hurricanecarla

I'm seven days out! I would think the proof that they work would be in your lab work!

I have a very hard time getting my Vitamins down, I'm talking getting stuck and throwing up. I can't do chewables either.
I've ordered vitamin patches from Patch MD. According to the label, you'll get all the Vitamin A you're required to get after being sleeved through a patch. Has anyone else tried the Vitamin Patch and if so how was your lab work?

I just arrived this morning at the hospital for my sleeve. I'm getting nervous and my stomach is telling me it's time to eat....ugh!
I'm first on the list today! Wish me luck!

I just arrived this morning at the hospital for my sleeve. I'm getting nervous and my stomach is telling me it's time to eat....ugh!
I'm first on the list today! Wish me luck!

I'm having my sleeve this Tuesday and I finally told the one sister who I know would be very against it. I said I want to tell you about something that I'm doing next week. I told her I was having gastric sleeve surgery. In her loud accusatory voice she said why are you going to do that. In a louder authoritative voice I told her because I was tired of feeling like crap, because of my sleep apnea, blood pressure and feet! She backed down real quick! She then said, well she wouldn't want to get that skinny, to which I replied I'm doing it for my health not for looks and that's the truth! She was fine after that! Be firm with these nay sayers and they'll back down, or they should...lol! Good luck!

I'm having my sleeve this Tuesday and I finally told the one sister who I know would be very against it. I said I want to tell you about something that I'm doing next week. I told her I was having gastric sleeve surgery. In her loud accusatory voice she said why are you going to do that. In a louder authoritative voice I told her because I was tired of feeling like crap, because of my sleep apnea, blood pressure and feet! She backed down real quick! She then said, well she wouldn't want to get that skinny, to which I replied I'm doing it for my health not for looks and that's the truth! She was fine after that! Be firm with these nay sayers and they'll back down, or they should...lol! Good luck!

7 days prior to surgery full liquids then 2 days prior Clear Liquids. I'm on day 2!

I understand your fear. This was my first surgery ever and I had no idea what to expect. I just knew that without surgery I was going to die much sooner and my quality of life couldn't get much worse.
I was sleeved April 20 of 2015 and I couldn't be happier with my surgery, my recovery, and my progress so far.
I still have a long way to go but have already improved my quality of life tremendously.
I experienced very little pain and no nausea. I wouldn't say the first few weeks after surgery were easy but they were much better than I anticipated.
You have to do what is right for you, but for me the worst part of the whole experience is where you are now: that time of uncertainty right before surgery.
Like many people, the only regret I have is that I couldn't do it sooner, but all in all the timing has worked out great for me.

I'm 52 and having my sleeve on Jan 26th. I'm about 205 now and highest weight was 212 and I'm only 5'2. I'm so close to backing out. I'm so scared of afterward and not getting enough Protein and becoming protein deficient. I'm also very nervous about getting sick and throwing up and just general nausea some experience after surgery. I also have IBSC and am wondering how that's going to go now. Then I think about how out of breath I seem to be by just taking a shower.
I've only told my kids, husband and three close friends(2 of which have been showed)about the surgery. I don't want to hear all the negative comments. I haven't even told my sister's and probably won't until it's over and done with.