Katbad

Lyngolean I had Dr Luthra too. He was great. My sleeve surgery was June 22nd so I’m on day 15 postop. Still on full fluids but doing well. The worst thing for me was neck pain. The surgery was really long due to an unexpected hiatal hernia. So my neck was cranked for about 5 hrs. Took a full week before the pain went away.
I can’t exercise for 6 weeks so I’m doing a lot of walking.
Looking forward to pureed food starting next Friday. I’m planning a Mexican theme - refried Beans, guacamole and Pureed salsa.

Krista I just finished my surgery with Dr Luthra. I agree he was great! Mine was very unexpectedly complex as I had a massive hiatal hernia growing all over the lapband. As he explains it he went a millimeter at a time. The surgery took 4-1/2 hours. I’m now day 3 and doing great!

I’m two days post-op. Feeling pretty good. My scars and stomach don’t hurt too much. But my neck is killing me. I went into the hospital with a kinked neck and headache and it hasn’t stopped. I’m assuming it’s due to the position my head was in during surgery with the breathing tube but it still hurts.
I’m taking Tylenol for pain - probably would stop that if my neck stopped hurting. Plus using a heating pad on my neck once in awhile.

Getting about 40oz of liquid - 1oz at a time.

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The last few weeks before are tough. I was anxious and excited at the same time. Mine was done at Methodist Hospital. They were great.

No I don’t think they are. The pain was/is not too intense. It’s weird not feeling any hunger at all. I’m focused on measuring that I’m getting my fluids in while still consuming some calories. I’m proud I’ve taken in 74oz today and over 100 calories. I know that sounds ridiculously too low but it’s temporary. It’s so hard to consume calories when all your clear fluids are so low cal.
I move to full fluids on Friday so look forward to that.
One bit of advice - if you don’t need the narcotic pain killer don’t take it. I’ve always been too loopy on them so said no to the oxy. Turns out the surgeon said his patients that use only Tylenol recover quicker. Of course everyone is different and surgeries differ too so if it’s needed take it. But just know the pain passes quickly.

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It was a great meeting - go if you can! The stories and tips were wonderful. One lady's tip: if you're staying in a hotel that doesnt have a fridge in the room, ask for one for "medical purposes" so you can store you meds and Snacks. I'll share more of these as i hear about them.

Krista I just finished my surgery with Dr Luthra. I agree he was great! Mine was very unexpectedly complex as I had a massive hiatal hernia growing all over the lapband. As he explains it he went a millimeter at a time. The surgery took 4-1/2 hours. I’m now day 3 and doing great!

Krista I just finished my surgery with Dr Luthra. I agree he was great! Mine was very unexpectedly complex as I had a massive hiatal hernia growing all over the lapband. As he explains it he went a millimeter at a time. The surgery took 4-1/2 hours. I’m now day 3 and doing great!

Good luck

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I’m doing really well. The surgery was complicated. The surgeon discovered a massive hiatal hernia grown all around my lapband. Also the lapband was growing into my diaphragm. It took 3-1/2 hours just to remove the band and hernia then another 1-1/2 to do the sleeve.
However my recovery is going great. I was able to come home the day after so got some decent sleep. My only real pain right now is in my neck - probably was cranked back so long with a tube in it. Otherwise doing well.
Sip sip sip!

Glad your surgery is over! Thank heavens you didn't know about all those complications ahead of time. You would have been worried stiff! Hope you have a smooth recovery!

It may be a bit rough for the first few hours but after that it gets better really fast. Wishing you the best!

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Congrats!!! Wishing you a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery.

Congrats and best wishes! Sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk:) Keep us posted on the other side.

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So all the easy stuff is done. Now the work starts! After all the pre-op appointments, being poked and prodded multiple times, and finally surviving this horrific pre-op diet all I can say is BRING IT ON!
HW: 270
SW: 241
CW: 241
GW: 185

Hope the surgery goes smoothly and you have a speedy recovery!

I hope all goes well for you.

Good luck on your surgery and check back with us when you are on the other side and let us know how it went.

Congrats! Good Luck and here's to smooth surgery and fast recovery!

So all the easy stuff is done. Now the work starts! After all the pre-op appointments, being poked and prodded multiple times, and finally surviving this horrific pre-op diet all I can say is BRING IT ON!
HW: 270
SW: 241
CW: 241
GW: 185

I’m on day 8. Mine is 3 shakes, broth, coffee and sf Jello. Plus I can have milk instead of a shake. I use my milk in the morning coffee and then to add to the shake to cut the sweetness. Then I sip on broth when I need a flavor hit. Hate jello so that’s not happening. By day 3 it got much better.

Keep at it. Well worth it.