Capi

I have those feelings sometimes too. But we put our mind to it and follow the program we will succeed have faith

This should be for you not anyone else. As long as you follow what the doctor says and do what you are supposed to NOBODY should be let down including yourself. Worry about you!!! You've got this! Its a long journey ....best wishes

This is my biggest fear! What if I did all this work and I don't lose all the weight? I'm scared of disappointing my husband and letting everyone else down.

Random question - do any of you have an irrational fear of "What if the Gastric Sleeve doesn't work on me like everyone else?" I am 1 week post-op (woot-woot) and can't shake the feeling! I haven't weighed myself but can already see in my face that I have lost some weight yet I still have this voice in my head asking "what if I only lose 30lbs and it stops..." This is crazy right?

Hi all! There is a topic on the pre-op thread named October 2014. They have started a private Facebook page for October sleevers. The lady sending out the invites is @@krimrod! Keep up the good work all!

Hi everyone. I was sleeved on October 8th and went home the next day. The surgery was not at all as bad as I had anticipated and I only took a non-narcotic pain med twice in the hospital. The gas was (is) uncomfortable but my tummy is getting softer each day and I am getting around very well. I am anxious for all of the swelling to go down though. I still feel pretty distended, but I had an abdominoplasty a few years ago and my surgeon had to pump me up with enough gas to get good visibility for this surgery.
I am getting in all of my liquids. I was on Clear Liquids for 2 days post op and am allowed to start Protein shakes, yogurt and puréed fruit today....yummy!!! I woke up at 5 am this morning craving something besides broth and crystal lite and made my first shake with puréed strawberries. It was absolutely delicious. I had no trouble getting it down in a million sips????. I have not weighed yet...am saving that for my first doctor's visit. I am 50 years old. I started at 239 lbs. 2 weeks before surgery, was 228 the morning of surgery and want to get down to 165. I am 5'9". I was in an anesthesia fog for 2 days but am pretty much back to normal now but still a bit tired and a little weak from no food. All in all, I think the hard part is behind me and I have set a new new life course to being healthy. Have had great loving support from my husband who is the most wonderful man in the world. Hope all of my fellow October sleevers are doing great too!!

I am with you on this.. I think about on a regular basis

JamieLogical...here you go!!

Random question - do any of you have an irrational fear of "What if the Gastric Sleeve doesn't work on me like everyone else?" I am 1 week post-op (woot-woot) and can't shake the feeling! I haven't weighed myself but can already see in my face that I have lost some weight yet I still have this voice in my head asking "what if I only lose 30lbs and it stops..." This is crazy right?

Capi, I posted earlier that I went for my one week post-op and I did not lose a pound... NOT POUND after being on a liquid diet of 150-250 calories a day. I know used to eat that many calories in a bite! So, yeah, I've had that fear and it was almost like it came true this first week! But I have lost since then.
I think, instead of talking & planning about making a chance to my life, I REALLY made a change and I have the scars to prove it, so if this doesn't work, what now?
I think that's pretty normal, after all we've all done other things that have worked for our friends or friends of friends.
Hang in there!

Alright - I "may" have chewed and then spit out a spoonful of veggies and rice from the tortilla Soup broth I "ate" tonight.....

Thanks @SassyLittleRedhead. Nice to know it isn't just me!

That's my biggest fear. ????

Hello. New to posting here but I found reading about others' experiences to be helpful pre-op so I thought I'd share. Had a sleeve done Monday 10/6. Came out of surgery in some discomfort--mostly from the anesthesia I think. There was some nausea and bloating pains that afternoon and evening. Fortunately the nausea never "manifested." Most of all I was extremely tired. Slept most of the day Monday and woke up Tuesday pretty much fine. Had some gas pains but the nausea was gone. I have no pain in the incision site or anything. Aside from what they gave me in the recovery room upon waking up I've had no pain medication nor any want for some. Not even Tylenol. They made me stick around the hospital Tuesday to see how much Water I could drink. I had no problem consuming an ounce every 15 minutes. No problem with pills either.
It's now Thursday and I feel perfectly fine. Went to the mall with my wife for about an hour and a half today. Watched some tv. I take a walk around the block every 3 or 4 hours. Mostly I'm just sipping away at Water and Protein supplements. It almost has me a little worried that it has gone so well...as if the universe will need to correct itself or something! But in any case I'm babying the sleeve per the doctor's orders and I'm hoping everything just keeps going the way it has been. Nothing really to report, no problems at all. Good luck to everyone.

I was sleeved on the 3rd! Good luck to you!!

@@IWannaBeSvelte and @BP'sMamaG - It was absolutely the pain meds. I feel so much better now that I have stopped them completely. I have Tylenol and Ibuprofen on standby if needed I am so happy to be past those first few days (currently on day 6)! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and there is a pair of size 7 jeans waiting there for me!

Hey everyone, I was sleeved at 9:30 this morning everthing went very well. I remember going into the operating room but only I was only awake for a few minutes. I had to have a hitial hernia repair as well.
When I woke up from surgery the gas pain in my chest was at a level of 5 or 6. I was given pain medication, when i got to my room from recovery I was ready to walk . I put my pajamas on and I walked and I'm no longer experiencing gas pains and that's so awesome. I've been increasing my walking time a little at a time. I'm up to 5 laps on my hospital floor.
As far as resting, I've been resting pretty well. Nurses are constantly in but their awesome! I have my chest x-ray and leak test in the morning. After that I'll start my clear liquid diet. Guys I'm so glad I don't feel hungry.
I know there are a lot of people getting sleeved on Wednesday, October 8th. I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery!

Hi All! Finally ready to give my update from my October 2nd procedure with Mexico Bariatric Center. The was a non bariatric related emergency at the hospital that pushed my sleeve to about 330 pm. I didn't meet Dr. Cabrera until mins before the surgery because he was assisting with the aforementioned emergency. My surgery was without complication and I woke up in recovery around 7pm. 《exact time is foggy》 i had nausea and standard pain expected with surgery. I got back to my private room and the nurses were attentive with meds and the like. My first night was rough. I mean really, really rough. I woke up every 30-45 mins with pain, nausea and the worst part, dry heaving. I have had 3 open abdomen surgeries (2 in the last 3 years) and had never felt this bad. I got up and walked around early in the night because i know that is key. Honestly, I could handle the pain and pressure from the CO2 but the dry heaves were kicking my ass. I felt awful all of day 1. It was frustrating because to me, the other ladies who were sleeved the same day seemed to manage much better. They we showered, in their own clothes and i was a zombie in a hospital gown.
DAY 2 - I started feeling human again. I was lucid enough to notice the nausea and dry heaves came every time the pain killers did, so I asked to stop the pain meds. They thought I was CRA - ZEE! It made a world of difference. I am now on the last leg of a 7 hour flight home and looking forward to my future as a super sexy, less fluffy woman.
Moral of the story - everyone's journey is different. Don't get scared or frustrated when your body reacts differently than others or as you expected. I really wish i had a story that was filled with no pain and skipping through the hospital corridors. However, everyday that goes by i remember less and less what surgery day and Day 1 were like. I am sure that when i am 50 lbs lighter those day will be a distant memory.
I am truly excited for all of you and hope you are blessed with a successful surgery and speddy recovery!

@@IWannaBeSvelte and @BP'sMamaG - It was absolutely the pain meds. I feel so much better now that I have stopped them completely. I have Tylenol and Ibuprofen on standby if needed I am so happy to be past those first few days (currently on day 6)! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and there is a pair of size 7 jeans waiting there for me!

Hi All! Finally ready to give my update from my October 2nd procedure with Mexico Bariatric Center. The was a non bariatric related emergency at the hospital that pushed my sleeve to about 330 pm. I didn't meet Dr. Cabrera until mins before the surgery because he was assisting with the aforementioned emergency. My surgery was without complication and I woke up in recovery around 7pm. 《exact time is foggy》 i had nausea and standard pain expected with surgery. I got back to my private room and the nurses were attentive with meds and the like. My first night was rough. I mean really, really rough. I woke up every 30-45 mins with pain, nausea and the worst part, dry heaving. I have had 3 open abdomen surgeries (2 in the last 3 years) and had never felt this bad. I got up and walked around early in the night because i know that is key. Honestly, I could handle the pain and pressure from the CO2 but the dry heaves were kicking my ass. I felt awful all of day 1. It was frustrating because to me, the other ladies who were sleeved the same day seemed to manage much better. They we showered, in their own clothes and i was a zombie in a hospital gown.
DAY 2 - I started feeling human again. I was lucid enough to notice the nausea and dry heaves came every time the pain killers did, so I asked to stop the pain meds. They thought I was CRA - ZEE! It made a world of difference. I am now on the last leg of a 7 hour flight home and looking forward to my future as a super sexy, less fluffy woman.
Moral of the story - everyone's journey is different. Don't get scared or frustrated when your body reacts differently than others or as you expected. I really wish i had a story that was filled with no pain and skipping through the hospital corridors. However, everyday that goes by i remember less and less what surgery day and Day 1 were like. I am sure that when i am 50 lbs lighter those day will be a distant memory.
I am truly excited for all of you and hope you are blessed with a successful surgery and speddy recovery!

Hi All! Finally ready to give my update from my October 2nd procedure with Mexico Bariatric Center. The was a non bariatric related emergency at the hospital that pushed my sleeve to about 330 pm. I didn't meet Dr. Cabrera until mins before the surgery because he was assisting with the aforementioned emergency. My surgery was without complication and I woke up in recovery around 7pm. 《exact time is foggy》 i had nausea and standard pain expected with surgery. I got back to my private room and the nurses were attentive with meds and the like. My first night was rough. I mean really, really rough. I woke up every 30-45 mins with pain, nausea and the worst part, dry heaving. I have had 3 open abdomen surgeries (2 in the last 3 years) and had never felt this bad. I got up and walked around early in the night because i know that is key. Honestly, I could handle the pain and pressure from the CO2 but the dry heaves were kicking my ass. I felt awful all of day 1. It was frustrating because to me, the other ladies who were sleeved the same day seemed to manage much better. They we showered, in their own clothes and i was a zombie in a hospital gown.
DAY 2 - I started feeling human again. I was lucid enough to notice the nausea and dry heaves came every time the pain killers did, so I asked to stop the pain meds. They thought I was CRA - ZEE! It made a world of difference. I am now on the last leg of a 7 hour flight home and looking forward to my future as a super sexy, less fluffy woman.
Moral of the story - everyone's journey is different. Don't get scared or frustrated when your body reacts differently than others or as you expected. I really wish i had a story that was filled with no pain and skipping through the hospital corridors. However, everyday that goes by i remember less and less what surgery day and Day 1 were like. I am sure that when i am 50 lbs lighter those day will be a distant memory.
I am truly excited for all of you and hope you are blessed with a successful surgery and speddy recovery!

I am scheduled for October 2nd in Mexico. So excited and can't wait to hear all of your success stories!

Whooohooo! Two More days all you October 2 Sleevers!!!! I am getting so excited. I've been watching a bunch of you tube videos. Great information on the most part. I noticed a couple of things that might be invaluable post op that I picked up and just wanted to give to a heads up in in case you wanted to through it in your bag. One this was Gas X strips. They dissolve on your tongue and are said to help post op. Another item was carmex, chapstick or vasaline for your lips. Some docs let you have ice chips some don't for a while and I hear the lips get awful dry also mouthwash to swish out mouth for dryness.
Hope you all have a great experience!!!
Mary

I am scheduled for October 2nd in Mexico. So excited and can't wait to hear all of your success stories!