Hey everyone! Just started this thread for the post op octosleevers of 2012. I had my surgery yesterday and all is well. Gas pain is terrible but I've been walking around. Full fluid dinner tonight. Sippin on my oh, cream soup and pudding. They saline locked my IV, catheter is out and I love walking around. Nausea and pain are so far under control. I'm giving myself 3 hours to finish this meal

Yummy broth! Hospital has been AWESOME at helping keep nausea at bay.

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Why am I STARVING?!?!

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

Why am I STARVING?!?!

I'm hungry a lot too

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.

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.

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!

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.

I get to go home this morning ! Yippee!!!

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.

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

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?!

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!!!

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

I had my surgery on Monday- came home yesterday and I honestly didn't expect to be in this kind of pain. It's only the one incision that hurts but it burns like hell anytime I move. Idk if its worse because I had my gallbladder removed as well- who knows but I wish I was feeling better than I am. And as for all who were sleeved within the last week- what are u guys "drinking". I'm having a very hard time getting in all my water...seems impossible