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I know Eggface has some suggestions, but would like to hear from everyone else who has already been through or going through this phase.

Also...did Tomato Soup give anyone problems?

I am 3 days post-op & I am nervousness to swallow any pills. The one prescription I have in pill form is Prilosec. It's a capsule, so I have mixed it with sugar free Italian ice...but I am wondering if I should just give it a shot & try to take the pill whole.

Any advice?

Cards fan, I was sleeved yesterday too, surgery time was 7:30 and I was discharged at 10am today. My stomach is more gassy and sore today. I'm on Clear Liquids until Sunday, then I start full liquids. Trying to get some Protein in since I got home, it's a really slow go. I'm glad to be home, hardly slept at all in the hospital. Hope you get released soon. I had my husband bring a pillow when he picked me up today, it was a real lifesaver for the ride home. Good luck to you

I bought a body pillow for at home & it was a lifesaver last night (first night home)! I highly recommend if you are a side sleeper.

Good morning ladies, this is my second full day home. I waited a bit to post because I was not feeling well and not in the mood to post anything nice . The day following surgery was difficult for me. I was very Nausiated and threw up everything I tried to swallow. Between that, the gas and the incision pain, I was in bad shape. Today is my best day thus far. I am not hurting from the incision sites, and I'm able to drink pretty well. I sip Water, Isopure and sobee sugar free water every hour. Three good sips of each. I am feeling a lot of rumbling in my tummy and an occassional sharp pain right up the middle. Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good. How is everyone else?

I was right there with ya! Surgery the 22nd, and the 23rd was horrific with nausea, vomiting water/dry heaving. I also had a large hernia repair/hole in my diaphragm that I'm sure has added to the discomfort. But like everyone has said, each day seems a little better. Drinking 4oz of clears each hour & walking up a storm. It's very uncomfortable to be in a sitting position, so walking is the way to go. I can't stand the taste of the Tylenol with codeine (which I'm kinda bummed about). It's just not worth it.

This is a TMI, but haven't had a BM yet. Should I be worried about that? I mean, I have had nothing but Clear Liquids since the night before surgery.

I made it through! I couldn't have gotten this far with my journey without the help if this forum. Thank you to everyone for sharing your stories, questions, etc.

In addition to the sleeve, I had a hiatal hernia repair plus they found a hole in my diaphragm that they needed to repair.

The gas pain from ribs to shoulders is certainly the most uncomfortable. I have walked 4 laps already, and will do more later. I emptied my bladder without a problem, and have a morphine pump that I can press every half hour. It definitely takes the edge off.

I am not able to drink anything until my leak test in the morning, so my mouth is super dry. I just keep swishing & spitting.

I am so glad to finally be over this hurdle.

A new life has started for me today.

To all of you waiting for your day...it will be here in the blink of an eye. Follow your pre-op diet and start walking as much as you can. It will make you stronger for recovery!

OMG....it's getting very real. Starting to sweat. Any last minute advice before I head in to surgery tomorrow?

(Gas X is already packed)

I just keep thinking..."This is the last weekend that I will be this weight." It's all DOWNhill from now on ( on the scale that is).

Tuesday is my day. I hope to Celebrate my "surgiversary" every July 22nd doing something that I couldn't/wouldn't do as an obese person.

I can't believe the day is almost here. This is a crazy, emotional journey! And it's only just the beginning.

Best of luck & wishes for a quick recovery for all!

Know I'm going to have a hard time sleeping on my back for a while. I was wondering if anyone used a body pillow to "kind of" side sleep. And did it help? Or would I be wasting my money?

I'm scheduled for the 22nd too! (In PA) Only 1 week to go! Just bought my B-12 and some SF Popsicles today.

Btw...Unjury chicken Soup is great & has 21g's of protein! Has no funky taste or smell like most of the Protein products out there. I had a sample, but I just ordered some for the post op liquid phase. I'm so afraid of losing my hair & I think it might help to get some good protein in during the first couple weeks.

Best wishes to us all!!!

I'm on day 7 of the 2 week pre-op, and it hasn't been too bad. Premier Protein chocolate shakes over a cup full of ice seem to be brand & flavor of choice, but today I was tired of the "sweet" so I attempted the sample packet of Unjury chicken Soup. It was surprisingly really good! No aftertaste. No real "protein" taste to it. And best of all, didn't smell like Protein.< /p>

I think I will order some for my post op liquid diet phase. It will certainly help energy levels right after surgery to get some protein in. Just wanted to share. I'm as picky as they come & not very adventurous with flavors...so this was a great find for me.

Best wishes fellow July-ers!!

What is a good (taste wise) Multivitamin to take post op?

Hi, I'm having my Surgery July 23rd, Miami, FL. Anyone else close to that date? And I'm a Lil nervous

I'm the 22nd! I'm nervous too!

I'm having Gastric Sleeve July 9th and leaving for a 9 day vacation in California August 1st, we are flying there.. We will be busy the entire time.. A lot of walking.. Does anyone have advice for me.. I would appreciate it.. I really don't want to change the surgery date. I been waiting for this for a long time.. Thanks in advance!

You should check out this blog! www.queenofcrop

It's a women who wrote a blog about her journey. She actually had surgery while traveling different countries with her husband for a year. It would probably ease a lot of your worries. Best of luck on the 9th!!! (My husbands birthday is the 9th & he is a Navy Gulf War Vet). Please tell your son we thank him for his service!

Best wishes! You'll do great!!

Well...I just finished eating that filet & corn on the cob. It was probably the first time in years that I took my time and paid close attention to what I was eating. If I had just done that all along, instead of shoveling food into my mouth (not even realizing when I was full)...maybe I would have had a healthier relationship with food. Maybe. Either way, I'm glad I had the closure of one last meal as my "old self". The new and improved version hits the pavement hard tomorrow! I am more than ready!

3 months ago I cried because it seemed so far away, and i just wanted it to be July soooo bad.

It's finally my time, and I will roll with the hunger, the headaches & fatigue of the next 2 weeks of pre-op diet and keep my eyes on the prize!

Next July I hope to lay out & go swimming every chance I get. Right now, it's what I avoid 100%.

Cheers to all of us who are choosing a better, healthier life!

@@finediva Are you allowed to have anything other than shakes for your pre op diet?

I'm on the 22nd with you , and start pre-op diet tomorrow. I am having my surgery at a pretty large, well know hospital in PA and the diet they have everyone do is this:

Breakfast- Protein Shake

Snack- Protein Bar

Breakfast- Protein shake

Snack- Protein bar

Dinner- 6oz. Lean meat, 2cups raw OR 1 cup cooked vegetable, 1/2 cup starch & 1tsp. fat.

I was also instructed to not take any Motrin, Aleve, Excedrin, etc. from now until the surgery because the thin your blood. Same with Vitamin supplements. Most contain fish oil & that acts as a blood thinner too.

Im at hospital, surgery in about 2 hours... Kind of nervous

Very exciting! It's the moment you've been waiting for! You will do great! Best wishes!!!

Tomorrow is mine. I start pre-op diet on Monday. For my final pre-surgery meal, I will be making a nice filet, corn on the cob & having an ice cold beer. Those 3 things can not be substituted or modified on the flip side, so that is why I chose them over some other favorites. I feel that my unhealthy relationship with food is finally coming to an end, and I am glad that I will have some closure tomorrow.

What will your last supper be? Or what WAS your last supper if you already had it?

Great to know! I feel so much more at ease about it.

Thanks everybody!

I Don't think there was any extra pain, once the gas pain was gone it was pretty smooth sailing. I had both done on June 11th. Ever so often I get a slight pain in my left side but I am told by month 2 that goes away.

Did heartburn go away after surgery?

I was scheduled for the sleeve then thought I would have to do the bypass... now back to sleeve. July 22...start liquid diet Tuesday. Starting to get slightly nervous not about surgery as much as pre op willpower

I'm on the 22nd too!!!

Surgery is on July 22nd & Dr. will also be doing a hiatal hernia repair in addition to sleeve. Has anyone else been through this? And how was the recovery? Did it add more time off of work? How was pain level?

Hi. I am 3 days out and feel pretty good. I have some cramping and some pain but not too bad. I am from NJ but had my surgery in PA. I was a nervous wreck the week before my surgery. I was having panic attacks galore! Once I got to the hospital I felt calmer and was happy about that. Everyone is different and responds differently to things so don't get yourself nuts by reading all the negative posts. You should read the good and the bad but don't let it make you anxious! Good luck and keep me posted!

Small world! I am in PA. Lehigh Valley area. Where did you have your surgery done?

I was so nervous, just like you. I actually canceled two surgery appointments over the past year because of lingering doubts and fears. Three weeks ago I had it done and it's been so much easier than I was anticipating! I live alone with two kids, no support from family, and recovery has been a breeze. I prepared as much as I could beforehand and had everything I needed. I slept for the first two days because of pain pills and have been pretty much back to normal since. The three main challenges for me are: 1. How to handle stress now that my main coping skill has been taken away. 2. Eating slowly and consistently every three hours. 3. Hitting my daily Water goals. This entire first month or two (and many more, really) is all about learning new ways of eating and regarding food, so there is a lot of work involved with adjusting to this mentally. I think I may have underestimated that. I can tell you that there is this huge sense of relief at having had the surgery done. I feel like it was an act of love for myself...a gift to me. I do not regret this.

"An act of love for myself...a gift to me." I absolutely love that! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you ladies! I need all the encouragement I can get, and it sounds like you are all doing great & have wonderful success with your new tool.

The worries I have about this remind me a little of the worries I had about giving birth for the first time. It's the unknown.

I was sick with worry about all the worst case scenarios that when it was "game time", it was all so much easier than I expected. (Still painful...but easier.)