Hi

Just joined the forum as I am 10 days post op, and have no firends that have a clue what it is I am going through! I feel like I'm whining all the time if I say i'm uncomfortable and sore. My Hubby is a gem, as are my kids and my parents, but whats missing in my life is girl friends!

I am starting this journey over in the United Kingdom, and am hoping to make some lifelong friends on here.

So far, the journey has been a sore one, but definately worth it! No complications, very smooth op and home in 3 days.

Starting to pick up on the eating and drinking day by day and am amazed that I have lost 18lbs already. I have a total of 140lbs to lose for my self set goal.

I am very needle phobic, and I was not pleased that I have to have an injection every day for 6 weeks post op. Maybe that would have changed my mind for having the op?! Maybe its a good job I didn't know about it before then :lol0:.

Well, thats enough for now, hoping some of you read this and take pity on me (haha) and reply.

Chat soon xxxxx

Thanks for changing the color. I can read it much easier now.

Are things going better for you now?

Yes, definitely much easier to read - thanks Tandy!

HI everyone.

I am doing ok, though i vomitted for the first time yesterday, and seriously thought that i would have a panic attack at the same time as i had never experienced pain like that before.

My dietician rang today and confirmed i was exactly where she thought i should be 2 weeks post surgery. Everyone seems to be concerned that I am going back to work in 2 weeks. How long did any of you have off work before you went back?

Do you know why you vomitted?

I have not had surgery yet but my surgeon won't do surgery unless I promised to take 2 weeks off.

I was back at 1.5 weeks but probably should have taken two.

Edited August 13, 200917 yr by MacMadame

I was back in one week and would have gone crazy if I had to take another week off ...

I was back in less than a week and could have gone back sooner.

I actually ended up being off work for almost a month, although I had only planned on taking a week. But, I had some complications related to the sleeve, (I didn't get enough fluids and ended up in the hospital on IV's several times due to dehydration, which was more my fault than anything) and then some bad luck at some other non-sleeve related medical issues that decided to show up at the same time.