Just wondered if any of you Sleevers had surgery and if it was less extreme pain than you expected it to be? Or if the whole journey in itself (food & all) was easier than expected? Hoping to be one of those but preparing anyway.

less pain than you expected ? Or if the whole journey in itself (food & all) was easier than expected?

Sooner girl36

i really didn't know what to expect.

ignorance is bliss????

as others, i've also had other surgeries

i realized as WLS was approaching - i wasn't worried at all about the surgery itself

i was more concerned about the fact of feeling hungry, able to follow all the "rules" stuff like that so i would be a "successful" sleever

i have done well with food, slip up on an occassion, we're all human - but usually do great and wear a smile on my face

i had a perfect recovery - no gas, vomitting et al

tired, a little weak - but no pain meds once home - felt good - happy to be starting my new life

Prepare for surgery, make sure you've read alot, buy all your necessary foods/drinks

wishing you all the success you deserve

Pain else, about as I expected. Overall experience, worse than I planned for.

Everything was much easier than I expected, the surgery, the pain, the recovery, the life style change. I had my one-year checkup just yesterday and told them how easy it had been and that I really didn't have to work very hard at it. They pointed out that I had done all the work mentally prior to the surgery, which I suppose is true. I made myself very much aware of what might happen, and what must happen.

Best of luck - you'll do just fine!

Thank you so much to all of you for sharing your experience & for being so honest about it. I look forward to sharing my journey with all of you as well

Just wondered if any of you Sleevers had surgery and if it was less extreme pain than you expected it to be? Or if the whole journey in itself (food & all) was easier than expected? Hoping to be one of those but preparing anyway.

I had a hysterectomy April 2012. It was hard going off hormones, I had to stop 2 weeks prior to surgery. I'm still not on them, my surgery was 3-14. I have had a harder time with this surgery. The biggest difference is my energy level. I too was out and about really fast after my hysterectomy. It's been hard to get in the required liquids so it has affected my energy. But please don't take this in a bad way. The first two days were horrible (dry heaves, gas pain) but each day gets better. I'm 5 days post-op and I'm down 13 lbs. From what I've read, as time goes on it just gets better. My best recommendation is get the gas X strips. Found mine at WalMart. They were a lifesaver!!! Good luck to you.