FunnyFly

I was sleeved on 11/9. My surgery and hospital stay went well. My first couple of days at home, however, were less than comfortable! The main thing was I was afraid of my sleeve (lots of gurgling, pressure and odd pains when I ate or drank "anything"). I feared vomiting because I've heard how awful that can be, so I was super tentative about eating and drinking. On top of that my system doesn't like hydrocodone, so I was on no pain meds except for an occasional Tylenol. THE GOOD NEWS!? I woke up today (4 days post op) feeling quite a bit like myself again! The pain has subsided for the most part and once I began including more warm full liquids, my sleeve stopped being so scary. Everyone is different, so my advice would be to have a variety of things on hand to try at home and try them at different temperatures if need be. If one thing doesn't work, move on and try something else until you find what works (don't wait!). Also, get to know your new physiology and don't fear it (I feel like I'm getting better acquainted everyday with how my body now functions). Lastly, remember when you're feeling bad it's only temporary and we're only at the beginning of this journey. Good Luck!
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I was sleeved on 11/9. My surgery and hospital stay went well. My first couple of days at home, however, were less than comfortable! The main thing was I was afraid of my sleeve (lots of gurgling, pressure and odd pains when I ate or drank "anything"). I feared vomiting because I've heard how awful that can be, so I was super tentative about eating and drinking. On top of that my system doesn't like hydrocodone, so I was on no pain meds except for an occasional Tylenol. THE GOOD NEWS!? I woke up today (4 days post op) feeling quite a bit like myself again! The pain has subsided for the most part and once I began including more warm full liquids, my sleeve stopped being so scary. Everyone is different, so my advice would be to have a variety of things on hand to try at home and try them at different temperatures if need be. If one thing doesn't work, move on and try something else until you find what works (don't wait!). Also, get to know your new physiology and don't fear it (I feel like I'm getting better acquainted everyday with how my body now functions). Lastly, remember when you're feeling bad it's only temporary and we're only at the beginning of this journey. Good Luck!
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I was sleeved on 11/9. My surgery and hospital stay went well. My first couple of days at home, however, were less than comfortable! The main thing was I was afraid of my sleeve (lots of gurgling, pressure and odd pains when I ate or drank "anything"). I feared vomiting because I've heard how awful that can be, so I was super tentative about eating and drinking. On top of that my system doesn't like hydrocodone, so I was on no pain meds except for an occasional Tylenol. THE GOOD NEWS!? I woke up today (4 days post op) feeling quite a bit like myself again! The pain has subsided for the most part and once I began including more warm full liquids, my sleeve stopped being so scary. Everyone is different, so my advice would be to have a variety of things on hand to try at home and try them at different temperatures if need be. If one thing doesn't work, move on and try something else until you find what works (don't wait!). Also, get to know your new physiology and don't fear it (I feel like I'm getting better acquainted everyday with how my body now functions). Lastly, remember when you're feeling bad it's only temporary and we're only at the beginning of this journey. Good Luck!
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Best of luck with your surgeries! Wow lots tomorrow! I was sleeved in April... my best advice.. bring a robe and some comfy slippers or try to score an extra pair of the hospital's slipper socks, so you can get up out of bed and walking laps around the floor with your nurse as soon as you feel up to it. Make friends with your night nurse! Expect nausea-- and hopefully it wont be as bad as you expected lol. If your throat hurts more than you thought it would (mine was the worst part-- well that and the nausea) let your nurse know! Mine was able to call the doctor and he had her give me some chloraseptic throat spray that made all the difference! Get as much sleep as you can while you're there...give yourself time to heal. Don't worry about hurting the hospital cafeteria's feelings by not eating what they might send up while you're there.. if you can get the broth down- great.. if not- just focus on trying to get those little sip of Water down.
You might have stocked up on Protein powder and other stuff before hand.. and your body might not be so happy about it.. that's ok. Don't force it. It's more important to get fluids in and not worry about Protein right away. You do not want to become dehydrated. Get up and walking around at home as soon as you can too.. a little further every day.

Hello to all
Tomorrow is my surgery day too! (At noon).
I am really looking forward to this!
Best wishes and a speedy recovery to everyone
-Shelley

Me too! I'm going in tomorrow and i"m also curious about what to expect. I've read lots of these posts, so I think I have a pretty good idea, but I'm always looking for new info. I'm on my jello/broth/water/popsicle regimen today...i have to get up at 4:00am to get the pre-op shower and then into the hospital.
good job everyone!

I was sleeved on 11/9. My surgery and hospital stay went well. My first couple of days at home, however, were less than comfortable! The main thing was I was afraid of my sleeve (lots of gurgling, pressure and odd pains when I ate or drank "anything"). I feared vomiting because I've heard how awful that can be, so I was super tentative about eating and drinking. On top of that my system doesn't like hydrocodone, so I was on no pain meds except for an occasional Tylenol. THE GOOD NEWS!? I woke up today (4 days post op) feeling quite a bit like myself again! The pain has subsided for the most part and once I began including more warm full liquids, my sleeve stopped being so scary. Everyone is different, so my advice would be to have a variety of things on hand to try at home and try them at different temperatures if need be. If one thing doesn't work, move on and try something else until you find what works (don't wait!). Also, get to know your new physiology and don't fear it (I feel like I'm getting better acquainted everyday with how my body now functions). Lastly, remember when you're feeling bad it's only temporary and we're only at the beginning of this journey. Good Luck!
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No judgement here! I really don't give two shakes of a lamb's bottom if someone chooses to follow their surgeon's plan pre or post op. I **DO** however care that good, healthy information is given so that others reading can make an educated decision for their own sake and safety.

The phrase "we are all human" seems to be justification for bad choices and poor behavior and that is sort of ... uhm ... amusing? Puzzling? I mean, the guy who drives drunk is human as are those who text and drive. People who leave their pets or children in the car on a 100 degree day are human. The girl who was eating Swedish fish five days post op was human.
The cool thing about being human? We were given actual intelligence to make rational decisions instead of just following instinct. Again, no judgement. Your choices are your own. Don't get your feelings hurt when others come back with differing opinions, though, because they chose to follow directions to a tee.