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

I found out I had sleep apnea 1 week prior to surgery, so yeah I was freaked out!! Remind them when you are going in that you have it!! That's what I did, probably didn't have to, but it eased my mind! I told them as we were going back "just keep me alive, I have babies at home".

I was so worried I wouldn't wake up:(

But I did and here I am:)

Amanda

I feel the same way scared.. I talk to God day in and day out about this surgery...I know God will watch over me and all of you while we are sleep for that short period of time. We got this. Have faith!!

I agree, you will do just fine...when is your date?

Amanda

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'm not 6 months out, but the following should help you still. I am 2 1/2 months out & no regrets!!! It was nothing compared to my c-section & I was sooooo freeeeaked out before surgery.

I did not have a drain. Thank goodness!

I used a heating pad as soon as I got into my private room. I rotated it every couple hours from back to front & took GAS Xstrips 2 @ a time . I had no gas pain! I did walk a ton in the hospital . I think that help a lot as well.

Also if you can find chewable multi Vitamin, acid reducer & B12 dissolvables that will beat the crushing of pills. I struggled for two weeks of nasty crushing of pills. A friend of mine told me about the chewables!

Yeah, no need to stock pile. Your taste buds change so be ware!

I also started taking Bioton 2 months prior to surgery & have not lost any hair yet! I am 2 months & 2 weeks out.

I love sugar free popsicles! I had a hard time getting in 64oz of Fluid and I still eat like 4 a day!

I use coco oil every day to help with my skin also.

I hope this helps! Best if luck!

Highest weight 301

Start weight 286

Day of surgery 273

CW as of today 238

SheWins1

I agree so much with the heating pad, started as soon as I got home, and it helped tremendously, I forgot about that!!

Amanda

The gas is the worse, nothing is helping i can feel it all the way to my throat. Surgery was sep 4 came home yesterday so uncomfortable from gas

Surgery was a breeze! No gas pain whatsoever. Drain was annoying but not painful. Had very little pain at all. Had dry heaves for about 8 hours one day post op, and that was it. Never lost my hunger, that hasn't been a problem though. LOVE the sleeve!!

ETA: So what I wish I'd known? About the sleeve as an option -- I put off surgery for years cos I wouldn't do band or RnY

The gas is the worse' date=' nothing is helping i can feel it all the way to my throat. Surgery was sep 4 came home yesterday so uncomfortable from gas[/quote']

Try a heating pad

Surgery was a breeze! No gas pain whatsoever. Drain was annoying but not painful. Had very little pain at all. Had dry heaves for about 8 hours one day post op, and that was it. Never lost my hunger, that hasn't been a problem though. LOVE the sleeve!!

ETA: So what I wish I'd known? About the sleeve as an option -- I put off surgery for years cos I wouldn't do band or RnY

Tell me about the drain. What purpose did it serve? How long did you have it? What did it drain into? Did you have to go back to the hospital to have it removed?

Tell me about the drain. What purpose did it serve? How long did you have it? What did it drain into? Did you have to go back to the hospital to have it removed?

I was just approved so I'm still preop but I was told that I would have a drain for 2 days which would suck out any blood or excess Fluid and would let me know if I develop a leak. Some surgeons leave them in longer and some don't use them at all.

I've never heard of a heating pad helping with gas pain. Please explain. I'm assuming you're applying it to your back.

Tell me about the drain. What purpose did it serve? How long did you have it? What did it drain into? Did you have to go back to the hospital to have it removed?

I was sleeved in Mexico so I don't know how it worked for others but I had my drain in for two days. The tube just came out the side of my stomach and drained into a small bulb shaped plastic thingy (sorry don't know the word for that). It wasn't painful or bothersome really. When they took it out I was afraid it was going to hurt but it didn't. They took it out just before I was discharged from the hospital.

The purpose was to drain fluids and blood and to look for drainage related to leaks.

...how hard the mental/emotional/psychological part of it actually is... Best of luck to you.

I've never heard of a heating pad helping with gas pain. Please explain. I'm assuming you're applying it to your back.

I used a heating pad wherever the pain moved to. Shoulder, back, etc. It helped me a LOT! I don't know why but it did.

The gas is the worse' date=' nothing is helping i can feel it all the way to my throat. Surgery was sep 4 came home yesterday so uncomfortable from gas[/quote']

Are you taking a PPI like omeprazole? This helped me with the gas feeling "up to my throat"