January 2024 surgery buddies

[Muriel 5]

12 hours ago, Helen of LaCroix said:

Welcome @Muriel!! And congrats on getting a date and starting a new chapter of your life!
🖤🖤

Thank you so much 💜💜

[Sandy Shafer 3]

Hello everyone, I am scheduled for 1/31.

[Lily2024 131]

On 1/17/2024 at 3:35 PM, lark188613@comcast.net said:

I'm feeling like such a failure right now. 6 days post op and my stomach constantly hurts. Everything, including Water goes right through me. I'm struggling to take in and keep in fluids and it is just so hard right now. I'm having major regrets right now and I'm not seeing a bright light in any of this.

Lark, I'm sorry you're still feeling so unwell. I would like to encourage you to see it as part of recovery, your body is in the driver's seat right now, and you are not failing in any way. The only way for you to fail at this point is if you stop trying and I don't think that is happening. I think you should probably cross post in post op, that would put it out there for more people to see it and offer help and support.

[j.apple 6]

I miss eating fruit cups. I miss eating mango and pineapples and peaches.

[Beachlvr24 2]

I did my gastric sleeve on 1/10/2024.

[Kimberlyn 1]

Hey new to this forum 😊 my date is January 30th

[ClarkRomulus 10]

On 01/21/2024 at 15:30, Kimberlyn said:

Hey new to this forum 😊 my date is January 30th

I’m January 30th as well, I’m nervous but also excited to start my new journey

[Kimberlyn 1]

6 minutes ago, ClarkRomulus said:

I’m January 30th as well, I’m nervous but also excited to start my new journey

I hope we both have so much success!!

[ToMiSu 18]

Surgery tomorrow! RNY. About a week ago I was having some anxiety about the surgery. Why am I doing this questions. I spoke with my sister I-L who had the surgery a couple years ago. I prayed about it, which I realized I really hadn’t done. I am prepared with my “foods” and Vitamins and medications. I noticed a few days ago, no more anxiety. I am at peace going into this. It is overcast and snowy here but I am choosing to find rays of sunshine.

[Mbreece01 0]

Jan16 eas my surgery day . I am looking for different liquids to drink or eat

[ClarkRomulus 10]

Hey everyone, those that have had surgery already, how much time did you take off of work do you think it was enough/could use more time I’m scheduled for January 30th and I am going to request my letter from my surgeons office tomorrow to turn into work. I do have a desk job btw , thanks in advance

[bariangelas 12]

32 minutes ago, ClarkRomulus said:

Hey everyone, those that have had surgery already, how much time did you take off of work do you think it was enough/could use more time I’m scheduled for January 30th and I am going to request my letter from my surgeons office tomorrow to turn into work. I do have a desk job btw , thanks in advance

Hi congrats!!!

I only took off 6 days.. prob not advisable but I felt well.

i als9 have a sit down desk job- first day I only did 3 hours to ease myself in , next day was 5 1/2 etc and so on

the only thing I had issue with was the sittin puts pressure so I was constantly getting up and walking.

i work in a dr surgery so I also had a space to lay down when needed.

[ClarkRomulus 10]

On 01/22/2024 at 19:07, bariangelas said:

Hi congrats!!!

I only took off 6 days.. prob not advisable but I felt well.

i als9 have a sit down desk job- first day I only did 3 hours to ease myself in , next day was 5 1/2 etc and so on

the only thing I had issue with was the sittin puts pressure so I was constantly getting up and walking.

i work in a dr surgery so I also had a space to lay down when needed.

Thanks for the information, I’m actually thinking about taking 7 days off, I know it not advisable as well but I’m going for it, I do have a little wiggle room if I’m unable to make it through the full 8 hour shift, thanks for the reply it give me hope !

[bariangelas 12]

6 minutes ago, ClarkRomulus said:

Thanks for the information, I’m actually thinking about taking 7 days off, I know it not advisable as well but I’m going for it, I do have a little wiggle room if I’m unable to make it through the full 8 hour shift, thanks for the reply it give me hope !

Yeah no prob I know everyone is different so just do what you think is best.

like I said just get up and move around when you can as the pressure can be annoying.

good luck!!

[Onnie 4]

My surgery is today, just found this site and group. Hope to hear from you all on the other side.