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I am up getting ready to go to the hospital. My diabetes is my major worry all day yesterday praying not to get low blood sugar and could not take my insulin so had to be concerned with high blood sugar. As it turned out I stayed normal to little higher but not dangerous levels. Diabetics heal slower so I packed for a few days in case. Wish me luck I am at 9:00 AM

May God bless you with an eventful surgery !! I'm right behind you !! 10am :)

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Hi folks! I got sleeved on July 2nd (wow, besides my Mom, you're the only ones I've told that to, feels weird!). I have been perusing the threads here since a couple days after surgery, but only just joined today. I am down 15 pounds from my 3-day pre-op clear liquid diet.

Feeling pretty good, now that I'm on soft foods, I don't have a prob getting in my Protein, but a little tougher to get all the liquid everyday, but not too bad. I still have level 7-8 pain in my side about 2" below my big incision, which is a killer when I don't time my Meds right. :/ Can't wait for that to go away. Big bruise on the skin too. Question: Who else feels momentary uncomfortableness whenever swallowing anything? It goes away immediately, but it's with every sip/bite that goes down. Want that to go away too!

Good luck to all of us! Goooooooo July Sleevers!

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Had my surgery approximately 9am. I'm up, sitting on a chair for the second time today. Did a little walk. I feel pretty good considering.. A little stomach pain, but they say it's expecting. And I'm very tired! Thought I'd update you guys

Amanda, thanks for the update! Great to hear you're feeling reasonably OK the day of. Hope it's a breeze from there!

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Hello all I was sleeved July 9th! I have been up walkin around today and finally feeling OK...the first day or so was hell I was terribly nauseous!!! I could not even eat a ice chip without gagging! Im sooo happy I think the worsr

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Hello all I was sleeved July 9th! I have been up walkin around today and finally feeling OK...the first day or so was hell I was terribly nauseous!!! I could not even eat a ice chip without gagging! Im sooo happy I think the worsr

Worse part is over:)

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liquid diet sucks!! But nothing changes if you're comfortable, right?

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July 16th here

Me too! It is getting close. Excited, nervous, a whole slew of emotions.

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All done just a little sore. Thanks so much for the prayers.

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Im scheduled for july 29th. What does ur preop diets/liquid diets consist of??

I am July 29th too!!!! Yay us!

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I am July 29th too!!!! Yay us!

I'm July 29th too!!!!

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I'm July 29th too!!!!

Ooh yay! Keep in touch! What are your stats? I think it would be neat to find someone with similar proportions having surgery around the same time. I am 5 foot 4 and 246 pounds. Can't wait for what lies ahead ;)

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july 9th sleever - im 2 days post op now! felt NO nausea at all!! (knock on wood) pain is about a 3, and my cuts are starting to itch, which means they are healing! I couldnt eat anything for first 24 hrs, but i found out my doctor didnt want to do the swallow test, so i was able to go straight to the clear liquids! im on full liquids now for 2 wks, then pureeds for another 2 wks. so far, ive been drinking Water, Protein Shakes, Jello, tea, pudding, will have some potato Soup tonight.

Biggest discomfort - after drinking, it feels like my throat gets blocked and nothing can go down, then it passes and i take another swallow, then the fullness comes again. its an ongoing battle, lol.

good luck to everyone going this month!!!

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