Alright my fellow February sleevers! There does not seem to be too many of us currently, but I know more will come along! Please join the February 2013 Sleevers group so that we can keep up with each other!!!

Happy Holidays,

-Liz

I'm just having a rough day man. I've been able to drop a few pounds this week by watching my sodium levels and walking more than 2 miles each day. But today has just been the worst. I'm completely irritated by everything and everybody. I know part of my stress is due to my mom coming this weekend to celebrate my youngest sons bday. She's so not supportive and very vocal about it. She knows I'm having surgery but has no idea when or where (in7 days in Tijuana). Plus my son wants me to make his favorite foods (ribs and wings) and cake of course. I usually let my kids have what they want on their bdays so I wouldn't feel right telling him no. I went to the store tonight and picked up several different things to start my clear liquid diet on Monday. That's where the rest of my stress comes from. The liquids have been hard enough but the clear diet sends me into a panic. Totally living on Vitamin Water, paxil and kolnopin! Anybody else freaked out by the clear liquids?

Well Im still in my first week post op and there are plenty of clear liquid choices however I am hungry as h@#%!

Next week won't be too much better as its full liquids....plus my hubby isn't trying to cook for himself and we can't afford $20 dinners every night just for him so Im having to cook. Needless to say I am not the nicest person right now so he has to eat in a different room!

Well Im still in my first week post op and there are plenty of clear liquid choices however I am hungry as h@#%!

Next week won't be too much better as its full liquids....plus my hubby isn't trying to cook for himself and we can't afford 20 dinners every night just for him so Im having to cook. Needless to say I am not the nicest person right now so he has to eat in a different room!

Hang in there Beauty... It must be hard being post op and having to cook. It will all be worth it!

Well Im still in my first week post op and there are plenty of clear liquid choices however I am hungry as h@#%!

Next week won't be too much better as its full liquids....plus my hubby isn't trying to cook for himself and we can't afford 20 dinners every night just for him so Im having to cook. Needless to say I am not the nicest person right now so he has to eat in a different room!

I told my husband that if our marriage survives this coming week we can survive anything!

I'm just having a rough day man. I've been able to drop a few pounds this week by watching my sodium levels and walking more than 2 miles each day. But today has just been the worst. I'm completely irritated by everything and everybody. I know part of my stress is due to my mom coming this weekend to celebrate my youngest sons bday. She's so not supportive and very vocal about it. She knows I'm having surgery but has no idea when or where (in7 days in Tijuana). Plus my son wants me to make his favorite foods (ribs and wings) and cake of course. I usually let my kids have what they want on their bdays so I wouldn't feel right telling him no. I went to the store tonight and picked up several different things to start my clear liquid diet on Monday. That's where the rest of my stress comes from. The liquids have been hard enough but the clear diet sends me into a panic. Totally living on Vitamin Water' date=' paxil and kolnopin! Anybody else freaked out by the clear liquids?[/quote']

I just emailed you about having that fear, we're twinsies! Haha

2nd day pre-op diet ( low carb). My pre-op appt 2/20 and 2/28 surgery...I have gotten awful chest cold..cannot stop coughing. I called Dr office and they said do theraflu and lots of fluids but should be fine. Anyone else had any problems with cold prior. Thanks

2nd day pre-op diet ( low carb). My pre-op appt 2/20 and 2/28 surgery...I have gotten awful chest cold..cannot stop coughing. I called Dr office and they said do theraflu and lots of fluids but should be fine. Anyone else had any problems with cold prior. Thanks

I did and my surg almost was cancelled. Went to pcp, had some antibiotics and was well in 6 days.... i can tell you from experience, the LAST thing you want to have an abundance of is mucous or coughing. I woke up in tje recovery room vomiting and choking because of it...... mucinex, theraflu, whatever u have to do..

2nd day pre-op diet ( low carb). My pre-op appt 2/20 and 2/28 surgery...I have gotten awful chest cold..cannot stop coughing. I called Dr office and they said do theraflu and lots of fluids but should be fine. Anyone else had any problems with cold prior. Thanks

My preop and clearance appts are the 19th. I woke up monday with strep throat. I am on antibiotics, my throat feels fine but looks terrible. Im hoping my pcp clears me.

I did and my surg almost was cancelled. Went to pcp' date=' had some antibiotics and was well in 6 days.... i can tell you from experience, the LAST thing you want to have an abundance of is mucous or coughing. I woke up in tje recovery room vomiting and choking because of it...... mucinex, theraflu, whatever u have to do..[/quote']

Thanks for tip..I am slathered in vicks and wrapped up...theraflu..lemon tea and water. ~M

My preop and clearance appts are the 19th. I woke up monday with strep throat. I am on antibiotics' date=' my throat feels fine but looks terrible. Im hoping my pcp clears me.[/quote']

Good luck.... This sucks!

Update-- Sleeved on feb 11. Went home next day. Today walked a mile. Have only lost 5 lbs, a bit disappointing but I will take it. Feels weird when I eat. I actually feel hungry, eat small amount, feel so full and then hungry again. Not sure what that is about.

A few tips

bring a heating pad and your own pillow to hospital. get out of bed as soon as you can.

best protien powder--twin labs. I have tons of others(If you want let me know) That was the best pre-op and still is.

Found isopure juice flavor today. it is tolerable and has 40 grams of protien. On sale at vitamin world this week. Also try to get mini supplement if you can. So many vitamins you have to take and the smaller the better.

Not as bad as I thought and happy I did it. Let me know if you have questions

I will be sleeved Feb 26th! Starting to believe its really gonna happen. Been a long 11 months. Pre~op diey sucks!

I had my surgery today at 2pm! The pain afterwards is no Joke! Other than the pain, I'm doing okay!

How bad is the pain?

The pain was bearable. More then I thought it would be. You get good meds and that helps.Today I am just sore, no pain. The hardest part is rising. I turned on my side and grabbed something.