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Try walking more... It helps a ton with the gas pains i learned in the hospital

I'm from Oceanside --- Had it done by Dr Nishimaru at SNCH ... I go to a monthly support group there every first tuesday of the month

I went to Dr Vohra and Dr Nishimaru of http://www.newyorkbariatrics.com/ Dr Vohra is the head of lapriscopic surgery at South Nassau I am VERY happy with them

Congrats !!! Good Luck

HI Mag -- I didnt get light headed preop Just post op when I don't get enough water. Are you drinking a lot?

I take ambien every day also. I save a Jello for around bedtime and drink a lot of Water. Surprisingly I dont need to get up in the middle of the night from the water consumption.

I was sleeved at South Nassau - Long Island by Dr Nishimaru on Monday the 11th.... I had moderate pain after surgery but still got my butt up every hour or so and did my laps around the floor. My incisions are giving me pain still 6 days later but soreness is getting easier to handle. Staples come out Thursday and I am still on a liquid diet of water, optifast (or equivalent shake) broth jello etc. I get pain after a few sips of anything so I am not reaching my 60 oz of water a day yet. I am the burping and farting a lot and have even gone #2 a few times. Annoyed that I cant wear a bra because one of my incisions is right on the bra line and I am VERY busty so I dot feel like leaving my house without one on.

I'm 6 days out and with water (and optifast) and I am having the same issue. Today it was a little better so I am hoping tomorrow will be better and so on,

I had surgery Monday and didn't start passing gas until I was home on Thursday.... Now no issues..

I LOVE my machine.... I fall asleep so much faster and sleep steadily for a normal amount of hours. I wake up invigorated and ready for my day . Before the machine i was having crazy sleep issues and was drowsy all day

I woke up with the patch after surgery . Since i had no issues they just gave me some pills in case i need them

Glad you figured it out... I only did 5 shakes

I am staying with my entire family while i go on this journey and mom cooks A LOT, While on the preop diet it was killing me but now im 4 days post op and seeing food has no effect on me at all. Pre-op when it really got to me id eat a sugar free popsicle REALLY slow

I waled 3-4 laps every 2 hours and they were happy with that . I had a private room so sometimes i would just get up and walk around it for a few minutes if i wasnt feeling the lap thing.

The Optifast has me running to the bathroom a few times a day even 4 days post-op i am still going with diarrhea

I was sleeved yesterday 3/11/13 Still in the hospital and was just cleared for Water intake They really want me be to pass gas but I can't yet just burping. Anyone else have this issue? Pain is pretty bad and I've been walking a lot more then was expected of me

Honestly I would report her. She has no right to say things like that to patients

Thanks for the advice --- I am packing my bag now and will include some of these items defiantly the chap stick and bathrobe I live literally 30 seconds from the hospital so i may have my parents bring over some pillows if i need them. Candi

My Dr said Popsicles (Sugar Free) count as clear liquid. I found that biting them and kinda chewing them helped my chewing craving. Same thing with sugar free jello

Hey guys -- My surgery is tomorrow and i wanted to know what i should bring to the hospital. They never went over this with me lol. I'm going to have both the drainage tube and the pain pump so I'm figuring i will just be in a hospital gown. Or should i bring some sleep dresses (or MooMoos as my husband lovingly calls them) The internet it available so my iPad will be packed...... Suggestions? Thanks

Do you take any medications that could be hindering your weight loss... I am on Opti and Abilify it took me 5 days to lose 3 pounds which i felt was implied not to be normal by the doctor. You should call you doctors office and speak to the nutritionist - maybe they can switch you to something other than Opti

I also take Celexa. I was told that if everything goes well i can resume it the day after surgery. My psychiatric doctors said a day or 2 off wont really effect it too much. I was not informed to stop it the day before surgery... hmm now i need to go check that since today is my day before

I am doing OptiFast but its super expensive. I attend a group every month and they all suggest Lean Body from anyplace like GNC or even Amazon. Whats great is you can get a powder if you need to travel post - op

I am in Oceanside so I am having it done by Dr Nishimaru from Dr Vohra's New York Bariatrics Center at South Nassau