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I don't know.. I haven't deviated from the clears... My fluids go down fine.. It's just that glob of phlegm feeling.... It's not enough to throw up or spit out really.. it's very annoying and a little concerning.. And now I seem to have the sniffles!!! I was prescribed a PPI, but the once a day dosage doesn't really do the job.. So, I will speak w/ him about that tomorrow... I really believe it's the excess acid and mucus... Thanks for your responses!!

Yep!! I left the hospital w/ BP meds!

okay.. thanks.. I see him tomorrow for my 1st official post op...

So last night, I ate a delicious dinner of chicken broth...it was scrumptious... about an hour or 2 later.. I get this funny feeling in my throat/esophageal area... Since then, I've had tons of mucus kind of lodged there... I've had tons of Water, warm water, hot water, tea... HELP!!!! Is this the infamous slimes or something else??!! Please advise.. Thanks

I believe everything will be fine!!!

Thanks guys!!! I'm excited about my 1st appointment tomorrow... I actually had a few tsp of very, very pureed green beans from Christmas dinner and the lightheaded feeling is basically gone!! What a relief.. I can't stand the "I'm gonna faint any moment" feeling!!!

Awesome job!! You look so beautiful!!

I guess this could have waited until after my 1st post-op appt... anyway.... I'm feeling great!! A little light headed and weak due to the lack of calories and stuff... I'm only allowed bariatric clears... (Is there something I can have that will help me not feel some "out of it"??).. I easy get in all of my liquids.. (Thank God!!) I'm almost pain free, until I forget that I have staples and that I HAD surgery a week ago... and I try to pick something up off the floor or turn a certain way... I'm still overwhelmed and feeling so blessed by the support I've been receiving from you guys, my family and friends... Although, one of my good friends is MIA... I have a feeling we gonna have to have a 'come to Jesus' meeting really soon... but, it's OK.. she'll be fine!!! I've really been wanting some cream of potato Soup for the last 2 days.. so HOPEFULLY (fingers crossed), I'll be ok to go to full liquids and pureed foods tomorrow!!! I haven't been hungry as normal, but I think that little empty feeling in my middle may be my signal for now.. I'm okay w/ that.. Oh, NSV.... got out of the shower this am, I was able to give myself a little foot massage as I lotioned up!! HA!!! That's huge for me!! As I have left side nerve damage due to some herniated discs in my back, thus lifting my left foot has never been this easy since my injury!!! That made me smile!!! I hope everyone is having a greatly favored and awesomely blessed day!!! Love and Hugs Tina

Congrats!!! We're sleeve sisters!!! I was sleeved on the 19th as well!!!... Glad that you're doing good.. I haven't weighed yet.. I'm tempted... but I have my 1st post-op appt tomorrow... and I'm waiting until then.. Congrats again!!!

I love "Made to Crave!" I'm one week post-op TODAY!!!.. It's something!! But the process is very enlightening.... Congrats and keep up the good work!!!

Have you tried thrift stores, good will or smaller friends???? I'm only a week out, but I'm not fitting more than 3 or 4 pieces in my closet... I'm going to hit up a few thrift stores on their 1/2 days!!! Hope that helps! And congrats!!!

Peacequeen and donnie, I'm so excited for you guys!!!! My big advice, stay positive and optimistic!!! Everything will be fine!! It's not EASY, but it's sooooooooo worth it!!!!!

WOW JMorr!!! You are doing awesome!!!! I was sleeved on 12/19.... I'm doing great, but not cooking and stuff yet... Still have some bad gas pain at night, but it's getting better!! Congrats!!!

Awesome job!!!!! Congrats!

Thanks!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Hey Guys!!!! I'm doing well.. I was sleeved, Monday 12/19....So far, I've been very blessed to be able to get all of my liquids down.. somewhere between 64-84 oz per day, including 4-5 bottles of water, diluted organic apple juice, and SF popsicles... Hang in there guys!!! Today I was a little groggy and sore... Just by one incision though.. Nothing that I want to take meds for.. I pray you guys feel better and better each day!! Take your time.. We can do this!!!!.

I was sleeved a few days ago (Monday)... Each day gets better... I have to WORSE gas pains this AM.. they woke me up... but, I know.. it will get better! Hang in there!!

Hey Guys!!! I was sleeved on Monday, the 19th... Feeling pretty good.. I've posted the "long story" in the post-op forum... Love and hugs!!!!!

Thanks Guys!!! I'm doing my best.. God is awesome and my family is sooooo supportive... I've been drinking liquids like crazy... Walking and stuff... I actually had a dream about some Culver's Fried chicken though!! I haven't been hungry or had my usual "mouth watering, stomach growling, etc" reactions... I'm so glad I got sleeved!!! SO GLAD!!!!!!!! but, I am ready to chew something besides ice!!

Hey Guys!!! First, let me thanks you all for the kind and loving messages, emails, profile posts, etc... Ya'll know how to make a girl feel loved!!! ... Today, I'm a little tired and achy... I coughed a bunch last night, trying to catch a little cold... but, I'm not in any significant pain and all my drinking yesterday is causing that gas to rise and want out!! LOL... I'm not complaining!! I've had 2 popsicles, 24 oz of Water and I've been upstairs to spend time w/ my niece and nephew.. So, on surgery day, Monday the 19th, I arrived at the hospital and we couldn't find a close spot, so we parked in the middle of this huge lot... I held a conversation w/ my best friend all the way there... not winded at all, no sweating... in fact is was a BEAUTIFUL, sunny day in Chicago!! My best friend told me she was gonna have to get some saran wrap for my pants... I was like what?? Anyway, I'm so used to going to see my wonderful pulmonologist, after we checked in at the front desk, we sashayed to the elevators, up to the 3rd floor... walked down the long, winding hallway, only to realize.... we were supposed to be on the 1st floor at one day surgery check in!!! LOL... So, I get there and see my gyn, she grabs me into a big hug and says how proud she is that I'm taking this step... I get to my little cubby and immediately get a "way too big gown".. that felt good!! And they started IVs and stuff.. that was 10:35 am... By 1pm I'd talked to all the nurses on the floor, my anesthesiologist, pulmonologist and my gen prac.. but I haven't seen my surgeon!! He's totally backed up in the ER, as Monday was the last day for them to do any surgeries for this year... After waiting for another 3 hours, I was taken to holding and has some awesome nurses there too.. answering my questions.. Finally my surgeon appears and is very apologetic for keeping me waiting... He told my friend he would start with in the hour and take about 75-80 minutes... I remember being wheeled into the OR (my bed has this little mattress on it that inflated and stuff to help w/ circulation).... the nurses put the warm blankets on the table and had me scoot over... Dr. Gabriel (anesthesiologist) told me he was putting something in my IV to relax me... and I was OUT!!! I remember waking up in PACU covered in warm blankets w/ the work nausea I've EVER had!!!! Nurses were great... Helped me w/ it... then the pain hit... I didn't have to say a word.. They were right there... at about 9pm or so, I was taken to my room.. (Rm 255) ... I was out of it!! My nurse and patient care prac. were awesome... At 2 am, they came and got me out of bed to sit in a chair for a few hours (she gave me pain meds before I moved)... I remember saying to myself.. Oh God, girl.. why didn't you just get a hair cut!! LOL.. then, I was I like.. I wanted this, I need this, I'm going to do THIS!!!!. From that moment, I was determined to do everything I was asked, even when I just wanted to cry!!! The pain the first night was OMG!!!!! I was helped out of bed several times, as I had a catheter and drain.. but I sat up and rolled, etc. on command! LOL.. Later that day, my doctors visited, each asking of I was in pain.. I wasn't in really significant pain and the morphine made me so sick, I wanted to jump out of the window!!!... So, i took just one more shot of it.. My nurses spoiled me!! They said I was their best bariatric patient ever!!! YEAH!!! Had my barium test, (little bumpy ride down stairs, but I didn't complain, because I'm doing this!!)...it went great.. Barium made me nauseous... so in the room, got some zofran... Later that afternoon, the catheter and drain were removed, oh and my 2nd IV was taken out too.. FREEDOM!!!! I felt like a new woman!!! I immediately started getting up and using the bathroom unassisted w/ that darn IV pole!! UGH!!!... My room was right across from the nurses station, so I couldn't move w/o someone running in to see if I was ok.... I had several severe bouts of nausea throughout the day and night, but I never threw up.. My nurse, Miss Lori, told me.. girl, i want to see the hem of this gown, flying in the wind.... starting in a hour!!! I said yes ma'am... I got up an hour later and walked two of the LONGEST laps of my life!!!.. But, it got easier each time!! I had some pain after wards, so I had a dose of liquid pain med.. no more since... I sat in a chair, had a few visitors and calls... my 6 sisters sent me the biggest, most beautiful vase of red roses!! The card said, "We'll see you when you're skinny-er"!!!! I was so happy... (my family lives in the south FL, TX, TN, VA, and MS).. I didn't want them to come up to Chicago right now... I am fine... Anyway, I slept A LOT!!! I walked, slept, walked slept....Wednesday morning, my doctors came by and told me how proud they were of me and I'm going to be one of their greatest success stories (no pressure doc... huh!?!! LOL) My pulmonologist told me that he was prescribing some HBP meds for the next month... because my BP would not come down after I left recovery... IDKY... so, I have 2 meds to take daily... Before I was discharged, one of the nurse came into my room and said... You know what darling, you're gonna make it!! You will be very successful... And if you EVER need to hear that, when you're feeling low, call my number on the bottom of your discharge papers!!! You are going to make it!!!! The ride home was surreal, because my life is totally different ALREADY... My decision to go through w/ WLS has impacted so many people around me...more on that later... But, thanks guys!! SO much... Your encouragement, love, excitement and knowledge helped me make it through 6 months!!! and now..... I'm sleeved and excited!!!!!

Hey Guys!! I did it!! I finally met my Sleevina!!! LOL... She's doing good!!! I have a little gas, but nothing excruciating.. I came home today right before 3 pm.. Trying to get my fluids down.. Can't stand broth right now, so Crystal light and Water... Still trying to get used to that feeling of having to sip, sip, sip.... The little roadblock that happens when I drink too fast SUCKS!!! I'm really sleepy and cold.. but, no temp or anything... I did have to leave the hospital w/ some BP meds...my BP wouldn't come down enough for them not to prescribe something.. I think it was the morphine.. which I didn't get a lot of after the first night.. I'll update more in the next few days.. I'm going to take a nap... Tina

Hey Guys, I'm heading to the hospital!!! See you on the Loser's Bench!!!! Jasleeve and e'one else still waiting, I'll save some space for ya!!!!

Thanks so much guys!!! This is it!!! I'm so excited!!!!

Hey Rain!!! We're sleeve sisters!!!!.. Today is the day!! My surgery is at 1:30 pm.. Yeah, I should be resting.. but.. I had a lot to finish up!!! Blessings and a smooth, speedy recovery to you and our other sleeve family!!

Congrats!!!