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No but took one strip and just took another. Thx
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ditto to all the advice. the gas was much worse than the surgery pain. Water exercise and gas meds are great one thing that did help me also was heating pad the warm feeling seemed to get the gas bubble moving for me good luck

Did they give you something for the gas pain? They basically, pump you up with a bunch of gas so that they can see the field better. Gasx helps tremendously.. the strips and the chewables. Talk to your doctor. I am post op 11/28 and still feel minor pain from the gas, but it's getting better.
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that would be sooooo cool! i asked my surgeon if he would take a pic of my stomach once he removed it. he said yes! LOL

I would have loved to see my surgery. I am weird though. What do I know?
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I would have loved to see my surgery. I am weird though. What do I know?
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NEVER HA HA HA!

I am a few days late but my 1 month post op was on 12/3/16!!
I'm not going to say it went by quick because it didn't. I was one of the unlucky persons who was just going through it the first 2 weeks.
I have officially lost 15lbs which I am really excited about. My confidence is coming back. I still have one more week of soft food and I am still working on getting enough Protein and Water in a day.
I can't say how much I miss being able to gulp!
I work in the ER so my average steps in a day are around 16,000-18,000 ranging from 4-6 miles a day. And that's pretty much 4x a week. So no working out either. I do push ups from time to time though.
I do feel like I am going at a very slow process but I am happy to be at least 15lb down.
I wanted to put up a face to face to help motivate people especially the 1-2day post op sleevers. It gets better. I can't wait to see what I look like at my 2 month Post op! Top is surgery day and bottom is today! STATS:
HW: 246 SW:231
CW:215.4 GW:155  
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Hi Ladies! I would love to join you on this journey. My surgery will be on Dec 19th. Today is day 1 of post of diet.

Hey! I was sleeved on 11/28! I was kind of looking for a buddy too! How are you doing?
I also work from home too! I get the lonely! I am 30 years old, female and live in Tampa, Florida! Let's be friends!

For every one who say they want to move to the south. The south gets cold too lol. As far as staying warm I use hand warmers and blankets lol
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I now understand the draw to a warm climate. I wore a pair of thermal long johns, wool socks, insulated boots, underwear, undershirt, sweater, jacket, beanie and gloves just to go to a parade. It was only 45... I was still slightly chilled including my feet! Does anyone have any suggestions? I feel like I might never wear flip flops again.

Feeling pain and nauseated. Worse yesterday, but today is getting much better. I should begoing home today.
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Feeling pain and nauseated. Worse yesterday, but today is getting much better. I should begoing home today.
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Oh, I love your story. Thank you for sharing.
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Just around the corner. Good luck on your surgery.
At your stage I would recommend 3 things.
1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery. 3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.

Way cool! Add me, and keep me posted on how it goes for you?

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!

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

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.

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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wishing all the best for you...my surgery is tomorrow as well...
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Tomorrow is my surgery day also. Wishing you the best in your new journey
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Tomorow is surgery Day any last minute things any one would like to share experience or suggestions or what to expect. Really nervous but excited bout my new journey! Everyone is different with pain tolerance and if course everyone's body reacts different but just things that you g Ave experienced or wasn't expecting that you wish u knew before???
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