Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone else is looking at having their sleeve surgery this May? It's too early for me to get an actual date, but I'm thinking it will be toward the end of May. How about you?

Came home today doing good I had a rough time the first day I could not wake up or move. The second day was a little better but not much' date=' then this morning I woke up and sat up in the chair the intern came by and after that I went for a walk did this several time my surgeon came by and asked me if i wanted to go home he also said I looked much better. It feels so good to be home and with my doggies.[/quote']

Congrats! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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Surgery went beautifully, one overnight stay and back home on the 2nd, sore of course but aside from the first time I sat up in the hospital there has been no nausea or vomiting, taking fluids and shakes/soups in intervals with added protein powder. (plain) also sugar free frozen pops for fluid intake, had a slight headache the first three days now its subsided, small incisions largest is about 2 inches 4 total and one JP drain opening, pain is tolerable and have been able to walk up and down the block for mobility, Hope all my May sleevers and sleeve twins are doing equally as well <3 best of luck and wishes for speedy healing and safe surgeries to come

Surgery went beautifully' date=' one overnight stay and back home on the 2nd, sore of course but aside from the first time I sat up in the hospital there has been no nausea or vomiting, taking fluids and shakes/soups in intervals with added protein powder. (plain) also sugar free frozen pops for fluid intake, had a slight headache the first three days now its subsided, small incisions largest is about 2 inches 4 total and one JP drain opening, pain is tolerable and have been able to walk up and down the block for mobility, Hope all my May sleevers and sleeve twins are doing equally as well <3 best of luck and wishes for speedy healing and safe surgeries to come[/quote']

Glad you are doing well! I'm blessed to not have any pain thus far either! Today was the first day I got all 64 oz in.

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I was sleeved on 5/1/12. Everything has gone really well. I spent 2 days in the hospital mostly because I wanted the rest and the IV for hydration. I did not have much pain and did not puke. My biggest issue as of today is not being able to tolerate crushed meds even though I've disguised in applesauce, yogurt, crystal light...and so on. I start to gag and can't complete. If anyone has recommendations, please let me know.

Deb, how big are your medications? If they are M&M size or smaller I would try to just take them straight with water.

This was one of my biggest worries post-op, how to take my medications, as I normally gulp them down with water & realized I wouldn't be able to gulp afterwards! But I just practised taking one sip with one tablet & it went down! Amazed me that it did, but it did! So did that for all 3 of my meds I take.

But mine are all smaller than an m&m. If they are bigger, then you have to crush them, or I wonder if you could split them in half with a pill cutter & take half at a time with water?

I was sleeved on 5/1/12. Everything has gone really well. I spent 2 days in the hospital mostly because I wanted the rest and the IV for hydration. I did not have much pain and did not puke. My biggest issue as of today is not being able to tolerate crushed meds even though I've disguised in applesauce, yogurt, crystal light...and so on. I start to gag and can't complete. If anyone has recommendations, please let me know.

I bought Bariatric advantage chewables and sublinguals for most of my vitamins, for my routine meds I take them scored into 4 small pieces with a pill cutter and take one small corner at a time, with a sip of shake or water, it hasn't been too bad so far. good luck

Jenny2012. That's great! Congrats and welcome home !

Thanks for responding. I did try cutting into 4's this a.m. and was able to get it down. Worked much better than crushed!

Hey everyone! Can't believe May is actually here. It felt like such a long time when I scheduled my surgery back in February.

Glad to hear that all of you that have had surgery already are recovering well.

I have been kind of lucky because my pre-op only consists of a Atkins like week of eating. Giving up the wine has been harder. lol Anyhow, starting to get a little nervous that they are going to open me up and see that my band has eroded or something and won't be able to do surgery. I hope and pray this does not happen.

Just had to share this! My best buds got me out of the house today, we went to see The Avengers - IT'S A MUST SEE!!! But one of my friends traveled from out of town and was just blown away from the amount of weight I lost exercising prior to surgery. I started in October and kept it up until the day before surgery. Of course I couldn't see the difference, so they snapped a photo of me today and compared it to another photo of me....I still can't believe what I see...I lost 30lbs...Im just speechless...

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hi all - tomorrow is my last dr appt - I see the nut, the insurance person and the surgeon. Also I am scheduled to take a 2 hour "Getting to know what to expect" class, this is in addition to the monthly "sleeve talk" meetings. I am taking the whole day off for this marathon. I've been working this for the insurance company since December and I really can't wait for this to be done and I am sleeved on May 22nd. I think I will be on a 2 week liquid diet since my family had a long history of fatty livers. I'm scared but truthfully, more than that I am so looking forward to the life changing act that I am about to do. I'm an older chick, but I don't want to wait another minute to start to this change my in life. Only the best to all my fellow May sleevers. Onward and (well, I would say upward, but for this I'll say) downward (scale-wise, I mean).

Ahhhhh! On my way to the hospital. I'll be sleeved in no time!

Ahhhhh! On my way to the hospital. I'll be sleeved in no time!

Oooh, how exciting! Will be praying for you!

Ahhhhh! On my way to the hospital. I'll be sleeved in no time!

Oh boy I will be thinking about you, 4 days out and I am felling great.

Keep us posted.

This is the last video she made

She must be having her surgery now!

thanks janneth.. i'm just now seeing this...lol... i made another video will be uploading here shortly before i leave..

On another note. gals.. two must have items.. well it will make your life easier anyways.. bring chapstick and silky pajamas.. that way you can move in bed much easier!!! Good luck to everyone who is getting ready to go.. i'm leaving today.. love the lucerna but i can't wait to be in my own home and my own neighborhood... :-)