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Any March Sleevers?

I would like to schedule my surgery for the first full week in March once my insurance is approved, any other March Sleevers in the building? :)

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I was sleeved 3/13. I came home today & im jist overwhelmed by nausea. Ugh! Did snyone else have it? How long did it last? Any tips?

Well preop liquids start tomorrow!

Surgery is tomorrow morning at 930 (pacific). I'm anxious and excited and ready for the pre op stuff to become post op. Thank you a million times to all of you who have shared your knowledge and support. I don't think I would have been able to get through this without such an amazing support system!

I was sleeved 3/13. I came home today & im jist overwhelmed by nausea. Ugh! Did snyone else have it? How long did it last? Any tips?

I was sleeved 3/13 also. Yes I have very bad nausea especially when I moved around It got better once I was able to take fluid. Also I was having super painful contractions in my stomach... apparently stomach was not as thrilled with the operation as I was. I'm feeling sooo much better now though. I've drank over 40 ounces of fluid so far and it's going down nicely with just a little burping.

I was sleeved 3/13. I came home today & im jist overwhelmed by nausea. Ugh! Did snyone else have it? How long did it last? Any tips?

Have you called to request zofran? It dissolves under the tongue and helps so so so much when I am nauseous.

I got sleeved today and I was hit with nausea twice. They gave me something here for it but im afraid im still gonna have it when I go home. Ugh

I just got my surgery date today and I'm having mine on 3-37-2013 really excited!!!

Best wishes to you too. Thanks and good luck!

March 25th!

March 28th here

me too! What are your stats?

I just watched a video posted on another thread where Dr. Guillermo Alvarez explained what a bougie is, how they are sized, and actually showed video of using one during VSG surgery. Here's the skinny on size:

Bougies are measured in units called "French". 1 inch = 76.2 French. 1 French = 1/3 mm. So, the difference between a 32 and a 40 is 2.67 mm - or 0.14 inches - less than 1/6 of an inch! Also, they don't staple right up against the bougie, because they don't want to accidentally cut into it, which would cause a myriad of problems! So, it doesn't seem like bougie size should make all that much difference.

But what is it actually for… I'm still confused.

Today is my day,,, i'm super excited... hopefully I can get a few hours of sleep!! :D

March 26! So far surving the liquid diet ok. Nervous yet Excited!

How did you get the ticker with the BMI on top and the weight on the bottom?? It makes me pick either BMI OR Weight>?

Today is my day' date=',, i'm super excited... hopefully I can get a few hours of sleep!! :D[/quote']

Prayers are with you dear....

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