My personal issues and concerns (since they are different for everyone)....

I was pretty proud that I consumed about 40 g. of Protein yesterday. It was a combo of Greek yogurt, Cream of Tom Soup with milk added, 1 Tbsp of small curd cottage cheese and 2/3 of a bottle of Isopure. However, I don't think it has made eating today any easier or drinking and eating goals easier. Like a lot of more advanced patients (people further out), I could see how making protein and Water goals AND Vitamins AND meds alll on one day would be difficult.

I woke up today and took my second shower with the intention of going for a 30 minute walk outside. After I showered, I realized that I can't wear my pre-op pants because they would be too tight around my scars. I have 5 incisions. 2 hit around the waistline and 3 are literally under my breast line (exactly where the bra would be fitted). So on day 4, I don't feel like I can wear a bra and I can't wear my pants because my incisions are still tender (and I think my mid section is a little swollen in general)....So, I am wearing black pajama bottoms and a big shirt to coverup the girls. Concluding my shower, dressing and folding some clean clothes that my DH left out for me to fold (I told him to do this), I was exhausted. EXHAUSTED.

My sister is staying with me for the first 2 weeks because I have four kids (2, 4, 8, 10). I can't lift the 2 and 4 years old until the end of January (as per general instructions), but even if I can fudge January, I really can't "fudge" the lifting band right now....So I came downstairs and told me sister that I was going to give myself the anti-coag injection (I have to do this twice a day until Saturday due to a family history of blood clots) and then I would need a nap and we could not go out to walk. I went upstairs and literally passed out for 3 plus hours. Now it is almost 2 and I haven't eaten or had anything to drink for all that time. So, I crammed in some Greek yogurt. It's a little scary because it is hard enough to drink and eat in a timely fashion without passing out like that.

I am trying to switch over to liquid children's tylenol. (They don't make adult liquid tylenol anymore.) I find drinking 6 tsp of children's tylenol nauseating. TOO SWEET. I also am hating having to crush pills in mix them in other things. They taste so nasty.

Finally, I can taste okay, but my sense of smell is whacko. Everything smells bad like halitosis-bad.

I realize that I do not speak for all Dec 17th Sleevers. We are all different, but that has been my experience today.

I used Dr Foreman in Huntsville. My surgery was wed the 19th

I still have two months before submit ten to insurance. I am so ready. How are you feeling? Any regrets so far?

I still have two months before submit ten to insurance. I am so ready. How are you feeling? Any regrets so far?

Not yet. Was a bit more sore than I expected but by Friday was moving well and by yesterday you wouldn't know I had surgery. Took about two days to be able to get close to 64 oz intake. Not regretful, not depressed and most importantly not hungry. My only concern is a very low grade fever on and off mainly on since surgery. Talked to surgeon about it and Ist gonna see that it doesn't increase as I have no other symptoms that would point to anything wrong. Aside from that my son has the flu right so I may have that as well. I did have a flu shot but they are only 60% effective but if you do get it it severely lessens your symptoms.

Not yet. Was a bit more sore than I expected but by Friday was moving well and by yesterday you wouldn't know I had surgery. Took about two days to be able to get close to 64 oz intake. Not regretful' date=' not depressed and most importantly not hungry. My only concern is a very low grade fever on and off mainly on since surgery. Talked to surgeon about it and Ist gonna see that it doesn't increase as I have no other symptoms that would point to anything wrong. Aside from that my son has the flu right so I may have that as well. I did have a flu shot but they are only 60% effective but if you do get it it severely lessens your symptoms.[/quote']

I'm glad you are feeling pretty good and certainly hope you don't get the flu!!! Do you mind me asking your stats ( before weight, height, problems). We're you able to be approved thru insurance? I am 5'6 and 294 lbs. with a BMI of 47 and have sever case of sleep apnea. I am so ready to feel better.

I'm glad you are feeling pretty good and certainly hope you don't get the flu!!! Do you mind me asking your stats ( before weight' date=' height, problems). We're you able to be approved thru insurance? I am 5'6 and 294 lbs. with a BMI of 47 and have sever case of sleep apnea. I am so ready to feel better.[/quote']

I was approved through insurance. I am 6'1 and my highest weight was 329. I was around 315 preop. My BMI had not been over 40 for three years but it had been over 35. My wife had gastric bypass almost 2 years ago and has done great with hers. She really wanted the bypass over sleeve even if I disagreed. I hope my results are anywhere comparable to her as she has went from high of 270 to a trim 135.

Dr. Maliapur in Huntsville. He was absolutely amazing, as well as his staff. He is adamant about education, which is the key to success. He has a zero fatality rate and has had one leak. Love him!

I forgot to say no problems other than sleep apnea but that was enough for insurance

I was approved through insurance. I am 6'1 and my highest weight was 329. I was around 315 preop. My BMI had not been over 40 for three years but it had been over 35. My wife had gastric bypass almost 2 years ago and has done great with hers. She really wanted the bypass over sleeve even if I disagreed. I hope my results are anywhere comparable to her as she has went from high of 270 to a trim 135.

Good for her, I know she is excited. I would love to reach my goal of 150. I would just beside myself. My husband support my decision for sleeve but was totally against the bypass. I am a little concerned because Dr. Mora will be starting the sleeve in Jan. he has though been doing the bypass and lap band since early 1990's.

@Sadler' date='-I was A LOT heavier out of the hospital. I'm down quite a bit from leaving and losing all of the IV weight and all of my clothes still fit roughly the same so I'm sure you are doing better than you think! Keep up the exercising and it'll come off fast!

Have you tried moving to a 1% milk as a buffer before skim to ease into it?

Now that it's been a week I've been having more energy and have gotten an appetite again which is nice. Today was the fist day where I thought "Man I ate a lot today" and it was really just milk, Protein and Soup. It's amazing that now even two weeks before the surgery I felt like I could hork down a whole pizza and still feel like I could eat a bit more for dinner.[/quote']

When you say exercise, you mean regular walking? My doctor said no elliptical for 2 weeks and no weights until end of January. Just wondering what you were told.

I never saw Dr Foreman, sure he's great too but I knew I didn't like his partner, Facundus. I'm a nurse and I've taken care of many Facundus patients, not good. I'm sure he has plenty of good cases too but for me, I just knew I've never had to take care of Mailapur or Foreman patients, lol.

Dr. Maliapur in Huntsville. He was absolutely amazing' date=' as well as his staff. He is adamant about education, which is the key to success. He has a zero fatality rate and has had one leak. Love him![/quote']

I hear he is great. I just chose Foreman as my wife had used his partner and I have many friends that had used him and also friends that work at Crestwood one being a surgical nurse. She raved about him and his thoroughness in the OR. But I wouldn't have blinked to let dr maliapur do my surgery either. Familiarity helps to comfort me though.

Oh, your wife used Facundus? I'm assuming she was not ever one of my patients Like I said, I'm sure he has a ton of success stories, being a nurse, I only see the failures unfortunately.

I never saw Dr Foreman' date=' sure he's great too but I knew I didn't like his partner, Facundus. I'm a nurse and I've taken care of many Facundus patients, not good. I'm sure he has plenty of good cases too but for me, I just knew I've never had to take care of Mailapur or Foreman patients, lol.[/quote']

I actually liked Facundus but most thought he was boisterous. My wife did very well with him so I will refrain from any negativity as his artwork is still inside her abdomen. I didn't have quite the stats you had going into it except the number of procedures Foreman has done. He had done over 1500 bypass and around 150 sleeves so far. He told me when I asked that he was actually more comfortable doing the sleeve. He said he after only a couple he was very satisfied and comfortable how they turned out. I think you dr has somewhere around the same number of procedures done from what I found online.

Oh' date=' your wife used Facundus? I'm assuming she was not ever one of my patients <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Like I said, I'm sure he has a ton of success stories, being a nurse, I only see the failures unfortunately.[/quote']

You being a nurse what would your assessment of my low grade fever be. Keep in mind i had the same 98.9-99.7 fever in the room at the hospital and i have always been one to pop a fever for any little thing. Also does dr maliapur do the barium leak test before you leave or just the OR test. Foreman only did the OR one on me and then of course bloodwork before leaving hospital.

That low of a 'fever', with no other symptoms, I would just say your body is still recuperating from major surgery. Yes, Maliapur did both. The day of surgery I could not have anything until that night. They came and got me and took me down for the barium swallow. I was actually still so drugged, I was falling asleep while standing for the test, lol. Just keep an eye on the temp and monitor for any additional symptoms but I wouldn't worry at this point.