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Yup my surgeon did the single incision through my belly button and I can't even tell where he cut me. Most of the nurses couldn't even find the incision. The thing that caused me the most pain was the gas and vomiting. It was horrible but thankfully 4 days post op I'm not in any discomfort.

I was sleeved on the 2nd and I was able to come home yesterday. I was nervous going into surgery but everyone helped calm my nerves. I remember waking up from surgery in the ICU thinking WTF did I just do. I was in a lot of pain right after surgery because they didn't give me any pain meds before they woke me up. I just remember groaning loudly and coughing. I also puked a lot after surgery. I probably puked about 10+ times and I was so worried about the staple line ripping open. Drinking the barium was awful and made me barf about 3 times. They gave me lots of anti-nausea meds but nothing was working. I stopped taking morphine the 2nd day because it would make me puke and itch. Gosh it made me itch so much and then they would have to give me benadryl to combat the itching. I definitely experienced the regret phase (buyers remorse) soon after the procedure and thankkfully I knew enough about this phase and that it's totally normal. I'm feeling better as the days go on but those early days out were not fun at all.

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I have to arrive at the hospital at 830a tomorrow. At least I will be able to send my kids off to school before I leave. I drank the magnesium about 3hrs ago and I've been shatting my brains out ever since. Gosh I pray that I will be able to sleep tonight and I haven't been able to trust a fart since drinking the magnesium :/

I survived the all liquid diet yesterday and I drank abotu 3 protein shakes yesterday giving me a total of 75g protein yesterday and probably tons of carbs from the white grape juice. I'm drinking the magnesium around lunch time and I pray my 12 month old will go down for a nap so that I can hang out in the bathroom lol. I'm getting nervous about tomorrow but I'm pretty confident that I will be fine. Praying I don't have a panic attack while walking to the surgery unit. My husband is being very supportive and he gets a week off from work. Today I had to turn in my urine so they could do the routine pregnancy test. I'm praying I'm the 1st surgery of the day tomorrow. Good Luck everyone

Good Luck everyone getting sleeved tomorrow. My surgery day is Tuesday and I can't wait. Today was the 1st day of my clear liquid diet and it sucks. I cooked a huge batch of jambalaya last night and my family is eating the leftover while I drink white grape juice :/ Thankfully I'm allowed to drink a protein shake if I need it and I've had 2 today because my blood sugar wasn't liking the simple carbs. I wont know my surgery time until tomorrow but I'm praying it's first thing in the morning.

I'm sure you're super excited. My surgery is Tuesday and I'm also excited but a little nervous about the recovery. Good Luck with surgery tomorrow.

Sounds like something I will need once this journey is complete. I'm plan on skipping the tummy tuck and just going for the full body lift and I praying I don't need a arm lift but I probably will. Oh and I will definitely need a breast lift/reduction.

I can't wait to have skinny sex

I start the clear liquid diet tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it but thankfully it's only 2 days. Surgery day is fast approaching :/

Aww thank you They said I have to drink it by 2pm but I might drink it a little earlier because I don't want to be up all night, plus I want to at least rehydrate after it's over. I plan to pinch my nose and pray that I don't puke it back up. Thanks again

this is my last weekend before surgery My birthday is tomorrow and we're gonna have what you call a last meal, gonna eat some red lobster. I had my last appt yesterday and they said I can only have clear liquids on Sunday and Monday and nothing to drink after midnight. Also the day before surgery I have to drink a big bottle or magnesium and it's gonna make me shat my brains out lol. My surgeon doesn't require a 2 week pre-op diet and everyone at the support group meeting had a last meal, so I'm just gonna keep the tradition going. The magnesium is lemon flavored so I'm praying that it doesn't taste that bad but the bottle is pretty big :/

I went cold turkey several times with coffee for different reasons. I prefer cold turkey because I'm a go big or go home kinda girl lol. The headaches weren't that bad and I couldn't find the advil so I just laid on the couch and covered my eyes. I was very sluggish and tired for about 9-10 days and I miss the taste so much. I do tend to have more energy without coffee but the taste is so addicting :/ I'm over the caffeine withdrawal thank goodness and I was only drinking 1 cup (about 1 tbsp coffee) a day. Good Luck

I asked my surgeons PA about what size bougie they use and she said a 32. ETA:I asked my surgeon after surgery what size he used and he said a 36.

Did you mean the movie "shallow Hal"? I've seen both of those movies a couple of times. OP I'm barely squeezing into regular size chairs that have arms. I'm geting surgery Tuesday and I'm looking forward to sitting comfortably.

If my surgeon does the 5 incisions more than likely I will have a drain but if he does the single incision he wont put in a drain. I'm getting the single incision so I wont have a drain.

My pre-admission appt is tomorrow and I can't wait to ask the surgeon tons of questions that I've been thinking about for the last month. I haven't talked to my surgeon since he gave me my surgery date. I have 2 school age kids and a 12 month old and I didn't want them to wait in the waiting room while I'm in surgery. I'd much rather have them visit me after I've rested and start feeling better. I'm gonna talk to the surgeon about that tomorrow. Good Luck everyone

I didn't have to get weighed during the psych evals but I did get weighed at all my NUT and surgery appts.

I hate work place gossip and it makes me so happy that I'm a stay at home mom. I have no idea how you manage to deal with them but good for you on keeping your head up and being above the chatter bugs. I'm sure they're all nervous at the thought of you being smaller than them at some point. Keep your head up and you will be fine

My surgeon only requires 2 days of clear liquids the day before surgery. I start the clear liquid diet on sunday and I'm looking forward to surgery next week What does BAMC stand for?

I'm getting sleeved next week and I'm very nervous but usually when I'm nervous or ready to freak out, I tend to get very quiet and do my deep breathing exercises. I used to listen to relaxation CDs when I would have anxiety before bed and it really helps me clear my mind and stay calm. I also did hypnosis with the home birth of my 3rd child and it really conditioned me to stay calm and relax. I haven't had a anxiety attack since learning these techniques. I'm more worried about the breathing tube more than anything because anything that could possibly irritate my throat and make it swell tends make me want to freak out. I know I will be fine though

I can't believe next week I will be having my surgery. I meet with my surgeon and anesthesiologist on Thursday. I start my 2 day clear liquid diet on Sunday. So happy that it's almost time.

I do worry about failing especially since I've failed at every diet in the past. My surgery is in a few days and I'm extremely nervous but this is something that I have to do for me in order to get my weight under control.

My situation is the opposite of yours. My sister has given me nothing but hell since she found out that I was having surgery. My husband on the other hand has given me tons of support and has made sure that I was able to make all my appts. My mom gave me her 2 cents about the surgery and seemed supportive at first but now all she's really managed is to stir up more drama. In order for me to stay in my positive mindset I realized that I can't deal with the negativity, so I've distanced myself for the time being. I feel like since I'm the youngest child that they still view me as the baby *sigh*