Sleeved On June 21St

[paulsgirl1297 18]

Nam home from the hospital and boy am I sore ... How long does the soreness generally last ? I was told to walk a lot and it would help but I am so comfortable lying in one position that I don't wanna move..I just want to take th Percocet and sleep ? I had no issues with the liquid diet pre-op and did well, but now I'm struggling with getting enough Water and the Protein down, is this something that improves with time ??

[futureskinnypants 193]

Congrats on your sleeve! Can't help ya much since im still pre op. I havent ben through it but from what i've seen with my forum friends getting sleeved, struggling with the fluids is hard and soreness generally lasts a week (again, from what i've heard) ....Hope you feel better soon, it will be well worth it in the end

[karenb4729 309]

It gets easier. The best thing you can do is rest and heal. My Dr's goal when I came home was 32oz of liquid which is doable - you then try to work up to 64oz a day. For me, 32oz was probably more than I drank before the surgery so what I am doing is trying to make sure I take a sip every 5 minutes. Warm broth was better for me than cold liquid.

[melyh0403 3]

Soreness is much better a week out, but improves daily! Walking does help a lot also. I was instructed to get 40oz Water in daily for the first week and then start Protein. Your pouch will start to take in more as the swelling decreases. I'm almost 5 weeks out and basically no pain just an occasional soreness. I actually went back to work a week afterwards. Good luck!

[iegal 460]

Be patient with your body and allow some time to heal. I drank via a shot glass every 15 minutes (dribbled liquid down since I gulped) to make sure not to dehydrate and end up in a hospital with an IV.

Give yourself a break and get as much protien in as you can. I think I was getting in 30 grams that first week and 40 grams by third week. I used clear Protein since the protien shakes were too thick for me. Giving you permission to rest. Get up and walk around every hour you are awake even if just laps in the house. Then take a drink again and rest. Repeat.

Congratulations on your sleeve - things will improve...promise.

[paulsgirl1297 18]

Thanks for all the encouragement , I do fell so much better, I can't believe how much better I feel after only a week , i used all of your suggestions and they helped ..still having a hard time getting in the Protein but I'm working on it..and it feels as if my weight loss has slowed down but I'm trying to stay positive