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Post Op Octosleevers 2012. Welcome To The Losers Bench!

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JustSkinnyMeInside    89

JustSkinnyMeInside
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Love reading all these reports. I was sleeved Monday 10/8 and Wedneday the loose bm's started. And a few explosions' date=' luckily I made it in time. I don't remember any yesterday, and def not today. Anyone one a regular schedule? Used to be daily coffee and hit the Lu. Maybe ill take a stool softener in the am if I need it.[/quote']

I was so sleeved 10/8 and loose or rather liquid bms started wed for me too. Im getting in at least 55 oz liquid daily trying for at least 64 but havent made it yet. I am still having liquid bms today...several times a day. Like just about every time i go pee. I hope it will get better when we progress to puree. My bariatric coordinator told me to expect this during preop teaching. Liquid in=liquid out lol

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kbaith25    38

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I was sleeved 10-9 and feel

Awesome today !!!!! I am working my up to getting in more fluids but I think I am doing pretty good :) happy i did this, I have already lost 8lbs totally crazy . Can't wait to completely recover and live this new life

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imworthit    156

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I have been getting hives for a couple weeks thought it was just bad nerves, but now I have a rash on my arms and stomach I really hope it doesn't get in the way of my Thursday date:x

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Chills562    12

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I got sleeved 10/9/12. Thank God I did not have any pain aside from headaches. Had regular BM's this week. Still on full liquid diet. My mom is an angel and has made me the best ever chicken broth! I've been existing on protien shakes, juice, Water, broth, Popsicles, and Jello. Not majorly hungry. Kind of sucky to smell pizza and not able to have it. I guess that's my head hunger telling me that I want it? Not sure, keeping busy at home, my BFF came to stay with me a fees days to make sure I didn't die! She made sure I sipped instead of chugged and that I didn't lift anything heAvy.

I am blessed everything went smoothly.

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cherrybombknits    184

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Kind of sucky to smell pizza and not able to have it. I guess that's my head hunger telling me that I want it?

Glad everything is going so smoothly and you have help! I don't necessarily want to eat the pizza, but I DO want to smell it.

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SleeveandRNYchica    1,155

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I posted this in another thread, but I wanted to share my incisions pic. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks post op.

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awaywego    5

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Those are looking fantastic! I will be two weeks on Tuesday and I still have the glue on mine and the one from the drain is just pink and healing. Funny how our new holes are all in different spots.

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Tanya~101    19

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I was sleeved 10-9 and feel

Awesome today !!!!! I am working my up to getting in more fluids but I think I am doing pretty good :) happy i did this, I have already lost 8lbs totally crazy . Can't wait to completely recover and live this new life

Are you still having any pain on your largest incision where your stomach was removed? I am still having pains only on my left side and I yet have had a BM :( other than the pain on my left side I feel great.

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SleeveandRNYchica    1,155

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Those are looking fantastic! I will be two weeks on Tuesday and I still have the glue on mine and the one from the drain is just pink and healing. Funny how our new holes are all in different spots.

Thank you!

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kbaith25    38

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Are you still having any pain on your largest incision where your stomach was removed? I am still having pains only on my left side and I yet have had a BM <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> other than the pain on my left side I feel great.

No haven't had any incision pain , just gas and indigestion

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brandy79    39

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I am so glad to have read everyone's experiences. I will be sleeved on Oct 22 and it can't come soon enough! But I am much better prepared because of all of you!

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cherrybombknits    184

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I was "allowed" on the scale today and I am down 5 pounds, 32.4 since 1st consultation. Most of it was pre-op, but for the first time I know those pounds WILL NOT BE BACK! I haven't been this weight since before I was diagnosed with cancer. Hoping to see One-derland for Christmas. **happy dancings**

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Gig    27

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I'm three days out and today the swallowing pain is much better. Incisions don't hurt, just tender which is to be expected. Just got my nails done, took a walk now going to watch football while I drink my egg drop broth.< /p>

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ThinnerTiff    172

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I'm really struggling getting my Protein and fluids in... I'm suppose to have like 60g of protein and 48oz of liquids and I only can get in 2 oz so far today yesterday I did get 20 but I don't know what to do!

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