wendy1974

I agree with everybody else! It is sooooo much easier to get better at home! Even with three kids here I was able to sit comfortably on the couch and sip while watching a movie and walk every 20 mins or so... I'm so happy your not having any problems! Good Luck!

Sweetdreams... YYYYYYEeeeeeaaaaahhhh for you! I'm sure everything is going to go just fine! Try not to stress tonight and get enough rest so that you're feeling good in the am! Take a long warm bubble bath and relax in the tub for a while, shave your legs (or whatever) and just do all the things you won't feel like doing for the next week or so... From my personal experience, I can tell you that even if you MIGHT feel like death warmed over for the first few days, you gotta walk and you gotta sip, and use that stupid spirometer thingy to exercise your lungs! After the third or fourth day things started falling into place nicely and now I only have a few little things bothering me! But then again, you might have a picture perfect experience, and that is what I'll be praying that you have!!!

Good Luck!!

Carmen, I toooootallly get it! I am always babysitting and doing little favors for other people, but when I need it... it's like pulling teeth! Oh well, things will work out in the end... if you lived by me, I'd baby sit for you!

Good Luck with everything!

That is awesome Mike! I totally get the whole forgetting how awful the first few days were (the same way that us ladies have more than one child!) I'm feeling sooooo much better this week. Besides the lower left incision hurting like crazy sometimes. Have you been exercising? I've had some issues in that department due to family issues and the lack of babysitters... I told my dear hubby I'm not allowed to PUSH the stroller! LOL.. But starting next Monday things will be better and I'll be walking every evening like I planned in the beginning.... Congrats again!!!

What an awesome feeling that must be! Congrats to you! Before you know it, you'll be in the single digits on top of it!!!! I can't wait till I"m in that situation! CAN'T FREEAAAKKKIN' WAIT!

Congrats Again!!

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your replies so much! This website is such a Godsend! It's nice to know that I'm not the only one to experience this crappy pain! If it weren't for that one spot, I'd be feeling so much better today!

Thanks again everyone!

YIKES.. I'm PRAYING that this will be one of the side affects that I will miss out on!!! I don't have much going for me right now besides nice hair! I <3 Krista's comment though about being HOT bald women! Maybe we'll have to start a club? I hope you stop losing hair really soon and when it grows back it will make Fabio jealous! Oh, and just a FYI on the Nioxin shampoo... I'm in MI and we have a store that I think is 'Industry Source' where they sell all the salon hair care products.. they had the NIOXIN liters (shampoo & conditioner together) for $60.. I picked some up for my mom who has used this brand for like forever... she was so excited about it being so 'cheap'... IDK, I hope that helps some peeps! Good Luck

Hey everybody, I was sleeved a week ago and have a quick question for all you experts out there... My lower left incision hurts like a SOB... in fact, I've been taking my Lortab religiously because of it! At my post-op follow up yesterday I told the doctor about it and he told me that that incision will probably hurt more than any of the others because they have to separate the muscle more there to make room to remove the stomach that they cut away and also told me that I should be at LEAST alternating liquid tylenol with the lortab at this point... so I DID try that during the day, which didn't feel tooo bad, but it's around 3:45 AM now and I've been woken up by the pain in my tummy! Do you all think I'm just being wimpy? IDK, it worries me that after surgery I was so sick to my stomach I was wretching and felt like poo, maybe I tore some of the internal stiches? Oh, I hate waking up with something to obsess over! I'll call his office in the morning, but I Just wondered what you guys think....

Thanks.

I'm so sorry to hear you're sick! I don't have any recommendations, as I was only sleeved a week ago... but I can imagine your discomfort! I would guess your major concern would be to stay hydrated though.. and to keep your electrolytes up.. maybe you could try the pedialite popcicles? and of course, Jello? Good Luck to you & I'll say a prayer for a quick recovery!

I was told by my surgeon's office that I was no longer able to take capsules of any kind, for any reason! Which kinda pissed me off, because my insurance will ONLY cover Prilosec in capsule form, so I've been having to buy the tables OTC for mucho $$... I guess it's just one more thing that varies between surgeons.... bummer for me...

I hope you end up getting your medicine somehow and I hope and pray it isn't too nasty! That sucks so bad

Good Luck!

That is a really good idea Fern! I'm going to talk about that with my hubby when he gets home from work. I'm constantly on him & the kids lately, sometimes I know I go overboard slightly, but my goodness..... I just can't seem to help myself! I'm only a week out from surgery, so I'm not sure if it is the pain in my left side still, or hormones, or whatever... but I also tend to swear more when I'm in pain and in a bad mood... I've dropped more 'f' bombs in the last week than I have in the last 30 years! I gotta try something soon.... I hope your suggestion will work for us ;0)

Thanks again!

That is so cool that your already feeling well enough to post! Good for you! I hope things continue to go so smoothly for you!

I'm saying a prayer for you Bryn! Good Luck (although I'm sure you won't need it!). See you (well talk to you) on the other side!!

Well my friends, it wasn't/ isn't as easy as I thought it would be! Before surgery as I was on the gurney waiting to be wheeled into surgery I had a major anxiety attack.. sweating, I got clausterphobic an HAD to go to the bathroom soooooo bad! I was one hot mess I tell you! Anyway, I did make it to the O.R. and got all prepped on the table, According to the surgeon, the operation was a complete sucess and was pretty much textbook....

But then the real "FUN" started.. I woke up sooooooo sick to my stomach and in sooooo much pain! I ended up dry heaving for a few minutes and they administered every type of ani-nausea meds they had available.. It took a while for them to get thins under control, but when they did I had a pretty peaceful night (as peaceful as it can be in the hospital).. I woke up the day after feeling GREAT, but then around 12pm I started getting major nausea again so I got some more meds and took a nap. Woke up and started trying to drink again & got sick AGAIN! Finally they decided to stop the narcotic pain relievers and that helped a ton, but then I only got toradol and could only have it 6-8 hours apart!

Anyway, then I couldn't sleep that night to save my life so I was up at 3am, sipping every 15 , walking, and doing whatever I could so that I could go home that night. Well, the doctor wasn't sure if he was going to discharge me or make me wait one more day so I wouldn't get nauseous and dehydrated again. But I talked him into letting me go (Finally @5:00!!!) So I half slept sitting up on the couch and half laying on the couch... I'm soooo tiered and my kids are driving me crazy! REALLY crazy!!

Well, I hope the rest of our Firecrackers have better experiences than I did.

Thanks so much for thinking of me this morning! I'm ready to go... sitting here waiting for my husband to finish getting ready... I'm soo excited... a tad nervous and REALLY hungry this morning for some reason... prolly cause I know I won't be able to eat for like a WHOLE DAY! At least I know I won't wake up from surgery this hungry! LOL.... Well my firecracker friends... see you on the flip side!!!!

Go Heather..... it's your 'sleeveday' ... !!! Congrats and let us know how it went and how your doing!!! We're all thinking of you today!

Hey fellow firecrackers! I'm soooo excited for tomorrow! I have to be at the hossy at 5am, but I'll be the first of the day so hopefully I'll be out and in recovery before some of you get outta bed! I can't wait to get the actual surgery part of this journey over with so I can be a big ol' LOSER!! (how many times in our lives will we say such a thing!?!)

So glad to hear that Kathaleena had a great experience and I'm praying my surgery goes as well! I'll be praying for all of us....

Firecrackers ROCK!

Yay, Kathaleena! I'm so glad you had a great experience! I'm praying my surgery goes the same way tomorrow morning! I'm so excited for us!!!

So you on the bench soon!

Okay, I've been on my liquid pre-op diet since June 21. My surgery is only THREE days away... Yesterday, my Italian MIL made the freakin' best lunch EVER and I caved... I ate roasted potatoes & carrots, salad, and home made chicken Soup w/ cheese tortellini and then I ate a piece (albeit small) of birthday cake for my nephew. OMG, the feelings of guilt have been EATING at me all night!! It was sooooooooo freakin' good though, I have to say. But I'm hoping it won't hurt things too bad for my surgery. Do you think if I follow the liquid diet to a 'T' for the next couple days it will be okay? I mean, how fast can your liver get fatter? I've been doing soooo good up to now...

Thanks for your input!

Thanks everyone for your input... a few questions I should clear up; I am close with all of my sisters, but there's four of us, so that's why I think she won't miss me, she'll have my older sisters for comfort. My bro-in-law was like family, even though technically he wasn't at the time. They (sis & bil) didn't have any children, thank God, so at least she doesn't have to explain anything to any little people. I asked her what she thought, and she thinks I should go ahead with it. I guess they have to do an autopsy since they're not sure why he died and she doesn't expect his remaining family to start looking into funeral homes until at least Wednesday... So, if I 'm home from the hossy by Thursday, maybe by Friday I'll be able to put in an appearance. (Might not be a pretty one, but an appearance all the same! LOL)

Thanks again for all of your suggestions and input, it really did help me make up my mind what to do!

Joining the Losers Bench in ONLY FOUR days!

I also want to wish them Good Luck and said an extra prayer for them this morning! I'm sure all will be fine & look forward to hearing your stories when you get back online after your surgeries.....

Hi there. I have a kinda touchy situation going on right now and I'm not sure how I should handle it. My ex-brother-in-law passed away this afternoon VERY suddenly & VERY unexpectedly (he & my sister have only been divorced less than a year, and have been pretty close since). Anyway, with the holiday on the fourth and my surgery scheduled for the 5th, they will prolly have the funeral on the same day or a day or two after (at the latest). He is/was a really nice guy, but I don't think I would really be missed if I weren't there, and I am really, really looking forward to getting my sleeve done.... would you cancel surgery and go to the funeral, or just send your condolences and get sleeved? I don't want to come across as an unfeeling bi*** either. UUUUUGGGGHHHH, I'm so confused!

Thanks for any suggestions you might have...

Yeah, Kath-a-leena!!!!

It's almost time! You should be on your way to Mexico right now, but just so you know, I'm thinking about you and praying for you tomorrow!!! I'm sure things will go smoothly and you'll be home recovering in nooo time at all! You're gunna be scootin' your butt over on the losers bench on Tuesday to make room for me!

Good Luck and keep us updated on your progress!!!

Wendy

Okay, I'm pre-op.. I've got 6 days to go & have been on my liquid diet for about a week now.... I'm ALREADY dreaming about Whoppers w/ cheese! I am sooooo tempted to just go out and get one already... I think knowing that I'll most likely never be able enjoy one quite like I have in the past makes the cravings worse...

Good luck with your food dreams......

Wendy

July 5th is my date! Only SEVEN days left, that's just ONE WEEK AWAY!!!! I'm excited, nervous, happy, scared, you name it! I don't know if I've had this many emotions jumbled up at one time since I was preggo with my first kid! Of course, mostly, happy & excited... but the teeny, weeny little doubting voice in the back of my mind pipes in every now and then ....((Not a REAL voice! Don't worry I passed my psych eval! LOL))

I've been on a liquid diet for a week now and I guess it hasn't been so bad! I've "cheated" a little but mostly w'/ veggies & fresh fruit, so I don't consider it 'cheating' so much... I mean, if unsweetened applesauce is on the diet, why not a couple raspberries or strawberries? I mean, I'm not going out and getting the Whopper w/ cheese I've been CRAVING like crazy the last three days! I'm not worried about it, I'm still loosing weight so whatever!

Anyway, congrats fellow *****FIRECRACKERS****!! Our time is close... in fact, the whole nation is celebrating with us

LOSERS BENCH WATCH OUT! HERE WE COME!!!!!