I'm looking for some April SLEEVER buddies!!

Hi, I was sleeved on 4/3/12 also in Gainesville, FL.

I've lost a total of 66 pounds, 16 of which are since surgery. I had lost a nice round 50 as of my surgery day.

I started on mushie/pureed foods at one week out trying to get Protein. I have yet to drink a single Protein Drink post-op.

Everything I have eaten has stayed down and seemed to sit well.

So far I've had:

chicken

chili

5 bean Soup

cottage cheese

sherbet

cheese

mashed potatoes

April 23 for me. On my 2-week preop diet now. I thought Diet Pepsi would be the hardest thing to give up as I drank at least 32 oz a day, but it's been the easiest! What a shocker, then realized I never drank it alone - always with food. Since there's no EATING, I don't miss it. LOL. Coffee too - not as hard as I thought it would be. I feel sooo grateful about those 2 things! Good luck to all. Hugs.

Hi Everyone

I just got sleeved on April 9th (the day after Easter). Love to hear everyone stories so far.

Thanks.

Brenda

Hi. I just got sleeved on 4/11/12' date=' I'd like to chat with you. How's it going?[/quote']

I was sleeved on April 10th. Starving, headache and dizzy.

April 9th here!

Me too! April 9th (day after Easter no less).

I have been dizzy since day one of surgery!

We lived in Korea for 2 years. Every time I walked into a store, the people that worked there would run up to me and tell me to get out because I was too fat and they didn't carry my size. I hve 5 daughters, all who are rail thin. I could have been shopping for them. Korea was very hard on my self esteem.

21lbs down - that'll be a thing of the past soon:). Maybe we'll have our "Pretty Women" moment;)

im 10 days post-op and I have been blessed that this surgery has been forgiving and pretty uneventful.

My surgery was textbook (fixed a hernia too). My hospital stay was pretty painless and only one day. I went back to work after 5 days (desk job) and am getting most of my 70g pro and 64oz liquid in daily. I was able to get back on my elliptical and do 15-20 min/day for the past week. My energy is almost normal. I found the nectar Protein drinks delish and strain lots of Soups to get my liquids.

I have 5 incisions and 4 of them have closed nicely and offer me no discomfort whatsoever. The 5th one is a b***h- its the larger one and It smarts! It prevents me from sleeping on my belly and its hard to wear jeans. Small price to pay in the short term tho!

As of today I am down 15 lbs and am sooooooo freakin excited to move forward. I was scared to death about this surgery and the pain, lifestyle change and possible complications. Never in my wildest dreams could I have expected this positive of outcome.

Take a chance.... life's too short.

Fantastic! Thanks or posting such a positive message, much appreciated by those of us April Sleevers yet to be "done". Glad things are going so well.

Hi, I was sleeved on April 11th (my birthday)!

My biggest challenge right now is remembering to take sips with Water, I just am so used to taking gulps. Starting to feel okay. Would love to have buddies to check in with.

My "New Birthday" was the 12 @ Frisco Texas, I got home today & I just now went & weighed myself & I'm up 10 pounds more then I was Thursday morning. Someone please tell me that it's just the IV fluids & my weight will go down. Very disappointing, cause I know I've only had water, broth & juice & not very much of it.

me too! buffalo general in ny... where did you all get yours done?

I had my surgery at New York Presbyterian on April 11th...I was dischargeed yesterday...was suffering from a lot of gas but gas x strips have been a blessing...was able to get a little Protein in today..been sipping on liquids all day to stay hydrated...Thank God I'm feeling okay today...takin one day at a time

when I weighed myself in the hospital I weighed 10lbs more my dr said it was I've fluids. I was sleeved 4/4 and have lost 16lbs the lbs will go away

i was 4/3 also... i think we are living parallel lives after reading your post...lol. tuesday is my first puree day also...feeling kind of leery about that switch. where were you sleeved? i was buffalo ny

amy

Hey Amy!!

I was sleeved in Anniston Al.

So good to know someone is living parallel (or somewhat) to me!!

April 23 for me. On my 2-week preop diet now. I thought Diet Pepsi would be the hardest thing to give up as I drank at least 32 oz a day' date=' but it's been the easiest! What a shocker, then realized I never drank it alone - always with food. Since there's no EATING, I don't miss it. LOL. coffee too - not as hard as I thought it would be. I feel sooo grateful about those 2 things! Good luck to all. Hugs.[/quote']

Good luck Joni! I know you will do fantastic!!

My surgery was on April 11 having the same problem

Hey I was wondering how you were doing hadn't seen you on to ask good to see you are doing ok . Yeah really having trouble getting the shakes down so I'm focusing on staying hydrated for now baby steps keep in touch !