Just got home from the hospital and so far no pain. well maybe a little gas pain in lower abdomen but that is is today. I already made by follow up visit with the surgeon for Monday to have the drain removed. From what I have read on this web site it gets better everyday. I will be excited when I can say I am 2-3 weeks post op. Always thinking ahead.

Patti

Thank you, Patti, for being so optimistic just out of the hospital. Makes me less nervous towards getting sleeved next month....good luck! I look forward to hearing about all of your success to come!

Congrats! I try to live one day at a time. Maybe this is a good time to nurture yourself for a fast recovery.

Congrats! Today is day 3 for me and I have felt better every day. Sounds like you are on that track. I did have a little soreness after all the pain meds from the hospital wore off yesterday, but it is much better today.

I agree with Julia. Thank you! Makes me less nervous too. Congrats and continue to let us know how you're doing.

Congratulations! I'm a Monday sleever too and my experience has been great. The nausea the first 18 hours or so was the worst and the meds they gave me worked well. I feel so lucky.

Congrats......from your location I assume that you must have had Kaiser Insurance. You are lucky as a lot of insurances are not paying which has left the rest of us out in the cold with selfpay. I am glad that you are doing well and hope you are doing better each and every day.

Thank you all for your kind words. Actually I work for a hospital and our insurance covers the surgery for us. They are self insured and use Anthem BC for authorizations.

I am still doing well and trying very hard to do the "montra" I was told by others on this site. Sip, Rest, Walk. So far so good.

My prayers are with all the future sleevers and I am proud of us all to make a decsion that will make us healthier and so we can live very full and fun lives.

Patti :woot:

Im just getting home from my Tues,10th surgery.Im doing well also.The only pain I really felt was all the gas.I started walking 6 hours after surgery and I think it helped alot.Yesterday I had to go down to xray and drink this nasty tasting stuff so they could xray me to make sure there were no leaks.Passed with flying colors.Im home now sipping broth and happy to be home.You can't really get any sleep in the hospital.So Good Luck to everyone else.

Just got home from the hospital and so far no pain. well maybe a little gas pain in lower abdomen but that is is today. I already made by follow up visit with the surgeon for Monday to have the drain removed. From what I have read on this web site it gets better everyday. I will be excited when I can say I am 2-3 weeks post op. Always thinking ahead.

Patti

Thinking ahead kept me sane You're right on target, keep hanging in there! Drink plenty of fluids, get your rest and be sure to keep getting up and walking around. WELCOME TO THE LOSERS BENCH!!!

Thank you so much, Diva, Your posts and support on here are so important and encouraging. You are awesome and I am so glad to join you and all the others the losing side now.

Congratulations Nancy H. We shall forever be tied together as VSG sisters! Let me know if you need any encouragement from me. I promise to be here and check on you.

Patti

Congrats on getting sleeved See ya in the losers bench

I'm new here and this is my first official post lol I got sleeved Tuesday, 01/10/12, too. Glad to hear that you're doing well.

I admit I had more pain that I expected and on day 2 I was actually wondering if I had made a mistake but I got to come home yesterday and I'm feeling alot better today. Trying to wean myself off the pain meds because I just don't like feeling looopy all the time.

I'm sipping sipping sipping! I have NO appetite and the only thing that has been in my mouth since surgery is apple and grape juice, a bit of coffee, Water and Jello. Even broth doesn't sound appealing to me but I know that will change soon.

I'm just excited to have some others here that got sleeved on the same day as me! I think it'll help having people around to ask questions.

Btw, where do I get a weight loss ticker thing? I started at 248 prior to pre-op diet and was down to 236 the day of my sugery. I weighed yesterday when I got home and I'm down to 230 but I know that's prob not accurate.

Congrats on your sleeve! I am two weeks post op (tomorrow). I had nausea the first day post op, but after that was fine. I was pretty much pain free from day one...just tender. Today I feel great. maybe a little tired at the end of the day, but not unmanageble. It's so wonderful to see everyone on here encouraging each other. It is such a boost! We can do this!!

Thank you Vance, hearing from someone just two weeks out keeps me encouraged. I have not had a lot of pain and as long as I sip small and slow I can keep down the clear liquid diet so far. I was wondering why I feel a little tender in my lower abdomen but only when I get up or down from sitting or laying and when I walk around it seems to stretch out and be better. Did you experience anything like that early on and did it go away? I am waiting for a call back from the nurse in the surgeons office to ask her about it. It hurts just a little but not bad.

Patti