I am scheduled to have the vertical sleeve on the 4th of April, I am very excited. What I ask from you is wisdom, what does help or hinder that first week post op. anything will help me.

One thing I can think of right off the bat:

Learn how to sip without taking in any air. It's a lot harder than it sounds, and harder to learn after surgery. You really only need to know that for the first few days, then you can drink like normal. But the first few days are the longest!

I have two suggestions:

Gas X strips

Heater pad for tummy

Those helped me tremendously post op.

Officially a month post-op yesterday!!!

Don't buy lots of protein for the clear liquid stage if you're not going to be on clears for very long. I had enough trouble getting water, tea, broth, and Gatorade in and now I'm stuck with a lot of protein I don't like and won't use. Buy a little, if you drink it fine, if you run out you can always get more.

I looked up "how to get out of bed after surgery" on youtube,

walking, sipping, hot water bottle.....