Hi, are there any other July sleevers out there. Golly it feels like forever away... 10 weeks to go...

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

Lol, nice name

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

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

Both great names and very clever!

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.

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.

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.

How about Sleeve McQueen, or sleevealicious

If you're super gasy and it makes a lot of music, you could go with Sleevie Ray Vaughn