Hi everyone - just a quick update. Had my sleeve done on Thursday as scheduled. Essentially uneventful (ie. no complications). Hospital stay was terrific (big shout out to Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT and my surgeon, Dr. Aziz Benbrahim!!!). Came home Saturday morning and haven't had any need for painkillers. Progressed to puree stage this afternoon after a follow up with the doctor. All in all, this has been a much easier experience than I had imagined. We all have great anxiety, fears, concerns, etc., going in and now that I'm on the other side, at least for me, very few, if any, of those emotional concerns were justifed.
I do need to make one funny note - that God awful pre-surgery Proteinshake (I'll refrain from mentioning the brand) was more of a challenge for me then any of the post-operative stages thus far. The damn thing tasted like dirt with chocolate flavoring - I named them "dirt shakes." LOL. They strengthened my resolve...
Lastly, my biggest challenge right now is not what I expected. My family is hugely supportive, my work is supportive, my friends are supportive. The hardest thing is getting 64 ounces of Water in each day. I was a Water guzzler - sipping is really, really tough. Doctor says it gets easier, but I'll never be a guzzler again. Sip, sip, sip all day...
As of tonight, I've lost 30 pounds since my pre-op weight. Cheers!
October 29...
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Hi everyone - just a quick update. Had my sleeve done on Thursday as scheduled. Essentially uneventful (ie. no complications). Hospital stay was terrific (big shout out to Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT and my surgeon, Dr. Aziz Benbrahim!!!). Came home Saturday morning and haven't had any need for painkillers. Progressed to puree stage this afternoon after a follow up with the doctor. All in all, this has been a much easier experience than I had imagined. We all have great anxiety, fears, concerns, etc., going in and now that I'm on the other side, at least for me, very few, if any, of those emotional concerns were justifed.
I do need to make one funny note - that God awful pre-surgery Protein shake (I'll refrain from mentioning the brand) was more of a challenge for me then any of the post-operative stages thus far. The damn thing tasted like dirt with chocolate flavoring - I named them "dirt shakes." LOL. They strengthened my resolve...
Lastly, my biggest challenge right now is not what I expected. My family is hugely supportive, my work is supportive, my friends are supportive. The hardest thing is getting 64 ounces of Water in each day. I was a Water guzzler - sipping is really, really tough. Doctor says it gets easier, but I'll never be a guzzler again. Sip, sip, sip all day...
As of tonight, I've lost 30 pounds since my pre-op weight. Cheers!