MyssJones

Hola from the NW side. I'm not a recent sleeve, it's been 7 months. Good luck with yours. I had a really easy recovery, didn't need to use the pain meds they sent me home with, and was back at work within a week. I'm sure you'll be fine!

Hi all! I fly out tomorrow morning to have mine in Mexico ????. Best wishes to you!!!

I feel FANTASTIC. I haven't felt hungry, I have no nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.. I did get constipated a couple of times, but I have Colace now and I've been fine. I don't have any issues with gas or how I eat. I make sure I chew more than I did before, but the size of my bites and size of my sips feels pretty close to pre-op. I know some people have gas issues and have to sip/eat in much smaller portions, but since about day 3, I've been pretty close to normal.
The only things that bug me is that I still get some soreness from the incisions if I try to do to much. It's not so bad that I can't keep doing what I'm doing, but it's there. Also, I'm a side sleeper and it's still not comfortable for me to roll to my side yet. I've been sleeping upright because laying flat on my back all night makes my back ache. Other than that, I'm feeling really good.
I'm down 25lbs in 3 1/2 wks... maybe a lil more, haven't weight myself in a few days.
I'm still amazed at lunch when a little 4 oz container of cottage cheese fills me up! I think this has really gone as good as can be expected, and I'm so grateful for it!

Hi MyssJones!!! I'm Dec. 16th we're on the home stretch!!!

I just found out that a friend is of that day and will take me. He is going to be getting bypass surgery as soon as he can. So this way he'll kinda know what to expect for his surgery. I'm glad I'll have someone to keep me company since my surgery isn't until 11 am and I'm sure I'll have to be there a couple hours before.
I'm counting down the days until I'll be able to eat food again. I'm really craving a salad.

Benji hang in there hopefully since you've lost you'll be fine. Hugs & prayers!
Chris I know it's hard I'm on day 8 and 6 to go before surgery. I didn't have the headache. I didn't sleep well first few nights. It's the toughest thing for us all. It prepares you though for self control later. You gut this hun. Hugs!

Today I started my pre op diet. Lets just say I am not happy. I am so hungry. I have had so much liquid my stomach hurts. My head head has started to hurt. But, I am one day down and one day closer. I am unsure as to what type of diet I am to be on so I have to call my DR. I did an entire liquid diet asides from 1 bite of chicken and downing down an entire cucumber 20 mins ago. Hope he will let me have one Protein meal a day.

Mine is tomorrow the 9th

I have the EAS vanilla and it too tastes like cake batter. At first I thought it was weird, but now I think I could pour it in a bowl and use a spoon to get through the mental part of having no real food for a while.

December 15th! Almost there. Going to give it 100% on my preop diet(cheated a little last week) and my goal is to exercise daily. This preop stuff is difficult. Post op is going to be difficult as well. Hang in there guys! Soon you will be bagging up your fat clothes FOREVER!

I am the on the 15th soo excited about it and nervous at the same time.

Hey 12/15ers....one week.. I can't believe it, I am so nervous/excited! I am really on a roller coaster ....I want to thank all of you that have posted, it makes me realize that I am not alone, and that my feelings are justified! My family doesn't quite understand my ups and downs, so I keep them to myself. Have a great week!

I'm December 16th too. Today was 6 days of prediet liquids only. Today was hungrier then I've been but stuck to my plan. Can't wait for 16th.

I'll be getting the sleeve December 15th also. I had the band last September, but have had issues with it so it's coming out. I lost 30 pounds with it, but gained 10 back due to only being able to eat things like Nacho's and Pasta. Healthy food came back up. Very frustrated. Can't wait to get back to healthy eating. I really miss salads.
I found a Protein Drink that tastes like chocolate cake batter. It's an EAS powder. I bought it at Walmart and it had 25 grams per serving.

I'm December 15th!!!! Only 6 more days! Pre Op diet has been nothing short of awful. This will be a major adjustment for me, but hopefully I'll endure. Good luck to everyone!

Surgery scheduled for December 22nd. Merry Christmas to me.

I'm on day 6 I'm still very sore nausea gone and they sent me home with zofran, scop patch , big bottle of lortab , Flexeril, life is good ????

Yup me too, lol and of course us men don't handle pain well so it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be ???? it is a full time job getting Protein and Water in

December 18th, excited for this journey

I'm getting sleeved December 17 th and would love some friends

It's all done... Everything went well...
Pain is tolerable ...dry heaves are not helping me

Mentally and physically I feel completely ready for this new phase in my life. I am over being a slave to food. Today was my pre-op appointment and my last meeting with the nutritionist until the 17 when it is time for surgery. The thing is my pre-op diet starts tomorrow and I had this uncontrollable urge to binge on food I won't eat again. Now I feel gross and as if I am starting out a failure because I am not in the right mindset. I know the sleeve is just s tool but I pray it's the tool I need until I work out all the psychological stuff.

On my way to the hospital for my sleeve! Today has finally arrived.... I'm nervous, excited, a little scared even. I have complete confidence that God is going to bring me thru this safely. Praise be to him.

I'm in! Getting sleeved on 15th--wow feels weird even saying it now!

I am new to the site but it is SO exciting to see so many people getting sleeved in December! I just got my surgery date, Dec. 17th, and my pre-op appointment and diet start Tuesday. I am super excited, ecstatic, pumped and anxious to leave behind the unhealthy me and start 2015 the right way. I am extremely thankful for support groups such as this as we begin our life changing journeys.