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Donebare, you're doing great on losing the weight. GREAT JOB> How does it feel being sleeved?

Cookie, thinking of you today and hope your surgery goes well tomorrow. Hugs

Hi Hi Lisa Lisa,

To get sleeved, I was in the hospital for 2 nights & 3 days. I felt weak, very nauseous, and slept the whole time I was there. My surgeon almost made me stay another day because I developed a fever during the 2nd night.

On the third day I was almost feeling completely normal. I had no nausea, a little stomach pain, and slight incision tenderness. After two days at home I stopped taking the liquid pain medication. I went back to work 1 week after surgery.

Because I was feeling so great- and because I'm just a dumb guy, I decided to break the liquid diet. I experimented 3 times. I once tried scrambled eggs. I once tried a bite of toast. I once tried a small piece of chicken from a friend's lunch. Needless to say I threw-up 3 times.

Today I start stage 3 foods. Do you know where I can get a food processor that will acommodate a large King Arthur Supreme from Round Table?

I am happy that I got sleeved and have no regrets.

Talk to you soon,

Don

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Cookie, hope it goes well today. Thinking of you. Aloha, Lisa

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Stacey- How are you feeling? Are you out of the hospital yet? Sending good thoughts your way!

Did anyone go to the Kaiser Point West meeting last weekend? I completely forgot! There is not December meeting, so the next Sacramento Kaiser Point West support meeting will be the 4th Saturday in January, 1/22/11. Hope to meet some of you there!

I have two appts in SSF next week, the lifestyle/nutrition classes (and hoping to do the medical clearance that morning) and on Thurs I've got my psych eval. I hate to drive so much in one week, but I love that SSF can get me in quickly. They're so accomadating!

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I just got a call and they scheduled my surgery for January 5th. I'm so overwhelmed, excited, nervous, scared. Confused. Happy.

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Hi everyone!

I am home and sleeved. I was also there 3 days and 2 nights. I felt GREAT the first day except for the horrible back pain on the left. The second day, I was praying for death. It was horrible. I threw up all day and had a RN that for whatever reason refused to give me meds. I have let them know about it and will be filing a complaint about him. If you go to SSF, I hope you have Ernie as your RN. He is so awesome, I can't even tell you. He is truly the reason I am home today. He spent so much time making sure I was comfortable and got past what the other one had done. Eileen and Evelyn are full of energy and are real cheerleaders. I am really happy about the over all experience.

I am really tired, and ready for bed, but I am home and have no regrets. The only problem I am having is I am afraid to eat. After throwing up all day yesterday, I am scared for a repeat. I have been drinking all day and have had lots of Water and some crystal light (apple)

I am so happy that you have appts coming up Heather! I am unbelievably excited for you! :)

Lisa, you will do great, It is so worth it!

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Congrats Stacey on getting sleeved!!!!

I just went to my pre-op classes in Richmond today. I am all set for surgery on December 13th. Yikes it is getting soooo close!

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Congrats Stacey on getting sleeved!!!!

I just went to my pre-op classes in Richmond today. I am all set for surgery on December 13th. Yikes it is getting soooo close!

Thanks Amber! Time will crawl until the night before and then it goes wayyyy too fast! I still can't believe I did it!

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Stacey, you had Dr. Le too right? David Le? I think I need to talk to them about my monthly. I think I will be having it the time they scheduled me for surgery and I'm not sure that would be a great idea. Thoughts anyone?

Stacey, I'm so glad you got through it ok. I hope you keep me posted as to your experience. Glad you are home and in your own bed. Aloha, Lisa

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Stacey, you had Dr. Le too right? David Le? I think I need to talk to them about my monthly. I think I will be having it the time they scheduled me for surgery and I'm not sure that would be a great idea. Thoughts anyone?

Stacey, I'm so glad you got through it ok. I hope you keep me posted as to your experience. Glad you are home and in your own bed. Aloha, Lisa

Yes, I had David Le. He is such a great guy. Not just as a surgeon, but I listened to his interaction with his staff and the OR staff and he is just really nice. Not like surgeons I have had in the past. I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone. I am so glad I made the switch to SSF.

I don't know what to say about your monthly, I don't have them anymore, but from what I understand, a lot of women get theirs with the surgery, even if it isn't time. But I don't have any definitive info for you.

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Stacey, you had Dr. Le too right? David Le? I think I need to talk to them about my monthly. I think I will be having it the time they scheduled me for surgery and I'm not sure that would be a great idea. Thoughts anyone?

Stacey, I'm so glad you got through it ok. I hope you keep me posted as to your experience. Glad you are home and in your own bed. Aloha, Lisa

Lisa...As far as your monthly is concerned, it does not matter if you have it during surgery. You are not allowed to use a tampon during surgery but a pad. They recommend wearing some ugly throwaway panties with a pad and then when you get in the surgery room tell the nurses to just throw them away. They will give you a gigantic pad to use. Then after you wake up you can put on a clean pair of panties and use your own pads (which they recomend because their pads are gigantic and not comfy). I had to stop my birth control a few weeks ago so I am all out of whack. I am hoping not to have to deal with it during surgery but if it happens oh well. Just a little embarassing but nurses have seen it all.

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Thanks Stacey. I like him too. What is the name of the nurse you DIDN"T like. How are you feeling today? Have you eaten anything yet?

Amber, thanks for the info. It makes sense. I might be at the tail end of it if it comes on time. We'll see. I'll talk to them on the17th when I go in to sign forms.

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Thanks Stacey. I like him too. What is the name of the nurse you DIDN"T like. How are you feeling today? Have you eaten anything yet?

Amber, thanks for the info. It makes sense. I might be at the tail end of it if it comes on time. We'll see. I'll talk to them on the17th when I go in to sign forms.

The nurse I didn't like was Marc. He might have been having a bad night, but from what I understand, he is new and I wasn't his first complaint.

So far I have only had Water, crystal light, a Popsicle and a half (my granddaughter had the other half), two pudding packs and about 5 bites of applesauce. I woke up this morning feeling a little dizzy, so I am nursing a Protein Shake from costco. I actually woke up craving one. Until today, nothing has sounded remotely appealing, so that's a good sign. And so far, I am keeping it down and it tastes the same as pre-op. I was worried about that.

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Congrats Stacey on getting sleeved!!!!

I just went to my pre-op classes in Richmond today. I am all set for surgery on December 13th. Yikes it is getting soooo close!

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Were you in richman in nov? I was there with my husband and daughter. I have mine Dec 7 so excited

I have only been out to Richmond twice so far. Once on Nov 12th for my psych appt and then on Dec 2nd for my pre-op classes. The other times I got to go to vacaville. Which was wonderful because I am in Sacramento. Congrats on our surgery date. That is super close! Are you all prepared?

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