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I am just over a week out from surgery and it was a real struggle in the beginning to get my fluids in. I sorta feel a little dehydrated. I want to gulp soooo badly like i did before the sleeve. I was just wondering how long after surgery were you able to gulp or take a normal sized drink of something without pain? Thanks

congrats on being able to progress o the diet. i have my first post op appt today and am also 5 days out, hopefully i'll progress too

plain water seems to give me bubbles, and its too hard on my new sleeve. But having it warm works, and smart water seems to be the only one i can truly tolerate. I am loving teabags as a way to make the water more dense. Good Luck!

I am 4 days post op and have been taking pills since day 2, with no problems. the only problem i encounter is when i crush a pill, then i taste it all and get nausea. You should be fine but be sure to call your surgeons office and ask them.

I arrived at the hospital at 9am, surgery was scheduled for 11am and they want you to be 2 hrs early. I went to the front registration desk and was given a packet to take to the waiting room. It took about 45 mins for them to finally call me to the back to start getting IV's ect. They told my friend she would be able to go back with me in about 45 mins. I was weighed and to my surprise i had lost 10lbs since pre-op drs appt (400lbs even). Once in my own "pre-op room" I was given a hospital gown, socks, and compression boots. The first person in was an RN named Adam. He rocked! He asked me questions, and was really encouraging to me, he even sang to me while putting the IV in. We did have to re-do the IV once because my veins were being tricky. But once it was in all was well. I waited around for a bit, then came the anesthesiologist. She was a small stature woman but very sweet looking. She assured me that all would be well and that they would take good care of me. She asked if i had any questions,but I didn't so she left. Then they brought my friend in the room with me. She was super annoyed. Time flies when you are in the pre-op room, and it had been 1hr and a half before they brought her back. She thought they had taken me to surgery without her being able to see me. We got to sit together for about 15 mins before the anesthesiologist returned to give me a light sedation. Then they wheeled me away. I remember blurs of people in the hall, the operating room, and the doctor but nothing that is clear to me. I was out as soon as they had me scoot onto the operating table. I woke up in the worst pain of my life. It felt as if someone had jumped on my stomach over and over again. I just remember hearing my voice ask the nurse for pain medicine, they kept telling me first i had to scoot onto the bed. I told them I could not, they must have given me something because the next thing i know I'm waking up still in recovery but not in pain. She gave me a morphine pump (Which was a gift from GOD). At one point I stopped breathing and the nurses were frantic around me. They kept asking me if I had a CPAP and I told them no. They told me i stopped breathing and it said with a smile "I know that silly", they started to laugh. I was in recovery about 2-3 hrs. They wheeled me to my private room, my friend was already there. I don't remember much after that except waiting for the light to turn green so I could push the morphine pump again lol. at about 3 in the morning I asked the nurse to get me up so that I could walk. I did a lap and felt pretty good, but getting back in bed was a struggle and i got nauseous. They tried feeding me ice chips but the cold hurt like heck and i asked for warm water. The warmness went down well and felt glorious. The rest of the night was filled with nurses in and out, they took my blood pressure and temperature about 5 billion times. I had a pretty nice room, with a 51inch television and an NCIS marathon on, SCORE! My focus was on rest and healing, hydration wasn't big since i was on an IV drip. Next up, Day 1 Post op

So my pre-op appt was November 15th, 2011. It was mostly filling out paperwork, turning in disability forms, and getting a doctors note. I got there about 15 mins early and filled out all of the necessary paperwork then I was called to the back room. I got weighed and learned I was 20lbs heavier (410)than I was my first appt in April (390). I met with the doctor and we went over what the surgery would entail again. After making sure all of my test and paperwork was turned in he stated that even though I gained the weight he would still go through with the surgery without delaying it. After leaving the doctors office I had another pre-op at the hospital where the surgery would be performed. While on the way to the hospital I received a call from my surgeons office stating that one of the test was not in my file. Turns out I never had the test but the doctor stated it was fine to proceed without it. Whew!! So I get to the hospital and fill out more paperwork, then I give blood and urine and my pre-ops are done. My doctors office only requires a one day liquid diet the day before surgery. That was pretty simple I wasn't hungry and only focused on drinking as much water as possible that day. I did pretty well reaching my hydration goals. Next up- Surgery day

I'm wondering what determines if your incisions are closed with Steri Strips or Staples. My surgeon I believe is going to use steri strips, but i was wondering what factors determine strips over staples. Thanks

I work as a 911 emergency dispatcher and I am hoping for 4-6 weeks off. My job is highly stressful, although it is a sit-down desk type job. I figure this is the time to take care of me, so i'm going to aim for as much time as i can.

Congrats!!! Yes one more week!!! I havent had my "Freak-out/feelings of doubt" yet, so i'm hoping that i dont. I'm just excited as ever. Good luck on your journey, hopefully we can share tips/advice with each other.

Yay! I'm Awesome, How are you? Super excited to meet someone who is starting their journey the same day as I am.

just wondering if there is anyone having surgery on November 18th, with me. Or if theres anyone who has Dr Kelvin Higa as their surgeon?

thank you for the reassuring words of encourangement. I'm not going to worry about it, i'm going to just sit in perfect peace and love the entire process

Hahaha, yeah guess its not something that I NEED to know, i was just curious. I'm 22days away from having surgery and all kinds of wild questions are running through my head so i thought i would just throw it out there. thanks for the reply hopefully i will find out one way or another..lol

So this may be a silly question, but I'm a hefty sized girl so I figured it doesnt hurt to ask. I heard that they wheel you into the operating room and you have to scoot onto a super skinny operating table. Does anyone remember the "waking up" part and having to scoot off of the skinny table back onto the bed, or do they somehow lift you? I dont even know if this question makes sense but in my head it is lol.

UL35,97 WOW!!!!!! that is amazing results for just over 7 months post op. TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING!!! (lol)...185 lost in 7 months? Congrats, you deserve it

Awwww LilMissDiva your post totally made me smile!!! Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I cant wait to be on the losers side of the bench. I love these boards and great people like you on them!!!

Dont be bummed, 77lbs in 4 months is an amazing accomplishment. Celebrate every single pound because you worked for that. Everyones story is differnt. I wish i could lose 77lbs in 4 months. Congrats!!!

You hit the nail on the head with this one! I myself am always guilty of making fat jokes about myself, but at the end of the day i am unhappy about it, and i think i've used it as a way to cope, but like you said, its not really helping me. I think we do need to take our power back, especially with ourselves. It isnt funny and i dont know where we decided it was. I'm proud of you for this post, and hopefully it will help us realize our worth.

Whoo Hoo!!! 200lbs lost, that is amazing.

Congrats, i cant wait to feel better. I also have heel spurs and only notice my body is getting worse and worse each month. I find inspiration in your words. Thank you!!!

I can relate to the fear of being smaller, my reasons are slightly different from yours. I have identified myself with my weight for as long as i have been heavy. It has become part of why i chose to go where i go, and i have also allowed it to be the crutch for why i dont live my life to the fullest. I am afraid of what might happen if i get rid of this fat and have to face the reality of life. dont get me wrong i'm not hiding from anything but after the fat is gone there are no more excuses. But i dont live by fear...so im ready for the joy, challenges, and full life that i will be able to live.

Congratulations!! That is a great loss, you rock!!! Thanks so much for mentioning the group for 200+, I’ve seen it before but never clicked on it because I assumed it was for those of us who are 200 plus pounds only, not 200 to lose (silly me lol). I will definitely check it out. Thanks again and I wish you massive luck with your journey!

Hi REALLYROSY, thanks for the post. I have recently noticed that i have trouble walking an extended amount of time, i have back pain when washing the dishes, i can hear myself breathing louder, and these are all things that make me so sad at how far out of shape i have gotten. I am excited for surgery and i hope that i can also "go with the flow" after it is all said and done. Good luck!!

Thank you for posting this, I have been so nervous because i see all the success on t hese boards but havent really found someone that has been as heavy as i am now and lost/is losing the weight. You guys have confirmed that this is the right decision for my life and that it is 100% possible to be a success at it. Good luck on the rest of your journey!!

WOW! that is awesome, That gives me so much hope. Congrats to you and your husband. Hopefully your journey is full of so much more success!!!