Cinemagirl

I was sleeved May 15. I didn't do a pre op diet but I'm down 12 pounds since surgery. I still feel a bit bloated! I know this is weird but I feel like I should have lost more! Oh well...patience has never been my virtue.

Thanks for the info, y'all. I always say if I didn't live on a 4th floor walk-up I would be 100 pounds heavier. I figure 5 days in, I will give it a try. And if there's a fire alarm at 2am, I'll make sure my honey carries by (getting smaller by the day) backside down those stairs!

Hi all, I'm getting my sleeve tomorrow and going through all kinds of anxiety. One issue: I live in Brooklyn, NY in a 4th floor walk-up. So I climb 55 stairs to get to my apartment. My doc said I will likely be in the hospital for two nights, but should not expect to climb those stairs. I was going to give it another 2 days, and come home Saturday (Surgery Tuesday, home Saturday?) Anyone have a clue how long it will take before I can climb that many stairs? Thanks!

Ok, bought some! Going in for surgery tomorrow so I'm sort of holding my breath. Looking forward to recipes when I get done. I do wish Lenox Hill would call and tell me what time my surgery is! That hospital is not the most organized...

Hey Y'all. I'm getting my sleeve with Dr. Roslin at Lenox Hill on Tuesday (15th.) I TOTALLY agree about that office. I've never seen such a crazy office! Tamara left and no one could figure out who was getting my approvals taken care of. Good thing I'm so pushy!!! I'm freaking out, I admit. But I love how successful you are, rosiegirl! I wanna be like you! I sort of feel like I haven't had enough nutritional counseling from the office, though. I'm still sort of unclear what the first 30 days are going to be like. I downloaded a paper from Columbia Hospital that had a lot more foods that the handout we got. Not quite sure what to do, so I will likely wind up just drinking a lot of Protein shakes. Good thing GNC has their Lite drink on sale 50% off in NYC right now!

Hmmm...I haven't used him but I grew up next door to him and am still in touch with him. I have called/emailed to ask him about my surgical options in NYC, and what was best for me. I know him to be a great guy and a good doctor. He was very open about options with me, took time as a friend to go over his thoughts. I trust him as a person, and would go to him if I still lived in Louisville...

One more question, MammaBear... Can you put that into an audio file and send it to me so I can listen to it on repeat???

You've got a point there, Biggiesmallz. That would be the end of the surgeries! When I was freaking out at my doctor last week, he predicted (rightly) that I was also scared to fly. That the truth is...once we make this choice and enter the OR, we have no control. So just trust your doctor and the good folks at the hospital and know the incidence of problems with the sleeve are minimal. 1% get a leak. And there have been no deaths associated with the sleeve.