Hello November Sleevers!

Please come and introduce yourselves! Scorch picked our name a few weeks ago in another thread. We are the banana BABES, because like she said, " our stomachs will end up looking like a banana".

I will start.

November 16th is my big day! I would have LOVED to have accepted the 7th, but I have tickets to see STING in concert. Don't you love my priorities? (Actually the tickets were expensive, non refundable & my husband would kill me).

So the 16th it is and I couldn't be happier. Before Thanksgiving is probably not ideal, but being sleeved and somewhat recovered by January 1st ,2012 is way more important to me. I can't wait!

Banana Babes :Banane01:

Hi babes!

Well, I am sleeved, still in hospital and kind of miserable! Lots of nausea and vomiting. Ugh. Not getting a dang bit of sleep. My blood pressure is a bit out if wack too. I want nothing more than to go home!

Very little pain unless I vomit. I do not suggest that ever. boy I'm cranky! Lol

Say a little prayer for me if you would. I could use it!

@CeeCeeFree - sending a prayer up now that things will get better for you from here! Welcome to the other side.

HI, Everyone, I'm Sleeved... this was not a smooth ride for me a lot of pain, but doing much better now.. did not have nausea at all which i think is great, and i did bring home the drain until next Wednesday...

The good news I feel much better today... Good luck to everyone else whi is having this done.

Had my two week follow up with the surgeon's office. Moving on the to semi-liquid stage. I am not getting in enough protein. Really struggling to drink the protein shakes. I guess I'm just ready to get it from real food. December 20th is when I will be able to start eating more normal aka no purees:). Thanksgiving was not difficult until the end of the day. I basically had mashed potatoes at our two food stops. I'm going back to work next Tuesday. Just savoring the last few days at home. Decorating for Christmas and finishing our shopping. Glad that everyone is doing well with their post op at home. To continued weight loss and healthy living!

Thought I would give my update here! I am now 2 days post op & feeling pretty dang good! My drain came out the about 26 hours after surgery. I have had very little pain besides when my sister's DOG ran across my stomach last night! YOWZA! No vomiting at all since surgery & my nausea is nil if I take my zofran. I found a protein shake that was a little thinner & has 50g of protein in each 14 oz! It has been making my intake much easier. I got to take a shower today & that made me feel MUCH more human. I really have NOTHING to complain about so far. My surgeon & his PA described my surgery as perfect & beautiful! I also apparently have a "beautiful liver". HA! Who knew!? I got some cool photos of the surgery. I did have a small hiatal hernia, so he repaired that as well. I hope things continue to go smoothly! YAY!! Time for all the real work AND THE CHANGE!

CeeCee & Geno nice hearing from you! Sorry it has been rough. Many positive vibes your way! Hoping it gets a little better every day!!!!!!

Hi StrasVegasGirl. I can't wait to get to the pureed stage, lol. Happy decorating!

Hi Michell, hi everyone! I survived Thanksgiving on full liquids! It is over, I enjoyed my family (30 of them!) and stuck to my plan. Wow, I would have NEVER been able to do that before being sleeved. I must still be under anesthesia or something. :biggrin:

Hey everyone I am glad everyones surgery went great and you are all doing good. Mine is on tuesday and I am counting down the minutes.

I cant wait to be on the other side

Ok oK.. as the day progressed I been feeling much better, drank 1 8oz protein shake, they dont tast bad expensive but taste good, had twice jello and broth, so I guess i am doing well.'Glad eveyone else is doing great!

the name of the protein shakes is optifast

Hi Sonja & Geno! Come sit on the losers bench! Woot Woot!

Almost there bellabbr!

I have a question for all my famale sleevers, did anyone of you got your period after surgery?

Banana babes

Ceeceefree-glad you doing better- no matter what people says it's a rough road for like 3 days and then is all down hill keep positive soon to be banana babes...

Geno - yes I did get my period about 2 weeks after surgery. It was right on my normal schedule.

Hi Babes!

I came home yesterday afternoon and got several hours of good sleep. What a blessing! I got a shower this morning and feel a lot better. The nausea is gone and I'm working on getting my liquids down. I dont have any sharp pain, just soreness. I'm feeling weak and tired but improving. I could not fathom having this procedure as outpatient surgery, as some people do! Yowza!

Geno, mine started right on track! I was expecting it to be a little whack, as it had done with previous surgeries, but not this time!