CharlaMae

Hi Chelenka! I am really great:) my surgery went perfect. My whole experience was fabulous. Had my 1 week follow up today. They told me they aren't worried about me, and everything looks good. The gas pain was the worse. Lasted about 4 days. I was walking 2 hours after surgery. and Have been up and out ever since:) Ive had no nausea after day 2 & refuse to vomit -haven't at all! Thank goodness (scares me to death since the surgery!) I feel like I'm recovering well. Me:311/300/284.4 this morning at 8 days post op...So excited seeing this! Congrats on your awesome progress!! How are you feeling?

I'm MONDAY!!! So ready!!

Thank you for this post!! I'm still pre-op and getting my hair done right before my surgery. I'm not grey, but I'm vain! lol! I love my hair & color and have been stressing over this more the fear of Post op pain!

4/22...yay!! I'm getting SO excited! It's going to be here before we know it!

I'm getting sleeved 4/22...Montgomery County! (Near King of Prussia) I'm going through Einstein...what about you guys?

Hi Chelenka!! I am being sleeved 4/22 @ Einstein Montgomery as well! I love the surgeons and am going with Dr Trang. How was your experience there? And how has your recovery been? Coleman70: hope your surgery went well today!!

Ugh... :-P It probably is the anticoagulants and even just the stress of surgery.

Where in PA are you from?

So I posted this pic in another forum...but here it is again! It is what medical issues are commonly resolved after VSG!! Makes me hopeful with my PCOS!!

Found this very interesting! This is what happens commonly after the Sleeve:) Like many of you, I have been diagnosed with PCOS as well. Would love to not have that issue anymore! I use the Nuvaring birth control, so I'm hoping I don't have any post op surprises! ugh.

I use the Nuva Ring...easiest birth control I've ever had!

Yay for the nurses getting healthy!! What kind of nursing do you do? Where are you from?

Congratulations! You look amazing!! Hope to follow in your footsteps shortly! PS...your hair looks fabulous!

I'm an ER charge nurse, and I'm only taking 2 weeks. Hoping to get back into the swing of things right away!

I just got my tentative date of April 22, 2013...just waiting on the official word!! SO excited!! can't wait!!!

13 days and feeling fine! That's fabulous! hope to follow in your foot steps! I have my psych/nutrition appts tomorrow, then I get everything submitted to my insurance. I'm planning on a tentative April 25th date. With that said, I'd like to be back to work by May 13th at the latest. Perhaps my question to you is, knowing the demands of our career....if you had to go back to work tomorrow, could you physically do it? I appreciate the insight!

I'm still pre-op. I had an emergent c-section back in 2006. Recovery was rough, and the surgery was not planned, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat because I got the most amazing gift in the world...my son <3! Now with this (planned) surgery I have time to build up anxiety and plan. But I see the end result of this as a gift too...improving my health & quality of life, as well as adding years to my life to spend with first gift I think a good attitude and a positive outlook to the future put you steps ahead for a quick and healthy recovery!

I'm in the same boat. I'm 33, no real Co-morbities. BMI: 42-ish. I already had CXR, blood work, etc completed when I met with my surgeon. Later that day I received clearance from a cardiologist. I see the psych/nutritionist next week and am too planning on an April surgery date. I'm so excited, and completely ready I've been researching and contemplating WLS for >10 years! 2013 is my year!!

Hi Ballermom! I saw you were sleeved 2/27/13! yay! How are you feeling since surgery? I am an ER nurse as well, and I was planning on going back to work in 2 weeks. What's your opinion on that?