I'm so glad I found this forum to help me continue with my surgery. You're stories and progress keeps me motivated. I'm at 218 with weight goal of 150 or maybe more.

Nice! I'm going to wait a few days since I had so many fluids pumped in. I feel weird without my binder now! I actually may replace my binder w/ spankx when I go back to work.

Hey girls. I think I'm over the gas pains but 2 of my incisions still hurt. They are just tender and since I have a cold it hurts to cough. They are bruised pretty good but the bruises aren't huge. I don't even want to get on the scale yet. Lol! Are y'all wearing a binder around your stomach? I think it helps. I'm just sip sip sippin on water right now.

Hey. In have not gone to the bathroom nor burped yet but air in my body come and go. My incisions don't hurt I don't think it's jut the pressure

I wasn't given a binder, what is that? I have something to wear on my legs when I'm laying down. I've been ok getting broth down. My Dr lets me use a heating pad which helps the soreness on my tummy. Gas x strips are helping with bloated feeling. I'm glad we are all posting and going through this together. As bad as I felt the first two days, I still feel it was worth it. We will get past this hump! I got on the scale today...started at 219.6 at home now at 212.4

Did you purchase the binder ahead of time or did the hospital provide you with it? I'll have to ask my surgeon if he supplies you with one!

Hospital provided the binder. I woke up with it on. Keeps your stomach in and puts pressure on the incisions. It feels good to me. I'm sure you could purchase them at a medical supply store but ask you doc if he uses them....the one thing I've learned from this blog is every doc is different! Some are drastically different!

I did not receive a binder also. But I am thinking to go buy one so it can help me. I feel good just it's when I get up and down from the bed but besides that I'm good and ready to loose weight

It helps a lot with getting up and down from the bed. Funny that I woke up at the exact time my painkillers are due. My tummy is rumbling away. Assuming its thirsty?! And recovering?

It helps a lot with getting up and down from the bed. Funny that I woke up at the exact time my painkillers are due. My tummy is rumbling away. Assuming its thirsty?! And recovering?

I'm looking for you to give me inspiration. I'm in San Antonio too. I start my pre-op diet Monday. I am with Dr. Gonzalez scheduled for Feb 18th. I will be at NE Baptist. Keep us posted on how your recovery goes.

It helps a lot with getting up and down from the bed. Funny that I woke up at the exact time my painkillers are due. My tummy is rumbling away. Assuming its thirsty?! And recovering?

Lol I wake up at the same time also my painkillers are due. My stomach is growling like crazy too and I feel gas in there still but I also had a hernia so I'm guessing that's more painful

Jennifer, I had a hernia repaired too. Nurses said it would take a good week or so to get rid of all the gas. Could be both I guess. Are you getting your liquids in? Today's the first day I'll be tracking it.

I'm a EL Spartan too! But insurance copay is 15' date='000 for Sparrow. So I'm doing self pay in Mexico![/quote']

How much in Mexico?

Jennifer' date=' I had a hernia repaired too. Nurses said it would take a good week or so to get rid of all the gas. Could be both I guess. Are you getting your liquids in? Today's the first day I'll be tracking it.[/quote']

I am not getting all the liquids in as of yet. I'm doing it today I'm home all day so I think it would be better. I already drank about 3 oz of water since this morning every 15 mins. I am also doing protein shake so I'm good I think and jello

Good! I'm working on liquids as we speak. I can't have protein shakes till week 2. But I am looking forward to some jello later.

Hey y'all I got sleeved on Monday the 28th so we are all close in dates. I'm currently in phase 2 and will be there til February 8th then on the 9th I can finally start phase 3!! How long are y'all taking off from work?

Hey y'all I got sleeved on Monday the 28th so we are all close in dates. I'm currently in phase 2 and will be there til February 8th then on the 9th I can finally start phase 3!! How long are y'all taking off from work?

I can't wait to have a protein shake! Im getting my liquids down easily. Warm broth feels good going down and suddenly I LOVE ice cold water. Today has been a major turn for me, feeling lots better. I plan on going back to work Tuesday(desk job) but depending on how I feel I might do half days. Feeling leaps and bounds better. Days 1 and 2 were the hardest but I feel so far past that now.