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Surgery day. I'm at the hospital. All prayers welcome. I am actually pretty calm' date=' just ready to get started.[/quote']

Sending prayers and good vibes, Congrats on the new beginning :-)

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Surgery day. I'm at the hospital. All prayers welcome. I am actually pretty calm' date=' just ready to get started.[/quote']

Good luck i was sleeved yesterday

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I was sleeved around 12:30 today and so far I am feeling good. Haven't used much pain medication. Only drawback is I can't sleep. Its 1:04 am and I'm wide awake!

That is awesome news, congratulations :-)

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Iam feeling greAt I had my surgery at around 1030 this morning.i was very uncomfortable when I woke up but know i just some trap gas and usual chronic back and leg pain.

I was expecting the worst but hell this is the best decision I ever made' date=' I have had back pain worse than this.

If anyone is thinking about backing out please reconsider because I almost did, but my wife put her foot down.. Lol

Good luck to every one who is getting done in the future , if someone want needs to talk about my surgery please message me[/quote']

Congratulations man, this is so great to hear, I'm doing mine this coming Tuesday. I have a very bad back and am really hoping this helps. Enjoy the new life B-)

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You are not alone. I am in the process of putting together a list of my creditors' date=' account numbers, phone numbers...hr dept information... On top of the letter to family and friends.

I believe I am coming home, but things happen, every day. I love them enough to try and make that time easier for them.[/quote']

I was literally just thinking about doing this right before I came on here, it really does feel like an important thing right? Loving all the info from everyone :-D

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Hi every one going in tomorrow need to be at hospital 0645am. Soooo exited and nervous at the same time. Please pray for me. See everybody on the other side:)

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Hi every one going in tomorrow need to be at hospital 0645am. Soooo exited and nervous at the same time. Please pray for me. See everybody on the other side:)

You will do fine..sending prayers your way..keep us posted :)

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Sleep position! I have been having so much trouble sleeping because I'm not a back sleeper. Also' date=' when I lay flat it hurts my stomach. I only feel comfortable if I can sit up slightly. Has anyone else experienced this?[/quote']

I didnt sleep for about 3 nights bc I couldnt get comfortable. I'm a slide sleeper too. I was always sitting in an upright position too. Then I got creative with the pillows & slept kinda on my side...i still wake up almost daily with lower back pain... even after buying an expensive new mattress that is supposed to stop my back pain! Grrrr....good luck!

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Surgery day. I'm at the hospital. All prayers welcome. I am actually pretty calm' date=' just ready to get started.[/quote']

Good luck! It will be over before you know it! Prayer said!

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Thanks everyone for posting your updates! I'm 8 days post-op and feeling fine except for a nasty yeast infection thanks to the antibiotics. Incisions are healing very nicely but still a bit of a pulling sensation when I move the wrong way.

As for weight loss..... drum-roll please.... ZERO POUNDS!!! I'm not worried about it. I'm just happy to finally be back down to my surgery weight! And I am not expecting huge losses anyway since I was 3 and 1/2 months on an 800 calorie diet prior to surgery.

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Good luck to all of you getting sleeved to day! :)

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Well just let everyone know... He could not do the surgery... He found a mass on my stomach, and nodules on my liver and spleen. I'm waiting on path to come back from the biopsy he took. It had puss in it and he called in a surgical oncologist and ID doc to come on and see me. Ill be here for a few days... I just found out his am when gandsas came in to see me. Mom, Steve, Jerry my on laws was told not to tell me before he did.

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Well just let everyone know... He could not do the surgery... He found a mass on my stomach, and nodules on my liver and spleen. I'm waiting on path to come back from the biopsy he took. It had puss in it and he called in a surgical oncologist and ID doc to come on and see me. Ill be here for a few days... I just found out his am when gandsas came in to see me. Mom, Steve, Jerry my on laws was told not to tell me before he did.

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Im also having a hard time getting in enough Protein. Its just that all the protein I can have right now is sweet and im so tired of that. I want some savory flavors! Next week will be SO much better. eggs and chicken and fish....mmm. some days im getting in about 40, some days 30, and some days 50. 50 is what I shoot for but some days I just can't take it.

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Well just let everyone know... He could not do the surgery... He found a mass on my stomach' date=' and nodules on my liver and spleen. I'm waiting on path to come back from the biopsy he took. It had puss in it and he called in a surgical oncologist and ID doc to come on and see me. Ill be here for a few days... I just found out his am when gandsas came in to see me. Mom, Steve, Jerry my on laws was told not to tell me before he did.[/quote']

wow sorry to hear this news, try to stay positive during your stay and I hope your ok soon :-\

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