I have to be at the hospital in about an hour and a half, with surgery to begin about 2 hours after that. After the date changing 3 times and a million stressors, it's time! Wish me luck! I'll update as soon as I feel able to.

My prayers to your way... Good luck

Good Luck!!!! Can't wait to hear updates.

Good luck!

I pray you have an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery!

I've been out of surgery for several hours now. My surgeon said it was more difficult (band to sleeve revision) than he anticipated. Tons of scar tissue and the band was up around my esophagus, which explains why I was vomiting so much with it.

As far as pain, I'm in MUCH less pain, especially gas pain, than with the band. I've already been walking around, I'm just super tired, thanks to the pain pump. Since the surgery was more difficult than planned, I have to have a swallow study in the morning before I can drink Water. I may also end up staying in the hospital through the weekend. Hopefully this is the worst of it!

Glad your feeling well!! Keep us updated!

Sounds like you did well. Hope to hear more soon. Good luck!

Hope all goes well with your swallow test. Keep up updated.

Oh gosh, now that I'm awake more (from that particular nap) I realize how much effort my last post took to make! I honestly can't say enough at this point how good I feel, considering that I just had most of my stomach cut out. Hopefully the second day isn't worse. I've already been walking walking walking and had to convince the night nurse (who wasn't here when I got out of surgery) that my surgery was in fact today, not a day or two ago.

Thanks for the wishes and prayers, guys!

Swallow study in about 45 minutes, then I get a wonderful, amazing, lovely tray of clear liquids! Pray the swallow study goes well!

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Prayers said! Good luck.

How are you feeling this morning? As good as you were last night? Good luck with the test this morning.

Swallow study went well. Now I'm waiting for a tray of clears. I'm feeling discomfort but no real pain. I'm just now beginning to feel the slightest gas pains.

Great news!!! Are you on pain meds? I'm sure it was nice to get the tray of clears.

I've been on the pain pump, but they just switched me to lortab. And my surgeon ended up starting me on full liquids instead of clears!