January Dates

[libra_lisa 136]

How excited is everyone?!!!

I'm beyond excited!!! I'm so looking forward to a new me....well a new physical me lol...what about you!?

[KCItalianGirl 24]

I'm excited! Need to remind myself to be patient with each day as I didn't put my weight on overnight. Ready for a new me

Dos 1/7/2013

[lovealways 287]

I'm beyond excited!!! I'm so looking forward to a new me....well a new physical me lol...what about you!?

So so so so so excited!!!!!

[libra_lisa 136]

So so so so so excited!!!!!

when is your surgery?

[lovealways 287]

when is your surgery?

Tuesday!! When's yours?

[one4ozzie 434]

Good luck and speedy recovery to all tomorrow's surgery :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[lovealways 287]

Yes, good luck all the Monday dates!!! Very excited for you guys. Keep us updated!!

[tika76 21]

Yes' date=' good luck all the Monday dates!!! Very excited for you guys. Keep us updated!! [/quote']

Good luck to everyone having surgery tomorrow! Prayers going up.... Goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.... Please keep us updated

[brattyAsh 27]

Hello all... Had surgery 1-9, got home saturday from hospital. I had to stay an extra night cause I started running a fever. Was on HBP meds before surgery but had extreme low BP post surgery. So I came home off my BP meds. Wow!! I am having pain, trying to stay on top of my meds so it doesnt get bad. The worst thing so far is the phlegm you get in your chest/throat. You have to get it up and it hurts to do so. I can not swallow pills very well because if it. My tastebuds are whacked (anyone else?) Everything is absolutely gross. I just been trying to get Water in. Hows everyone else from surgery last week? R u on liquids? ?

[mstratto 31]

Jan 21!!! One more week...excited about the future. It'll be a challenging road ahead, but all the hard work in the coming months (and to maintain in the years ahead) will be worth it!

[one4ozzie 434]

Hello all... Had surgery 1-9' date=' got home saturday from hospital. I had to stay an extra night cause I started running a fever. Was on HBP meds before surgery but had extreme low BP post surgery. So I came home off my BP meds. Wow!! I am having pain, trying to stay on top of my meds so it doesnt get bad. The worst thing so far is the phlegm you get in your chest/throat. You have to get it up and it hurts to do so. I can not swallow pills very well because if it. My tastebuds are whacked (anyone else?) Everything is absolutely gross. I just been trying to get Water in. Hows everyone else from surgery last week? R u on liquids??[/quote']

Initially I found the sugar free Popsicles great on the taste buds. But yes taste buds do change a lot.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[ready2smile 138]

Up bright and early for my bowel prep today. It's also my 1st day to be on liquids. Today's gonna be a rough one. Tomorrow is my BIG day, 10:30am. Yikes! Wish me luck and please send me up a little prayer.

Oh, I'm in Galveston, Texas and it will be done at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

You will do great! Best of luck.

[ready2smile 138]

Hello all... Had surgery 1-9, got home saturday from hospital. I had to stay an extra night cause I started running a fever. Was on HBP meds before surgery but had extreme low BP post surgery. So I came home off my BP meds. Wow!! I am having pain, trying to stay on top of my meds so it doesnt get bad. The worst thing so far is the phlegm you get in your chest/throat. You have to get it up and it hurts to do so. I can not swallow pills very well because if it. My tastebuds are whacked (anyone else?) Everything is absolutely gross. I just been trying to get Water in. Hows everyone else from surgery last week? R u on liquids??

Mine was 1/10, home on Friday 1/11. I hated the phlem as well-hurts coming up and felt like I was about to choke to death on it Saturday. I only have 1 pill to swallow and its tiny, the rest are in shot form, liquid, crushable or chewable (none of them taste good) . I hate putting the actigal in my food. it's gross-trying to only take pain meds sparingly.

I'm on liquids, eating a few bites of sugar free Jello, drinking broth-about 4oz, water-as much as possible, Protein shakes-not nearly enough (like 20 grams I think), and lite juice or crystal lite Water on occasion. I'm bad at counting but I'm trying to get a better quage my ozs taken in. I was truely praying I'd hate everything, especially sweets, but I don't think I'm that lucky. I'm not hungry, but there are a lot of things I want to eat based on smell or sight. Walked with my daughter at the mall today, there were several smells that appealed to me and I just wanted to leave. Maybe I'm just extra weak today because I overdid it yesterday, but I'M NOT feeling like I've got this yet.

[lovealways 287]

For those that are newly post-op, Were any of you throwing up after the anesthesia? My sister had the sleeve and was so sick after surgery both in the hospital and home throwing up for the first few days. I am so afriad of this. Anyone have this issue?

[ready2smile 138]

For those that are newly post-op, Were any of you throwing up after the anesthesia? My sister had the sleeve and was so sick after surgery both in the hospital and home throwing up for the first few days. I am so afriad of this. Anyone have this issue?

Thank goodness I did not, but I believe it was probably do the scolopomine patch they gave me pre-op to prevent nausea. It lasts 72 hours. I was prescribed some for home and changed mine today. Is also helpful if the pain meds make you nauseated. If you are worried about this happening to you, by all means discuss it with your nurse in pre-op and then with the anesthesiologist. They will make you as comfortable as possible. :]