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New Here! Sleeved On January 10, 2012!
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Congratulations! My first advice is to get rid of the scale. ESPECIALLY early on. The weight will come off, don't worry. Just eat the way your team told you to. As far as sleeping, my wife mad
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I wish I would have had a pain pump. I was hardly given any pain medication due to a certain medication that I take, so luckily my pain wasn't bad at all and I did fine without it.
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:welcome: You will love it here! This is the best place on Earth for anyone sleeved. Biased? Maybe, but the truth is the truth!! Congrats on being sleeved! It sounds like your first few days a
Hi all!!
I'm very new here and haven't posted much. However, I did quite a bit of reading prior to my surgery this week. I look forward to becoming an active participant here! :-)
My surgery was scheduled for 10 am on Tuesday, I was told to arrive at 8. My surgery didn't start until after 12 due to my surgeon's previous operation running over. All went well in the PACU. When I woke up in recovery, the first thing I thought was "what did I do to myself?!". The pain was VERY intense! I got into my room around 3:30. Things were better with the pump at that point. I was very excited to see my family but I soon drifted back off to sleep. I walked that evening around 9.
I didn't sleep much that night. Walked again around 6 am on Day 2. Getting in and out of the bed were the worst parts. They removed the catheter around 10 and started my fluids. I was only able to tolerate around 16 oz that first day-mostly Water but a little juice, Protein shake, broth, and a Popsicle thrown in. They started me on oral pain meds that night and removed the pump. I walked again that night before bed. Forgot to mention that I was instructed to use an oral machine to clear my lungs 10 times per hour. That began to produce some coughing.
I was discharged yesterday around 2:30 pm. I am excited to be home! Pain is better; I feel it when I move. sleeping was very difficult at home last night. I tried several positions but couldn't remain in them long due to discomfort. I am having difficulty getting my fluids in because I don't have a desire to drink anything.
I am trying to stay away from the scale, but I came home 3 pounds heavier than my day of surgery. :-( I was told that was common due to gas and fluids from the hospital. Hopefully I'll see the scale move soon! I'm very happy to be sleeved and SO excited about what the future will bring!