Tryn2bereal

Thank you! Aim so excited and there is no way up except down!

My Sleeve Sister! Congrats on your journey. The Gas X and walking have been my friends. Good luck to you!

I'm am officially sleeve and am looking forward to being the best loser that I can be! I am new to the forum and learning how to use all the features so please be gentle with newbie. I am a 43 y/o with high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid deficient and epilepsy diagnosis. I am 5'5 and my highest was 218lbs before starting this journey. I put this adventure off until this year because when I originally started it last year my husband of 4 years passed away and I knew it would be too much to deal with. Oct 2012 my physician started me on Victoza. My HgA1c was 6.5 and we wanted to try to get the number down. During my follow up in April 2013 my number went up to 7 and Metformin was added. That day I committed to WLS. I contacted my health plan and started the process. It was somewhat fast tracked because I participate in Weight Watchers at work so I immediately satisfied the 6 month dietician consult. I selected Dr. Colleen Kennedy at Baylor of Dallas and the process was extremely smooth. Her staff basically schedules everything for you! The two week liquid diet wasn't bad but it was tricky with my sugar levels. I was excited the day of and things went smoothly. Surgery took about an hour, I woke up in recovery then was taken to a very nice suite. My nightmare was the nausea which hit me about 5 hrs after my procedure. It was bad. They gave me Reglan, Pepcid & simethicone (gas x) via IV. It would work for 2 hrs, I'd move and I'm back queasy. It was a rough night. Friday I was sent for an upper GI to make sure that nothing would leak from my new stomach and the iodine mix immediately made me sick. Once that would not stay down I felt so much better. My entire stay I did not have insulin or diabetes meds so I am seeing the benefits already. I am happy to be home. Children's Tylenol works great. I have Rx narcotics but I'm not a fan unless it is absolutely necessary. They did not weigh me when I left so I will hold anticipation until my follow up in 2 weeks. So, I'm sure that I will have a zillion question and will ask for advice as the days & weeks go along!

I am scheduled for 9/26. I'm excited & terrified but more determined than anything.