I'm excited and anxious! But would be better without this yuck pre-op clear liquid diet. Only been on it today so I cannot imagine those of you who have been on it for weeks!! You have my sympathy! Catching my new shows, then going to pack, shower and try to get some sleep!! Wish me luck!

My Surgery is today too!!! Wishing you the best of luck and a speedy recovery!!! And I too am soooo glad to be over this clear diet it was horrible! lol

My Surgery is tomorrow (09/21/11),

Flying to Mexico....excited and nervous all in one, but I need this surgery! I want to change my health all around!

Good luck to you ladies~~~ Until we meet again. ~

Panda, hope yours went well. Mine did and I got home yesterday. Not really in a lot of pain but am feeling the gas today. I am also experiencing how hard it is to get that Protein in but I am determined to do it!

Sleeve2b, good luck and hope it all went well with you yesterday. I never knew Mexico was an option til I had signed up locally. I am self pay so I know it is a huge difference! I really feel it will be worth getting a loan in the end!

Hoping all goes well for you ladies!!!

And yes, that clear liquid diet sucked!! I am on full liquids now! Much easier.

Hey glad your surgery went well!! Well mines went great besides the two nights I spent in the hospital i had a bad reactions to the anesthesia well a normal one i'm guessing I was puking for a day and a half, couldn't keep anything down so i was on iv fluids until I left on Thursday. I'm still having a hard time getting my fluids and Protein in, I've prob had 2 cups fluids and 1oz Greek yogurt and that's staying home all day watching the clock and trying to sip an oz Atkins advantage all day long. i got down 7 ounces but the day is over and I only have gotten a minimal amounts of 20/60 grams of protein.. 16/64 oz of fluids... I'm getting stressed should i not be worrying about it at this time?

Sleeve2B Hope all went well in Mexico!!

Hi Ladies,

Thank you for your well wishes. I am now back at home in good old hot Houston....lol. I Am OFFICALLY SLEEVED :-) I plan to work my sleeve well. I've already gone to the gym and walked 4 miles and did 20mins. on weights. I even did Zumba in the evening. I am bouncing back from my surgery well.

My surgery went great..no complications, per my doc.

There is no rest for the wiry. I am experiencing gas, but not like at the hospital. I spent 3 days in the hospital, so my worst of everything appears to be there. I too left my stomach in Mexico. It was a good experience for me.

I do hope you ladies are healing well.

Let's catch up soon..

S2B

Wow S2B!! 4 miles!!! Awesome job! I went on a 15min walk yesterday and came back in intense pain my tummy was killing me. Your doc said it was ok to be doing strength training? I'm restricted from anything but walking until i see him at 2 weeks post op. Glad your doing well, how is your Fluid Protein intake?

Hey Panda,

I am a runner. I have been running for the last 17 years of my life. So a 4mile walk is nothing for me. One would think with all of the running that I do, I wouldn't need this surgery -- but I did. My starting weight was 225lbs, and I am down to 214 in a matter of days. (I haven't been able to get the weight off in YEARS!) I am sooo excited for my journey to see where I will end. My goal is around 130-135.

Per my doc, I can walk~walk~walk~as much as possible. The more walking -- the less gas I will have. I figure, by 3 weeks I will be back to running again (as long as there is no pain).

I can do up to 10 lbs of weights. I am restricted from elipitcal machines, or any machine that could pull the stiches loose for 1 month.

I feel great! Unfortunately, I have sooo many chores, etc to do around my house -- so when I got back home, I didn't stop moving. Woke up extremely tired today to come back to work.

Ohh about that Protein, I am only 5\6 days out. I am just trying to get my liquids in at this time. My body isn't accepting the protein just yet.

I have been drinking "G" (Gatorade) - Recovery (it has protein in it). I also have protein shots. When I take the shots (and this is TMI people - turn your heads.lol); it gives me the runs. So, until I go on thick protein, I will stay away from the shots for now.

Fluids are going down like a champ. It hurt at first, but ever day is better and better. Not so much pain.

Panda, keep me posted on your results and how you're doing. I would love to share as we move forward.

Take Care

Sleeve2B

Glad everything is going okay! Ya i would stay away from those Protein shots I hear alot of bad things about them over the forums if you getting the runs, something must be up, I think once we get to mushies protein will not be a prob at all, I'm allowed baked fish so that's pretty much going to be a staple lol and I love it so I'm all for it! I went to the gym walked 30 min which was almost a mile and a quarter had a little cramping but it totally went away at home. Hope week 2 goes great for us both! You should come over to our posting in the September 2011 sleevers we have a thread for our date.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/107-september-2011-sleevers/

Wow sounds like you both are doing great, so excited for you all. Sleeve2B - awesome job on the exercise!! Panda I am heading over to that forum... hope to see you all there!

Good luck! Enjoy the new your.

Hi Ladies,

Thank you for your well wishes. I am now back at home in good old hot Houston....lol. I Am OFFICALLY SLEEVED :-) I plan to work my sleeve well. I've already gone to the gym and walked 4 miles and did 20mins. on weights. I even did Zumba in the evening. I am bouncing back from my surgery well.

My surgery went great..no complications, per my doc.

There is no rest for the wiry. I am experiencing gas, but not like at the hospital. I spent 3 days in the hospital, so my worst of everything appears to be there. I too left my stomach in Mexico. It was a good experience for me.

I do hope you ladies are healing well.

Let's catch up soon..

S2B

Hi S2B,

Do you mind sharing who was your doctor. I'm going to MX in 6 days for my sleeve and your doing so great, I was wondering who did yr surgery?

Thanks,

Ellie

Hi Ellie, sure... Dr. Jose Rodriguez are Star Medical Hospital in Juarez, MX