Ptesta

I had a leak after day 7 after surgery.....they found an infection and gave me a drain immediately and admitted me back to hospital. After 9 more days in hospital and a stent placed in my stomach to help the leak they then sent me home. Once again after a week the stent migrated into my stomach and I needed to be hospitalized to watch it move through my small intestine. It finally reached the beginning of my large intestines and was removed by a colonoscopy this past Friday. I am home again but still have a drain in my side that collects about 25ml a day.
I am wondering how long these drains must stay?

How long after sleeve does it take for swelling in stomach to go down. It's been 4 days since my sleeve?

You are so right, these board can make you feel inadequate sometimes, people are losing 80lbs in 27 days, swimming the English channel, climbing Everest, saving the polar ice caps all while eating -12grams of carbs but 1000 grams of Protein a day

And im just sitting here like
Hi I had yogurt again and walked a mile
I'm taking a break...

Hey
I was sleeved 3/16. After about two weeks my tummy went back to normal. I had a few gas episodes before it went down. The bloat and swollen stomach are real!

Give it a few weeks. I wore leggings and stretchy clothes til about 4 weeks out I think.

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I was wondering the same at 4 days out. The first week I was extremely bloated and swollen despite walking 2-3 miles a day. Second week I started to feel normal and swelling was gone by day 10.


Sleeved 3/12/18, HW 270, SW 253, CW 242, GW 160, 5’9”

It took 6 weeks for my belly to go down after baby#3, doubt if mine will flatten any sooner after this! Main difference:- I got a cute little baby that time, this time I have to make my own kind of cuteness. A challenge but I'm up for it, are you too?[emoji6]
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April Fools!!! (gotcha)
what have/will you do special today?
kathy

What are the best tasting sugar free ice pops?

I appreciate the kind words of encouragement. I’ve lost about 15 lbs since surgery (and nearly 60 total since the beginning of November). I decided to take my wife to dinner this evening. I had about 4 ozs of Soup and feel about 1000% better about life. It was so nice just feeling “normal” again.

March 27, for me......very nervous. I have a lap band that twisted and can't wait to get it out, I only lost 35 pounds with it I've had it 7 years. Ugh
I look forward to loosing more weight and getting off sugar and high blood pressure meds.
I hope I can do this.....it's really helping me to read through all these.....thank you all.

Day 7 post surgery ive lost 23 pounds sure a lot of it its Water but im feeleing so exited its 20% of my goal in one week obviously im bo expecting to lose as much this week but ive been walking 5k (2.5k in the morning and 2.5k in the night) since day 4, got Dr visit today and tomorrow I'll let you all know

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Well nobody asked me but I think I might help someone. Just some quick bullet points.
- Day 1 and 2 prepare to be THIRSTY. Icechips are a joke but they will be your friend for now. You will think you are hungry but that's just your stomach enzymes acting up. You can only sleep on your back. You will be irritable, but it WILL PASS.
- Day 3 and 4 you will be able to get more liquids in. I was going on 500 MLs which was exciting. You can slightly sleep on your sides now.You will hate the smell of food and even seeing it. However you will cherish your Jello, clear Soup, and tea. You need to train your mind and hand to put down the spoon between sips of "food" Use a timer. You will walk muuuch better too. A good way to relieve gas/belching - peppermint oil in water! Helped me SO MUCH. 3-4 drops in Water, miracles happen!
-Day 5-7, now this is when you start to feel much better pain wise. You can do a 360 (slowly!) turning in your bed. Belching and gas goes down a hundredfold. You have internalized your "timing" for sips, like a champ I say. You are drinking 1-2L/day now. You will be fatigued a lot. Make sure to find a way to get electrolytes in your water. Also BUY A CLEAR Protein DRINK! Save your life! Half of it with the other half water. Constipation issues arise - BENEFIBER, trust me on this. Food/smells actually don't make you wanna hurl anymore. Watching food videos is a pleasure - you see the horizon of puree stage coming up next week! Go for a real walk on Day 6 or 7, it will be a PLEASURE.
ANYONE WANNA ADD MORE to help our future March '18 Sleeve Army?

A lot of traffic on this March forum. People starting their diets, people having surgery and others making their way towards solid food. Makes me happy just to hang around all you guys!

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Man!!! I just called in for my post op check in. I can now welcome full liquids, not just Clear Liquids. I had my first Protein Drink and that's all I've had today. It's so weird to think that im NOT hungry. I just don't desire eating. I know I have to get this stuff in my belly, but- I'm completely satisfied with one meal a day. MIND BLOWN.

HW 303
SW 278
CW 271
GW 150
Sleeved 3/6/18

Had surgery the morning and I’m in my room resting. So far so good. To all of you who were nervous I was extremely nervous. Don’t be it was easy pleasy! Can’t drink anything till tomorrow. I will update then!

Thank you for updating after the surgery! Get some rest and keep us posted [emoji4]