Hey all! I'm new around these parts

My surgery is scheduled for January 7th and I was wondering if there are any others schedule for the big day in January 2013 ...?

Me too Monday 28 have to be there at 7 am

I finally got my time for Monday Jan 28th. I have to be at the hospital @ 6:30am surgery @ 8am. I am so glad it's early morning!

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Congrats! I will be thinking of you:)

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I had mine done this past Tuesday also. I came home on Thursday morning. How are you doing?

How long did u stay in the hospitable? I was sleeved mon the 14th and came home on the 17th. I can not do the puréed meats <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.

I'm with you on the puréed meats! That just seems like it will be terrible. I wonder if I can just stay on the full liquids during that stage? Have you talked to your doctor about it?

I started this last wed. on puree'd food and I have no problems, I poach talipia and my vegetables in beef broth and some creole seasoning and then blend it up. It doesn't look very appetitizing but it taste great.

for the sleevers who have the drain how long do you have it for?

I went home with mine. It was taken out at my one week follow up appt.

Finally sweet relief! The incision that has been burning like its on fire has stopped. Just sore now. Fyi to all the pre sleevers a heating pad and abdominal binder will be your friend lol. I did ice gel packs the first few days due to swelling. The heating pad helped with the gas stuck in my chest and helps with being sore. The abdominal binder helps with sagging and pulling. Luckily I was glued. I was able to shower immediately and no special care.

I am very impressed with everyone who is able to post shortly after their surgery! I could barely stay awake long enough to get my vitals taken! I was sleeved Wednesday. Had a really rough night as my narcotic pump made me sick but once they switched painkillers I was doing much better! I'm home now and doing ok. Getting more fluids in all the time. Everyone is right, it gets better every day.

I will have my sleeve done on 1/29. After waiting all this time, now I am nervous. I feel so much better reading about others who had it done and feel good already. I get scared that I will feel sick. Pain meds usually make me sick and so does anesthesia. The Dr. said not to worry but I cant help it.

I will have my sleeve done on 1/29. After waiting all this time' date=' now I am nervous. I feel so much better reading about others who had it done and feel good already. I get scared that I will feel sick. Pain meds usually make me sick and so does anesthesia. The Dr. said not to worry but I cant help it.[/quote']

I get nausea from pain meds and always vomit after general anesthesia but I talk about with both my doc and the anesthetist and we agreed he would be more aggressive with anti emetics to avoid the nausea. He ordered a patch for behind my ear before I was even taken to the OR and said I could keep it on for 3 days:). All went well, just talk to them openly about it because there are things they can do to prevent nausea and vomiting.

I get nausea from pain meds and always vomit after general anesthesia but I talk about with both my doc and the anesthetist and we agreed he would be more aggressive with anti emetics to avoid the nausea. He ordered a patch for behind my ear before I was even taken to the OR and said I could keep it on for 3 days:). All went well' date=' just talk to them openly about it because there are things they can do to prevent nausea and vomiting.[/quote']

I had the patch too and never had any nausea. I highly recommend them.

I have a question, how many incisions do you all have? I have 5

I have 6

5 glued.

I had five.