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Hello all! Glad to have found this forum. I've been flipping through the messages for encouragement as I prepare for my sleeving in two days. It's funny how the process seems sooooo long and yet now I almost can't believe it's already time! Today and tomorrow I'm on clears, which I hadn't considered would be suffered through with my OLD stomach. Ah well. I think most of the hunger at this point is head hunger. I hit the growlies several hours ago, so I'm hoping the worst is behind me. I've scheduled a 90 min. massage for tomorrow afternoon as a bit of pampering. Plus, I'm hoping my body will be more forgiving of the "trauma" I've inflicted upon it if I'm really nice to it first Thanks to all of you who have shared your experiences, advice and encouragement here on this forum. Hopefully I'll soon be able to pay it forward with others! Having your posts to read through have definitely helped calm my nerves. ~ Michele

Looking great! Congrats!

Wow, you are looking AMAZING! You're a great inspiration.

Sarah, I had my surgery 1.5 weeks ago on 11/29. Considering myself a typically fast healer, I expected the "best case" recovery like many in this forum. That was NOT the case! Spent 3 days in the hospital, could keep nothing down for the first two and was regretting my decision. Once I got home, it got better FAST. I still have to be easy and slow with eating (not do much with drinking, though, and for that I'm grateful, because I was a 64 Oz plus girl before surgery) - trying to progress to purees a bit early has not gone well, it's like a fist to the chest. But take heart... if you follow your doc's guidelines, you should see a significant uptick in the way you feel within a day or two. Good luck!!

Thanks for the well wishes They were definitely needed - ugh! Had to spend an extra day in the hospital as I could not keep the smallest sip of Water down. Had them stop my pain meds on Day Two and that seemed to do the trick. Came home yesterday and am feeling pretty good. Learning how to work this new tummy! ~ Michele