I'm sleeved! I am still in the hospital. I arrived at 6:15am this morning the nurses for me ready spoke with the dr and anesthesiologist. Then got wheeled back at 7:30 for surgery. Woke up about 930 real groggy but no real pain. So far just some discomfort but not too bad. I did have a loratab a few hours ago and I think it's wearing off but will probably wait till visiting hours are over and take another then so I can hopefully sleep tonight. I go home tomorrow around noon so they say. Right now I can get up and walk around, use the restroom etc. and just in case this is kinda all over the place I did mention I was on pain medication right. :-) will update again after I get home.

Yay! It sounds like you are doing great!

Welcome to the loser's bench!!

OMG! GET SOME REST FIRST OF ALL. BUT BLESS YOU FOR THIS POST. AND CONGRATULATIONS!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU, FOR EVERY ONE OF US, THAT HAS OR IS GOING TO HAVE THE SLEEVE. I WON'T GET MINE PROBABLY TIL MARCH OF 2012, BUT I LOVE HEARING FROM EVERYBODY ON HERE. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON A SPEEDY RECOVERY. AND, HAVE YOU HAD TROUBLE DRINKING Water?

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

MICHELLE

Wow! I hope mine goes as well as yours. Mine is 11/28/11. Thanks for keeping us updated!!!

Yay! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Congrats!!!! Rest up n sip h2o a lot.

Yay! Welcome to the other side. hope your recovery is smooth!

Congrats! Recovery gets better day by day!

Wow, you are up and online already. Glad to hear how well you are doing. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Rooting for your upcoming success story, so keep us all posted.

No regrets, I love my sleeve.

Good for you!! sounds like you are coming right along. Thanks for the post, I know alot of us waiting to be sleeved are anxious and nervous. it's nice to hear you did so well.

Yay congrats! Feel better soon :0)

Wow!...I can't believe you're online and posting same day!! I had my iPad with me and didn't even think about it until late the next evening....then again, I was super loaded and telling a friend that came to visit that we would go jogging in the morning!! LOL!!

Glad you're doing so great....and it just gets better each day!

OMG! GET SOME REST FIRST OF ALL. BUT BLESS YOU FOR THIS POST. AND CONGRATULATIONS!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU, FOR EVERY ONE OF US, THAT HAS OR IS GOING TO HAVE THE SLEEVE. I WON'T GET MINE PROBABLY TIL MARCH OF 2012, BUT I LOVE HEARING FROM EVERYBODY ON HERE. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON A SPEEDY RECOVERY. AND, HAVE YOU HAD TROUBLE DRINKING Water?

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

MICHELLE

Michelle - no "trouble" with warm liquids. Started out with ice chips and after a few hours my sleeve decided it didn't like those anymore. I started to dry heave, I didn't actually throw up but it was very uncomfortable so I switched to warm tea. So warm is better than cold for me right now anyways.

Everyone - thank you so much for the well wishes. I feel really good except my back hurts I think either from the gas or the bed. More likely the bed and laying in it after surgery. I've been up walking around and standing in my room for the past 6-7 hours. But keep in mind I had a bad back coming into the hospital so backaches are nothing new for me. Just received my dose of nightly medication, blood thinner, shot for my back and allergy (Claritin) medication. Hoping to get some rest now that all of my company has gone home. I was told hospital has visiting hours but as it turns out my husband could have stayed overnight with me but we didn't plan for it so I sent him home. I'm comfortable that if I need something I can get up and get around to do whatever I need or get the nurse.

So for me so far (knock on wood) this has been a very easy surgery. Just a note my incisions are really black and blue but they aren't painful.

Glad to hear u r doing great tonight!! Congrats again :0)

yay! that sounds GREAT!!!! god bless you!!

im praying to be sleeved either on dec 19th or 20th!