Hello all! I've been reading the forum for the past couple of months, thank you all for the great advice and sharing your experiences. It's been very helpful and informative! I met with the surgeon a week ago today, my surgery date is June 26. Anyone else for June?

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1 more sleep ...... time to pack my bag :-) Really confused about the importance of a pre-op diet .... being a fairly low bmi I only had to do a week and they moved my surgery forward so really I have had 3 days. Oh well ... being an ex bandster I know that post-op diet is easier than pre-op so I am not complaining!!! Will be happy when it is all over because with my band removal I woke up terribly from the anaesthetic. That is the only part that gives me any concern. Wish me luck :-)

I got my Band remove In march 2013 didn't have it a year but u will be fine

Got sleeved on Monday the 10th. Slept most of that day and didn't even get out of bed. Walked quite a bit on Tuesday and Wednesday before I was released to go home. Have really struggled getting in liquids or food...mainly due to the nausea. Nothing has come back up' date=' but it sure don't like going down. All in all I'm very happy and am already trying harder on the food and liquids today [/quote']

What foods have you tried to eat

June 24th for me, started my pre-op diet on Monday and it's going good lost 7 lbs so far.

June 26th. Went to my pre-op appt today. I am down 24lbs so far. This liquid pre op diet is hard! Obviously it's working but dang i need a little more variety. I've been doing my protein shakes and chicken broth but its getting old real fast! I am so looking forward to this new journey and chapter in my life!

June 19th here!!!

Surgery in less than 10 hrs!!!! I'm freaking out!

1 more sleep ...... time to pack my bag :-) Really confused about the importance of a pre-op diet .... being a fairly low bmi I only had to do a week and they moved my surgery forward so really I have had 3 days. Oh well ... being an ex bandster I know that post-op diet is easier than pre-op so I am not complaining!!! Will be happy when it is all over because with my band removal I woke up terribly from the anaesthetic. That is the only part that gives me any concern. Wish me luck :-)

Good Luck!

Good luck to all those getting ready to be sleeved today!

Good luck everyone

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What foods have you tried to eat

I've tried sugar free pudding, pureed soup, unsweetened applesauce, protein shakes and water. Will try cream if wheat this morning. The shakes and water take me forever...just due to how queasy I feel after a sip.

I had my surgery June 10th. So, I guess I'm 5 days post op. I have not had as easy a go at it as it seems others have had. Got to hospital that morning terrified, cried when my husband said goodbye and they wheeled me back. Waking up in recovery, I remember crying out in pain, then I blacked out again. The biggest incision is the only one that hurts and it HURTS. Surgery was around 7am. My 1st walk was around 4 or 5, I don't even think I woke up till noon. I had a morphine pump I could push a button when needed. I pushed the button about 4 times total while in hospital. I literally could not wake up. I kept passing out, couldn't shake the anesthesia. Monday night my blood pressure was high and I kept a temp of 99.5. I also had a few times where i remember dry heaving. I would have waves of nausea, but none since being released. Doc came in Tuesday morning, saw I had a small blister on one of my small incisions, still red but a teensy bit better. Since being released, the big incision is still painful and I still need some help picking something off the floor or getting up from laying position. I've also developed rashes and itch like crazy!! Going to see my surgeon this afternoon. My last antibiotic before leaving hospital was levaquin. Some people think that may have caused rashes and itching or it could be from morphine or blood thinners. Who knows, but it's driving me crazy. I'm only getting about 30-40 oz of liquid in. Gas SUCKED for several days, gas x strips do help. Today is better from gas though. I haven't felt hunger and have to force myself to drink. Hospital stay, I probably didn't need to pack anything other than a robe. I am ready to fast forward a couple weeks. I had severe buyers remorse, still do a little but I know it's got to get better and this too shall pass.

I was sleeved Tuesday morning and the nausea and dry heaves got.the best of.me. I came home Wednesday at 5 and i am better everyday. My incisions don't hurt too.bad. Just really weak. Not as easy as i thought it.would.be either. But in a week or two.we will be glad we did it. Hang in there.we will make it

One more week until I'm sleeved next Friday yay!!!

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