July 2013 sleevers

[megancd 48]

Hi K. Thanks for letting us know how you are. I really hope the pain subsides so that you may get the rest that you need. Best wishes and hopefully tomorrow will be a great new day!

[mirabelle 64]

Thinking of you kjordan33....hope your pain subsides and you can rest comfortably tonight.

[Lizcalle 24]

I was sleeved on the 1st at 8:00... They sent me home this evening because main pain level was down to a 5' date=' I passed by swallow test, and I was able to keep 3 hours of liquids down. I had a three hour, MISERABLE ride home. Now pain is back at a 10 and the crushable painkillers are NOTHING like the IV stuff. Just took a shower and cried through the whole thing. The gas hurts, I can't tell if the Gas X is helping. Mainly my stomach & incisions HURT! I feel like they are going to rip out. Enormous amounts of pressure.[/quote']

Keeping you in my prayers.

[Phoenix79 452]

I'm sleeved! I checked in at 7:30am and they soon called me back to get prepped. The nurse too my med history, the lab came and drew blood and pick up a urine sample (good thing I had any!). I changed into my gown and robe, and since I was on my period, I let the nurse know and she gave me some disposable hospital underwear to wear and a pad. I was bummed about this, until my mom reminded me that there was a silver lining- all my girly parts that I was worried about being exposed could now be covered by the underwear! My surgery was around 11:20- before that I got an anti-blood clot shot in my stomach, got my IV started, saw my anesthesiologist and my surgeon Dr. McMahon even popped by! When they wheeled me back, I kissed my husband goodbye and then I saw the surgery room- big, white, clean and except for Dr.McMahon I had an all female team! Girl power! They transferred me to the narrow surgery table with an inflatable thing under me which sort of reminded me of air hockey- they just slid me over with no effort! I was chatting with folks to keep from being too nervous and I think the anethesiologist wanted to shut me up so she said, "ok, here comes the oxygen!" The mask was put in my mouth, she had me breathe deeply a few times, and then she put the good stuff in my IV. At the same time, I noticed the oxygen had a weird chemical smell, and the next thing I know, I was waking up in recovery. My pain level was about a 5 out of 10 and I was a little nauseous, but they quickly got that under control with drugs. According to my surgeon, my surgery was textbook and I had the perfect anatomy for the sleeve and the staples lined up perfectly! Prayers answered! Before I knew it, I was in my room with my mom and my husband. After a few hours, I was walking - 4 laps around the hospital floor with my hobbit feet slippers and using the bathroom. I didn't need a catheter and didn't have a drain (my surgeon doesn't use them). I drank an ounce of Water which I tolerated great and then got a Protein Shake which I've been nursing ever since- burping gas up as I went. Doing great so far- thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Here's me before surgery and after- walking the hospital floor. I hope everyone else's recovery was smooth!

[sueper 0]

Hi' date=' are there any other July sleevers out there. Golly it feels like forever away... 10 weeks to go...[/quote']

I still waiting on insurance company but, hopefully by end of July for me

[Lizcalle 24]

I'm sleeved! I checked in at 7:30am and they soon called me back to get prepped. The nurse too my med history' date=' the lab came and drew blood and pick up a urine sample (good thing I had any!). I changed into my gown and robe, and since I was on my period, I let the nurse know and she gave me some disposable hospital underwear to wear and a pad. I was bummed about this, until my mom reminded me that there was a silver lining- all my girly parts that I was worried about being exposed could now be covered by the underwear! My surgery was around 11:20- before that I got an anti-blood clot shot in my stomach, got my IV started, saw my anesthesiologist and my surgeon Dr. McMahon even popped by! When they wheeled me back, I kissed my husband goodbye and then I saw the surgery room- big, white, clean and except for Dr.McMahon I had an all female team! Girl power! They transferred me to the narrow surgery table with an inflatable thing under me which sort of reminded me of air hockey- they just slid me over with no effort! I was chatting with folks to keep from being too nervous and I think the anethesiologist wanted to shut me up so she said, "ok, here comes the oxygen!" The mask was put in my mouth, she had me breathe deeply a few times, and then she put the good stuff in my IV. At the same time, I noticed the oxygen had a weird chemical smell, and the next thing I know, I was waking up in recovery. My pain level was about a 5 out of 10 and I was a little nauseous, but they quickly got that under control with drugs. According to my surgeon, my surgery was textbook and I had the perfect anatomy for the sleeve and the staples lined up perfectly! Prayers answered! Before I knew it, I was in my room with my mom and my husband. After a few hours, I was walking - 4 laps around the hospital floor with my hobbit feet slippers and using the bathroom. I didn't need a catheter and didn't have a drain (my surgeon doesn't use them). I drank an ounce of Water which I tolerated great and then got a Protein Shake which I've been nursing ever since- burping gas up as I went. Doing great so far- thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Here's me before surgery and after- walking the hospital floor. I hope everyone else's recovery was smooth!

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Glad to read that your recovery is going great. I hope mine goes as smooth as yours next week. Keep us posted.

[Marerz 21]

My surgery is July 23; it had seemed so long away but I just realized its now less than 3 weeks away!!! I start my liver reduction diet in a week and a half! I'm so ready for this!

[Phoenix79 452]

I found a name for my new sleeve- thanks in part to my mom and sisters brainstorming. My sleeve is now officially dubbed Scarlett O'Sleevie!

[farah3k 17]

Lol, nice name

[missyjoy2078 381]

I found a name for my new sleeve- thanks in part to my mom and sisters brainstorming. My sleeve is now officially dubbed Scarlett O'Sleevie!

I love that you named it! I want to name mine now... Sleevie nicks or sleeve Martin

[Phoenix79 452]

I love that you named it! I want to name mine now... Sleevie nicks or sleeve Martin

Both great names and very clever!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I found a name for my new sleeve- thanks in part to my mom and sisters brainstorming. My sleeve is now officially dubbed Scarlett O'Sleevie!

My wife got me thinking about sleeve names. I am also a July sleever, but from 2012. My sleeve will be known as sir sleeve mix o' lot! I think it is named appropriately.

[tonid2328 24]

I was sleeved on the 1st at 8:00... They sent me home this evening because main pain level was down to a 5, I passed by swallow test, and I was able to keep 3 hours of liquids down. I had a three hour, MISERABLE ride home. Now pain is back at a 10 and the crushable painkillers are NOTHING like the IV stuff. Just took a shower and cried through the whole thing. The gas hurts, I can't tell if the Gas X is helping. Mainly my stomach & incisions HURT! I feel like they are going to rip out. Enormous amounts of pressure.

I am glad that you are on your new journey to slimness, and am hoping that you heal quickly and what you are experiencing now will be a faint memory when you are shopping down the road.

[twsport 45]

I love that you named it! I want to name mine now... Sleevie nicks or sleeve Martin

I love it! This is too funny. I like sleevie nicks.

[twsport 45]

How about Sleeve McQueen, or sleevealicious