Liberated Sleeve

Awesome!!

I was able to bring my own unit to the hospital, but the hospital does have their own units and probably prefer to use them. The mask and hose are personal since you are breathing in and out of them so instead of supplying you with one they will have to throw away they let you use your own?? That would be my guess anyway. Good luck in surgery!!

As I diabetic I am very familiar with low blood sugar in the middle of the night. It sounds like it could have been that, but a better choice would be to buy some glucose tablets (Walmart sells them around the pharmacy area) and keep them by your bed. A couple of them and within minutes you will start to feel better.

Good luck on Thursday! Prayers going up for you!

Well I did it!! My first post-op meal of real food was today! I hate scrambled eggs so I made myself a fried egg (used tiny bit of Crisco olive oil spray), smashed it up real well with my fork. Also made a real tiny potato (mashed and blended in my magic bullet). Total food prepared was probably about 1/3 cup. I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat it all, but was counting on leftovers. I was able to eat 3/4 of the egg and about 1/4 of the potato. So about 2.5 tablespoons. Doesn't sound like much but after 3 weeks of liquids (no mushy stage) it was awesome and I was completely satisfied. I stopped after burping twice and my nose started to run a little bit! I had read so many of your accounts on here that I used that as my trigger and felt the fullness! LOVE IT - LOVE IT - LOVE IT!! :wub:

Imagine the pain if they had to cut a whole lot more area to open you up and do the surgery? It will be over soon! Mine are still tender on occasion.

Whoo hoo! Almost there!! My liquid diet was 2 weeks and consisted of Protein shakes for Breakfast and lunch and a small meal with vegetables and 3 oz of protein for dinner. Snacks could only be SF Jello or SF popsicles. If I got too b*tchy I could have some bullion. (I had bullion!) But all surgeons are different it seems. I do use chewable Vitamins but have been taking pills since the day after surgery in the hospital and the ones my surgeon prescribed for stomach acid and gallstone prevention are capsules, but I also take a pill I was taking before surgery. Again, each surgeon is different.

Congrats!! Hope your surgery is scheduled for soon! Yeah once that approval comes in - it's FOR REALS!!

Thanks, for coming to this conclusion because your posts have helped me out extremely. I am still new with all of this and rely on the experiences of some veterans to know what I might be able to expect in the future. Some people just love to argue even if they have to type it out! LOL -

Congrats Kimmy - right there with you!!

MoogleQueen & BuBsmama Congrats girls!! Praying all goes smoothly and you are up walking, walking and walking those hallways!! God bless!

Didn't have a drainage tube.

Good luck!

Congrats and may the Lord guide your surgeon's hands and instruments!

Good luck and safe travels. Sending prayers up for you!

I have BCBS of Texas Anthem and they only required 1 Psych visit and 1 Dietician visit!

Nice!

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I would just watch the salt intake

You look so happy and pretty! Looks like you are doing well and those pains from the early days are long gone!! Happy for you!!

Congratulations!

I know it seems crazy that they are so different. Mine moved from 3 weeks clear liquids to soft foods. So I started with between soft & pureed I guess. You can puree a fried egg though! LOL - I'm sure it won't be pretty but the taste will still be the same!

Hot broths help!! A nice hot cup of decaf tea or bullion really works wonders. Almost like soaking in a bath - lol! Hang in there - this too shall pass!

Don't think they will band a sleeve patient Sally. No need.

Loookkkkiiinnngg good! Lol! Congrats!