crowsnestmama

When you stand up do you have pain in your pelvic region?

Surgery 8/12 started a week early on 8/14. Lasted normal, maybe slightly heavier. I am blessed that I had a D&C with eblation two and a half years ago, life changing.

Thanks everybody! I am learning that I do have some physical limitations, to be expected with such extreme caloric restrictions, but I am determined to make this work!

I found gasX extra strength works awesome for me, has definitely help lower the pressure in my intestines and made restroom use easier too.

I found gasX extra strength works awesome for me, has definitely help lower the pressure in my intestines and made restroom use easier too.

Sleeved 8/12 down 8.6lbs. Moved to full liquid today. Had some minor complications post op but doing better every day.

You need to get something that doesn't have sugar or alcohol. Try a diabetic approved cold medicine.

I am 7 days post op. had to start taking GasX day 5. It really helped. I've had liquid stools every day too, but with a liquid diet I expected as much. Dr. Says to just try and get as many fluids in as possible to avoid dehydration.

Had a similar headache, turns out I was allergic to morphine.

I got 4 days off, worked one, then took the weekend off and am back tomorrow... I work 2 jobs and am taking one more week for the second job. (Sleeved 8/12). I work (job 1) at a local high school and can sit a lot.

My Dr recommended Gas-X. They are really small and helped tremendously! I started them day 5. I take 2 a day, but you can take up to 4.

Sleeved 8/12. I'm a Special education teaching assistant at the high school level. I'm also a mom to an 18, 15, 10, and 8 year old...and a wife. From Wyoming. ;o)

I had my surgery on Monday Sept. 12, 2013. I had a few complications that had nothing to do with the sleeve and everything to do with my body being a jerk! Lol! I am supper sensitive to anesthesia, and my body thought it wasn't really necessary to breathe when it was in my system. Umm, I beg to differ, lol! Came out with an O2 mask, then a different one, then a cannula. I also found out that I am allergic to morphine. NOT the time to find that out! It caused an instant headache and I heaved really hard a couple of times, even with multiple anti-emetics on board. They gave me liquid and IV pain meds to try and get rid of the headache, but it finally went away on its own. I have had no pain meds since 2am on Tuesday, and was discharged later that am. I have already gone back to work. I have lost 8.6lbs from my pre-surgery am weight. I did have some swelling of my sleeve due to the heaving, which limited my Fluid intake, but that alleviated itself by Thursday. I am really ready to start this new life! My husband had this surgery Dec. 31, 2012. He had no complications and has lost 80lbs. This tells me that I really can do this, and so can you!!!

I didn't get nervous until that morning. When I was in the pre-op room, the nurse came in to tell me they were taking me. As she was talking she giggled and said that the anesthesiologist (who i had already met and didn't see follow her in) just gave me a dose to put me under. Turns out he saw how nervous I was and did an awesome thing because I don't have to let my mind do the "what if" thing all the way to the OR...I don't remember leaving my sister on the room, lol! I am positive you will do amazing. Just follow the directions to the hilt...trust the Dr. and the plan!

Hi! I had my surgery on 8/12 too! I've lost 8.6 lbs from my pre-surgery morning weight. I had some complications after surgery (mainly an unknown allergy to morphine that caused me to heave through 7 different anti-nausea meds). The heaving caused my sleeve to swell and be VERY angry for a couple of days. I then had limited intake because anything more than 1/4oz would hurt going in. But I'm doing MUCH better today!

unfortunately for me, I am allergic to morphine...which I found out AFTER surgery this last Monday, 8/12. instant headache and heaving. Headache went away after about 12 hours, heaving (3 times total)made for a VERY angry sleeve...but after a couple of days, I have no more pain, and am 8.6 lbs down from Monday am weight before surgery. There have been a couple of moments that I have questioned what I had done, but the have been fleeting. Today was a day they warn you about, Weepy. But, after a lay down, I am much better. It is amazing what our bodies can do! "Its not bad at all and u will have a new buddy u can hold on ur hand calked the morphine button or what ever pain killer they give u trust me that will be ur new friend"