Hi. I just joined this site :0)

I was approved by my insurance this week (Bluesheild CA PPO).

I have my Pre-op apt this week.

I will hopefully have my Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2wks.

I have been so nervous now that this is becoming a reality and have not slept in nights reading posts. This site has helped a lot so far.

My main concerns are healing, pain, vomiting, and possible leakage, etc.

I'm in my 30's and weigh 252. I'm 5.3ft

I plan to continue to post followups on this same thread as I go through this, so you can check in :0)

I'm in Southern CA

Thank you for your support.

OMG so i totally wasnt scared AT ALL of this surgery until now! I hope you get better soon!

OMG so i totally wasnt scared AT ALL of this surgery until now! I hope you get better soon!

It's not horrible it's what was expected. Still b excited!!!!! This is just my experience and thank goodness I didnt have any major complications at all!! I will continue to post. I'm honest, not a complainer, but what I'm experiencing has happened to most apparently. Our bodies r strong n u can do this!!! ;0) it'll b happier posts I'm sure once I start losing real weight n can start to eat n exercise for real. ;0)

Ok people, so the pain In the left shoulder, collarbone, side of neck is true with gas in hiccuping n burping. It happens after I take a nap on top of a snack/meal. So maybe waking after a snack is best n drinking super slow once u wake up can avoid this feeling n tightness. It's good my first yogurt lunch was good in my belly ;0) sipping now. The pain was heavy on right side when I woke up from my nap just now so day 6 n pain meds r needed for me but I'm trying to take less. I will walk now before the evening. I hope u all r doing great!!! Xoxo

IS THIS ENOUGH INTAKE IN A DAY FOR POST OP LIQUID DIET?

48 grams protein, 280 calories, 11carbs

This is from vitamins, a protein drink, yogurt, and a Popsicle. I had two small bottles of h2o also.

so ive read everything & i can honestly say that i am still excited. maybe a little nervous? but excited! i have a friend who i call my sleeve sister. she had the surgery oct 18th & with the same dr and same hospital. thankfully, i have no hospital worries. im not worried about pain because i know every up has a down! i know the pain wont last forever and ive had my gall bladder removed. i think this will hurt a little more but my gall bladder removal wasnt THAT BAD! i think i milked as much attention as i could get from my nurses & loved ones!! i mean hey, who doesnt like being catered to? lol. so after seeing my sleeve sister, im not really worried! my biggest fears are:

1. not waking up.

2. complications.

3. not making it home for christmas (i am HOPEFULLY getting sleeved on dec 20th).

4. too much extra skin (after losing the weight)

so i think im ready! so my surgeon can bring on the pain....... WITH THE MORPHINE plz! LOL!!!

1. U will wake up (it was my fear, too)

2. Sounds like your surgeon hasn't caused previous complications

3. U should make it home by the 23rd latest since you WON'T have complications. They wouldn't even let me stay a third day even though I wanted to.

4. Worry bout the skin when u get to that point n focus on health for now, which is most important. That's my plan.

I'm excited for u!!! Nervous is normal!! Hugs!!!

so ive read everything & i can honestly say that i am still excited. maybe a little nervous? but excited! i have a friend who i call my sleeve sister. she had the surgery oct 18th & with the same dr and same hospital. thankfully, i have no hospital worries. im not worried about pain because i know every up has a down! i know the pain wont last forever and ive had my gall bladder removed. i think this will hurt a little more but my gall bladder removal wasnt THAT BAD! i think i milked as much attention as i could get from my nurses & loved ones!! i mean hey, who doesnt like being catered to? lol. so after seeing my sleeve sister, im not really worried! my biggest fears are:

1. not waking up.

2. complications.

3. not making it home for christmas (i am HOPEFULLY getting sleeved on dec 20th).

4. too much extra skin (after losing the weight)

so i think im ready! so my surgeon can bring on the pain....... WITH THE MORPHINE plz! LOL!!!

I have the EXACT same fears,except the Christmas one. lol I'm most scared of not waking up,bad complications and the extra skin.

Hey GetInMyBelly,hope you are feeling well!!!

Thank u. It's 4am n I've been in bad pain All night in right side like stitches r stretching feeling inside n pulling pain. I'm wondering if it's gas or I drank too fast. I added in another 1/2 protein drink to the above amnt I listed above that I had because I felt I did not get enough nutrients in last night, and honestly I was very hungry.

Right now I Just took a sip if water n have extreme headache sore neck n naseousness. This happens everytime i wake up n I took a anti nausea pill n am sitting drinking a bit.

Took temp n am ok. I take my temp twice a day just to check.

I'm debating whether to take a pain med now or not. Anyhow, I was awake n thought I'd write my nighttime journey. Hugs

I forgot to mention my journey outside the home yesterday. One hour waa plenty. I went to the market and for a car ride as the passenger. I put a fluffy towel under seatbelt. Felt nauseous from the entire car ride n bumps caused gas but I was really thirtsty on the trip n drank a lot n even I'm market drank a lot. The market was a challenge to see n snell the foods but I focused on finding the yogurt only and a flow plant to cheer up my room. I feel that during walking the pain dissaoears but I am weak n sometimes dizzy but after walking that's when the body aches come for me. I live on the second floor where I'm staying currently (when I go home in a wk I'll b on third floor), so I've Been going up n down quite a lot n walking with dogs in backyard. I try to do that 2-3 times a day with naps in between. Hugs!!

from the TONS of research ive done, ive read that all the pain is gas & hunger feelings are gas as well. walking relieves the gas. when laying in bed, put pillows under you to keep your upoer body slightly elevated. this should help with the gas a little. whenever you feel pain, get up and walk. even if its to the bathroom & back. u may feel nausea because of the meds & because u r no longer taking in as many carbs! ur body is using fat for energy instead of carbs! i pray u get better soon!

I forgot to mention my journey outside the home yesterday. One hour waa plenty. I went to the market and for a car ride as the passenger. I put a fluffy towel under seatbelt. Felt nauseous from the entire car ride n bumps caused gas but I was really thirtsty on the trip n drank a lot n even I'm market drank a lot. The market was a challenge to see n snell the foods but I focused on finding the yogurt only and a flow plant to cheer up my room. I feel that during walking the pain dissaoears but I am weak n sometimes dizzy but after walking that's when the body aches come for me. I live on the second floor where I'm staying currently (when I go home in a wk I'll b on third floor), so I've Been going up n down quite a lot n walking with dogs in backyard. I try to do that 2-3 times a day with naps in between. Hugs!!

Thank you kindly!! I appreciate those tips. I'm sure you are very right. :0)

well, i was told that the hospital has experienced 3leaks. there is 2 surgeons in that office so im not sure which dr it was but EVERYONE looks at my dr like hes a LEGEND!!!! so im dying to meet this superstar! lol. i meet him nov 30th. yikes!!

im afraid of not waking up but thats anytime ppl get put under! ill just pray! i know this wont be my last surgery so im ok! im TERRIFIED of not making it home for christmas. i will even ask my dr to send me home & i just wont drink or eat anything if i have a leak & ill come back the day after christmas or after all my family leaves that night (wishful thinking). lol. i just dont want to miss my family & dont want my mom to be depressed without me! i think im going to be just find tho. i dont see myself having a bad experience. i think im going to be one of the lucky ones

(((HUGS)))

1. U will wake up (it was my fear, too)

2. Sounds like your surgeon hasn't caused previous complications

3. U should make it home by the 23rd latest since you WON'T have complications. They wouldn't even let me stay a third day even though I wanted to.

4. Worry bout the skin when u get to that point n focus on health for now, which is most important. That's my plan.

I'm excited for u!!! Nervous is normal!! Hugs!!!

youre welcome my dear!

Thank you kindly!! I appreciate those tips. I'm sure you are very right. :0)