robin33

Robin33, I just sent you a friend request on FB. Will you add me to the group please?

The old June compilation thread would not allow me to edit any longer it got too big, so i had to condense it, and I added new people to it - it's located here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/42535-updated-new-june-sleeve-compilation/

I'm going home today...yay!!!
Little Bits

Someone suggested that we start a thread so we could keep up with the June 2012 post op people. After surgery, come back and check in here. We all want to hear how you are doing! Good luck to all!

I was a huge diet coke fan for years. When I made up my mind to do this and found out I could not have anymore i almost freaked. But I gave them up about a month ago and I feel great. After I got all the caffeine out of my body I am a new person. Give um up. U will thank yourself.

Prayers for all the 18th sleevers!
Sunshine25
DadTo2
Littlebits
Zoobdude
Lehg520
Katrina81
Check in when you can!

Good luck tomorrow. Prayers.

Have you started your preop yet? I start tomorrow, but quit soft drinks over a month ago and have just been drinking Water, Water with Mio, a glass of sweet tea ever few days. I have had no caffine except what is in the occasional sweet tea. I have already started a couple of shakes a day and eating at supper time. Trying to make my transition as painless as possible. I cannot imagine doing this with a caffine withdrawal headache! There is so much info out here.....even more than my surgeon gave me. Not knowing what to ask, I have read so many posts, I now have questions for him! I've researched and researched for months now and I am ready to be sleeved!!! Preop tomorrow and surgery on the 29th!

As of this morning I've lost 16.2 lbs since surgery on Monday. My head hunger is still driving me slightly batty, but I know there's a light at the end of the tunnel so I just try and focus on that!!
Prayers and well wishes to the newly sleeved and those surgeries coming up this week!!!

Wow! This thread is amazing. I cannot wait to get my sleeve!!! July cannot come quick enough!!

Nice! I just added you. Sophia

Sent you a fb request my name is Kristi Stalvey June 5th for me looking forward to fb poking with my fellow sleevers.

My preop started today! I need all the prayers and positive thoughts you can throw my way! Just the word diet sends my brain into cravings for foods I can't have!

My preop started today! I need all the prayers and positive thoughts you can throw my way! Just the word diet sends my brain into cravings for foods I can't have!

The surgery date ticker does change every day.

My prayers are with all June 15 sleevers! I have started the preop diet today! Game on!

Thanks MinaT!

My prayers are with all June 15 sleevers! I have started the preop diet today! Game on!

Get some gas x Jenni. I am 10 days out and I'm still suffering gas pains. Not all surgeries are a like and not all bodies are a like. I have no problem admitting, this has been extremely hard on me. I still hurt horribly. The gas pains are hard on me, I can barely stand anything chewable (like the vitamins) I can drink Water all day long, but the Protein shakes cause pain. I had a 5 hour surgery with complications. That's my reality, it's not everyones though. Do what you think you can and don't base what you can do on others or it will drive you crazy. I lost 70 pounds before surgery during the 6 month pre-approval period. Day of surgery i weighted 229 - I came home at 235 - I am now 224.6. That's not a huge loss, but I know in the end - when I'm healed, I will excel and I will do a great job. Having an autoimmune disorder Lupus and neurological issues (brain tumor) i'm not going to heal as fast as others, and I can get down about it, but I'm not going to. Make sure you keep taking the gas x and watch any gassy producing Soups (a few teaspoons of broccoli cheddar Soup with no broccoli pieces caused me serious tears and I swear I felt like I was having a heart attack). I walked a few hours a day and still have gas issues.
I honestly thought I was going to breeze through this surgery because I'm a pretty tough cookie, but it's just a set back. I got my drain out yesterday and my pain was cut in 1/2. The drain was up against my diaphragm and causing breathing difficulties. I'm still coughing a bit, but that's getting better now too.
I am so happy that so many are doing good so soon. I don't feel jealous, I just figure it's my lot, and I can take it, and in the end it will equal out.

My prayers are with all June 15 sleevers! I have started the preop diet today! Game on!

My prayers are with all June 15 sleevers! I have started the preop diet today! Game on!

Feeling more like myself today. Have lost about 9 of the 11 lbs I gained. Can drink bigger sips than I thought I would be able to, but have to be careful or I get the burps or hiccups. And they hurt. I have taken very little pain medication. sleeping fairly well. Not really hungry, but for some reason yesterday I had cravings for potato chips. Not sure if I was needing salt or what was going on there. Hope those of you having your surgery today are doing well.

Have you started your preop yet? I start tomorrow, but quit soft drinks over a month ago and have just been drinking Water, Water with Mio, a glass of sweet tea ever few days. I have had no caffine except what is in the occasional sweet tea. I have already started a couple of shakes a day and eating at supper time. Trying to make my transition as painless as possible. I cannot imagine doing this with a caffine withdrawal headache! There is so much info out here.....even more than my surgeon gave me. Not knowing what to ask, I have read so many posts, I now have questions for him! I've researched and researched for months now and I am ready to be sleeved!!! Preop tomorrow and surgery on the 29th!