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Post Op Octosleevers 2012. Welcome To The Losers Bench!

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suejersey    263

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I had my first check in with the doctor today. Everything is progressing fine. I feel good and am especially happy to progress to full liquids. I had some clam chowder (just the Soup - no lumps) for dinner. Looking forward to starting yogurt and Protein Shakes tomorrow. Down 10 so far.

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GeauxForIt    659

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Why am I STARVING?!?!

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mzzfoxy    2

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OK I'm new here will be having my surgery on 10/25 on NYM hospital I'm excited and nervous I have already changed my eating habits but the doctor told me I need to increase my Protein any suggestions Thanks in advance

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Jackie6    13

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Had my surgery on October15th. Came home late afternoon on the 16th. I've had a lot of nausea. Today I had a headache and a lot of heartburn. Trying to walk every couple of hours. My saving grace has been SF Popsicles. I can get them done without a problem. Looking forward to getting better each and every day.

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BigBootyQT    78

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I had surgery Tuesday and I'm one day postop. I was in terrible pain and uncomfortable yesterday but feeling much better today. I've walked twice so far and no pain meds. I passed leak test and wad able to eat some broth and hello...umm Yuck! But soo far so good.

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ThinkThin78    25

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Hi. I was sleeved last night at 8:00pm! Mind you' date=' I was scheduled for 2:30! We got to the hospital at 11:30, was brought into preop and hooked up to an iv and laid there until 7:30. CRAZY!! I didn't have anything to eat or drink since Sunday night. I went thru fits of laughter and fits of tears. As the time passed, nurses came and told me that everyone that was scheduled after me has been cancelled. My surgeon finally came out and said that the person scheduled before me took so much longer because of how large the hiatal hernia was. He said he was up to doing my surgery and had a room but wasn't sure if a team could be gathered and I asked if I could be scheduled for the next day and he said he was booked until Friday. I only had banked a few weeks of sick time at work and this would delay it by a week!

Thankfully (although how I was feeling around midnight I wasn't so thankful), my surgery happened. I've not hand gas pains yet (I'm told it comes day 3?) but it's EXTREMELY painful getting out of bed. The largest incision is where all the pain is. I've had bad headaches and I'm sure the pain meds are the cause. But, I'm walking the hallways. Tolerating Water and they just added apple juice. Tastes so good!!!

So, I'm hanging in there and looking forward to going home tomorrow. They just don't let you rest!!! Someone else coming in and out every 45 minutes.

A tray, hope to be glad to be in the other side of my surgery date. I know it'll get better, I just have to get through this part.

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I totally know what you mean about not being left alone :-). You have to get out of the hospital so you can rest! :-)

For the incision pain, my surgeon gave me a tip, he said to roll onto my side then get up. It uses your side muscles rather than your abs and feels much better, at least it worked for me.

Good luck!

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brennie    15

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OK I'm new here will be having my surgery on 10/25 on NYM hospital I'm excited and nervous I have already changed my eating habits but the doctor told me I need to increase my Protein any suggestions Thanks in advance

My surgery is on the 25th as well. My surgeon is having me dring 4 Protein shakes a day to get my Protein in. Each shake has to be a minimum of 20gms of protein and less than 200 calories. Seems to work well since I've lost 21 lbs on the pre op liquid diet.

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Mslnzee2010    83

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I am so glad to be able to reply to this sleeve I was sleeved on 10/17. So I am a day out from my sleeve and I am feeling no pain only discomfort going home tomorrow I'm so ready to start losing weight. I'm not hungry at all not sure if that's the sleeve working or I know I can't eat anything so I'm not thinking about it. Well I'm going to get some rest.

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Milbedil    31

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I am now postop...been rough couple of days but it is getting better...ready to watch the scales move ;)

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GeauxForIt    659

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I was sleeved on Monday the 15th. I'm trying hard not to freak out, but I'M STARVING.

What gives?!?! Out if all if the things untried to anticipate, I never expected to be so hungry. How can that be?!

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rybecca20    160

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I think a lot of it is what they call head hunger. But your stomach is empty so hunger is possible. I have not eatin since 9 this morning and my stomach is hungry. How long since you have had food. Of course you will be hungry. The tool starts working when your able to eat Protein and it switches your brain switch that you will be fool for several hours. You will get there just try to relax and think of other things and keep drinking!!!

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imworthit    156

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I did it !!!!!! Feeling on except for sons slight incision pain but nothing I can't handle!!!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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