Bedhead

IMO- a triple line of staples is WAY safer and less likely to leak than suturing by hand. I wouldn't go with a surgeon who didn't staple.

The Rite Aid brand sublingual b-12 is BOGO right now!

Nope! Just steristrips and glue

20something days out and mine aren't even scabbed over anymore.

I drink with every single meal or I end up with this horrible choking sensation.

I can not wait until I'm healed up a little more because there's a plate of chicken Alfredo at Olive Garden calling my name. No, I won't eat the breadsticks. Yes- I will eat the hell out of the Pasta.

Well, as many bites as my sleeve will let me have anyway.

We had the same surgeon at the same hospital! Aren't the patient rooms at community to die for?? They're like high end hotel rooms with nurse call buttons!

Bedhead, would you still do it all over again,even after your complications?

I don't really think that I can answer this with any deep certainty right now because I'm not even a full month away from surgery yet. Right now I hate what I've done to myself and my family... But I'm trying to trust the process and have faith that by 3 months postop I will be thrilled with my decision.

Worst- having bad post op complications and having to be hospitalized 3x.

Best- losing almost 30lbs in 24 days.

@ bedhead, how do you develop erosion?

It really just depends! I was on Prilosec long before my surgery so the guess is that the erosion was somehow related to an infection I got in my stomach less than a week after surgery. It is surprisingly painful and makes it pretty much impossible to eat and drink.

Love her blog! I've laughed and cried with her so many times!!

You may have erosion. I got it a week out from surgery after getting a bad infection and it was only diagnosed through an endoscopy. I'm on Sucralfate 4x a day now along with Prilosec 20mg 2x daily and it has made a world of difference!!

Not a chance in heck. I woke up from my my endo in so much pain they had to give me morphine through my IV. Thank god I was admitted so I didn't have to worry about getting home.

I always think I look great in the mirror- then I see a picture of myself and am horrified at how big I am!

I've never been able to get any of the oral stuff to work for me. Enemas work but are so awkward. The plain glycerin suppositories work for me in under 5 minutes without fail!

I'm so excited to start shopping at places like Gap, Hollister, American Eagle, Abercrombie, H&M, Forever 21, etc.

Immediately. Dehydration can be deadly. It throws all of your electrolytes out of balance and can permanently damage your heart and kidneys. Do not wait!

Already have a call in! I pretty much worship the ground my doc walks on so he's always my first stop- but I was curious to see if anyone else had a similar experience.

I'm 24 days out and this morning I woke up in soooooo much pain. Not pain from my surgical site- all over body pain. Bad enough that I'm considering busting out my pain meds from surgery.

I've been lucky if I get in 30g of Protein every day and I'm wondering if the two are somehow related. Has anyone else experienced this?

Glycerin suppositories! Holy **** - LITERALLY!

Yes!! Please go to the emergency room ASAP! I developed a fever and it ended up being an infection in the staple line of my sleeve. I was hospitalized 3x in 2 weeks- one of my stays lasted almost the entire week. Please please do not ignore this. Get medical attention immediately.

I PAID $350 TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY MEDICAL RECORDS

Then you should know what happened to you.

Awwww maturity FTW!

If you really wanted that badly to know what happened to you, you would pull your medical records. By federal law the hospital/doctor has to make them available to you.

I've been sleeved for 23 days and I hate it. I feel like I've destroyed my life and I will never feel ok again.

I'd rather pay cash for the sleeve than ever even consider putting the band anywhere near my body.