SleeveDreamer

The only pain I have had was from the CO2 gas and my surgery was 2 1/2 hours. I personally was a little more uncomfortable laying flat. I would think that the more you sat up, the better, but what do I know, I am certainly not a nurse! Just remember to ask for pain meds if you need them. Everyone reacts differently but you will be fine. Good luck and you will be in my prayers for a successful surgery. Janet

Since i have not been able to get comfortable to sleep, I finally started sleeping in the recliner and man what a difference. I have been napping for two days and finally feel rested. Go to my dr. on Thursday to get my drain out. He called me in something for the coughing and it is subsiding. He said since my surgery was 2 1.2 hours long, and all that gas was pumped in, my tubes probably got a little irritated and imflamed. Am tolerating liquids well and will probably go to the next stage Thursday. Looks like I am averaging about 2 lbs. a day weight loss. YAY! We did it! Best of luck to those being sleeved this week.

So glad to hear you are doing so well Tonya!

I would kill for a good shoulder massage right now! LOL!

I'm not going to let this coughing bring me down so I will call dr in the morning!

Yes he gave me a prescription for something for acid that I am taking daily. I will call him in the am!

Good luck Rainsong and all sleevers of this week!

I was sleeved Wednesday the 14th with no problems, no pain, no nausea. Couldn't be better but I cannot stop coughing especially when I try talk? Has anyone had this isse? It is diving me crazy!

I was sleeved on the 14th. I had said before that my dr needed to repair a fundiplication surgery from 1999 that had undone itself (was for severe gerd) My preop upper gi showed about 1/3rd of my stomach above my diaphragm in my chest cavity. So my dr would fix that first for one hour and then my sleeve would be 1/2 hour. Turned out after he got in te the upper stomach was actually lodged between my lungs resting on my heart. So he had to repair that firtst which took 2 hours instead of one and then he did the sleeve. As you know with any laparoscopy carbon monoxide is pumped into you to expand and most of them are 30-45 min, but I had it for 2 1/2 hours which had my shoulders in such bad pain until the next night! Thank God if i hadn't wanted o be sleeved, would have never known it until something drastic happened! I feel so blessed or that! As for my sleeve never had any pain, no nausea, no cramping, of course am passing a little gas. Still no pain, and keeping all liquids down.a. Have drain in until i asee the dr on Thursday. The only problem I am having is alot of coughing especially when I try to talk. Has anyone experienced that? Otherwise everthing is great and I am on the loser's bench! Janet

hunydew, Congrats! I am leaving for the hospital in about 1/2 hour. I see you are in ohio. I was born nin Alliance! I hope you come to peace with yourself and know this is right for you andeverything is fine. i guess i willl see you on the loser's bench in a couple of days. i come home from the hospital friday. Good luck sister! Janet

Cowgirljane, Glad to hear everything went well and wishing you speedy healing!

Tomorrow I will be sleeved! The first hour I will be having a hiatial hernia repaired though, so my surgery is 1 1/2 hours! I will be on the loser's bench soon!

Cooper so sorry to hear that. But better safe than sorry. I'm sure the doctors have made the right decision for now. Praying for you.

I would just say that I did have some surgery on my stomach to help me lose weight because I want to be healthier. I looked at all the options and this was the right choice for me!

Good luck Roxy! Praying for you and I am right behind you!

Good to hear that. Hope you continue to do well and heal quickly Babigrl!

Has anyone heard anything from BABIGRL? I am wrried since she hasn't posted anything since her sleeve.

I am just 3days away from my sleeve and have been on my preop since Wednesday. I am not hungry and am down 11 pounds. Try Premier Protein premixed shakes that are from costco and 30 grams each. They taste really good just like chocolate milk. Then I have c hicken bouillion (Unjury) and decaf tea and sugar free Jello and sugar free pops. If I can do it I know you can do it!

You look awesome and luv your hair!

I am also getting sleeved on the 14th and I have to be there at 6:15 am!

Thanks for the input. I thinks I may check it out. It can't hurt to try it!

Favordone congrats on getting your date! I have dropped another 3 pounds on my preop diet for a total of 11 since Monday. It is really not bad at all. The Protein shakes from costco really fill you up! 4 more days til I am sleeved!

Is yoga a good thing to do for exercise or is it just to stretch and relax or what? There is a new studio opening near me in january and I wonder if it is worth it?

I got a great cookbook on Amazon for after weight loss surgery, and I heard from someone there was one out there for vegetarians after WLS. Might check it out!