dccarite

I recognize this post is super old but I'm getting sleeve surgery at Wilkes Barre general from dr.neale in 12 days and was looking to see how your experience was? Sent from my LGLS770 using the BariatricPal App

Leaving for the hospital right now..... Omg I have to admit I've talked my out of this surgery at least 15 times in the last hour. This is so much more scarier than I'd ever imagined. I know i won't regret it but wow these emotions are intense.
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So I'm on my way to the hospital!! I have to be there by 11. surgery is at 1

Good luck everyone. @@dccarite I'll be at the hospital at 11. Surgery is at 1. There's a bunch of 10/6rs!

Hi all... Going in tm at 5am. Surgery at 730am. I've been really emotional today. Thinking about all that I want to accomplish... Its a lot more emotional than I thought it'd be.
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I was sleeved Oct 6th. I'm on Clear Liquids I think until Thursday or Friday. But I really feel like i could tolerate yogurt, Apple sauce, and some other full liquid stuff. But I'm sticking to the plan. I keep having stomach spasms. I assume this is normal. How is everyone else doing?? I haven't weighed myself...
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Thank you all for posting you're experiences so far! It's nice to see how things may go, although we are all a little different in our journeys. I've waited over a year for this to happen and have had doubts along the way but reading experiences and hearing good stories about how things have changed has made me stick with it. Today's my surgery eve, I was lucky- only one day clear liquid diet which is today, tomorrow I head out to the hospital. I'm nervous and hopeful I'm making the right decision but it has helped to read what you early October-ers have faced so far

It's so tempting to try and skip ahead. I feel you. The hospital made me a banana milkshake the second day after my surgery. It was the best thing I've ever tasted. I was sleeved 2 days before you and I've been drinking shakes, thin Soups, yoghurt etc since day 2. Had no problems. I don't know what I'd do having to be on Clear Liquids for so long, so you're doing awesome.
I've lost 8 pounds since surgery (I'm 6 days post op).
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I was on clear liquids for 2 weeks, moved to puréed for another 2 weeks and then soft food diet now until 12 weeks out (I am currently at 9 weeks out).
I was able to do the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth already at the hospital the day after I was sleeved. It's available online. Just make sure your Water is less than 140 degrees or it lumps.
I also did a lot of sugar free Popsicles and Jello. This all counted toward my daily liquids.
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I quit smoking the day I met with the surgeon bc he told me it increased my chances for a blood clot after surgery. That scared me enough to quit. I never picked up again. My surgery is next Thursday and I've been smoke free over 2 months. Good luck but your capable of quitting. Its all a mind game!!
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I was sleeved Oct 6th. I'm on Clear Liquids I think until Thursday or Friday. But I really feel like i could tolerate yogurt, Apple sauce, and some other full liquid stuff. But I'm sticking to the plan. I keep having stomach spasms. I assume this is normal. How is everyone else doing?? I haven't weighed myself...
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I am at 19 days post-op. I am on "soft foods". If not for sugar free Popsicles, I don't think I could have made it through the clear liquid phase. They were good, crunchy, and help with getting in all the liquids!

I just had some broth with a splash of Protein powder and it was easier to stomach than the Isopure for sure and actually tasted good as well. I love all of you for your support. Day 3 is officially over.
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Dialudid is close to heroin! :-)

I made it to the losers bench. Surgery was yesterday
Gas pain was no jokw

@ lowbmi65 WOW! out and about already. Not me, still laid up. Trying desperately to get fluids and Protein in.
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I've been sleeping on my side since day 2. I just prop a pillow up alongside my belly and it seems to take the pressure off.
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I'm waiting in the bed. Im ready to get this show on the road

Pain is getting better. Just trying to get rid of all that gas! Sipping and walking. And low and behold... Aunt Flo has showed up
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I'm driving to the hospital. Surgery is at 10 am. Good luck to everyone! We must post later today to check in with each other.
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Same here I walk every opportunity I can and it really helped. Day 1 post op I was like OMG what have I done. Now I'm feeling better

Hi all... Going in tm at 5am. Surgery at 730am. I've been really emotional today. Thinking about all that I want to accomplish... Its a lot more emotional than I thought it'd be.
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I was sleeved October 6th as well. I can't even imagine having to leave the day of. I got out yesterday. I had a rough 3 days, Terrible dry heaving. I mean uncontrollable painful bouts of nausea and dry heaving, vomiting bile. I was really scared. Thankfully the dry heaving has stopped. But I have really bad pain in some areas. I do experience a pain at the top of my stomach every time I drink something I can't figure out what this is. I assume it will pass. Also I use Isopure clear grape drink and mix it with the g2 grape flavored Gatorade. I can't even taste the Protein taste just like gatorade.
I long for the day when I wake up and just feel normal again. I know it's a process... But I can't hemp but feel regret as I go through these difficult days. I have my son at home as well... He's about 2.5 years old.
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I am 6 days post op, and I have had that same feeling. Especially the first three days after surgery. It hurts and feels like a spasm. I think like suzzzz said it is caused by swelling. When we swallow it is so narrow at the stomach opening that it hurts until it gets into the stomach. I'm no doctor but that's what I have thought, and now 6 days past surgery that feeling is getting a lot better and way less frequent.

I get the same feeling. I think it's the liquids going into the narrow stomach opening. I try to take smaller sips. I'm sure it'll go away soon.