Anyone else getting sleeved in August?

[Amanda D Greeson 15]

Mine too! Good luck

Good luck to you too

[abbygirl 39]

Recommendations for my August Sleever Family:

Get pillows - it makes it easier to get you into a comfortable position

Heating pad or rice bag - even if your shoulder doesn't hurt you are still on your back quite a bit. The heat from the pad helps to relieve some of muscle stress

Get Mio Sports - it has electrolytes and B Vitamins - something a little more than Water and clear Soup and the electrolytes help with Fluid absorption

Walk - I know it will hurt but walk when you can, go slow' keep shoulders back, and eyes up (your feet have not changed so no Need to stare at them.

Use your leg muscles and not your stomach muscles when getting up and down off seats - less pain (plus your first mini workout )

Get Chloraseptic spray - it helps to get those important fluids down

Lastly ask for and accept help. With your care givers help it helps take off the strain at times where your stomach muscles might engage.

[tina5978 33]

Done and back at hotel with lovely pain meds. Went well - doc even give pictures ! Back hurts but not sure if that is from lying on bed or procedure! The one incisission that the excess tummy came out of hurts plus I have a drain A(in for a week). Otherwise it went amazing!

How many incisions and drains? Glad you are doing well!

[tina5978 33]

Dr. Baker BMC-LR

Best of luck. What are your next steps?

[abbygirl 39]

How many incisions and drains? Glad you are doing well!

One drain (on the incision they took my tummy out of). And 4 incisions total (one right at my belly button .

Also take breaths as much as you can. Expands lung so help stretch those sore muscles a bit plus oxygen is one of the keys to healing - yoga devotees can attest to this

[Kennedy 100]

I'm scheduled for August 8. Just found out toddy. I've read on here about 1-2 weeks on liquid diet. My doctor only told me to be on the liquid diet for two days prior to surgery. Anybody know why the times are so different?

[newme-in13 37]

Just over 12 hours and counting!!! I am getting sleeved in the morning!!

[pjknitts 47]

I'm scheduled for August 8. Just found out toddy. I've read on here about 1-2 weeks on liquid diet. My doctor only told me to be on the liquid diet for two days prior to surgery. Anybody know why the times are so different?

My Dr has me doing the same only 2 days before

[Kennedy 100]

pjknitts, where are you getting sleeved? When?

[tina5978 33]

I'm scheduled for August 8. Just found out toddy. I've read on here about 1-2 weeks on liquid diet. My doctor only told me to be on the liquid diet for two days prior to surgery. Anybody know why the times are so different?

My doc didn't put me on a liquid diet at all. Depends on the individual and doc.

[pjknitts 47]

pjknitts' date=' where are you getting sleeved? When?[/quote']

In Santa Barbara, CA August 12th

[tina5978 33]

I would like to get a consensus: how many of you are going with the one incision or multiple incision sleeve??

[gia24 85]

I would like to get a consensus: how many of you are going with the one incision or multiple incision sleeve??

I don't think it's a option, I think it's the Dr.'s choice. At least I wasn't given one, I was told how the procedure would be done, 5 incisions. I know that I won't have a drain, which is good for me. They hurt like hell.

[NotLookinBack 164]

Good luck to all that are getting sleeved tomorrow.. wishing you all a smooth surgery and speedy recovery!!

[Lady cristal 16]

Good luck!!!!!!!