Hello Florida sleevers!!!

How is everyone doing? Hope to hear from a few of you.

Deb

Just doing a quick check in to let everyone know I'm doing well. Surgery was August 30 and I'm recovering at home. I will do a more in-depth post sometime this weekend, but I feel very energetic and I'm working hard to do what my doctor requires.

Glad to hear you're doing so well Lissa! Waiting for the details...

Just doing a quick check in to let everyone know I'm doing well. Surgery was August 30 and I'm recovering at home. I will do a more in-depth post sometime this weekend, but I feel very energetic and I'm working hard to do what my doctor requires.

I'm glad you finally surfaced and posted something and so far so good- glad to hear ,, talk to you soon and rest up--Continued success !

It has been over a year for me (July 14^th 2011)and all is great. Had my VSG @ Orlando Regional Medical by Dr Radulescu – who hassince pasted away. Over all I have lost 85-90 lbs keep bouncing back and forth.What was interesting was that I stopped at around 75 – then took my self off ofinsulin and I lost another 10 – 15 lbs then stabilized.

The overall experience has been good. No problems –just many adjustments. I can eat anything – just in smaller amounts. I’m downto very little medication and like said no more insulin – but I am on a newerdrug called Victoza – which I truly believe I could stop if I watched what I ate.

Would I do it again – you bet – sorry I waited so long– Just turned 62 last month.

Be glade to answer any questions any of you have…

Till later

Lou

The answer to How am I doing? is Fantastic!

My doctor encourages early and often ambulation after surgery, so I've been up and about, walking (both by myself and with the dog). I even went to JoAnn's today...and drove myself!

I still have a drain which I have to empty regularly, but it's not as much of a pain as I thought it would be. I have several small incisions (either 6 or 8) that each have a few stitches.

I'm getting in my liquids and my semi-liquids (just cottage cheese and yogurt for now), along with my Vitamins. Haven't quite managed the 60g of Protein or 64 oz of Water, but I'm working on them.

In short, I feel so much better than a person who had surgery three days ago should feel. My pain level after surgery never hit more than a 4, and I haven't used any of the pain medication I was prescribed. I did want one dose of it the night I came home, but couldn't figure out the conversion from mLs to tsp, so I didn't take any. I know now that it's one TBS to 15mL, but I survived without it. Anyone need a cough syrup bottle of Loritab Elixir? @@

Glad to hear you are feeling well!!! Keep us posted on your progress!!!

Deb

Hey everyone! I am glad to read about so many Floridians doing so well I am super excited! I am being sleeved on 9/19! Pre-op I have lost 21 pounds officially. I am using Dr. Pinnar through Memorial in Jacksonville.

Good for you baby.

Hey everyone! I am glad to read about so many Floridians doing so well I am super excited! I am being sleeved on 9/19! Pre-op I have lost 21 pounds officially. I am using Dr. Pinnar through Memorial in Jacksonville.

Hi Emily! I'm in Jax too, and just a couple of weeks ahead of you. My surgery is Tuesday (9/6) with Dr. Webb at St Lukes. Did you go through Novus Centers?

Hey everyone! I am glad to read about so many Floridians doing so well I am super excited! I am being sleeved on 9/19! Pre-op I have lost 21 pounds officially. I am using Dr. Pinnar through Memorial in Jacksonville.

Hi Emily! I'm in Jax too, and just a couple of weeks ahead of you. My surgery is Tuesday (9/6) with Dr. Webb at St Lukes. Did you go through Novus Centers?

Hi Emily! I'm in Jax too, and just a couple of weeks ahead of you. My surgery is Tuesday (9/6) with Dr. Webb at St Lukes. Did you go through Novus Centers?

Hello! No, I didn't go through Novus Centers. I went to a Seminar at Memorial (I live fairly close to it) and I was happy with the surgeon there. I have heard good things about Dr. Webb though! Congrats I can't wait to be sleeved!

Doing a quick check in to let everyone know I'm still doing great! I cannot believe my energy level NOR can I believe how purty my feet are these days. I've had swollen ankles and duck paddle feet forever it seems. Now, they look like feet again. I have some discoloration from the swelling, but that is slowly improving as well. I'm sleeping better, probably because I'm better hydrated and because I'm moving a lot more than I used to move. Not sure if I'm actually getting in half an hour a day of walking, but I'm doing loops around my building and adding a few more each day. I have respiratory issues that keep me from being able to go real fast, but I just keep plodding along.

All of you who are pre-sleeve, start working on the walking now. It will definitely help if your leg muscles are stronger before the surgery. My thighs ached for about 4 days after surgery because I had to use those muscles instead of my stomach muscles when I stood up or sat down. I didn't think the after-surgery pain was that bad, but I had two children by c-section. IMO, the c-sections were much more painful (the difference between laparscopic and open surgery?).

Good luck to you all!!!

Doing a quick check in to let everyone know I'm still doing great! I cannot believe my energy level NOR can I believe how purty my feet are these days. I've had swollen ankles and duck paddle feet forever it seems. Now, they look like feet again. I have some discoloration from the swelling, but that is slowly improving as well. I'm sleeping better, probably because I'm better hydrated and because I'm moving a lot more than I used to move. Not sure if I'm actually getting in half an hour a day of walking, but I'm doing loops around my building and adding a few more each day. I have respiratory issues that keep me from being able to go real fast, but I just keep plodding along.

All of you who are pre-sleeve, start working on the walking now. It will definitely help if your leg muscles are stronger before the surgery. My thighs ached for about 4 days after surgery because I had to use those muscles instead of my stomach muscles when I stood up or sat down. I didn't think the after-surgery pain was that bad, but I had two children by c-section. IMO, the c-sections were much more painful (the difference between laparscopic and open surgery?).

Good luck to you all!!!

Glad things are going much better. I hear ya on the c-sections. They are more painful. Had 2. And a tummy tuck in what seems like an eternity ago. So yes lap is better than open.

Deb

I am hanging in there wishing i had more local support..

I need to join a support group of people i can see and talk to. Is there a number i can call for this? Let me know. I live in Deerfield so its not too far from Ft Lauderdale.

I attend an in person support group at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft lauderdale on the 4th Tuesday of every month starting at 7:15 pm. It's great and sponsored by a psychologist and a nutritionist and occasionally a bariatric surgeon stops in to answer questions. The group consists of people that have had any kind of bariatric surgery and are at any point out from the surgery...some are only weeks out and some are years out. Also, they allow people who are thinking of having the surgery to sit in on the support group as well. It is very helpful and you are welcome to join us.