leal536

Hi there! I am 5'2 and had surgery yesterday

I just got the call telling me to check in at 6:30 tomorrow morning..............OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG this is REALLY happening!!!
I just have to get through today without killing &/or maiming anyone

congrats. Right around the corner. I'm Jan 20th.
I dont know if I'm thrilled or terrified either. Reading people having a difficult time getting fluids down post op to losing and feeling great to then reading sleevers gaining a year or 2 out. I"m ready to have this tool though. I'm tired of being tired.

Surprisingly pretty good. I just want food sooo bad. Soo i got some tomatoe bisque and butter nut squash on some days. Premier Protein is my friend. Goes down the best. Learning to mix my Water and i can handle it better. Havent got all my Protein in yet...per day like 40 grams...i need 60...but by 8pm...im so full. I put some jeans that were super tight on this morn bc i had to go in office and thry just slid on. I super smiled. So excited in this process.

Leal586, It went well. Came home yesturday afternoon. Feeling okay overall except i had a hiatal hernia which is giving me reflux. But overall super happy. Thanks for asking and i hope you have a Merry Christmas as well
LovelyBrown, how did surgery go? I hope and pray you are feeling well. In any case, have a Merry Christmas. I KNOW your new year will be wonderful!

Getting the Water in is hard but I was told it gets easier after day 3 or 4. Good luck to everyone going tomorrow.

I can say that getting the Water in gets easier and easier. My surgery was 12/4 and I am able to drink water exactly like I did before surgery and have been for over a week. Hang in there - it will get better before you know it.

After being caught in a Catch 22 between my surgeon and my PCP I finally today got my surgery date. Jan 26 2 days after my 60th birthday. I was beginning to think I would never get the surgery.
Hope everyone who had surgery today is doing good.

I have no advice but am anxious as well...I keep trying to go to sleep so I can wake up and get my surgery in the am. I would kill for a couple bites of actual food...lol

LovelyBrown, how did surgery go? I hope and pray you are feeling well. In any case, have a Merry Christmas. I KNOW your new year will be wonderful!

Hi everyone, I am 5'2 and 10 weeks post op. I have lost 47 lbs total and currently struggling to stay on track with the Christmas holidays. food is every where and Im on regular food now, which makes it really hard because I have no restrictions like I did in the liquid stage. I would love a buddy to help me stay on track. BTW what is RNY stand for? Good luck to those getting sleeved in the near future.

I'm scheduled for January 5th. Oh and hello all. I'm new here.

Oh how I miss veggies! I can't wait to bring them back into my life! ????????????

The pre op liquid diets goal is to shrink your liver so the surgeon can see what he or she is doing in there. Not sticking to the liquid diet can have two potential negative effects.
1. You might be switched from laparoscopic surgery to open surgery which means more scars and longer recovery time.
2. Your surgery might get delayed which is both costly and inconvenient.
It's a rough 2 weeks, but what is about to happen to you is pretty significant... I wouldn't pick now to bend any rules or make any calls you aren't sure about. Complications are expensive and often times painful and might also mean more missed time from work or delay your full mobility.
I'd stick to the shakes and the calorie free, caffeine free drinks.
You only get one body. Do your best to start this journey on the right foot.
It doesn't get easier for a while. So the sooner you can start the hard stuff, the sooner you'll finish it.
Best of luck to you!

my date is 12/30. I have no doubts what so ever. A bit of nerves tho. I had 4 major surgeries in 2014 - never elective. I am cleaning house - getting everything in place!! Its like pregnant nesting!!

You are not alone in feeling that way. I keep comparing complication rates with bypass and sleeve like its going to change. I can't help thinking this way but all I tell myself is it will be okay then I look at the number of people that are so happy with there progress and figure that will be me soon????.

My surgery is scheduled Jan 14 2016!! Best way to start the New Year! Although the closer the date gets the more nerves I have and doubt keeps crawling in. Anybody else have that?

I made it through Christmas dinner only eating about an ice cream scoop of mashed, 2 small bites of turkey, some rice pudding and a sliver of pumpkin pie (only ate the filling).
Oh... And of course a Protein Shake and lots of Water.< /p>
Not bad.

Got my sleeve on the 22nd in not 4 days post op I hate the liquid diet stage can't wait till these two weeks pass it felt like such a short time and my surgery was here but now it feels like the days are dragging hope the speed past

I received a journal for Christmas to keep my trip documented. I didnt think of pictures to add!! I have been writting about my apprehentions in it along with my excitement. It will be wonferful to check next Christmas!! My date is 12/30!!!

I am on day 5 of all liquids to shrink the liver. Today is easily the hardest. I want real food and I don't mean salads! I had lost every morning when I weighed in and this morning gained 2.9 lbs. Makes no sense that I gained. Oh well, right? ?
My husband has been very supportive. He told me today he was afraid he wasn't going to say the right thing in the next couple of weeks. I am being more clear on the verbal support I will need!

Tried it and liked it. I tried cinnamon as someone else suggested and did not like that as well.

12/28 in Colorado! Premier Protein are also my favorite shakes. I put pumpkin pie spice in them or sugar free Torani salted caramel.

I had my surgery at OCC back in September, 2014. If you have any questions or concerns about the experience, feel free to PM me!