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You'll be fine, just follow the advice of the surgeon. "Don't clean or pick at the incisions until it heals". I learned my lesson.

It happened to me once too. About 2 weeks out. I was cleaning the glue off and accidentally pulled the scab off. So I kept poking at it. And the next thing I knew I was having hot flashes and I felt nauseated to the point of throwing up and I was sweating and cold all at the same time. I had to get out the shower and lay down. After about ten min I felt fine, like it never happened. I think it was because the incision area is very sensitive and it put our nerves out of whack! It's never happened again only that one time.... Although I did stop touching the incisions.... Lol!

Lol thank you! And it's a great feeling to fit the airplane seat belt, you will feel so normal when you fly in December. I fly a lot and I didn't realized How much it stressed me out until this current trip. Smh gotta love those little victories!

Hi my Name is Neek we are running neck & neck & we basically set the same goal so I would like to be your weight buddy on this challenge jus meaning if you don't mind we can kind of stick together to meet our challenge. Not trying to be an annoying lunatic I just finally found someone where we have similar goals that's all if not then ok & good luck to you. :-)

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That will be great!! I have been in a stall for the pass week, but it's seems to be normal at this point. I will be cleared for full exercise this week. I can't wait to start. I'm getting bored of walking lol. Btw my name's Mona.

Ok' date=' October is over and we're all sleeved.....updates?

I'll start....I'm three weeks out and I started purees yesterday, had a scrambled egg today and it was like fireworks on my tongue....only ate half so tuned in to what I was feeln but it went well! U?[/quote']

Sleeved 10/2 so exactly one month out. I was cleared to start my regular diet a few day ago and everything is running smoothly. I will be cleared for exercise next week.

And I had/having a major victory. Flew last week from NY to HI and every plane I Got on the seatbelt fit!!! "click" "click". And now I'm heading back to NYC and so far seatbelts are still clicking!!! No more embarrassing, hiding under the jacket pretending I'm buckled in!!!!

Mona there is a few which one is what's your profile pic you and Sara can also friend request Whitney Lade or myself Michelle Gonzalez might b easier

Mines is a face picture wearing a black tshirt with a kitchen background

I would like to be added to the group as well. I was sleeved Oct 2nd. Mona Guillermo.

Is anyone who is ready sleeved emotionally miserable? I'm having such a rough few days. I don't want to eat I just want to sleep. It's like I quit smoking cold turkey and post partum depression. I'm in such a funk! Anyone else? I was sleeved the 16th.

You sound perfectly normal. I am 3 1/2 weeks post. But one week out I felt I was going crazy being stuck in the house, had no desire to eat or drink. They say it has to do with the anesthesia leaving your body and hormones. But just take it one day at a time. I slept with a bottle Water and had to set the alarm to remind me to eat. And taking mini walks outside helped a lot! Now I feel great and have mostly forgotten how yucky I felt the first week. Hang in there and just take one day at a time. And don't worry to much on hitting that 64oz a day liquid and Protein mark. I still struggle but everyday I get closer. Good luck!

Congrats!! You look awesome!

I am from College Point Queens' date=' I was sleeved on 9/18/2012, and was released on 9/19/2012 in the late afternoon. I really didnt pack anything except clothes...I wasnt in the mood for anything else but sleeping...My Dr also had the staff walk me every 2 hrs to keep me moving around the clock...I was sleeved at mercy medical center.[/quote']

I was sleeved at mercy medical also! They were great! And on point with the walking which really helped a lot.

My lucky 21st class reunion in Vegas!! October 2013. I have a year to make goal!!! Lol

Does anybody else have this plan:

Day before surgery: full liquids

Hospital stay: Clear Liquids

First Week: full liquids and pureed diet

2-4 Week: Soft Diet

One Month: Regular Diet

Just wondering' date=' most of the comments I have read are different.[/quote']

Yes, that's exactly what my plan was and is. I am currently 3 weeks out and they had me pass the liquid test in hospital the next day after i passed me leak test. before I was release To go home. I was tested on the puréed food. They gave me cottage cheese. Next week I can start my regular diet!! ????

I have 6 tattoos. At 75lbs down none have changed. I have 42lbs to make it to goal.

Great! that's good to know. And you look great congrats on your lost! Thank you.

Hello,

We are neigbors!! i am in Brooklyn, near City Line. I was sleeved on Oct 2. And I am 3 weeks out. I am here for you if you have any questions. As far as what i brougt to the hospital... lets see, just the clothes on my back and my phone. The hospital provided everything else, even my toothbrush. I didnt need chapstick the nurses had mouth swaps for me that kept my mouth moist so i didnt get to the point of chapped lips. Good luck!!!

Congrats! And Good Luck on your new adventure!

Oh good question! I'm wondering the same thing. I have a 1/4 sleeve on my upper arm. I was wondering if it will shrink down like a design on a ballon Or get all strange looking. Lol

I'm in!!

Highest weight: 306

Surgery date 10/2: 288

Current weight: 274

News years goal: 240

Good luck to everyone!!!

I am experiencing the same thing! This is my last day (surgery tomorrow) and the past few days I have taken ridiculously long 4 hour naps! I think it's the change in calories- don't know what your plan is but I've only been getting about 400 - 600 cal/day and I have been a cranky sleepy mess! You're almost to the end! Good luck!

Good luck tomorrow, and spend the rest of the day getting hydrated!!!! It really helped me a lot. Because you'll be waiting around a lot and can't drink anything tomorrow!!!

I have no drains at all' date=' I'm walking, coughing ad using the blue suck in thingy, the pain is so going through my whole right side when I breathe in, it's horrific! It's not that I have a problem drinking I can drink its just it hurts when I do, if that makes since, they Hear my stomach they hear a little bit of stuff but not much, whatever that means they didn't tell me what they heard, I'm still on dalatid and loratab liquid for me to go home I gotta be off the dalatid totally but I get so uncomfortable and hurting that the dalatid is what keeps me comfortable ad helps me sleep! I don't know what's going to happen today I'm honestly not ready to go home but it's all up to the nurse, and I just want something to help with the gas!!!![/quote']

Hang in there! It will get better. My throat hurt as well and everytime a swallowed anything it felt like it was on fire. But that's just inflammation from the surgery. In a few days that felling goes away. And don't worry to much about getting your liquids in. I had no desire to drink anything! I think I drank a total of 6 oz my first 3 days. When I got home I started sucking on ice chips which helped me a lot and by the end of the 3rd day i was able to sip a little more normally. By the 4th day it was easy pesey! As far as the gas, the only thing that helped is walking. I know your sick of everyone saying that, but it's true. Think of it like burping a baby, you have to keep patting his back to get the burp to come out. It's the same, you have to keep walkig until you feel the gas start moving. And once that happens your feel A LOT better! Good luck and have a safe and speedy recovery.

I'm on pepsid twice a day. But I'm between my doctor recommend gas-x chewable. And it works great! Some nights I've had to chew one and it helped.

I can't tolerate any kind of protien drinks. I checked the unjury web site and also checked reviews from another blog. Unjury has an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. I am going to go in that direction and cross my fingers!

I like the unflavored. 1 scoop has 21g of protien. I mix it with crystal light strawberry. I also put it in my Jello cups. It does change the color of the Jello and crystal light. And with trail and error you can adjust The sweetness. But it's great to add a little more Protein during the day. The chocolate flavored shake is the only one a like. Mixed with skim milk its not bad. I really enjoy the chicken broth. And they have a few recipes for that as well that I haven't tried. Order the sample pack first, that helped me a lot. hope this helps.

You should not be weighing or concerned about weighing your self that close to coming home. Your belly is swollen feet too. At least I was. Just concern yourself with eating drinking and walking like your supposed to. My post op appt at 2 weeks I was 15 pounds down. As of today 28 pounds down. I was sleeved on 9-12-12

You're absolutely right..... But it's just soooo hard not to! Lol!

Yes I've done scrambled eggs for stage 2. I can also purée chicken with a teaspoon of fat free gravy and a little Water. It was awesome and I tolerated it just fine.

Hi, I was 288 morning of surgery 10/2. Got home on 10/3 and I was 294.4. As of today I am 285.3. So I lost 9.1lbs since surgery. And now that I'm able to walk more. It would really start coming off.

I was sleeved oct 1. And am so sick of Protein shakes! I want real food!!!

I was sleeved oct 2, and I dont really do the shakes. I'm on a puréed diet. I do oatmeal for Breakfast, and puréed chicken with fat free gravy for lunch and dinner for the Protein. Evern though it's only about 2-3 teaspoons. It's A LOT better then shakes! Lol and I drink Water and cyrstal light throughout the day.