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Just want to add, that although all the things listed my clear your system for the Surgeon to approve you I strongly urge you to be honest with your anesthesiologist. Some of the chemicals in marajuana can change the chemicals they use to put you under. Tell him when you quit and how often you used before. Trust me, you will not be his first patient to tell him ever, I highly doubt you'll be even his first of the day. Please take my word for it but if you're still hesitant, google marajuana and anesthesia. (Warning: only for the strong willed to look up....some of it what you'll read can cause nightmares!) Good luck and good for you for being open enough to ask, most don't!

Hi, where in AZ are you? Who did your surgery? I'm in Tucson. Dr. Chaisson did mine.

Hi gals, it's August Sleevers. If you can't find it PM me and I'll get you in tough with the moderator. It's a great supportive and rapid group. Lots of activity, keeps it fun!

The pumpkin spice is pretty amazing! It's good mixed with the caramel or the white chocolate, tastes like a pumpkin cheesecake! I got mine at World Market but they were $7.99 a bottle, for the big bottles.

I've been hoping to hear from you soon, I'm glad everything is fine. What a cool view to get to see!

The pain from that post passed and I have been fine for the past few days. Still a bit tired but I've been able to do some chores, errands and keep up with the kids. Usually needing a nap each day but that'll get better too. Hope you're feeling better too!

It's great isn't it! I just bought SF Pumpkin spice, white chocolate and salted caramel. All too add to my vanilla shake since I hate any other shake flavors. Can't wait till I can start coffee again to make a yummy iced coffee drink!

Does it have a white coating too? Could be thrush. Sorry!

Mine does a lot. I call my sleeve my lead pipe (after an episode from Futurama) and I swear everything I drink turns into a metal ball clinking its way down my pipe! It's so loud and embarrasses me!

Belize, you'll handle this fine after all that! I've never had surgery, had three simple births and a total wuss to pain. I'm having a 'painful' recovery compared to my group (30 or so sleeved the same month) and I'm really not in nor ever was in pain. I kept the pain pump in the hospital as long as I could and even asked for more but it made me really nauseous so I stopped that. Once they switched me to the liquid lor-tab that was all I needed. I was sleeved on 8/28, a Wednesday, came home Friday. I slept in the recliner Friday night and kept my pain meds every 4 hours. Saturday I couldn't get up with out help because of sore abs but was comfortable going to every 6 hours for meds. That night I was able to sleep 1/2 the night in bed with my hubby but couldn't turn or change positions so he helped me move to the recliner. Sunday I woke up pain free, sore but not at all bad. I took meds around 2pm and took a nap. That night with a 1/2 dose of meds I was able to sleep all night in bed and was able to turn myself once. By Monday I could get up out of bed and the recliner on my own. Since then, I've been able to do some house chores (dishes, vacuuming, pick up, etc) plus drive my kids around all with out meds. I'm currently taking a 1/2 dose around 3 to alleviate soreness and enable me to help kids with homework and make dinner then a full dose to go to sleep. I anticipate dropping the mid day meds tomorrow or Friday. Sorry if that's too much detail but I thought it might help to give you a picture of how a 'painful' recovery is. Most of my group stopped pain meds the day they were released or 1-2 days after. I gather that that's the norm. Lastly, remember, anticipation of pain is almost always worse than actual. Maybe ask for an anti anxiety for post op. confusing anxiety and actual pain can make treatment worse. Good luck and keep us posted! Feel free to pm me if you have any other questions.