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

Sleeven Berber

Sleevodemus here

Where are you ladies from? I'm from Long Island in NY <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm from Long Island too

My surgery is July 15th on Long Island. I'm getting nervousness. I start my liquid diet on Monday and am trying to get everything prepared for my post op.

Don't forget Sleeve Irwin (Crikey!) and Sleeve Carrell, and Sleeve Jobs!

I think I'll call mine iSleeve.

Don't forget Sleeve Irwin (Crikey!) and Sleeve Carrell' date=' and Sleeve Jobs!

I think I'll call mine iSleeve. [/quote']

ISleeve - love it!!

ISleeve - love it!!

Instead of the iPod Touch, mine is very much an iSleeve DON'T TOUCH. Healing not yet complete, LOL--coming through on the next patch/system upgrade.

Happy Fourth of July 2013! I have only 12 more days to my surgery and my new "independence"! I am very excited and nervous. Look forward to participating in this online support group.

I just looked at my count down app - 10 days to go. Wow! I have been on my pre-op diet for a week (by choice) and my heart did a little flip flop when I saw the days left. I guess I may be hit by the nerves after all.

Don't forget Sleeve Irwin (Crikey!) and Sleeve Carrell' date=' and Sleeve Jobs!

I think I'll call mine iSleeve. [/quote']

Too funny!

I'm day 2 of liquid diet, and starving

I know the feeling. The first day it was ok but the next day i woke up with a huge headache. I started early so i dont have to struggle on mon

My head has been POUNDING all day... Not hungry, just need to get rid of this headache. I suffer from migraines and I'm terrified that this will turn into one...

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Is your surgery on the 17th?

7 days & counting !!!

7 days & counting !!!

That's GREAT!!! We have to do a 2 week liquid diet, 12days to go....hope I survive lol

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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I'm happy to hear all is well Phoenix79... And another perspective Post op. Love the slippers. I'm on a count down for this Monday the 8th!