Tomorrow is opening day for the 16th sleevers. Many of you wiho are having surgery on the 16th and 17th are already on my friends list. Please stay in touch and post to this thread as soon and often as you can. We have a unique opportunity to rely on each other's experience and make this a more comfortable adventure. Good luck and good health!!

An early welcome to the losers bench. Remember to sip often, walk often and rest in between.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Good luck to you, i hope it all goes smoothly for you!!! Welcome to the beginning of the rest of your life!

Tuesday, April 17. I got out of the hospital today with a new sleeve. Less pain than I thought I would have, though my big incision hurts like a B...... No nausea so far, but not able to drink much at all without feeling like I overdid it, even small sips. The leak test was an adventure...YUK! All is well there and I told the tech next time I drink at his bar he'd better have some better whiskey on hand. I'm taking it easy today and glad to be home. They make it all but impossible to sleep in the hospital. If it's not somebody waking you up to check vitals and meds, it's some machine going beep alarm. I had enough energy to go 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 laps on successive walks and they still wanted to discharge me in a wheelchair. Go figure....more later.

congrats!!! The worst is over!!! can't wait to see that weight fall off!