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Sleeve Siren    307

Sleeve Siren
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Please share things that you wish someone had told you BEFORE you got your sleeve....

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gmanbat    5,889

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Don't buy expensive clothing on the way down. I had pants that had outgrown me before I had even taken off the tags. I learned pretty quick though. Thrift shop became second home. :D

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Sleeve Siren    307

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That makes sense. Thank you.

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DianaE    128

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about this 15 years ago... just wish I had done this sooner.

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Jerseyslved    10

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Early recovery was scary for me. It was like logic and reasoning about the chance for complications got completely screwed in my head and I was so afraid of leaks, strictures, infections, etc etc even though I wasn't before the surgery. There were moments I was terrified. I totally overshopped and will have a life time supply of Gatorade. Going to the store a couple days after wasn't bad- you don't need to stockpile :)

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alittler09    47

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Negatives

No rest in the hospital at all!

Gas pains were really rough!!

The drink for the post-op leak test is terrible!

I just want to have a bite of something!

As much as I like Water, it's hard getting in that much!

Crushed up pills for 1 week are the worst!!

The bruised feeling is rough too!

People talk about food way too much!

Positives

I can get out of the floor much easier with some belly gone!

My belly and face are already way smaller!

I've already went from 20+ jeans to 16!!!! Yay

Before weight 259

Surgery weight 244

Current weight 235

Surgery date 8/28/13

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Sleeve Siren    307

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Jerseyslved- I feel you on that. Every so often fear creeps in but I quickly dismiss it.

ALittler09- Seems like gas is a common problem. What'd you do to relieve it?

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Beach Lover    1,084

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You don't need to pack a lot for the hospital! Wear very loose clothes to the hospital you can wear them home. Only bring your toiletries, Gas X, and phone. You will only be able to use a hospital gown because of the IV and they give you socks with grippers on them before surgery. You can use another hospital gown as a robe so your hiney won't be out for everyone to see when you take your walks. :)

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Michellemo    161

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I wish someone would have have told me how awesome being sleeved was and how in a year I would weigh 164 pounds less! Oh well I probably wouldn't have believed them anyway.

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simplejaxgirl    135

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Jerseyslved- I feel you on that. Every so often fear creeps in but I quickly dismiss it.

ALittler09- Seems like gas is a common problem. What'd you do to relieve it?

For gas walk walk walk. other good suggestions above are great.

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alittler09    47

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Jerseyslved- I feel you on that. Every so often fear creeps in but I quickly dismiss it.

ALittler09- Seems like gas is a common problem. What'd you do to relieve it?

I did not try the gas x, I just walked, walked, and walked. Before they would let me up to walk, I was so uncomfortable, I just tossed and turned in the bed!!

I was up every 2 hours though after they let me, and I would walk several laps around the med/surg floor..lol

They told me that I've been the only patient to get up and be that motivated...I have a good motivation though...16year old and 9 month old!!

:) Amanda :)

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Sleeve Siren    307

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I did not try the gas x, I just walked, walked, and walked. Before they would let me up to walk, I was so uncomfortable, I just tossed and turned in the bed!!

I was up every 2 hours though after they let me, and I would walk several laps around the med/surg floor..lol

They told me that I've been the only patient to get up and be that motivated...I have a good motivation though...16year old and 9 month old!!

:) Amanda :)

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Sleeve Siren    307

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Whoops this quote thing is new to me…

What about this draining tube I see on posts elsewhere? Did my of you have it?

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alittler09    47

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No drain tube for me, the only thing extra I had was a Picc line, due to me having terrible veins...my doctor didn't want them trying to put in an IV a dozen times the morning of surgery....and that was easy stuff too!

Don't get me wrong I was a nervous wreck about this surgery, I prayed and prayed about it, but after it was all over, it was really a piece of cake!!

:) Amanda :)

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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