Sorry for the delay in posting my update, but this is the first day (3rd day post-op) where I felt well enough to be online, and up and about.

My surgery was May 16th and let me be honest, it was ruff. I woke up in extreme pain from the incisions and gas. Thanks to the good nurses at Sentara Potomac, they helped to alleviate a lot of the pain by keeping me full of pain meds and acid medicine. But still, the first day and night was ruff...I was constantly sleep deprived and receiving pain meds every two hours.

On the second day, Thursday, the soreness was gone but the gas almost knocked my socks off! I mean, literally, it brought tears to my eyes. I was constantly burping but it didn’t help too much. I then started walking the halls and that helped TREMENDOULSY!!! By that night, the gas had subsided.

On Friday morning, I woke up and was feeling about 80% myself. A little internal pain but it was manageable. I was discharged and sent home. Once I started the pain meds and other medicines at home, the level of pain dropped. This morning I woke up and felt SOO MUCH BETTER! I even went outside and drove to the post office. Today my goal is to sip, sip, sip...and walk, walk, walk.

I want to personally thank EVERYONE on this forum. If it wasn’t for you, I would have nothing to read to know what to expect. It feels a lot better to know what to expect than to walk into a situation with no clue!

Through it all, I can say I do not regret the procedure at all. Overall, it was what I expected! Please keep me in your prayers and I can only hope I see a fraction of the success I have read about on this forum!!!

Good to hear all went well and you're up and around!

Glad you're home & doing better. My surgery was on Monday, 5/14, and each day gets better and better for me too! It takes me all day sipping, but I do manage to get all my fluids in now. I think all my surgical gas has left my system now because I dropped 2-1/2 lbs just yesterday! Anyway, I'm glad you're doing okay now!!

Same day as me! Glad to hear you're doing so well, I think being out of the hospital and back into your own space helps a lot too! Your doctor lets you drive?? I'm not allowed to until at least my check up next Tuesday. How are you doing with getting in your fluids/protein?

Great update! I'm glad you have turned the corner with the pain and are doing well.

Glad to hear that your feeling better, and remember it does get a bit easier/ manageable everyday.

I thinking walking is key to feeling good w this surgery. It gets rid of the gas and just seems to start getting everything else working.

My surgery was the 10th. I feel so good, went to the gym today! It does get so much easier!

Same day as me! Glad to hear you're doing so well, I think being out of the hospital and back into your own space helps a lot too! Your doctor lets you drive?? I'm not allowed to until at least my check up next Tuesday. How are you doing with getting in your fluids/protein?

No my docotor dose'nt let me drive, I chose to drive..lol. When I drove that morning, I did not take the pain meds until I returned. I had to get to the post office, so I planned accordingly

As for my protein, the first day I only got in about 30grams...but yesterday, I got in my whole 50g! I was pretty happy about that .

Thanks everyone!!! I am feeling alot better...but I am full pretty quick! I am learning my new sleeve a little each day, its kind hard but I am sure it will get better. Wednesday, I will start back in the gym...I am ready now but I am going to wait 1 week post op just to be safe!!

Good for you!!!!!

Thank you!