njgal

Thanks! I have looked into that. I will ask my surgeon about it if it doesn’t let up but it’s already much approved today.

I would ask... listen guys? i was expecting a follow up call and never got one. What gives?

Make sure they’re back to back and fairly close in actual date. So my bariatric office knew exactly how to schedule them. For example they’d give me an appt for the 4th one month and say the 10th would be too late the next month so schedule it for the 6th. Does that make sense?

I got a follow up call and I fully expected it to be honest!

Right, mine has me on prilosec otc but i didn’t get it while in the hospital and just started yesterday again so I’m hoping I’ll catch some sleep tonight and that it indeed is temporary. Cheers!

Is it gone now? Or does this persist?

Not sure if there’s any truth to this but worst case you’ll get a few “me days” out of it

Sure. Just make sure you walk about regularly.

Glad you’re doing ok!

I would give yourself 3 days. I’m three days post op and while resting today could probably have tackled some technical reading.

Hi all... now that I’m on the losers side I’d like to get your input in pocket scales I can carry around with me once I move on to solids. Any recommendations? Cheers!

Congratulations! Still an October sleever then.

Thanks!! Already feeling better now compared to yesterday!

Call them )

Love it!!

MissyTee.... hang in there, tomorrow will be better I promise. Just walk, walk, walk!

I think that might have been it, not sure. I took tylenol, tums and prilosec otc so one or the other worked. Now it’s no longer hurting, just uncomfortable and that I can work with! Thanks!!

Good morning everybody, it is update time! I was sleeved 10/10 and while this is a statement in an of itself clearly a lot gets lost in it. First of all, in all the time that I was on this forum, reading and researching, I seem to have disassociated myself from reality. You know, the fact that you actually have to get a surgery done to get over to the loser’s side. It’s not like reading a book and identifying with the heroine. So it felt a little surreal when I woke up (which also is a lie, I barely slept!) on tuesday morning at around 4 and took a shower before I headed for the hospital. My husband stayed behind to take care of the kids so it was a lonely drive out there in darkness and while I at least had my music with me it all felt very ominous! So I checked in at the hospital, and went to the pre-op suite. The nurses were all very nice and helpful, my surgeon checked in with me for last minute questions and concerns and the last thing I remember is the nice anesthesiologist saying he would just give me one or two injections to prep me for general anesthesiology. This was all done in the pre-op area so I never got to see the operating room. I woke up some time later in my room, my husband by my side and in agony. As much as I read about this ahead of time it seems like my expectations were definitely favoring the painless experience some people seem to go through but nooooo! I was in pain that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I don’t really remember the details of that day, I was in and out of it but I remember general bouts of overall crappiness, horrible gas pain that seems to have been stuck in one part of my chest, my husband rubbing and trying to get me to burp on and off. I’m not sure how I would have done had he not been there for me. I think he may have tired more, physically speaking, trying to hold me upright, getting me to walk and just being up and about taking care of me than I. So while I was fully expectig to be outpatient and going home that day that clearly didn’t happen. My poor roommate had to ask for a change in room because I wasn’t letting her get any rest. I’m not normally a cry baby but man! Anyway, there were other bariatric patients on my floor, none of whom seemed to be in the same boat as me; or they just had better tolerance levels, I don’t know. Either way, there I was, bawling my eyes out when I walked but walked I did. And everytime I walked it was worse than before because the gas would shift and break up and move around and I would feel like crap again. One thing I’ll say though; I was grateful for having brought my own slippers. They came in very handy. The second day was what I had expected my first day to be like; overall crappiness but at least I was able to let go of my husband and he was able to go home and get some rest. Walking was key, really. Walk walk walk.... i sipped some water... didn’t reall touch any of the “food” they brought in but was in and out a lot again. Dilaudid didn’t do anything for me but tylenol, the chewable they gave me for heartburn and the benadryl as a sleep aid got me through it. While I could have gone home on the first day I opted to stay the second night as well and the doctors agreed with me for which I am grateful. I was discharged with a much sunnier, albeit still not 100% disposition the next day. So now we’re up to 10/12. The ride home was fine, as long as I walked and got some more gas out the pain was manageable. I took a couple of tylenol as well as back to my regular vitamin + prilosec otc regimen. I set myself a timer for 15 mins on repeat and literally got up everytime, walked to the kitchen and sipped some water. There was a lot of “popping” in my esophagus last night which prevented me from sleeping but I think I have the measure of it today. So, all in all, 3 days out and today is a good day!

Ugh!! Ask me again tomorrow [emoji4] the first day was hell... second was OK. Just got home yesterday. Thing is we had initially talked about me doing this outpatient and go home the same day but I ended up staying at the hospital for a second day. Like I said, just got home yesterday and now I can’t sleep. My rhythm is all out of wack but I’m feeling infinitely better than the day after.

Nutley, NJ. Sleeved 10/10

Green tea is a blood thinner so not allowed before surgery I’m told

Same here.

Again, protein first... and rather than juicing eat the fruit itself I’m told.

Hmmm. My surgeon said because the gas is pumped into the cavity for them to work easier it’s not the same as can be helped by gas-x . However, at this point I’ll try anything so thanks!

Tomorrow will be better, I promise. Just hang in there!!