I have retaken over the Compilation thread as of June 15th and just got it up to date. Please realize I had surgery June 4th and I'm still struggling a bit. If anyone sees someone post in the section that is outside of June mainly a thread called "Any June Sleevers" which is located in the preop section and not June section, please post their name at the end of this thread or direct them here. It will help me keep up. Unfortunately, I can't be online as long as I used to presurgery.

Thank you so much. My prayers continue to go out to those that had surgery and to those that are coming up on their surgery. Best wishes for speedy recovery to all.

June 1, 2012

BigGirlVee -- Dr. Coirin, Modesto, CA

2thenewme -- Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Mexico

AChristie -- in Juarez

SouthernDonna45 -- Dr. Alvarezta

ta1020 and comfortably numb - Dr. Kelly

June 2, 2012

Dizzle

Ready2Bthin -- Dr. Aceves Mexicali

June 4, 2012

ptprincess93

DcMak72

Furby036 -- Emma Patterson Portland,Oregon

6-4-12_sleever

Karenb4729

Teasha1 -- dr. Ponce de leon, Mexico

Tlaff79 -- Dr. Blaine Nease

Angelakay2 -- Dr. Brad Waggoner

IrishSoul -- waiting on okay from insurance

Dkna2 -- Dr. Garcia, Tijuanna

MamaM -- Removal/Revision

Mina T -- Dr. Paul Stanish

labubakari

Ready for the new Lay-Lay -- George Woodman, Memphis TN

Sallyincincinnati --

Thegoddesszili

Calicolea

June 5, 2012

shereebarb

Chichis77

Bubblesbgood -- Dr. Michael Nusbaum

Kstalvey -- Dr. Nick Nicholson from Plano

Miss scarlet

Back­­~To~Amy -- Dr. Nick Nicholson from Plano

ShannonK

Aznoel -- Dr. Stephen Burpee

New_Hope -- Dr. Stowers, Decatur, Tx.

txdee -- Dr. Nick Nicholson

Amom2twins -- Dr. Aviv Ben-meir

raindrop

Erica E

Cat Scratch Fever

Redbottoms82

IlyssaDel

newnin - Abington, PA Dr. Fernando Bonanni

June 6, 2012

Sunshine08 -- Atlanta, GA

Kmaskery

SylviaMom -- Dr. Aceves – lap to sleeve

MadisonPA

kfitch

Soon2bhotmama -- Dr. Ryan Heider

Pooh

Krystina

kiki green

June 7, 2012

Giselle3264 -- Dr. David Kim, Dallas

LULU TAT

justsleeveme23 -- Dr. Minkin, St. Louis

Lovingmeforever -- Dr. Almanza

butterflylegacy -- Dr. David Kim

MsYoYo -- Fl.

Alp50 -- Dr. Kelly

Debbiesclipper

Bigzoe32

TCBunny - Atlanta GA

Jennifer SoFla

June 8, 2012

Mari6257

Cristal602 -- Dr. Jaime Kelly

Jenz531

Crystalaine -- Dr. Kelly

TinaP -- Dr Jose Rodriguez

Moms3boys

June 9, 2012

cissiesue

June 11, 2012

PEvette

Vanb0052 -- Dr. Svendsen, Methodist Hospital in Minnesota!

Readytobeslimxoxox -- Dallas

Blondeej Dr. Aceves, Mexicali -band to sleeve revision

KamloopsMom -- Mexicali w/sister surgeries

Healthy Mama

Kat1 -- Dr. Garcia

Pam2011 -- Dr. Orlando Icaza

bogeydog

blackdahlia -- Dr. Clark

celticharpist -- Dr. Brock Borderlon

Detroit_Tom

cindyandhersleeve - Houston

karrina-D

cissiesue

June 12, 2012

Eager12 -- Dr. Robert Wegner, Memphis

Iwant2Bthatgirl

need2change -- Dr. David Kim

Dayo -- Dr. Robert Casillas

Denalisa -- Dr. Wittgrove

CRosa -- Dr. Pavlos Papasavas

glsun0612

Wolfgirl1978 -- Dr. Keith Chung

Joy00

Newme_38 - Dr Babak, Maryland

June 13, 2012

Gene1970

JRoybal

Slimwithin

DuranFan1969 -- Dr. Christopher Hart, Atlanta

New Orleans Lady -- Dr. James Redmann, Slidell / Covington, La

SweetSusie1 -- Dr. James Davidson

NJHANIBAL

rherrera

Kiloalphatango - Australia

Wolf3749 - Dr. Patterson, Portland OR

ZoobDude - Dr. Lopez

June 14, 2012

Ssilian -- Dr. Anthony Terracina, VA

Karma84

Finding Myself -- Dr. Kelly in Tijuana Mexico

Goofycathy -- Dr. Kelly in Tijuana Mexico

thinmymind -- Dr. Kelly

Estrovan - Dr. Bauman in Charlotte NC

Pdubbaya23 -

June 15, 2012

TLC223

HolyCow1234

Territravel --

June 16, 2012

june16 -- Dr. Jorge Daes, Columbia, SA

June 18, 2012

ChrissyDeex3

VeronicaH

Pteri -- Dr. Srinivasan at Emory

innerme

Naturals --

mommieof3

Kymwalla

June 19, 2012

Sunshine25 -- DFW area

DadTo2 -- Dr. Nicholson, Dallas, TX

Littlebits

Zoobdude -- Dr. Almanza

Lehg520 - Dr. Kristin Noonan

Katrina8l

Katelynrose

June 20, 2012

Ready! Set!

Brandy Riggen

nmg4unj5

JRoybal - Dr. Garcia

jonamarie2012

June 21, 2012

Angie_Musgrave

Skinnytata - Dr Le at Kaiser South San Francisco

MDZNCSLIM

June 23, 2012

MirandaK -- Dr. Almanza, Mexico

June 25, 2012

Looking Ahead

Ready Rudy

Artichokes -- Dr. Lautz Brigham & Women’s in Boston

Jubjub07 -- Dr. Aceves

anais02 -- Dr. Garcia

Skane10 -- Dr. Garcia

Janedeaux3

Lose4good2012 -- Dr. Billy (may use spider surgical tool)

aled

carolinagirlz

136HereICome- Lawerance hospital in NY

ChristianMomma7

CRichard1107

SMP1126

June 26, 2012

locoladi

Trista1975 -- Dr. Almanza-reyes, Mexico

JTmoas

s.ledbetter17 -- Dr. Edwards and Lane – mcg.

Nardelkn

cherryseven

chuckles -- Dr. Keith Gersin

Misslorlor

MsPerry

1920-Zeta

tumblersmom

glocks90

suzilouise

rudekitty

ShrinkingBellyKelly

June 27, 2012

herewegoagain

Edward Mun -revision

GivingItMyAll

pkehrer

mcsleevy - Dr. Sherman Yu in Houston, Tx

Joyce Ellis-joy686 - revision

MoreganK

Praldous - Saranac lake NY Dr.Hill

Carlashooter-

Aworkinprogress - spider single incision with Dr. Robert Marema

Ris26

June 28, 2012

kkm23 -- Dallas

Iwannabslim -- Dr. Jaime Ponce – sleeve revision

Sleevertobe

Mina05pit - Philadephia, PA

Apricot111

ready4change79

June 29, 2012

EileenFrances -- Dr. Subhash Kini

Robin33 -- Costa Rica

tonibugg -- Dr. Rod Juarez

SunnyCox - Dr. Kelly in Mexico

TinaP - Dr Rodriguez

June 30, 2012

lil lee -- Dr. Aceves in Mexicali

Mrslittle -- Dr. Alvarez

Edited June 19, 201214 yr by MinaT

Thank you Eric - I needed to hear this! You are so right in your words... Thank you for the response and for your prayers!

Lynn

Sending prayers to all those having surgery today and those past surgeries.

Sending prayers to all those having surgery today and those past surgeries.

MinaT - how are you feeling? Everything going smoothly?

I'm having a better day than yesterday. I keep having coughing fits which hurt, and I had a fever of 100 yesterday. I then sneezed so hard I pulled a muscle in my stomach. Tylenol is the only thing I'm allowed to take and it makes me sick so my mother found some chewable tylenol so I finally got some help.

Every day is a little better. I had my first real protein shake today it took me a while to get 4 ounces in this morning and then another 4 ounces later.

Everyone heals at their own rate, I'm going to be slower because of the Lupus, but I'm not down about it. Yesterday the fever made me weepy, and today I feel a little better. I finally lost the surgery weight I gained and I'm down to 227.2 from 229, it's not much but I am obviously very swollen still.

I started walking in the house in a circle through kitchen, living room, dining room 20 minutes at a time, I've done it twice so far today.

The Binder really has helped today.

I hope everyone is doing great, and best wishes and prayers going out to Tuesdays sleevers.

Eager12

Iwant2Bthatgirl

need2change

Dayo

Denalisa

CRosa

glsun0612

I'm having a better day than yesterday. I keep having coughing fits which hurt, and I had a fever of 100 yesterday. I then sneezed so hard I pulled a muscle in my stomach. Tylenol is the only thing I'm allowed to take and it makes me sick so my mother found some chewable tylenol so I finally got some help.

Every day is a little better. I had my first real protein shake today it took me a while to get 4 ounces in this morning and then another 4 ounces later.

Everyone heals at their own rate, I'm going to be slower because of the Lupus, but I'm not down about it. Yesterday the fever made me weepy, and today I feel a little better. I finally lost the surgery weight I gained and I'm down to 227.2 from 229, it's not much but I am obviously very swollen still.

I started walking in the house in a circle through kitchen, living room, dining room 20 minutes at a time, I've done it twice so far today.

The Binder really has helped today.

I hope everyone is doing great, and best wishes and prayers going out to Tuesdays sleevers.

Eager12

Iwant2Bthatgirl

need2change

Dayo

Denalisa

CRosa

glsun0612

Thank you Mina! I am ready to cross over to the bench tomorrow! Questions for anyone who has already run the gamut...

1) What is The Binder? Mina you said it helped you today...

2) Some have mentioned being "bagged" and others have said they have a drain that gets removed. Can I get more details on what all this is please?

3) What did you wear to the hospital? I would imagine that with fluids and swelling, nothing even mildly tight around the waist would work, correct?

4) Did you stay in the hospital gown and if so, not to be silly here, but what keeps you from flashing the floor once you were made to walk the halls?

5) what is the average wait time from arriving at the hospital to the actual surgery? I know someone who had to wait 11 hours!! Yikes!

I know I should have gotten answers prior to the 11th hour, but it's my night before nervousness that is making my mind race!

Thanks!!

Thank you Mina! I am ready to cross over to the bench tomorrow! Questions for anyone who has already run the gamut...

1) What is The Binder? Mina you said it helped you today...

A binder is a stretchy wrap that goes around you. Keeps things close in and from not moving so much. Mine helped a little but after a bit, the pressure just hurt so I stopped using it.

2) Some have mentioned being "bagged" and others have said they have a drain that gets removed. Can I get more details on what all this is please?

I'm not sure about "bagged" other than it could mean a catheter bag. I was in surgery a long time so my doc used a cath for me. I got it off the next AM. It was actually kinda nice b/c I didn't have to worry about getting to the bathroom on time!

I did not have a drain tho it was a possibility.

3) What did you wear to the hospital? I would imagine that with fluids and swelling, nothing even mildly tight around the waist would work, correct?

I wore a maxi dress. I didn't want anything on my abdomen when I went home! And yeah, looked like I'd swallowed a small watermelon! LOL!

4) Did you stay in the hospital gown and if so, not to be silly here, but what keeps you from flashing the floor once you were made to walk the halls?

I brought a nightshirt but with the IV and cath/bag, I ended up not changing in to it. I just used another gown as a "robe" and that worked. Actually would have been nice to have one [robe] but again w/the IV, would have been difficult.

5) what is the average wait time from arriving at the hospital to the actual surgery? I know someone who had to wait 11 hours!! Yikes!

Really depends on where you're getting it done. My hospital, I checked in about 8:45, they took me back about 9:30 and I was headed in to OR just before 10:30, came out about 1.

I know I should have gotten answers prior to the 11th hour, but it's my night before nervousness that is making my mind race!

Thanks!!

You will do fine! Best wishes!!!!

Okay, opening up for tomorrow's sleevers!

Eager12

Iwant2Bthatgirl

need2change

Dayo

Denalisa

CRosa

glsun0612

Good luck Tuesday sleevers - prayers going out for you all, as well as crossing my fingers and toes!

You will do fine! Best wishes!!!!

MamaM - thank you so much for the answers to my many questions! I'm bringing a cushie pillow with me because I read that if I need to cough/laugh/sneeze/breathe, etc. that it would help. Intuitively, I think anything pressing on an incision would make it hurt, but many have commented that a small pillow helped.

Ok, one last clarification - even though you didn't get a drain, what is it, why would one need it, where on the body is it and what gets drained... if one is needed?

I'm so sorry for being a question pest!! You really have helped me a lot!!

Thanks!

Good luck Tuesday sleevers - prayers going out for you all, as well as crossing my fingers and toes!

THANK YOU DuranFan1969!! I am soooo ready to be at the hospital. My tummy is doing some flip-flops now, but I'm sure everything will be ok :-) Please keep me in your tomorrow-prayers... my call-to-the-hospital time is 5:30a.m. with the action happening around 7:30a.m. (I hope!)??? All I know id that I'll have one sleepy hubby waiting in the lobby!

Hope all the sleeves today were without incident. Also, good luck - thoughts and prayers with you - to the Wed & Thurs sleevers, since I may be out of touch until then!

I hope everyone is doing well. Tomorrow is the big day for me and I've been going from excited, to crazy nervous all day. Up until this morning it didn't seem real but after spending the day in the doctor's office and hospital for last-minute stuff it's very real. I'll be focusing on positive thoughts.

MamaM - thank you so much for the answers to my many questions! I'm bringing a cushie pillow with me because I read that if I need to cough/laugh/sneeze/breathe, etc. that it would help. Intuitively, I think anything pressing on an incision would make it hurt, but many have commented that a small pillow helped.

Ok, one last clarification - even though you didn't get a drain, what is it, why would one need it, where on the body is it and what gets drained... if one is needed?

I'm so sorry for being a question pest!! You really have helped me a lot!!

Thanks!

The drain would be in your abdomen and drains out any fluids that would build up in there from the surgery. Excess blood, etc. They stay in for varying times. I've heard of them being in for as little as a day and for as long as months. Don't stress on that part. It really is an individual thing, for getting one or not and for how long it stays in.

The little pillow does help. If you lay it across your abdomen and hold it w/your arm across and apply pressure w/your whole arm, it helps "hold" things while coughing or sneezing or even just adjusting yourself in the bed. They do help.

And you're welcome! I hate the unknown and am always wanting to know more, so I can relate! LOL!

Sending healing prayers for those who went in today and best wishes for those going in tomorrow!!!

Here's hoping all of today sleevers were done without incident and everyone is resting comfortably ...

Same for tomorrow sleevers .. Good luck everyone !

Thank you!! We'll see what happens tomorrow...!

Hi! I'm a June 19th! Right around the corner. Congratulations to those who have had their surgery and good luck to all those still waiting. We are all going to rock the sleeve!