lunabella007

I've always been a "quick out of the gate" loser, but when I hit a plateau, boy do I hit a plateau! Keep on Keepin On Kamrie37! You're doing wonderful!

Sorry guys, I wasn't able to check in on the site--my husband has been in and out of the hospital over the past week. I'll post the link here when I'm able to get it on Youtube (hopefully Monday or Tuesday).

Four weeks will just fly by, believe me! You're going to do great!

And here's to looking on the positive side!

Dear Marty,

The best way I can describe it is an instant fullness that makes you feel like you have to burp really bad but can't burp! There is a sense of fullness in the stomach area and if you keep pushing it (drinking more water, eating more soup, etc) you can feel it backing up your esophagus. I've had reflux all my life, so this sensation is nothing new for me, but some people who have never experienced it before might find it unnerving.

There isn't any pain, at least not after the first two days (for me). In the first two days it hurt a little when I would take more than a sip of liquid, and I ALWAYS had to burp after a sip! It made for some goofy moments.

But yes, it will be different for everyone. Your sleeve might not mind a little extra water but mine does. I have a sassy sleeve!

Thank you Ready! Set! for your kind words!

You're going to do great! I think the people who do best with their surgery aren't necessarily the people who are all gung-ho to change their lives and change the world and live in alimentary virtue forever and ever Amen, but rather the people who go into it with an open heart and an open mind to take it day by day and just live the experience!

By the way, I've definitely found it to be easier than I thought! My body is giving me the cues I need to continue down the road to my goals for the first time in my life!

When I went into the surgeon's office for my consultation, I said to him "Look, I've got to be back up on my feet and moderately functional in seven days or less. I can't take a vacation, my mother in law is in home hospice, and she needs me." He promised me I would be fine for normal activity much quicker than I thought possible. Turns out, I was able to get back to my real life about 3-4 days after surgery. So, basically a long weekend

Good luck tomorrow! Please let me know how you're doing! If you have any questions or need any help post-op, just let me know if there's anything I can do!

I have anxiety issues too, and some chronic pain problems of my own.

In all likelihood, you're going to find yourself feeling so relieved that it's over for the first week or so that you won't have time for many other emotions.

I've noticed my emotions leveled out a bit after surgery, but oneangelone had the opposite happen. I suppose it's different for everyone, but just imagine all the pre-surgery stresses and nerves dissolving away, and that's how I felt for about 3 days after surgery. Just coasting

Blogging your story is going to be fun, and is going to help you through the tough days, and give you an outlet to rejoice when you triumph!

Congratulations on your decision to have the surgery! You sound like you have the right attitude to succeed, and I bet you will!