Better_Sleeved_Me

Oh wow! I thought about him, but I decided on Dr. Tyner at Bariatric Specialist. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120AZ using the BariatricPal App

I am in Greensboro! Surgery on the 15th!
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Hey ladies! I started my liquid diet today. So far so good just a little sluggish, lol! 15 days to surgery!
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I will be 5 weeks out Friday. I guess I've learned through trial and error not to push it. I'm really not in any rush to get to "regular foods". Everytime I get myself geeked up to eat something, I can't eat very much of it or I have to eat it soooo slowly that it just loses all meaning, or enjoyment so meals have been disappointing to say the least. I'm adjusting to the whole eating to live mantra and I really am ok with that. It's just I'm 4 weeks post op and its going to take me a bit to get the hang of it. I don't do much snacking between meals. I'm sure I will eventually but for now I do not. I'm still working on hitting my Fluid and Protein goals daily and it is hit or miss.
Yesterdays meals went a little like this.
0615-0645 am 10oz Water
0830-0930 am 1 premier chocolate blended with 1/2 frozen banana
1030-1130 am 10 oz water
1400-1500 1 premier chocolate blended with 1/2 frozen banana (protein goals met)
1830-1900 1 small jar of beech nut chicken and broth baby food (7g protein)
1930-2045 Gym and 32 oz water (water goals met)
2130-2230 5 mile bike ride and 10 oz water
2300- 3 teaspoons of olgas kitchen white chicken chili.
2330- 8oz water
I would have liked to finish my last meal by 8 pm... the bike ride was unexpected so I ate a little chilli once I got home and gave the rest to my husband. Now as you can see I started soft foods on 7/29 but I still incorporate previous stages and will probably do that for a while. I'm in no rush to force my sleeve to tolerate new foods.
Yesterday was a good day. Honestly it was the first day I did all 3. I ate regularly. I got all of my protein and water in, I exercised at least 2 hours. So this is my goal each day. I'm already one month post op so I feel most of MY kinks should be ironed out and theres no excuse why I shouldn't have a plan in place to get them all done. Now I may not get them all done everyday but if I can get it done most days of the week I'm cooking with grease!

Greensboro N.C in middle of process

Greenville NC. My date is Monday 8/8/16.
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Ok, my husband is from Florida! What part are you in?
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Oh wow! Hope I recover as well as you did! Congrats again and good luck with everything! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J120AZ using the BariatricPal App

Hey ladies! I started my liquid diet today. So far so good just a little sluggish, lol! 15 days to surgery!
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August 30th ... Can't wait!
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Hi! I have my first appointment with Dr. Tyner on August 1st. Let's keep in touch....Good luck my friend!!!
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Aug. 16th is my big day! Looking for others on or around this date to chat with. I'm in NC, my surgeon is Dr. Tyner from Bariatric Specialist.
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This morning the scale finally read 199.8!!!! I had surgery on 5/16/16, my highest weight was 252, surgery weight was 226.4.....So a total of 52.2lbs down!!
I know with my current weight being so close to 200 I may very well see that 2 again......but dang it, I made it and I'm going to cheer about it!!!! Yay me!!!

Nerves and all,but thinking about how I will look and feel in 6 months is all the motivation I need! Replacing fear with faith so that I can live free!

These accounts helped me when I was pre-op so wanted to lay this out there for folks whose big day is coming:
9am - checked into hospital (NYU Medical Center)
9.30- 10.30 - changed into my gown and had some more pre-op testing like urine analysis, weigh-in, blood pressure check.
10.30 - 11am - met with my surgeon again and met with the anesthesiologist. Was encouraged to ask any questions I didn't ask before in the process.
11am - got taken in wheelchair to the OPERATING THEATER. This I wasn't expecting - I thought they'd sedate me in another room and trolley me to the OR when I was out but I got to meet the entire surgical team who were prepping for the operation. I couldn't help make jokes that it felt like I was abducted by aliens with all the huge lights point towards me from the ceiling and folks in blue scrubs and masks all around me.
The last thing I remember is an oxygen mask put over my nose and mouth - and then, black.
1pm - I came to in the post-op recovery room with wonderful nurses taking care of me. I ended up staying in recovery overnight as they didn't have any beds available. My husband wasn't able to stay overnight with me for this reason.
1pm - 7pm - I was very groggy all day as I kept pushing the button that released a v potent painkiller. My family came to visit on and off as well but I was pretty dozy and nauseous.
7pm - 6am - I was in and out of sleep. I must admit it was a very uncomfortable night as I couldn't get comfy in the bed, they had attached a blood pressure cuff that inflated every hour and woke me up. I also had the gas pain in my chest and back and pain at incision sites. But I can't say enough nice things about the nurses who never left me for extended periods of time. I also dreamed of food the whole night
6am -9am - The team wanted me to pee and I went 3 times which they seemed pleased with. I texted my husband to come over to be with me - poor guy had to wait downstairs as the recovery room was filling up with other patients.
9am-12 - I was desperate to go home but my doc told me that the only way I could be discharged was if they got positive labs from my bloodwork (they couldn't find veins so they poked me 6-7 times which was a bit traumatic as I hate needles). She also wanted me to finish approx 400 cc of Water and Propel so that she knew I could tolerate it and keep hydrated at home. It took me 3 hours to do this.
12.30 - I had a final conversation with my team at which point they discharged me with a bunch of pain, nausea, spasm and antacid med.
1pm - I got home and went to bed for a proper sleep. I've only just woken up and feel ok to look at my phone. Was too nauseous to read
Other Notes:
I have 4 incisions - the one at the belly button is most uncomfortable and 'pulls' if I move incorrectly.
I seem to need my husband's help to get in and out of bed but I'm sure this only temporary.
Per one of my previous posts, I did cheat quite a bit during my pre-op diet (bad bini120!) but I guess my liver was small enough to do the surgery.
While I may have dreamed about foods, I'm not hungry at all. I'm sipping my clear fluids very slowly today as I don't want to overdo it, but no issues getting the liquids down. Tomorrow I can start with the Protein shakes.
Thank you everyone for answering all my questions pre-op. Looking forward to where this journey takes me next.
Any questions, I'd be delighted to answer them.
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@@bini120
very nice of you to post about your going ons, pre and PO
informative and helpful to newbies
WL people like to help others with info
glad experienced sleevers have given you good answers (or lapband, gastric bypass etc)
i'm sure you might think of one or two more questions
ask away!!! light is now shining on you!!
good luck
continued speedy recovery
kathy

Nerves and all,but thinking about how I will look and feel in 6 months is all the motivation I need! Replacing fear with faith so that I can live free!

Just got scheduled for June 30th
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Dr. Jin Yoo at Duke

Jacksonville NC here. Don't have a date for surgery yet but I'm in the middle of the process.
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I live near Raleigh/Durham, and my surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck to you!

I am in Havelock! Congratulations everyone! I will keep you all in my prayers. I'm not anywhere near started and I am nerves. Lol
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Clayton here...surgery next Friday the 17th in Raleigh.

I'm right there with you about nerves and surgery for July . I have had surgery before but it's still a little scary. Good luck in your new journey!
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