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I think we're all two weeks out now, at least. How are you all doing? I FINALLY dropped into ONE-derland this morning at 198.6! :-D

I think we're all two weeks out now, at least. How are you all doing? I FINALLY dropped into ONE-derland this morning at 198.6! :-D

So glad to hear you're doing well, @@joshwah! My hunger has been minimal too... just a few cravings while watching TV. Stupid fast food commercials!
I think I've lost close to 5 lbs so far! The Losers' bench is a wonderful place!

Today has definitely been an improvement for me. I find that I'm thirsty and able to have 4 oz. portions of Soup or drinks at a time. I haven't needed my nausea meds since 7am this morning and I'm just a little sore still. The incision where they removed the portion of my stomach is the one that hurts, but I don't think it's enough to need pain meds for.
I chopped up my Vitamin in quarters and didn't gag, so that was a major improvement.
AND! I slept through the night! That was the biggest improvement of all!
How are you all hanging in there?

Hi @@Fatdiva14 @@kathy0529 @@tailoredsleeve ! I hope you're all doing well!
Can you believe my insurance approval went through on 1/20 at 3:30pm?!? Talk about going down to the wire!
I got to the hospital at 12:15 and things moved very fast. I was in surgery within an hour. My nurses were amazing (one of whom got sleeved a few years ago and recently had a baby, the other is getting sleeved next month) and took great care of me.
I woke up from surgery feeling like I got hit by a bus (to be honest), but the nurse in recovery started me on meds for nausea and pain right away. I didn't feel like that ever again.
I was really groggy while in the hospital, kept dozing on and off. But that was because of the anesthesia and the pain meds I was requesting. Occasionally, I got nauseated, but nothing too terrible.
I feel like a whole different person now that I'm home. Finding a position to sleep in is hard and the best situation I've found for sitting is with my legs over the edge of the bed, but I'm not in agony. That much I can say for sure.
I have a little pain at the incision site (where the portion of the stomach was removed), but the only pain I really feel is the gas pain. I've got a lot of rumbling going on in my stomach, so I'm hoping I'll be through that part soon.
It was hard to drink my liquids yesterday because i was still experiencing a little nausea, but I've been able to tolerate much more today... G2, Isopure (the mango peach I can HIGHLY recommend), a little Protein Jello (one cup of cold Isopure in place of the cold cup of Water in the SF Jello recipe), and some chicken broth with unjury powder.
The most difficult thing for me to take was the damn chewable vitamin! The thing is the size of an ice cube and chalky as HELL. Maybe tomorrow, I'll split it in half and eat one piece at a time.
I find that getting up and walking around is oddly when I'm the most comfortable, so I've been trying to do that.
Also, if you get on the scale and you're WAY up in weight, don't panic! I was getting pumped with 150 mL/hour in my IV and came home 10 pounds heavier than when I got in. I'm peeing CONSTANTLY (read: every 10-15 minutes after struggling to go for six hours in the hospital) and have dropped about 9 of those pounds. So DON'T panic.
Anyway, I hope you're all doing okay. <3

Hi @@Fatdiva14 @@kathy0529 @@tailoredsleeve ! I hope you're all doing well!
Can you believe my insurance approval went through on 1/20 at 3:30pm?!? Talk about going down to the wire!
I got to the hospital at 12:15 and things moved very fast. I was in surgery within an hour. My nurses were amazing (one of whom got sleeved a few years ago and recently had a baby, the other is getting sleeved next month) and took great care of me.
I woke up from surgery feeling like I got hit by a bus (to be honest), but the nurse in recovery started me on meds for nausea and pain right away. I didn't feel like that ever again.
I was really groggy while in the hospital, kept dozing on and off. But that was because of the anesthesia and the pain meds I was requesting. Occasionally, I got nauseated, but nothing too terrible.
I feel like a whole different person now that I'm home. Finding a position to sleep in is hard and the best situation I've found for sitting is with my legs over the edge of the bed, but I'm not in agony. That much I can say for sure.
I have a little pain at the incision site (where the portion of the stomach was removed), but the only pain I really feel is the gas pain. I've got a lot of rumbling going on in my stomach, so I'm hoping I'll be through that part soon.
It was hard to drink my liquids yesterday because i was still experiencing a little nausea, but I've been able to tolerate much more today... G2, Isopure (the mango peach I can HIGHLY recommend), a little Protein Jello (one cup of cold Isopure in place of the cold cup of Water in the SF Jello recipe), and some chicken broth with unjury powder.
The most difficult thing for me to take was the damn chewable vitamin! The thing is the size of an ice cube and chalky as HELL. Maybe tomorrow, I'll split it in half and eat one piece at a time.
I find that getting up and walking around is oddly when I'm the most comfortable, so I've been trying to do that.
Also, if you get on the scale and you're WAY up in weight, don't panic! I was getting pumped with 150 mL/hour in my IV and came home 10 pounds heavier than when I got in. I'm peeing CONSTANTLY (read: every 10-15 minutes after struggling to go for six hours in the hospital) and have dropped about 9 of those pounds. So DON'T panic.
Anyway, I hope you're all doing okay. <3

@Fatdiva14 @kathy0529
Ah! Less than 48 hours to go! I stocked up on Isopure today, along with crystal light and sugar free Jello mix to use with my Isopure to make Protein jello! I should probably spend part of tomorrow making Jello in dixie cups. *snorts* BARIATRIC JELLO SHOTS FOR ALL!

@Fatdiva14 @kathy0529
Ah! Less than 48 hours to go! I stocked up on Isopure today, along with crystal light and sugar free Jello mix to use with my Isopure to make Protein jello! I should probably spend part of tomorrow making Jello in dixie cups. *snorts* BARIATRIC JELLO SHOTS FOR ALL!

I think my concerns are three-fold: the pain, potential hair loss, and loose skin. Hopefully, it goes as easily as many of the people I've spoken to. Fingers crossed for us all!
I'm in law school and am taking off two weeks. At least, that's the plan. I generally just sit in class and take notes, so there isn't much strain. The only thing that might be difficult is the fact that I commute and the bus ride into NYC can be a bit... rough sometimes.

@@kathy0529 I'm thankful to only be staying one night and to have avoided the drain. I've gone through two ACL reconstruction surgeries, so I'm hoping that my pain tolerance is as high as I remember it being. I used to get yelled at by my doctor for walking without crutches after a week!
I'm in my last semester of law school. Ideally, I would have had the surgery over my winter break, but my insurance company's requirement was a six month pre-op period and my first doctor's appointment was in early August. So... I missed by a little. Considering I'm taking the bar exam at the end of July, it was either now (two weeks into the semester) or wait until August. I was DONE waiting.

@@kathy0529 I'm thankful to only be staying one night and to have avoided the drain. I've gone through two ACL reconstruction surgeries, so I'm hoping that my pain tolerance is as high as I remember it being. I used to get yelled at by my doctor for walking without crutches after a week!
I'm in my last semester of law school. Ideally, I would have had the surgery over my winter break, but my insurance company's requirement was a six month pre-op period and my first doctor's appointment was in early August. So... I missed by a little. Considering I'm taking the bar exam at the end of July, it was either now (two weeks into the semester) or wait until August. I was DONE waiting.

I am once again excited as I was yesterday when I received the approval. The Insurance coordinator called me this afternoon and gave me the date of January 21st. All of a sudden, I am so nervous.
Any other January 21st sleeves? I would love to support each other during this process!