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Jacee, I'm going in tomorrow too. I'm pretty calm myself--- I'm praying I get sleep and I stay calm in the morning. Wishing you the best

I'm to report to the hospital at 11:00am on Wednesday the 27th and surgery at 1:30pm. Anyone else scheduled for the 27th that would like to keep in touch and be support for one another feel free to message me. Good luck to all still to get sleeved, and my thoughts and prayers are with all post and pre sleevers!! I'm so ready, and at peace!! We are all here because we finally took a stand, and want our lives back!! Keep the faith, be strong, and remember why we all started this life changing journey to begin with!!

Hi I did my surgery on the 8th of feb since that date I've been on a liquid only diet. Today had the right to finally eat some mashed food and it felt great I immediately took lentil Soup and hummus tapas since my doctor forbids me to take any Protein Shake coz it won't help lose weight fast. He said they contain lots of calories.... In this forum I noticed that all of u disagree. Anyways one week after the surgery I went to a dietation and she gave me a diet to follow that organises the amount of carbs dairy products veggies and fruits and Protein that I should take daily so if anyone is interested on this diet will share it. Owwww NB: I lost 10 kg since the surgery and the only sport I was doing was walking for only 40 min on the coast I do t believe in treadmill lol and closed areas to do sports .... Good luck everyone. Dima from Beirut city

After reading this post I just ordered some for when I start my pre op diet. I am so glad this site exist. Learning is the key to my success.

I was sleeved yesterday and am home today. Dr. Feiz performed the surgey at Marina Del Rey hospital. Need;ess to say,
I am sore as hell, but walking helps rid the body of the air they use during the procedure.. Ironically, I weighed a pound more when I was dscharged than upon my arrival. The nurse conveyed that is perfectly normal, due to the amountof liquids they pump into you. See all of you in the post-op forums! Best of luck to all.

Thank you for all your posts everyone--- your helping my anxiety level as I do my count down to 2/27

Thanks for the replies on length of surgery...congrats to you all

Can you newly sleeved friends please let me know how long your surgery was? Crazy, that I don't know this yet!!!!

Thanks for starting this DivaNurse;)
So happy to hear you all are doing well, helps keep me motivated because as my date gets closer I find my anxiety has increased.

I slept on my left side last night for the first time and felt like crying because it felt so good to get off of my back! Ahhhhh. Progress. I feel better every single day!
I'm sure sick of sweet things though. Protein, pudding, yogurt, and icky cream Soups that are thick and just gross. Can't wait to eat some meat or fish!

Thanks for all the well wishes guys. I made it to the losers bench! I'm sleeved! Surgery went well...lost 14 lbs on pre OP diet which was the Atkins induction diet. I'm still in hospital until tomorrow hopefully...pain meds and nurses are awesome...the breathing spirometor(sp) is a big help. Still pretty nauseous when I get up to walk but it helps Sooooooooo much with the gas pains which have been the worse....looking forward to talking to my surgeon this morning and will keep u all posted...only have been able to eat ice chips so far and honestly that's all I have wanted....love u all and good luck to the remaining Feb sleevers...we have seats open on the loosers bench!

The first incision was around 8:15 (my surgeon told my hubby) and I woke up in recovery around 11:30 ish. So, about 3 hours for me. But it was robotic laproscoptic so, I don't know if that takes longer

Ok. For those of you who are finding it hard to get in all of your liquids, the diet my surgeon has perscribed for the two weeks after surgery has been doing very well for me. Of course, Follow your own surgeons directions but I hope this may help some of you that are having difficulty getting your liquids in.
Instructions:
1. Consume 4 ounces of liquid per hour. (1 ounce every 15 minutes as tolerated)
Include 2 ounces from Clear Liquids list and 2 ounces from Full Liquids list hourly.
Do this every hour you are awake (at least 12 hours) to prevent dehydration.
2. As part of your liquids, include 8 ounces of a Protein supplement per day in 1 ounce portions.
3. Do not begin eating solid foods until directed to do so by your surgeon.
Here is a list of items that my surgeon suggested:
Clear liquid:
*Fat Freem broth or Bullion (cubes, granules, or packets)
*Sugar Free Jello
*Sugar Free Popsicles (None with fruit bits at this stage as the bits could cause harm to sleeve)
*Water and sugar free Water flavor packets 10 calories or less- i.e. Wyler's Light, Crystal Light, Kool-aid.
* Decaffinated Tea & coffee (can use splenda, equal, stevia, or sweet-n-low)
Full Liquids:
*Protein Supplement of choice
*No Sugar added Carnation Breakfast Essentials
*Mashed Potatoes (thin, no lumps)
*Low Sodium V-8 juice (only during this 2 week phase)
*No sugar added frozen yogurt (no fruit bits)
*Sugar-free custard or pudding (thinned)
* Light yogurt (no fruit or nuts)
*Skim, 1%, or 2% milk, rice milk, soy milk, Mootopia HEB Brand High Protein Milk (Probably only my fellow Texans will know about the Mootpia!)
*Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice, Malt-o-Meal (thinned)
*Blended, Strained, Creamed Soups ( Blended cream of potato made with skim milk, no lumps) (this is very yummy)
Foods NOT Allowed:
*Sodas (not even Sprite)
*Solid Food: until directed by surgeon
*Fruit Juice (my surgeon recommends that you no longer drink fruit juice)
*Smoothies or Milkshakes (also never recommended)
*Stews or chunky soups: (until directed by surgeon)
* Honey or Syrup (don't add chocolate syrup to milk unless it's surgar free)
*Sugar or candy (Sweets of any kind)
*Protein Bars, Beef Jerky, and Pork rinds
Hope this helps some of you!! I know it's working out pretty well for me, my only problem is staying awake long enough during the day to get continual liquids!

Thanks for the replies on length of surgery...congrats to you all

My surgery lasted 1:15 minutes and I had a band to sleeve in one.
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My surgery lasted 2 hours nice clean no complication surgery.

im the 27th too

Thanks for starting this DivaNurse;)
So happy to hear you all are doing well, helps keep me motivated because as my date gets closer I find my anxiety has increased.

lifesaveremt-- I'm on 27th too! One week and we'll be sleeved!!!! There is a post from a week or two ago where Liz explains how to add yourself to the group. I know Liz was overwhelmed with pre-op prep and couldn't keep track and add all our Feb peeps. I think she just got sleeved as well. Take a look and see if you can find it. If you can't find post and I'll try to find it tonight.

I would like one of the new Lays chicken and waffle potato chips and a piece of kielbasa sausage! #random

Literally at my last appt today with my surgeon prior to surgery excited