oceanlover

I am on day 4 post op. I had a hernia repair and gastric sleeve surgery on July 2nd. The pre-op diet went easier than I had expected, the thought of no food really freaked me out beforehand. I was in the hospital one night and I am going to be honest, it was a tough two days. I had severe nauseau and could barely move the first day from the pain. They kept me napping on pain meds. I read enough of the forums to be prepared for the worst and what side effects could happen. Everyone said that it would more than likely pass in 3 days and it does. If you are struggling, just know that by day 3 you will be through the worst of it and hold on to those positive thoughts, it will get better. On day 2, I still couldn't keep Water down and the nausea meds did not help with keeping anything down, but by day 3 I am finally handling liquids and moving around more easily. I am still really sore, but the weight is already falling off and I know this is the best decision in the long run. I have had previous surgeries which created a lot of scar tissue making things a little worse so I know my case is different. I was a basket case before the surgery and even thought about rolling off the gurney right before surgery and walking out, but having seen family and friends do so well with this surgery I stayed the course. Know that you can do it and look forward to those positive feelings!

I just got the sleeve on July 2nd and am looking for some buddies to go through this with too. Thanks to these forums, I feel a little better with the side effects I have experienced and am looking forward to getting to feeling a little better. Good luck everyone!