Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

I was very lucky and had no issues. I highly recommend right out of recovery' date=' put a heating pad on your back for a few hours then switch to your front side. It helped so much with gas!!! Today is day 4 & I still have NOT had to break out my Gas-X strips yet!!! Good luck![/quote']

Awesome! I am so glad to hear you are doing well! Thanks for that advice. How much have you lost so far?

I get sleeve tomorrow... Excited and nervous can't wait..

Good luck Kp!

Awesome! I am so glad to hear you are doing well! Thanks for that advice. How much have you lost so far?

I am doing great! Thanks! For the 2 week pre-op diet, I lost a total of 13lbs.!!! I was shocked cuz the first week was only 3lbs. When I checked in Monday morning and stepped on the scale and I was down to 273!!! I won't weigh in again until July 11th. That's my 2 week check up.

I am doing great! Thanks! For the 2 week pre-op diet' date=' I lost a total of 13lbs.!!! I was shocked cuz the first week was only 3lbs. When I checked in Monday morning and stepped on the scale and I was down to 273!!! I won't weigh in again until July 11th. That's my 2 week check up.[/quote']

Good job keep it up!

OMG! Congrats !

If there are any July sleevers in here, there are ONLY TWO main things you need to take to the hospital with you...... Your cell phone......AND some CHAPSTICK!!!!! Omg!!! And you will reach for the Chapstick before you reach for your phone!!! My aunt had to bring me some, It felt like HEAVEN gliding across my lips.... Just a lil FYI

If there are any July sleevers in here' date=' there are ONLY TWO main things you need to take to the hospital with you...... Your cell phone......AND some CHAPSTICK!!!!! Omg!!! And you will reach for the Chapstick before you reach for your phone!!! My aunt had to bring me some, It felt like HEAVEN gliding across my lips.... Just a lil FYI[/quote']

Yes baby, yes! Lol I don't care for chapstick, I'm into nivea, but I totally agree...you are definitely going to want to slap something on your lips.

LOL!

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Chapstick makes my lips itch terribly. So I have to go with the old school vaseline jar or be the flyest wls patient to ever hit the bed with my red ri ri woo lipstick. LOL!

Chapstick makes my lips itch terribly. So I have to go with the old school vaseline jar or be the flyest wls patient to ever hit the bed with my red ri ri woo lipstick. LOL!

Whoop whoop! Lol

Well, I was sleeved on Friday the 28th... What a roller coaster ride that was! First, there was an emergency which pushed back all my surgeon's appointments. Then, because I have such small veins & was slightly dehydrated from the wait, I became a pin cushion! 5 different nurses, & 13 sticks later, they had an IV inserted. So from that episode caused someone else to be put in front of me. More waiting... Doc said surgery went well, no complications. Recovery on the other hand SUCKS! No pump for pain meds for me.. I had to ask for pain meds when I wanted them which, my nurses were pretty good on getting them to me w/o a major delay. The leak test ended with me painfully puking while trying not to fall off the machine. Smh I slept most of the time. I walked around with a mask on my face because the smell of my urine made me nauseous. Foods, visitors, doctors, & nurses' smells made me gag it was horrible! The day after surgery they gave me 2oz of diluted grape juice to drink before I could be discharged. Took me 3 & 1/2 hrs to drink it.. ugh it was so sweet. So, I got down as much of that as I could & was released Saturday at 4:30pm. When I got home I couldn't keep anything down! Kept gagging & throwing up & around 10:30 was readmitted in the hospital. 6 nurses, 2 doctors, and an ultrasound machine to find veins & they found nothing.... my arms have so many holes its ridiculous! My nurse was also sleeved & encouraged me to walk. Her advice really helped me in just understanding that I will get through this. I mean, this forum is very helpful, don't get me wrong, but actually seeing someone who had been through what I'm currently going through gave me hope. Anyways, I was discharged @ 7am Sunday morning. I missed church but my church Fam came over to see about me.. I slept most of the day. Since I've been home I've taken 2 pain pills. Today has definitely been much better. Freeze pops, ice chips, & (homemade) jello have been my best friends! Store bought jello seems a little too rough for my stomach. It also helps to have family, friends, a great support system to help during your recovery. I sure hope it continues to get better from here.

Well, I was sleeved on Friday the 28th... What a roller coaster ride that was! First, there was an emergency which pushed back all my surgeon's appointments. Then, because I have such small veins & was slightly dehydrated from the wait, I became a pin cushion! 5 different nurses, & 13 sticks later, they had an IV inserted. So from that episode caused someone else to be put in front of me. More waiting... Doc said surgery went well, no complications. Recovery on the other hand SUCKS! No pump for pain meds for me.. I had to ask for pain meds when I wanted them which, my nurses were pretty good on getting them to me w/o a major delay. The leak test ended with me painfully puking while trying not to fall off the machine. Smh I slept most of the time. I walked around with a mask on my face because the smell of my urine made me nauseous. Foods, visitors, doctors, & nurses' smells made me gag it was horrible! The day after surgery they gave me 2oz of diluted grape juice to drink before I could be discharged. Took me 3 & 1/2 hrs to drink it.. ugh it was so sweet. So, I got down as much of that as I could & was released Saturday at 4:30pm. When I got home I couldn't keep anything down! Kept gagging & throwing up & around 10:30 was readmitted in the hospital. 6 nurses, 2 doctors, and an ultrasound machine to find veins & they found nothing.... my arms have so many holes its ridiculous! My nurse was also sleeved & encouraged me to walk. Her advice really helped me in just understanding that I will get through this. I mean, this forum is very helpful, don't get me wrong, but actually seeing someone who had been through what I'm currently going through gave me hope. Anyways, I was discharged @ 7am Sunday morning. I missed church but my church Fam came over to see about me.. I slept most of the day. Since I've been home I've taken 2 pain pills. Today has definitely been much better. Freeze pops, ice chips, & (homemade) Jello have been my best friends! Store bought jello seems a little too rough for my stomach. It also helps to have family, friends, a great support system to help during your recovery. I sure hope it continues to get better from here.

Sorry to hear your rough start to your surgery and glad to hear your feeling better. Every day will get better for you. Its also great that you have the support at home because after a surgery like this you definitely need it. Right now its rough but believe me it will get better. The hard part for me is learning to eat slow. Get rest when you can and also try to keep moving it will help in the recovery process. Congrats to you on your new journey.

Sorry to hear your rough start to your surgery and glad to hear your feeling better. Every day will get better for you. Its also great that you have the support at home because after a surgery like this you definitely need it. Right now its rough but believe me it will get better. The hard part for me is learning to eat slow. Get rest when you can and also try to keep moving it will help in the recovery process. Congrats to you on your new journey.

Thank you so much. When were you sleeved?

Well' date=' I was sleeved on Friday the 28th... What a roller coaster ride that was! First, there was an emergency which pushed back all my surgeon's appointments. Then, because I have such small veins & was slightly dehydrated from the wait, I became a pin cushion! 5 different nurses, & 13 sticks later, they had an IV inserted. So from that episode caused someone else to be put in front of me. More waiting... Doc said surgery went well, no complications. Recovery on the other hand SUCKS! No pump for pain meds for me.. I had to ask for pain meds when I wanted them which, my nurses were pretty good on getting them to me w/o a major delay. The leak test ended with me painfully puking while trying not to fall off the machine. Smh I slept most of the time. I walked around with a mask on my face because the smell of my urine made me nauseous. Foods, visitors, doctors, & nurses' smells made me gag it was horrible! The day after surgery they gave me 2oz of diluted grape juice to drink before I could be discharged. Took me 3 & 1/2 hrs to drink it.. ugh it was so sweet. So, I got down as much of that as I could & was released Saturday at 4:30pm. When I got home I couldn't keep anything down! Kept gagging & throwing up & around 10:30 was readmitted in the hospital. 6 nurses, 2 doctors, and an ultrasound machine to find veins & they found nothing.... my arms have so many holes its ridiculous! My nurse was also sleeved & encouraged me to walk. Her advice really helped me in just understanding that I will get through this. I mean, this forum is very helpful, don't get me wrong, but actually seeing someone who had been through what I'm currently going through gave me hope. Anyways, I was discharged @ 7am Sunday morning. I missed church but my church Fam came over to see about me.. I slept most of the day. Since I've been home I've taken 2 pain pills. Today has definitely been much better. Freeze pops, ice chips, & (homemade) Jello have been my best friends! Store bought jello seems a little too rough for my stomach. It also helps to have family, friends, a great support system to help during your recovery. I sure hope it continues to get better from here.[/quote']

Praying that you have a successful recovery period.

Praying that you have a successful recovery period.

Thank you so much. You all are such a huge help even if its just encouraging words & well wishes. Were you sleeved yet?