Hi to all of the 19 ers!

[momrox 33]

In pre op ready to go! Prayers and best wishes to all of us starting the journey today! So thankful to have the information, support and encouragement on this forum! Thanks to all for posting tips, tricks, strategies and coping mechanisms. It has been a great help to me!

[getlownurse 105]

Momrox, hi how's it going for you? I was sleeved the 19th as well. First 24 hours were rough for me. Getting better but still tons of trapped gas which is very unpleasant. I was honestly hoping it would be easier than this. My two c-sections were a breeze but this has not been, so far. And all this walking is so hard.

I hope you are doing well. Update us

[momrox 33]

Hi, well it was a bit rough on night one. My BP went sky high even though I have never had any issues with it. Also ran a low grade temp so they kept me another night which was fine by me! Take fluids, no nausea but taking it very slow. Just a bit of gas and only one incision that is very tender. So, all I all I guess I am doing pretty well. Looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight! The coughing really hurts that one incision though! I have started putting an ice pack on it. Keep in touch!

[livelaughl0ve3 0]

Oh I'm so happy to find ppl on the same rate as me..one week yay how r u all doing? I'm questioning if I even had surgery ..pain was gone in 24hrs (minutes after the morphine lol) haunt take anything since I left the hospital a day after surgery ..soreness gone by Monday too. Today (one week)iv lost 14lbs.

[momrox 33]

Hi Fellow one weekers!

Had my post op appt today and all is well. I am still a bit sore at the incision sites especially after they took off the steri stips today. Otherwise, I feel really good, have had a couple of days of diarrhea but started on a probiotic today and also got my diet advanced to pureed so that should help. I am trying to walk at least 30 min. per day and of course just moving around the house as usual with chores, etc. Has anyone had any issues with numbness mid thigh? They told me today that is has to do with the way I was positioned during the surgery and should resolve in a few weeks. Including the two week pre-op diet I have lost 18lbs! So, happy with that and now just have to get used to watching all of the labels, carbs, Proteins, etc and figuring out when/if I am hungry and how to manage all of the "have to's". Hope all is going well for the rest of you!

[getlownurse 105]

So today I had a chicken tender. It took a half an hour and now I'm full. I chewed it to death before I would eat each little bit. I could have puréed it, sure, but I really needed to chew. It's been a huge mind-issue not chewing. So it was really nice. Later on tonight, I plan to have some blended up strawberries with a dollop of fat free cool whip. Mostly, i just drink muscle milk, gatorade, and Protein Shake popsicles. Anyone else eating "real" stuff?

[Healthier2day1227 326]

I was sleeved on the 19th too. My surgeon requires three weeks of liquid followed by 3 weeks purée. I am so sick of Protein Shakes I just don't know how I'm gonna hang in there another two weeks. It's been hard getting in all my Protein and fluids but most days I'm pretty close. I feel pretty good now, pretty much like my old self only better bc I'm lighter lol.