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I was sleeved on Tuesday. I came home yesterday and am feeling pretty good. Water made me nauseous at first but right now I'm sipping Decaf tea. Warm liquids feel better to me than cold ones. For Braylor, don't be discouraged at losing just 10 lbs. They pump you so full of fluids while in the hospital that my fingers looked like sausages! I'm sure it takes a while for all the liquids to find their way out of your body. I, too, feel better each day. Finally starting to lose some of the gas. Didn't feel any til yesterday but my stomach was rumbling all night!! I'm sure I'll be much more comfortable without all that added pressure on my tummy. I had a hernia that had to be repaired, as well, so I'm guessing some of my soreness is as a result of that. Just going to keep on moving and pretty soon this phase will be a distant memory.
Best of luck to all of you!!!

I'm the 30th. So I definitely will be AWAKE AWAITING ON ANY WORD FROM YOU ALL SLEEVING ON THE 29TH

I will be having my surgery on September 29th! I am so excited! Its been a long process to get the approval both from my insurance and from my boss for the time off, but I finally have both and will have surgery in less than 2 weeks!
I finally understand what all the excitement over getting a surgery date is about!

I am happily home sipping on Crystal Light. I was sleeved robotically on Monday. I have read a few WLS books, been a frequent reader here at BP, and have attended support group x2. I was not prepared, as stupid as it sounds, for how huge a surgery this was!! My post op groggy lasted almost 20 hours, so I feel as if I lost some time and was behind the eight ball.
Getting up and walking was easy. I was given a belly binder and that helps keep all the pieces to gether. Walking cannot be over emphasized. It moves the excess gas all around decreasing back pain, or wherever it chooses to manifest itself.
Bring as little to the hospital as possible. Chapstick. It cannot be overemphasized!! just bring chapstick. I wore the same clothes home that I arrived in and that made things simple.
Do the deep breathing and coughing. I developed a fever pretty quickly that was over 100 and it was an added distraction. My blood sugar went up to 199 so I was put on insulin. Despite no history of diabetes, this is not uncommon.
Truly, each "day" gets better. significantly better. The nausea was so terrible I could not imagine it going away, but, I have not had an issue with it since home.
Best wishes to all.

I was sleeved yesterday morning around 9:30. Woke up in recovery around 11:30 or so, walked from the recovery room to a private room just after noon. Spent the afternoon drinking and walking. Left to go home around 5:30. Short, sweet, and feeling pretty good so far.

I can't wait to be on the looser bench. 9/30 is almost here and I'm feeling great about it. I wish you all a speedy recovery! Be blessed!

I can't wait to be on the looser bench. 9/30 is almost here and I'm feeling great about it. I wish you all a speedy recovery! Be blessed!

Today at 11:15 am I went into the OR. I really don't feel that bad other than the gas pain, but they have been pretty regular with the pain meds. I have managed 2 walks already, but I'm going to rest the rest of evening. So glad to be a loser!

Seriously your mourning your clothes? Skinny clothes are better than fat clothes any day.. Go shopping.. A little retail therapy will cheer you right up

I am with you, I'm only 5 months out but have lost 72 pounds. I was in a size 24 and now am in a size 12. It's so weird because you think getting dressed should be one of the most exciting parts of your day but for me it's very uncomfortable because well to be honest I don't even know how to dress at this size. I to was in high school last time I was this size and I don't want to dress like that again, lol. But I am excited also, it's like I get a new start. I can make and mold myself into whomever I want to be and I love that. It sure has turned into an amazing adventure I am excited to see where it takes me. I'm am sorry you have lost friends over this, I know how that feels. My family is still very angry with me for making the choice to have this surgey and when I eat around them they constantly mention how unhealthy they think my ratting habits are and don't want to listen to my explanation. Oh well is all I can say, my husband and I are both super happy with the results so far. They will come around, and if they don't oh well, other people will come into my life that can love me as I am. Good luck and remember your not alone on this journey!

Updates are fun. Here's mine:

I usually cook really big Sunday dinners at my house almost like thanksgiving my first Sunday u was able to eat solid I just ate small portion of certain things to get a taste throughout the day and night and it worked out fine. I stayed within my calorie limit and my Proteins were good my scale didn't go up lol yes I checked. I'm sure you will be fine and adjust well by then. Good luck to us all on this journey

Hi!! When is your date?.Mine is tomorrow and my emotions are all over the place. I'm excited that I am going to be starting my life over but I get nervous especially thinking about what's the worst that can happen. But I know God's got me. I just gotta stay prayed up you know. But don't be nervous. I just keep telling myself the pros outweigh the con's and we will be ok. Good luck to you

Just checking in. It's been 2 years since my gastric sleeve! My before and after pix are loaded as of today vs 2 years ago. I completely forgot what I was and had become. It has been an amazing journey! I almost went for the lap band and THANK GOODNESS someone talked me out of it! The sleeve has been a dream come true!!!!! I started as a 5'11 male (still 5'11 lol), 260 lbs. I am now 179/180 and lightest I have been since a shorter child. I have exceeded all expectations. My medical goal was 200 and i beat that by 20 lbs. I won't lie. It was easy in the beginning and then I started working out. Without the extra work, I was stable at 200 or so. Not too shabby. I work out 5 days a week now via running and pushups and that has kept me around 180. I'm sure I would be around 200 without it.. That said, I did have a bad 6 month 18 months ago when I had reached by goal weight of 198 (200 was goal) and then got back up to 215. I was drinking a little each day and then the munchies. I decided i wouldn't do all of this work just to go back, so limited my drinks to my dates and nights out (and I drink plenty). I drink when I eat, although not suggesting anyone else do that until you know what you can do).. The workouts have been key and thus, I give myself a lot of credit for the discipline and hard work. I also recognize that I would not have come close to doing this but for the magic sleeve.

sleep apnea-GONE
Diabets-Gone
resting heart rate of almost 100 then down to 60
Cholesterol borderline high to low
blood pressure to borderline high to low end of normal
Before 265 lbs. 42 inch waist
After 180 lbs 34 inch waist
height 5'11
Anyone new out there, enjoy the ride and work hard!! Life changes completely!

Congratulations!

Good luck!!

Hmmmmmmmmm I hope you don't feel Guilty for long...I do not feel Guilty at all, Yes I have been yoyO dieting forever and have never been able to keep it off. I am proud and I am happy for this tool to help me keep it off, Its not Easy at all, at least not for me. I am excercising, I am watching what I eat, I am using proportion control and Im drinking these terrible shakes everyday...Please don't feel guilty feel good about it and be happy you have a great support system to help you along the way....I cant give up, I want give up because I have this wonderful tool with me forever so I know I will not be yoyo dieting. Good luck and hold your head up and be happy and watch your tool do what it supposed to do!! Cheers and hugs from Texas

I found that the early stages (clear liquid and liquid) were the hardest. There were two times that I had an actual melt down with tears flying everywhere because I wanted to eat. However once I moved to soft foods I realized it was all in my head. My taste had changed so much and I didn't have an appetite so the idea of eating was more appealing than the act itself.
For me the emotional part came and went really quick maybe over 2 weeks at the most. Good luck with whatever you choose.

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surgery date 9/05/14 ... start liquid diet today...blood work tomorrow ... meet with the nurse on thrusday ... pre-op 9/03 .... sleeved 9/05

People that say things like that are just unhappy folks and they want to spread the misery. You look great! Don't let them get you down. I can only hope for the results that you have worked for and gotten. That is also the reason I have decided not to tell anyone that I am going to have surgery.

Had my surgery on July 8 2013. My HW was 255. I was 35 and 5'2. I wasn't always over weight but something changed my freshman year of college and I went from 128 to 150. I figured that's normal. I moved from FL to NY and before I knew it I was 255. I had PCOS and was insulin resistant. But mostly, I hated myself. I felt like I had accomplished so much in my 13 years of living in NYC and the one thing that was completely on me...I couldn't do for myself. I work in fashion so I never really felt "part" of things because I couldn't wear anything that everyone else wore and I felt like I just didn't fit in. I felt like I was watching life. I was suffering from depression and I don't know if that caused the weight or vice versa.
I knew the sleeve was my only hope. Even though I want to pass out at a blood test. EVERYTHING is different now. I'm actively taking part in my own life. I look in the mirror and I'm finally happy with what i see. I think I'm pretty LOL. I LOOOVE shopping. I am shocked to be a size 8 / 10.
If you are considering this surgery, don't be held back from fear. The beginning road is tough but in the end, isn't everything that's good worth the fight? Life is better when you love yourself and have the ability to run away (physically) from a natural disaster (should that ever come up). This new life is worth it. You are worth it.

Hit Onederland recently and did not realize how much different I look till I took a pic today
Before is Easter this year, one week before surgery, 255.
The right is today on Vacation in NOLA, 198
I did not realize how different I looked til I saw this.

I attended a few different classes. I wanted/want to obtain as much info as possible. I even recorded the class on Protein and Vitamins. The support is great not everyone thinks alike so there are questions others have that you didn't think of, in return that's more knowledge your gaining. Hang in there and go to as many as you can. This is a life changing event that will take place be aware & stay informed! Good luck to you.

Just got back from vacation 2 days and compared pic from last vacation just 7 months ago. I could not believe it.
The one on the right was cancun last Dec. The left is cabo San Lucas 2 days ago.