Hello all! Im at San Joaquin community hospital in Bakersfield california. I got sleeved at 5pm today. When I first woke up from surgery I was in a lot of pain. I had a morphine pump, which i pushed but got no relief from. I let them know right away that it was not helping and they gave me phentenol. That helped alot. Since being placed in my actual room the doctor ordered me demerol every 3 hours as well as the morphine pain pump. As long as I stay on top of the meds I feel ok, still tender, soar, but nothing i cant handle.

I got up to pee at 645pm, and asked the nurse if I could walk a while since i was already up. They were all for it so I took 4 trips around the hospital until my iv machine started beeping at me to return to the room.

The doctor ordered me npo until tomarrow so im extremely thirsty! they wont even give me one of those popsicle spunges to wipe the inside of my mouth with, so i had my daughter go get a paper towel and get it wet so i could wet my mouth with it.

love the hospital so much! they have valle parking so you dont have to drive around looking for a spot, and you are not supposed to even tip them so you dont have to pay any money. you just pull up to the front of the hospital, get out, get your ticket and go in to the hospital. when you go in the lady at the front desk gets a leason (not sure if i spelled that right) that escorts you straight to your room where they get you preped for surgery. the only thing i havent liked was that they had to push back my surgery time because of 2 emergency OR visits. but that is perfectly understandable. Anyhow, will keep you all posted on my recovery!

I was sleeved on 8/15 at Brigham & Women's Boston. The recovery in the first day or two was definitely difficult - if I am honest it was harder than I expected and I've had 3 c-sections! The first day I was in a considerable amount of pain but I had button I could push to get medicine when I needed it and that helped. It also kept me from getting a good night sleep though because I could only doze for 10-15 minutes and then wake again. Day was also difficult - I was pretty out of it but I did get up and walk and go down for my x-rays. They said I did not have a leak but that my stomach was not draining into the intestines as quickly as they'd like. I had to slowly sip water and I was not allowed to go to stage 2 until yesterday (day 3). I did tolerate the food for the most part on day 3 and by the evening I felt pretty good and asked to go home when my husband came to visit. I was discharged and came home to a great night's sleep. Today, my first day at home, I am going to concentrate on sipping, walking and resting. Good luck to all of you!

thats great broadway! thanks for your well wishes, and we are sending them straight back to you as well for a quick and speedy recovery!!!!!

Hello all! Im at San Joaquin community hospital in Bakersfield california. I got sleeved at 5pm today. When I first woke up from surgery I was in a lot of pain. I had a morphine pump, which i pushed but got no relief from. I let them know right away that it was not helping and they gave me phentenol. That helped alot. Since being placed in my actual room the doctor ordered me demerol every 3 hours as well as the morphine pain pump. As long as I stay on top of the meds I feel ok, still tender, soar, but nothing i cant handle.

I got up to pee at 645pm, and asked the nurse if I could walk a while since i was already up. They were all for it so I took 4 trips around the hospital until my iv machine started beeping at me to return to the room.

The doctor ordered me npo until tomarrow so im extremely thirsty! they wont even give me one of those popsicle spunges to wipe the inside of my mouth with, so i had my daughter go get a paper towel and get it wet so i could wet my mouth with it.

love the hospital so much! they have valle parking so you dont have to drive around looking for a spot, and you are not supposed to even tip them so you dont have to pay any money. you just pull up to the front of the hospital, get out, get your ticket and go in to the hospital. when you go in the lady at the front desk gets a leason (not sure if i spelled that right) that escorts you straight to your room where they get you preped for surgery. the only thing i havent liked was that they had to push back my surgery time because of 2 emergency OR visits. but that is perfectly understandable. Anyhow, will keep you all posted on my recovery!

Broadway, it definitely gets better! I am 3 weeks out yesterday and those first 2 painful days are already starting to fade. I have learned to listen to my body and do as much as I could before having to just sit down and recover. I was really surprised how tired I was for that whole first week after the surgery but I am much more alert now. I went back to work at week 2 and am doing well so far

I actually had a size 30 bougie, but I think that's the smallest most surgeons go. I have heard of a size 28, but it just depends on your circumstances I guess. Most surgeons stick to one size though.

Congrats keep us posted about every little thing.

im hoping that they let me out of the hospital soon! my leak test was negative, i have bowel sounds, all i need is the doc to give the go ahead! i already have my street clothes on (i changed when they had my iv hep locked) i think the nurses think im a lunatic, but i just want to get out of here and get home and start my new life....also i havent seen my youngest 2 children in 3 days. I miss my babies!

i really am feeling so much better today. i have no hunger what so ever. i havent eaten real food in almost 5 days and my stomach doesnt even know what its missing...lol

Great recovery stats, keep up the great work and progress reports. hope you get some sleep soon.

Congrats...hope I have it that easy.....wishing you well...

i got out and am home! im very happy about that. the doc said i could be on full liquids. so my question is for people that have already been sleeved. when you drink something do you have this sort of aching feeling as it goes down? this has been happening to me, kinda like its hitten my stomach like a brick...i am making sure to swallow little amounts and very slowly. just wondering if this is a normal feeling, and if so does it go away anytime soon? im just hoping that it wont be hurting for long. i know i dont have a leak cause i just had the leak test this morning. thanks for any input that can be given!

I can't believe you're already online, you tough broad you! Haha! Finally got online the next morning.. took me a while to muster up the strength to grab the laptop. 3rd day today though and I feel great. Sounds like you're doing awesommmme!!! I'm sure I'll see you in the post op diet section, baby!!!

i got out and am home! im very happy about that. the doc said i could be on full liquids. so my question is for people that have already been sleeved. when you drink something do you have this sort of aching feeling as it goes down? this has been happening to me, kinda like its hitten my stomach like a brick...i am making sure to swallow little amounts and very slowly. just wondering if this is a normal feeling, and if so does it go away anytime soon? im just hoping that it wont be hurting for long. i know i dont have a leak cause i just had the leak test this morning. thanks for any input that can be given!

Yes, in the first weeks after surgery I could feel everything I swallowed move down and it ached. The ache went away pretty quick but I could feel liquids move down for a long time after surgery. I still feel it go down if I swallow a big mouthful of Water to this day.

Glad you are home and doing well!

congrats, and i will be cheering you on for a safe and speedy recovery! i'm hoping they let me out of the hospital today. i have been having a little problem with peeing, and swallowing hurts too. they are going to do a dye test this morning and i think if its clear i will be hitten the pavement fast!

So glad you are home and recovering. I have one question.....what do you mean you were having a little trouble peeing? Was it irritation from the catheter, you think? Did the Dr. say that was normal?

no i didnt have a catheter, the nurse told me it was from the meds they give you so that you dont spasm. I had a funny reaction from it where i couldnt get my urethra to relax enough for the urine to come out. it lasted the first 2 days, but i am all good now.

pink- im totally addicted to this site, so a little thing like surgery wasnt going to keep me away lol

im glad you are recovering well and that you are back online

they never gave me a foley, or at least thats what they said. thank you peeps for all the support!

i usually have the reverse reactions to medications, so when they give me something that causes people to be drowsy, it wires me.

i havent slept at all since they woke me up after the surgery. the nurse just came in and gave me another shot of demerol because the morphine is just dulling the pain a little bit. i have learned so much about health care in these past few years and one of those things is to be your own advocate. if you dont speak up and let then know whats going on with your pain youre only hurting yourself. i used to tough it out when i was younger because i didnt want to look week, but now i know it doesnt make you look weak, it helps you heal faster.

anyhow, the demerol is doing its job now. pain is gone. the pain feels like i am really constipated, or kinda like the stomach flu before you know its the stomach flu. does that make sence? basically what im trying to say is its like when you start yo feel like you are coming down with a stomach virus, but you arent quite sure its that or just having to really poop.

anyhow before my surgery i asked the doctor what gauge bougie he was going to use, because i didnt know there were different sizes that doctors make the sleeve into until i read it on this site. so he said he was using a 32 gauge. my question is, is that on the small side of stomachs after vsg or is it bigger, or even the norm?

I was sleeved on 8/8 about two weeks ago. I have been back at work all this week and doing okay. I am tired but its better every day. I dont really have any pain just a little tenderness at my incision sites... all 6 of them. I asked my dr. before surgery what size bougie he used and he doesnt use one! He uses the scope! So there is a light that shines in there and he can check for leaks from the inside when he is done. I was amazed at that. I didnt have to do the swallow test! I dont know if that means mine is really small or just the right size but I am going to trust my dr. who has done thousands of wls. I felt really good my first day and then I got heartburn really bad the second day. third day I felt hungover, then just tired for the rest of that week after getting home. I didnt take any pain meds because I wasnt in pain just sore and tired. I didnt like how the liquid lortab or the phenergan made me feel so I just took the occasional tylenol. I didnt need anything else. Good luck to you! I hope everything goes smoothly. Tammi