I'm so happy that today my life is going to change for ever. We are driving to the airport right now and I'll have my super sleeve by this after noon!! We are flying to El Paso and then getting picked to been driven to Mexico.. From what I was told I will have wifi so I should be able to post while I'm there. Thank you everyone for all your advice and insight. I will be post-op by the end of the day :thumbup:

Get better!

You can have IsoPure and Unjury makes a chicken broth protein powder and an unflavored protein powder you can mix with crystal light. SF jello is a clear, but doesn't have much protein. Some folks make the SF jello with IsoPure and eat that to boost the protein.

I was told (every doc is different) that the main thing in the first few days is to stay hydrated. Protein will come later, after you're tolerating your clears well and not dehydrated.

Best wishes to you, keep walking! It's helping me a lot.

~Cheri

Sorry it has been so long. I have pretty much woke up long enough to take my meds, try to drink something, walk as much as I can, use the bathroom, then I go back to sleep. I am unsure why but I had alot of scar tissue making my one hour surgery last over two hours. He said that since he did so much moving around in the surgery it will take me longer than most to recover. I am slowing getting better though. I made myself drink some warm chicken broth last night and it felt pretty good. They told me that it will be tight when I first wake up and anything warm will help. I'm not jumping back as fast as I hoped but each day gets better and better. I take my pain meds like clock work since I know from working at the hospital it is never good to wait to take them until you are really hurting since it is hard to get the pain under control. I'm just glad that I am at my sisters where I don't have to watch the boys, clean, or anything. I honestly am tired after a short walk. How is everyone else doing?

Hello! I am new here and am going to your doctor in august! When you feel up to it, can you let me know how it all went and your impression of the doctor and hospital? I am 30 BMI and am hoping that this will be my lifesaver... Hope your recovery goes well!

Mari

I got the Laparoscopic total gastric vertical plication (TGVP) aka Super Sleeve

Oops, I am not going to the same doctor - I am going to see Dr Corvala for the gastric plication.. How is your recovery going?