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Good morning All.. started my 10 day preop liquid diet today... so far so good! Had a mini meltdown last night.. bad day at work didn't help, but feel better today! I am sure the emotions will be all over the place in the next 10 days.

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I'm wearing out the timer on my iPhone lol. You have to sip, sip, sip an ounce every 15 minutes. It is so hard not to chug Water.< /p>

Hang in there.....I've heard it gets better with time. I'll find out in 10 days!!!! Great idea using your iphone as a reminder....I'm going to steal that one! :-)

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Did you all diet prior to the liquid diet? Was it strict? I was supposed to be on a diet... I lost about 13 lbs since april and then this week knowing its the last days before my liquid diet has made me feel like I have to have some of my favorite foods as a goodbye.... I'm now worrying that maybe it will be a bad thing that I did?

My liquid diet starts tomorrow and surgery date is 28th. This week I had fast food for two meals and a restaurant one night. Hopefully it doesn't have an effect on my liver (I had fatty liver)

Just seeing what everyone else had to do... Thanks. :)

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Here is the List for tomorrows sleevers, sorry if I missed yesterday, I think I was a little out of it...so hope your all doing fine...

I hope the ones going tommorrow are blessed with a speedy recovery and a great staff and doctor for them...hugs to you all

8.16.12- MichT Kaiser West LA

612belly

IMSKINNY- Dr. Chu Louisiana

TxMimi - Dr Dyslin

Pinkeye- Dr. Robert Korn St. Luke’s, Boise Idaho

You are awesome Klyn! .....keeping this up so soon after your surgery...very thoughtful. Thanks!

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I’m tomorrow (8/16/2012) 10:50 AM with Dr. Robert Korn is the surgeon, at St. Luke’s, Boise Idaho. I am now sitting here with all of the emotions that a person can generate, excited, worried, nervous, apprehensive, and wanting to just get the surgery over and start the new journey of my new life!

Hope you're doing well Pinkeye!

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Day 4 post op. Every day gets a little better. Started full liquids today!!! Never thought I'd be looking forward to Protein Shake but I am. Tasted wonderful! Still having hard time with Water. It seems to upset my stomach. Not sure I'm getting all my fluids in but I'll keep working at it one day at a time. Went for 20 min walk today, felt pretty good. Praying everyone is doing well!!

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Hi everyone! I had my post-op appointment today (surgery was August 7th). It feels so good to have those staples removed. :-) We went over my labs and everything looks great so far. I'm down a total of 22.4 lbs (includes the 2 week pre-op diet). Whohoo!!!

Congratulations cegull!

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Congratulations cegull!

Thanks! :-)

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Hey all!

I will admit I haven't been the best about reading the posts in here since it got so huge! I just thought I'd give an update since my surgery was yesterday.

I seem to be one of the people with lots of nausea (boo!) I threw up blood most of the night. I am a revision surgery so I'm sure there's more trauma with them removing scar tissue, etc...

I am feeling better this morning, it's amazing, the pain is just about the same as it was getting my band placed! It's just the nausea that's killing me! Luckily the anti-nausea meds helped me sleep.

The best thing I did was bring two of our down comforters from home in space bags for my husband and I. I didn't do this last time and the sheets were too thin here. I've been sleeping lots better with my cozy banket.

I hope all you sleevers are going great!

Love to you all

Erika :)

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Good luck to

8.18.12- dooter55 dr alvarez piedro negres mx

Hope your surgery went well today.

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My surgery was the 13th of August. I came home on the 15th. Everything is going great. I havn't had any pain meds. since Tuesday night. Just wondering how it's going for the other August sleever. I hope all went well. :mellow:

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I'm slllleeevvvveeeddd! I got sleeved by Dr. Alvarez on Friday the 17th. I'm 2 days post op, and doing well. Passed the nausea and gas, and feeling ok. Dr. Alvarez and his staff have been awesome. Couldn't be more pleased! Planning on my first weigh in 2 weeks post op so I can clear all the IV Fluid and bloating from my system. :)

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So glad you are doing well. Dr. A is AMAZING. I am two weeks out and feeling so good. Sometimes I have to remind myself that two weeks ago I was just leaving the hospital!

Best of luck to you ~ :P

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Yes I definately think it was caffine withdral headache. I am feeling SO MUCH better today. I am so excited! How did everything go for you? what was the day like? Were you sleeved early in the morning or later in the day?

Nikki,

Everything went great, the nurses and doctors at Wise Regional are great! I got to the hospital at 6:00am and I was on my way to the operating room by 8:00. All I remember was them giving me something to "relax me" as they wheeled me down the hall, then I was out like a light. LOL! I woke up and was immediately taken to my room where my hubby was waiting for me. I was up and out of the bed within an hour, then I snoozed for a few hours. I got up and walked all through the night and at really helped with the gas pains. Around 8:00 the next morning they took me for my leak test and about an hour later I was cleared to drink liquids. I had to drink 1oz every 15 min., and to be honest that was pretty uncomfortable. I had a hernia repaired, and that caused a bit of pain with swallowing the first 2 days. By the 3rd day, I could tolerate swallowing much better and I was completely off pain meds.

I am very pleased with the level of care I've recieved and the kindness that the staff at Wise Regional and Dr. Stowers' office has shown me. Good luck! Only a few more days for you!!! :D

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