Anyone else going to have their sleeve in May? I'm excited and now the nervousness has set in. I am reading a few posts that people are in the hospital for like 3 days. My dr said I would only be in the hospital one day. And that I would walk the same day as my surgery.... Is this something they tell everyone or should I plan on more than one day there? Either way, my life changes May 16th and I'm excited

Yay! I was sleeved one day after you and I can't wait for cream of broccoli. Or tomato soup. How much have you lost since surgery? Today marks 11lbs so far sine the 17th

I avoided the scale today so I am not sure exactly. I will hop on in the morning.

I had my sleeve on the 17th of May. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. The pain wasn't bad the gas isn't too bad. Still feels like nothing ever happened. I can only eat half a cup of jello so far though. When did everyone start cream of soups? I have lost 9lbs since surgery. Amazing

I can only eat 3 tb spoons n I'm done lol...

Surgery was May 15th ... Had lost 22lbs.. And I just can't wait until May 30th dr. Appt...

I want some creamy soup also ::..

Njsharon : if you see this: how are you? been awhile since i saw you post....hope all is going great!

Hope everyone is going well from this thread. Good luck to those coming up.

Njsharon : if you see this: how are you? been awhile since i saw you post....hope all is going great!

I am doing great, thank you! Just started on Protein drinks 2 days ago, so that has been my little bit of excitement! Incisions are healing super well.

So all is good!

I'm in San Diego! Tomorrow is my surgery. Sooooo nervous!!

May 23rd and I'm another one heading to tj.

Hay I had my sleeve with jerulasm hospital in tejuiana Mexico

I can only eat 3 tb spoons n I'm done lol...

Surgery was May 15th ... Had lost 22lbs.. And I just can't wait until May 30th dr. Appt...

I want some creamy Soup also ::..

I licked Doritos today. I stood by the trash can and licked about 4 of them and threw them away. You woul have thought it was a drug addict trying to get their fix lol. It was sooo good. Sad face.

3 weeks post-op today and have lost 31 lbs....

I don't get the old "hungry" feeling, i get a "empty" feeling about every 2.5 - 3 hours... I eat about 1/4 to 1/3 C and i am satisfied .... That feels so good, to have some kind of portion control...

I do find head hunger sneaks in every once in awhile but since i was reading on here months before my sleeve, i knew it was going to happen... Its easier to handle it, sine i knew what it was...

I have 1 more week of soft and mushy ... Next Thursday i get to eat a "general" diet....i have to admit to kind of makes me nervous .... Ok, it really scares the cap out of me! what if i mess up...what if i eat the "wrong" food (just cause i can) .. to me, wrong foods, are ones that got me where i was... (bread, chips, Pasta, carbs, carbs, carbs)... i am home alone every day... I want summer here, so i can sit outside in my wheelchair so i am away from the food... Harder to get into the house, so this could help...

Wow, sorry about the pity pot talk, and length of this post, but i feel better getting it out in the open... Thank you all for listening...

tjmom

3 weeks post-op today and have lost 31 lbs....

I don't get the old "hungry" feeling' date=' i get a "empty" feeling about every 2.5 - 3 hours... I eat about 1/4 to 1/3 C and i am satisfied .... That feels so good, to have some kind of portion control...

I do find head hunger sneaks in every once in awhile but since i was reading on here months before my sleeve, i knew it was going to happen... Its easier to handle it, sine i knew what it was...

I have 1 more week of soft and mushy ... Next Thursday i get to eat a "general" diet....i have to admit to kind of makes me nervous .... Ok, it really scares the cap out of me! what if i mess up...what if i eat the "wrong" food (just cause i can) .. to me, wrong foods, are ones that got me where i was... (bread, chips, Pasta, carbs, carbs, carbs)... i am home alone every day... I want summer here, so i can sit outside in my wheelchair so i am away from the food... Harder to get into the house, so this could help...

Wow, sorry about the pity pot talk, and length of this post, but i feel better getting it out in the open... Thank you all for listening...

tjmom[/quote']

Good job! Keep it up! I'm one week out and 18 lbs down. I start mushies next week. Scared it will hurt going down

I licked Doritos today. I stood by the trash can and licked about 4 of them and threw them away. You woul have thought it was a drug addict trying to get their fix lol. It was sooo good. Sad face.

Sorry but I realize how you feel. Even though I didn't eat McDonald's hamburgers before, someone was at my house eating one when I was on the liquid pre-op and I thought to myself "I could so lick that".....so you're not alone in the licking impulse, hopefully once we eat solid food, we can add flavor etc so we aren't quite so compelled.

Hello' date=' I have taken the first few steps towards getting gastric bypass/sleeve surgery. I went in today and had my first meeting with the Dr and his team. I was looking to having the sleeve done but after talking to the Dr Asst. she recommended the bypass. What made you pick the sleeve over the bypass?[/quote']

The bypass is way more radical and has greater percentages and likelihood of complications including dumping syndrome and such. My BMI is only 36 and I have about 100 pounds to loose. I believe bypass should only be done in morbidly obese patients, and I chose the sleeve because of the lower complication and side effect rates.

Well, I did it! May 21 with dr aceves. Left hospital yesterday and got home last night. Doing well! Bit of a nasty rash everywhere I have skin folds. But taking clear liquids down fine and getting all my protein in. Tried French onion soup today with unflavored unjury powder (strained out onions) but sort of went right thru me. Might need to go easier with chicken broth. aceves has me on clear liquids until 10 days post op, so easing into it. Good luck to all the other may sleevers!

Congrats....sounds like you are doing great.... Yes, maybe chicken broth instead of onion....