Thought we could all convene here after our Feb sx so we could stay in touch....

Sitting in the waiting room about to have my sleeve in about an hour!!! Very excited yet very nervous any words of advise???

You got this! You are about to change your life and take control of it! This is going to be an amazing journey for you. See you on the other side and I will be praying for you!!!

Ty you for your thoughts and prayers Kristen they are very appreciated..

Sitting in the waiting room about to have my sleeve in about an hour!!! Very excited yet very nervous any words of advise???

Just try relaxing as much as possible! Before you know it you woll be in recovery. Push through the pain ans get up and walk walk walk.

Good luck

I was told not to use neosporin. I was sleeved on the 15th. The itching is the worst. Anyone still having the has pains? I am using the gas x thin strips' date=' but when will it go away?[/quote']

I was on the 14th STILL have gas issues! So gas x helps but I was slow to get relief. Finally, yesterday it let loose as diareha (sp) and it felt better to get that stuff out of there but today its still painful and gurgling. Also wake up in the middle of my sleep scratching my incisions! My husband told me to wear mittens lol.

I was on the 14th STILL have gas issues! So gas x helps but I was slow to get relief. Finally' date=' yesterday it let loose as diareha (sp) and it felt better to get that stuff out of there but today its still painful and gurgling. Also wake up in the middle of my sleep scratching my incisions! My husband told me to wear mittens lol.[/quote']

Mittens not a bad idea...lol

_{It's official I got sleeve yesterday.!!!. Only problem I've had is stomach spasms (mimic contraction) The doc said I did real good on my pre op diet and that my liver was great and surgery went smooth He repair my hernia at the same time as surgery. I will be doing the swallowing test soon and then will be allowed to have liquids I can't wait cuz i'm dying of thirst. Pain wasn't real bad, just the average laparoscopic pain. The incisions are itching which is to be expected since they are itching.. I will keep you guys updated the more coherent I become... Check out youtube my channel karisero for more details..}

I was on the 14th STILL have gas issues! So gas x helps but I was slow to get relief. Finally' date=' yesterday it let loose as diareha (sp) and it felt better to get that stuff out of there but today its still painful and gurgling. Also wake up in the middle of my sleep scratching my incisions! My husband told me to wear mittens lol.[/quote']

The itchy incisions suck. Most of my gas was gone on Friday the 15th. My surgery was on Valentines Day too. Walking is very important. I did 6 laps around the hospital floor on Thursday and 6 on Friday before I was discharged around 13:00. I've been walking at least 30 - 45 minutes everyday since then.

The itchy incisions suck. Most of my gas was gone on Friday the 15th. My surgery was on Valentines Day too. Walking is very important. I did 6 laps around the hospital floor on Thursday and 6 on Friday before I was discharged around 13:00. I've been walking at least 30 - 45 minutes everyday since then.

Yeah I haven't gotten out of the house but once and I walked for 1.5 hours (that was too much) and I have been doing laps inside my house but only for about 5 -10 min at a time. I dont want to wear my carpet out lol

2 weeks for me. physically i think i'm fine but can't really be sure, like a lot of other people I'm getting the gurgling when i drink. my dr has me on full liquids for the next 6 weeks. i know i have to do it but it's only adding to my frustration. Mentally, i'm just a mess, during the day i mostly feel fine, but I go through a couple hours every day where I'm just totally overwhelmed with what I did and talking myself out of that hole is not easy. And having done it so often, it feels like a broken record. I have an appt thursday after next w/ a therapist and I'm hoping that will help.

I felt ready to do this, every time I talk to myself about why I did this, all of it makes perfect sense but mentally I'm just not there for some reason. I know it will get better but it's been hard.

2 weeks for me. physically i think i'm fine but can't really be sure' date=' like a lot of other people I'm getting the gurgling when i drink. my dr has me on full liquids for the next 6 weeks. i know i have to do it but it's only adding to my frustration. Mentally, i'm just a mess, during the day i mostly feel fine, but I go through a couple hours every day where I'm just totally overwhelmed with what I did and talking myself out of that hole is not easy. And having done it so often, it feels like a broken record. I have an appt thursday after next w/ a therapist and I'm hoping that will help.

I felt ready to do this, every time I talk to myself about why I did this, all of it makes perfect sense but mentally I'm just not there for some reason. I know it will get better but it's been hard.[/quote']

Sorry Juny your having a hard time

I feel good but I cant tell if I'm full, hungry, or anything else. I still have some surgical soreness and I am still gassy. Dr put me right on pureed when I got home (surgeons are so different on their rules) and have been doing well with them. Doing well with 64 oz of liquid and supplements. Trying to stay on schedule with Protein Drinks. Its easy to forget about them.

I'm glad your going to therapy it might help you (: if you ever need to chat P.M. me

2 weeks for me. physically i think i'm fine but can't really be sure' date=' like a lot of other people I'm getting the gurgling when i drink. my dr has me on full liquids for the next 6 weeks. i know i have to do it but it's only adding to my frustration. Mentally, i'm just a mess, during the day i mostly feel fine, but I go through a couple hours every day where I'm just totally overwhelmed with what I did and talking myself out of that hole is not easy. And having done it so often, it feels like a broken record. I have an appt thursday after next w/ a therapist and I'm hoping that will help.

I felt ready to do this, every time I talk to myself about why I did this, all of it makes perfect sense but mentally I'm just not there for some reason. I know it will get better but it's been hard.[/quote']

Sorry to hear your having a hard time. Going to a therapist is a great thing! Are you going to a support group too? I heard those really help as well.

Yeah I haven't gotten out of the house but once and I walked for 1.5 hours (that was too much) and I have been doing laps inside my house but only for about 5 -10 min at a time. I dont want to wear my carpet out lol

Yeah 90 minutes of walking sounds kind of excessive. The most adventurous thing I've done so far is drive my sister from my house to Love field in Dallas and back. That's about an hour and a half round trip. She flew in the day before my surgery to take care of our kids while my wife was with me. My doctor said I could drive as long as I wasn't on pain meds. My only fear the whole time was a shart. Luckily that didn't happen :-)

10 days post op and I'm in...... ONE-derland!!!!!

Yay!!!! Haven't been here in 6 looooong years! 64 to go

HW 227 CW 199 GW 135

Way to go!

I just noticed a red rash on my left side someone mentioned it might be an allergy to the dermabond glue

Yes, I was told to go to the ER last night for a possible infection. Turns out I have a pretty good allergic reaction to the bonding glue. I would ask your surgeon before you treat it. I've been using cream and it's getting better.

It amuses me how many different post op diets there are. I was on 2 weeks of very limited liquids - protein' date=' Water, clear broth, crystal light and tomato juice - followed by three months of "soft", followed by the lifting of all restrictions.[/quote']

Sounds like your doctor and my doctor were both Marine Corp DI's in a former life.

Here's how mine looks:

Preop - 800 calories via Protein Shake only (his brand) for 2 weeks

Postop

One week of Clear Liquids.

Two weeks of cloudy liquids (like preop pretty much)

Two weeks of puree

Two weeks of soft Protein

Then strict full protein diet until 3 months.