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Surgery may 2 and I'm still in a stall

Yay sleeved 5/2.... immediately post op Was the worst feeling ever....THE GAS is HORRENDOUS.......I WAS so drugged up on morphine all I could do was sleep. By day 2 . Things had taken a drastic turn for the BETTER. Most of the gas was gone and I was able to walk round the hospital floor several times. DAY 3 TODAY! I AM GOING HOME.....I WILL KEEP Y'ALL POSTED!

Left hospital yesterday only to return 8 hours later....😑😑😑😑can't keep anything down and feels like I have been Punched and stabbed in my stomach. Drugs r the only thing keeping me sane at the moment because they knock me out cold....Lord please be with me.

You poor baby! I'm so sorry you're experiencing these problems I hope/praying all things get better for you soon.

I'm so sorry you're in pain. I'm praying for you.

I agree! Just getting out of surgery was horrible. I was bloated and so drugged up lol I hate not knowing what's going on with me. I got myself up and staggering down the post op room lol Today is my first day in hospital and what a better feeling. I'm a bit whoozy still but I have more a hold on my mind and body that I feel much better.

Yay sleeved 5/2.... immediately post op Was the worst feeling ever....THE GAS is HORRENDOUS.......I WAS so drugged up on morphine all I could do was sleep. By day 2 . Things had taken a drastic turn for the BETTER. Most of the gas was gone and I was able to walk round the hospital floor several times. DAY 3 TODAY! I AM GOING HOME.....I WILL KEEP Y'ALL POSTED!

Yay sleeved 5/2.... immediately post op Was the worst feeling ever....THE GAS is HORRENDOUS.......I WAS so drugged up on morphine all I could do was sleep. By day 2 . Things had taken a drastic turn for the BETTER. Most of the gas was gone and I was able to walk round the hospital floor several times. DAY 3 TODAY! I AM GOING HOME.....I WILL KEEP Y'ALL POSTED!

I am MAY 2nd as well....Today wasy first day of pre op diet...So far so good. Keeping busy helps.....I will update when the rest of the family begins to cook and I smell the solid food.....NOW THATS WHERE MY CONCERNS LAY!

I'm going to have surgery in June with the likelihood my date is moved up. I had joined a Facebook bariatric group thinking I'd find support and possibly friends there, but unfortunately left the group due to the outrageous number of posts regarding how soon people could eat pizza, drink alcohol, eat I cream or drink soda pop, etc., etc. then the myriad of unhealthy recipes that were posted was upsetting, even as I scrolled past them. Then, I came here. It's the same difference. The people who have knowledge are vastly outnumbered by the addicts and self indulgent. What's worse is if anybody speaks the truth, which is that the vast majority of people here are seeking a quick fix, don't want to put in the work, are food addicts and compulsive over eaters, and even lazy, then they risk the wrath of people who disagree and want to mess up for their own ignorant and selfish reasons. Stupidly and indulgence win out the day.
I'm always from the school of thought if I know something or have information I ought to impart that to others. Knowledge is power and the truth is always better.
It pisses me off to have to keep my mouth shut so that stupid or misinformed people win out the day spreading their crap all over these forums and ruining it for those of us who actually can use the encouragement and not use this site as a crutch for our self indulging.
I was thinking of leaving.
Then I realized I'm not alone after reading a post on here expressing the same outrage. Plus, I'll stick around for the few people who actually can use the help and viable info, not to mention have real issues with support outside these forums for reasons beyond what is normal, either they have limited net access and funds, or get a doctor that isn't up to par, plus I feel it's my duty to give out the correct information. And yes, there is actually correct information about this stuff. It's really easy to find and a great doctor will give it.
Some of what I read is preposterous. Reading stupid crap such as it's okay to drink soda or pop because the stomach muscle left over from the surgery won't stretch - B.S! NOT TRUE, and if that isn't the worst if it, not acknowledging what sugar and fake sweeteners do to our bodies is the icing on the cake. Nobody is that daft in 2017.
Rather than attack and change the nature of the addictions, people seek any excuse to indulge them. It's tiresome and boring. Have some guts, and stop spreading stupidity to others.
Believe it or not, some of us want to be healthy and actually live longer by correcting the habits that got us here in the first place.
If you don't like it, fine. It's not my job to encourage bad behavior, not for myself or anyone else. Leave a rude comment or not, that's your bit. At the end of the day it's about adding years to our lives and making the best out of a tool that not everybody has an opportunity out to use.

I'm scheduled for May 1. I saw a comment about starting a Facebook group - I'd love to join if that happens!

I am MAY 2nd as well....Today wasy first day of pre op diet...So far so good. Keeping busy helps.....I will update when the rest of the family begins to cook and I smell the solid food.....NOW THATS WHERE MY CONCERNS LAY!

I am May 2nd.....I can give you an post op recount of events as soon as I am able to.

I am MAY 2nd as well....Today wasy first day of pre op diet...So far so good. Keeping busy helps.....I will update when the rest of the family begins to cook and I smell the solid food.....NOW THATS WHERE MY CONCERNS LAY!

May 2! I have a 1 week low carb pre-op diet starting tomorrow After approval it just goes SO fast! Approval has been such a rollercoaster ride that I think I had almost come to terms with not having the surgery - so I'm a little nervous but also ready for the life change! I'm thinking I'll do liquid diet the last 3 days of the week just in prep for the surgery as well. Good luck everyone!

I'm scheduled for May 3rd!

So finally got my date and it is May 11th. Are there any other May sleevers out there who want to join me in this journey?
I also invite the veterans to join and guide us May sleevers through the process.

So today I saw my PCP and she gave me my clearance for my surgery. I also got my pre-op lab work done today. Tomorrow starts my 2 week pre-op diet of Optifast. I am so excited! Exactly 14 days till surgery! May 3rd can't come soon enough. Is anyone else early May and want to be buddies?