It's almost here! The nerves have finally hit me and I have begun counting down the hours. I'm still super excited just a little nervous. How is everyone else feeling? I can't wait to come back here after surgery and see how everyone is doing! I'm so glad we have this board. The support, encouragement and advice we get from everyone here is amazing!

Good Luck to everyone!

I had my one week post op and I lost 7 lbs. I've been feeling great but so tired of the liquids! I get to start the pureed stage on Friday. I love the fact that I am not craving foods and I don't really feel like I am missing anything. I'm very happy with my decision to be sleeved!

1 week out and I'm already so tired of the liquid diet. I feel hungry and I'm pretty sure it's not "head hunger". I'm not having any problem getting down enough protein or fluids. When I was struggling to get down a ounce of water an hour, I couldn't imagine that it would get so much better so quickly. I'm still losing the fluid weight I gained post op. That's typical for me, I always gain weight after surgery. Anyone else have this issue? It really started coming off last night. I was up peeing every hour. I'm almost back to my pre op weight. My two biggest incisions are still sore and I'm still taking pain meds. The pain from the gas in my chest is getting better. A friend suggested sipping very warm water and that really seems to help.

GREAT JOB chris!!!!

go for my 1st post op visit tomorrow...BYE BYE DRAIN!!! i'm super happy about that! its more of a nuisance than anything...it makes me feel handicap...i know weird but it does...i guess it's just in the way and i'm conscious about it so i'm cautious with my movement, etc. maybe its a mind thing...who knows.

i have a few questions for my surgeon but i will see if i have enough guts to ask when the time come...lol

-what size bougie did he use? just curious

-is there a pic of my stomach i can see/have?

-how often should i have BM's? at what consistency? (sorry) lol he prescribed me stool softeners but i haven't had to really use them...there has been a couple of days i did not have a BM.

BONUS QUESTION - was my liver fat? he will probably say "LADY DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LIVERS I SEE A DAY...I DON'T REMEMBER & IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO FATTY I PERFORMED THE SURGERY!" LMBO no i'm just kiddin' he's really down to earth and cares.

I'VE LOSS 13 libs OF ME SINCE SURGERY!!! and have 75 more to go! WHOOT! WHOOT!

update:

-my taste buds have not swayed!

-my appetite is down - i get hungry maybe 1 a day (don't get me wrong i still have desires from commercials/thoughts/sound of things lol)

-my drainage is less and clearer

-i have discomfort/itching in my drain incision

-i have mild pain at the site of the incision over my belly button

-i think the heat outside takes a toll on me (i feel faint/shortness of breath/sweaty even once inside air conditioned stores.)

-HOT FLASHES!!!! what's up with that?! lol

-slept the whole night for the 1st time last night

-resting better - each day i sleep longer and longer

-work out 30 min. twice a day - just treadmill...walking

-if i had to guess i would say 4 oz. is my limit

-Chike is STILL by far my FAV Protein shake!!!!

-getting all my protein & liquids in!

-i FINALLY set a goal weight! 125!!!!!! wish me luck!

-burps/passing gas no problem...no gas pain also not excessive thank God because i've read people that does it all the time...hehehe

-happy to report my Panera Soup experiment is going ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!! i can't believe i was trying to put myself through that torture. lol

GREAT JOB chris!!!!

go for my 1st post op visit tomorrow...BYE BYE DRAIN!!! i'm super happy about that! its more of a nuisance than anything...it makes me feel handicap...i know weird but it does...i guess it's just in the way and i'm conscious about it so i'm cautious with my movement' date=' etc. maybe its a mind thing...who knows.

i have a few questions for my surgeon but i will see if i have enough guts to ask when the time come...lol

-what size bougie did he use? just curious

-is there a pic of my stomach i can see/have?

-how often should i have BM's? at what consistency? (sorry) lol he prescribed me stool softeners but i haven't had to really use them...there has been a couple of days i did not have a BM.

BONUS QUESTION - was my liver fat? he will probably say "LADY DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LIVERS I SEE A DAY...I DON'T REMEMBER & IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO FATTY I PERFORMED THE SURGERY!" LMBO no i'm just kiddin' he's really down to earth and cares.

I'VE LOSS 13 libs OF ME SINCE SURGERY!!! and have 75 more to go! WHOOT! WHOOT!

update:

-my taste buds have not swayed!

-my appetite is down - i get hungry maybe 1 a day (don't get me wrong i still have desires from commercials/thoughts/sound of things lol)

-my drainage is less and clearer

-i have discomfort/itching in my drain incision

-i have mild pain at the site of the incision over my belly button

-i think the heat outside takes a toll on me (i feel faint/shortness of breath/sweaty even once inside air conditioned stores.)

-HOT FLASHES!!!! what's up with that?! lol

-slept the whole night for the 1st time last night

-resting better - each day i sleep longer and longer

-work out 30 min. twice a day - just treadmill...walking

-if i had to guess i would say 4 oz. is my limit

-Chike is STILL by far my FAV Protein shake!!!!

-getting all my protein & liquids in!

-i FINALLY set a goal weight! 125!!!!!! wish me luck!

-burps/passing gas no problem...no gas pain also not excessive thank God because i've read people that does it all the time...hehehe

-happy to report my Panera soup experiment is going ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!! i can't believe i was trying to put myself through that torture. lol[/quote']

I completely know what u mean about the drain. I was supposed to get mine out yesterday and my doc cancelled all his afternoon appointments, so it's tomorrow for me also. Handicap is exactly how I feel also, I can't bend or walk fast, it's so annoying, can't wait for tomorrow!!!

What has saved me is the broth off of egg drop soup. I couldn't handle the taste of the unjury chicken soups!!!

Saw my PCP today. I lost the 13 lbs water weight plus 5 real pounds. Woo Hoo!!!

That's great! Congrats!

How's everyone doing, I'm on puréed food and I feel so much more normal, Being able to chew, I get full super fast like after 5 or 6 bites and have to stop for a half hour but that's why I did this, I love it!!! Since the 18th I am down 14 pounds, so about a pound a day which if that's the case I'll take it!! But I haven't been excersizing yet so u think that's why it's not going faster. On liquids I just had no energy at all, I walked 1 or 2 days. So now I can have eggs and oatmeal and other good stuff so hopefully I'll be up and walking today. Here are some stats

Started pre-op 7/11 weighed 280

Date of surgery 7/18 weighed 269

Today 7/30 weigh 255

Love to see how everyone else is doing

GREAT JOB chris!!!!

go for my 1st post op visit tomorrow...BYE BYE DRAIN!!! i'm super happy about that! its more of a nuisance than anything...it makes me feel handicap...i know weird but it does...i guess it's just in the way and i'm conscious about it so i'm cautious with my movement' date=' etc. maybe its a mind thing...who knows.

i have a few questions for my surgeon but i will see if i have enough guts to ask when the time come...lol

-what size bougie did he use? just curious

-is there a pic of my stomach i can see/have?

-how often should i have BM's? at what consistency? (sorry) lol he prescribed me stool softeners but i haven't had to really use them...there has been a couple of days i did not have a BM.

BONUS QUESTION - was my liver fat? he will probably say "LADY DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LIVERS I SEE A DAY...I DON'T REMEMBER & IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO FATTY I PERFORMED THE SURGERY!" LMBO no i'm just kiddin' he's really down to earth and cares.

I'VE LOSS 13 libs OF ME SINCE SURGERY!!! and have 75 more to go! WHOOT! WHOOT!

update:

-my taste buds have not swayed!

-my appetite is down - i get hungry maybe 1 a day (don't get me wrong i still have desires from commercials/thoughts/sound of things lol)

-my drainage is less and clearer

-i have discomfort/itching in my drain incision

-i have mild pain at the site of the incision over my belly button

-i think the heat outside takes a toll on me (i feel faint/shortness of breath/sweaty even once inside air conditioned stores.)

-HOT FLASHES!!!! what's up with that?! lol

-slept the whole night for the 1st time last night

-resting better - each day i sleep longer and longer

-work out 30 min. twice a day - just treadmill...walking

-if i had to guess i would say 4 oz. is my limit

-Chike is STILL by far my FAV Protein shake!!!!

-getting all my protein & liquids in!

-i FINALLY set a goal weight! 125!!!!!! wish me luck!

-burps/passing gas no problem...no gas pain also not excessive thank God because i've read people that does it all the time...hehehe

-happy to report my Panera soup experiment is going ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!! i can't believe i was trying to put myself through that torture. lol[/quote']

What Panera soup experiment?

I'm still on full liquids till Wednesday. Just have zero energy. One of my incisions, the large one is still leaking a pinkish/clear liquid. Anyone else have this? I went up in weight after surgery, but now back down plus ten pounds from date of surgery.

Any of my other fellow July 18th sleevers in a stall, I'm down 16 since day of surgery and the scale has been staying still!!! I'm nervous!!!

Hey Chris! YES!!!! i'm exactly 16 down and at a stall! i'm not nervous however. we're not going to let this bother us...we're going to keep plucking along and i know it will move again! let's stay encouraged...we can do this!

sorry i haven't updated...this site is starting to get under my skin with the negativity. ugh!

anyway, my doc started me on purees a week out...i was doing so good! i've been getting a lot of my Protein in with meat and refried Beans. i've tried a couple of recipes and they are great!

COME ON JULY 18ERS!!!!! WE HAVE TO HOLD EACH OTHER UP...EVEN IF WE HAVE TO HOLD ON TO EACH OTHER AND HOP TO THE FINISH LINE!!! LOL

Yes all week ive been on a stall, have been a bit sad about it but still feel like my body shape has changed this week.

I've stalled, too. Are others still having pain? I still have pain at the larger incisions, that they pulled the severed stomach out through.

ok, i'm not stalled just at a crawl...down one more pound today...i'm at 196. also i forgot my body was preparing for TOM..ugh

@hauntie - no pain for me but remember those are deep wounds so there may be still some healing, upset nerve endings, etc. all my incisions are healed for the most part but the largest one is still a small hole that i wipe with peroxide twice a day. if it is too bothersome i would give your doc/nurse a call but personally i think it just need a little more time.

i have not seen some fellow 18th-ers post in a while...praying all is well.