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You could say you are having a hernia repaired. The op and recovery are almost very similar... Other wise you could just tell them nothing. Its no ones business but yours. I've told the whole world about my op bevause quite frankly, I don't give a toss what they think. My body, my life, my choice

Its not unusual to have diahrea. liquid in = liquid out unfortunately. Is it the Protein shot? or were you taking that preop? It may have something in it that doesn't agree with you. There were certain Protein drinks that did that to me as well... If it persists for longer than 48 hours, consult your Dr who may recommend some medication for it. All the best

I'm 11 days post op and have not lost any weight at all in the past 8 days. Not even 100 grams. Can be disappointing but I just think my body is in shock. Hang in there, its just another bump in the road

I'm going back to work tomorrow. I am 11 days post op and am definitely ready both physically and mentally Your not really going to know until the time comes but if there are no complications, you should be fine and I say go it. Skip the lifting for awhile though. Good luck with everything

I didn't have the leak test either. I think mine was conducted during surgery

Firstly, I think its so sad the way us 'fat people perceive ourselves. I read your story then I looked at your photo and thought 'what the hell?'. The photo doesn't match the story. We are our worst critics! I totally understand where you are coming from. When I announced that I was having surgery, most responses were 'why? your not THAT big'. I had to refrain from answering because my list of why's is a metre long. At the end of the day its about how we feel. I wish you all the best with your approval. I am 6 days post op and have no regrets whatsoever. I'm excited for the future. Now that alone is a feeling I haven't felt for quite some years. Keep us posted on your progress. I'm Michelle 37, 5'4, starting weight 93kilo, weight now 89kilo. Goal weight 63kilo

Really. I might check that out. Thanks for the tip

Try going back to your liquid diet. May be a case of too much too soon? How long was your doctors directive for in relation to fluids? My post op Fluid diet is 2 weeks.

Hi from Australia. I too was sleeved on July 25th. Surprisingly, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The worst pain for me was gas pain which was lodged under my breast bone. This has now subsided. I was mobile from day one. I spent two nights in hospital (standard procedure), 5 small incision sites, no drain etc. Since coming home, I have felt so much better. The hospital beds are not very comfy. The only pain I am experiencing now is from taking too big of sips of fluid Like literally my stomach only wants a teaspoon of liquid at any one time. Other than that I am totally excited. Liquids for 2 weeks, purees 2 weeks after that and then I move onto soft foods

I think you will be quite surprised at just how easy it is to move around after your surgery. Understandably there will be aches and pains but these really are minimal. The more movement the quicker the healing process . Hospital beds are awful as is having to lay on your back for long periods of time. I'm 3 days post op. Got home yesterday and feel 90% better than what I did in hospital. I have my comfy lounge and got plenty of sleep last night.

I'm 3 days post op. First two days were clear fluids only. Since being discharged yesterday my doctor has advised me to start a high protein liquid diet. As user above said, the high protein assists wound healing, builds immunity against infections and helps to keep lean muscle mass. Mind you being day 3 post op, I cannot achieve 49-50grams of protein per day as I am only drinking 600ml of liquid.