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Oh my gosh, so exciting!! You are going to do great! I'm glad you're excited and ready. Best of luck to you!! Please keep us all posted after your surgery.

I hope you are feeling better. It sounds like gas. Just try to keep up with the walking and give it a few more days and you should feel better soon. Take care!

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Hi! Welcome to the group! I absolutely loves this site and I believe you will too. I am 4 days postop. Yes, I agree, the Easter meal was a bit tough. Best of luck to you!

Glad you are feeling well. I am on day 4 postop and my right side of my stomach is sore, but that's about it. I also went off pain meds. I'm so glad i did!! They wanted to give me tylenol with codine, but can't take it because of the nausea. So I just bought some children's tylenol (liquid). I used it once and that was it. I don't feel I need it.

I, too, need to burp after every sip of liquids. I can feel it working it's way up. I am only 3 days postop. I will definately need to learn how to do it quieter, but right now since I am at home, I just let it go. It also helps with the gas from surgery also.

Wow, what an inspiration for us newly sleeved or soon-to-be sleeved. You look amazing! What a transformation. Congrats!!

You can do it!! You are almost there!! Tuesday will be here so fast . . you got this.

My period came yesterday, two days after surgery. Last month it came late, so I though I was in the clear. Since the stress of surgery, it decided to come two week early.

Feeling better today! I'm drinking a fuzzy naval protein drink and it is sitting very well. Going to get outside and try to do a little walk today. It's beautiful outside. Hope everyone has a great day!

Hi Everybody, Just wanted to let every one know how things went. Wednesday, I got to the hospital at 8 a.m. to get prepped for surgery. They did a pregnancy test, blood sugar test, and started the IV. I met with some people operating nurse, ansteologist, etc., then the surgeon came in to get me. I had a complete break-down, but they were good about that. Had me laughing in about 5 minutes. Then I was out, don't remember anything until I woke up in the recovery room and I was very sick. My husband couldn't even come back to see me. So they gave me some meds and wheeled me up to my room. I slept the entire day and night. I woke up around 6 a.m. the next morning. The next morning, they did the leak test, YUK!! That stuff they make you swallow is disgusting. Anyway, my leak test came back good. They removed the cathetor and allowed me to drink. Water makes me very nauseated and gives me the dry heaves. So I have been staying away from water. Then I got released from the hospital around 5 p.m. yesterday. When I got home yesterday, I went straight to bed until this morning. Today, I am feeling better. Having a bit more energy and I drank about 10 ounces of fluids today. I really don't have the gas pains that others are experiencing. I will get a little one, but then it will go away quickly. I do feel the gas moving around in there and my stomach is very bloated. I do feel nausea every once in a while, but that seems to be less now. I walk around and even took a shower today. I'm looking forward to the healing process. My main goal is to keep pushing fluids.

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. I need to be at the hospital. Wow, did this ever come very very fast! I'll try to update when I get home. Good luck to all that are also going in this week!!

Glad to hear you are doing well! Keep checking in to give us updates.

Hi, Surgery scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. Need to be at hospital at 8 am. My excitment is starting to rise!

Love it!!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one worried about the little things. The hospital called this afternoon and I asked her again just to be sure. Thank you, I will update when I get home on Thursday. I cannot bring any electronics to hospital.

Thank you! Love your post!

Thank you!! Definately would appreciate the prayers.

Oh, that's great that they moved the time up for you. I'm hoping mine is scheduled for the morning as well. I'm not sure if I will be getting a drain. My surgeon does it on an individualized basis. I'm worried about the littlest things, like not being able to wear deodorant and no lotions on body/face. I'm packing it along . I don't know the answer to the shower. I would think you would be able to shower the next day, I hope.

I hope you are feeling better!! Just think, you are on your way to a healthier you! There are also some posts on here about the emotions after surgery. I was very emotional after my first child, my hormones were all out of wack. If that happens to me again, I hope my husband is prepared . Good luck on getting all your fluids in today.

I will not get a call until after 4 p.m. for my surgery time. I was told he does surgeries from 5 a.m. - 4 p.m. I am busy trying to get all my laundry done . Yes, best of luck to us!!

I'm holding the best I can!! Just so nervous!! I really didn't think I would be this nervous. You're right, I just need to keep thinking about how this is going to change me (in a good way)

I am a bundle of nerves also!! I went to do my final grocery shopping for postop. Seems so final now! When I talked to my sister to tell her how scared I was, sher said, "think how good this is going to be for you." She's so right!! Nothing else worked for me. Hard to believe tomorrow is the big day for us!!

I am so glad you are keeping us posted. Thanks for the information about the drinking. I'm going to do that when I get home from the hospital. Sounds like you are doing super!!

I can relate to your post so much!! All of your surgery worries are my exact concerns. All I keep thinking is, "what am I doing?" and "I have done so well on preop, I should just be able to continue." But in reality, that would only last for like a month or so. I also have only told very few people because of negativity. I feel the less people that know the better. I don't need to be judged. Phew, I'm just a bottle of nerves

Welcome to the site. Congrats on your surgery date. I go in on Wednesday . . . the time went so fast. You will find such a great support system on here and make many wonderful friends. Good luck to you!