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Positive thoughts for Andrew. He posted a topic that he was taken to the hospital and they found a bleed.

My prayers are definitely with him

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Well - The ONLY person I've told about my surgery just said to me:

"You've completely wrecked our routine"!

So much for support. I'm so pissed right now, I feel nauseous !! :angry:

Don't let that person steal your joy. You have been blessed with a new start in life....embrace it and be happy. Jealousy lurks in people and they don't even realize it at times. If they are truly your friend, hopefully they will take a step back, stop being selfish, and then support you. IF NOT START YOUR OWN ROUTINE AND KNOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FELLOW DECEMBER SLEEVERS ON YOUR SUPPORT TEAM. CONGRATS ON TAKING SUCH A BIG STEP AND I WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS!!!

Remember this is for a better quality of living for you :-)

I SUPPORT YOU!!!

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5 days post -op here!

Thought i would share my story as all of you have been sooo amazingly wonderful!

Prior to surgery had to undergo lots of med tests, classes and lose 8% weight. My center was very strict but i was happy because in the long run it was only for the betterment of you!

Morning of surgery, i had lost 44.5 pounds (16 lbs over required), i was pretty happy w/ that! Surgery took awhile longer as Dr had to remove quite a bit of scar tissue from an open gall bladder surgery 27 years ago. She also had to repair a hiatal hernia. After surgery i was actually surprised at how "out of it" I was. I do remember walking a few times and vividly remember this..." Coll, we need to give you insulin as your blood sugar is very high!" I have NEVER had high blood sugar and trying to prevent diabetes was one of the many reasons for this surgery! Apparently this is quite common!! Something to do w/ your pancreas not working for while or something like that. Then it went too low and i needed another shot. Sooo until the afternoon i left, they continued to monitor this every two hours.

I had the roomie from hell who talked loudly on her cell all night long. Never slept a wink. The next morning when I went for my leak test, they said my surgeon wanted to be there. Did the test - it was fine - thank God! Told my soc about my roomie and she said i will NOT return to that room which i did not. Then i started on my ounce of Water every hour. Who the heck would think that drinking that tiny cup would take forever??? Holy moly! I also walked a ton that day and i know this really helped. The next day I started Clear Liquids one ounce every 15 minutes. After they were sure this was OK i was sent home about 4 in the afternoon. Also i gained 11 pounds since surgery (was weighed upon release).

Surprisingly, did not sleep well that night. Not in a lot of pain, just could not sleep. The next day, I admit to a few crying spells because i was worried about not getting in all of my liquids. THANKS to this site - I knew it would be hard. My Dr's goals are 48 - 64 oz of liquid and 60 grams of Protein. I am praying I reach those numbers!! Yesterday i did 42 oz of liquids and only 8 G of Protein. I REALLY tried an Injury Chix broth but i thought i was gonna hurl! NOT GOOD! Today, I already increased my protein and I am still working on the rest.

Overall, not much pain, lots of burping and gas, cannot wait to really chew something - ANYTHING! I am tired - oh and VERY cold!! Anyone else experience this? I know i am very lucky compared to others. My prayers are with Andrew right now.

I cannot thank all of you enough for all of your tips, hints and advice. As a matter of fact, i passed this site onto a few pple i met on my floor who had surgery and also my surgeon!

One more question, what was the name of the site for recipes? I am very worried about making it thru the next two weeks on just liquids.

Best Wishes to all of you!!!

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Random Question : How LONG did your procedure take ?

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Random Question : How LONG did your procedure take ?

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Mine took more than 2 hours due to hiatal hernia repair ... Night 4 for me and still on pain meds (roxicet)

My understanding is that it's typically a 1.5 hour procedure

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Mine took a 1/2 hour from open to close.

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Mine took a 1/2 hour from open to close.

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Alright December Sleevers, I'm hoping that this title brings more people in so we can follow and encourage each other through our journeys.

I am 40. I'm 5'4" and about 308 right now. I'd like to get to a healthy BMI which would be around 145. I'm hoping for a December 4th or 5th date with Dr. William Johnson.

Everyone introduce yourselves!

Secret Facebook page (no one can see that you belong to it or see your activity in the group). Click the link below and Vixey can add you to the Facebook group.

https://www.facebook....are.u.dead.yet

So far as of 11/02/13

[*]Dec 02 Krysta03

[*]Dec 02 gaslimgal

[*]Dec 02 jess9395

[*]Dec 02 Annadette

[*]Dec 02 sookie

[*]Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie

[*]Dec 02 doopa

[*]Dec 02 Jerzygurl

[*]Dec 03 Tasha420

[*]Dec 03 SouthernCharm

[*]Dec 03 redilla42

[*]Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014

[*]Dec 03 Sinderelly

[*]Dec 03 missmee

[*]Dec 03 Browneyedgurl

[*]Dec 04 L-in-NJ

[*]Dec 04 Healthbound

[*]Dec 04 Katdrox

[*]Dec 05 Blondiee

[*]Dec 05 Lioness813

[*]Dec 06 kyholder

[*]Dec 06 harleychic

[*]Dec 09 De-jo

[*]Dec 09 AshleyMidwife

[*]Dec 09 Sweettart702

[*]Dec 09 MShell

[*]Dec 09 Carlotta

[*]Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime

[*]Dec 11 liciamarie

[*]Dec 11 KaminaBlue

[*]Dec 11 Only1likeme

[*]Dec 11 soul2bleed

[*]Dec 11 Volfan

[*]Dec 11 dencob1

[*]Dec 11 MnWin

[*]Dec 11 onedaycloser

[*]Dec 11 Scraglycat

[*]Dec 12 amills

[*]Dec 12 kellymoon

[*]Dec 12 honeylove

[*]Dec 13 Mommie4

[*]Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)

[*]Dec 13 Under1star

[*]Dec 14 Sleevin It

[*]Dec 16 slvrsax

[*]Dec 16 elhudge

[*]Dec 16 Mfs

[*]Dec 16 MGR1852

[*]Dec 17 Shelly70

[*]Dec 17 Serenah

[*]Dec 17 ginnie290

[*]Dec 18 Sns513

[*]Dec 18 Nona337am

[*]Dec 18 gemgirl

[*]Dec 18 mija1980

[*]Dec 18 Teachamy

[*]Dec 26 ReEstDec2013

[*]Dec 27 Carmen1963

[*]Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:

[*]AtlantaRed

[*]beansmomma

[*]HoustonTexanFan

[*]AngiD

[*]fpmr96a

[*]SueRN

[*]Simpley_ke

[*]Vixey

[*]macman

[*]MonisNatural

[*]fmpr96a

[*]Tarheel79

[*]SeniorMoment

[*]Coachk

[*]kan7525

[*]caligirl3

[*]Besleeve It

I'll be sleeved 12/20/13 :)

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Alright December Sleevers, I'm hoping that this title brings more people in so we can follow and encourage each other through our journeys.

I am 40. I'm 5'4" and about 308 right now. I'd like to get to a healthy BMI which would be around 145. I'm hoping for a December 4th or 5th date with Dr. William Johnson.

Everyone introduce yourselves!

Secret Facebook page (no one can see that you belong to it or see your activity in the group). Click the link below and Vixey can add you to the Facebook group.

https://www.facebook....are.u.dead.yet

So far as of 11/02/13

[*]Dec 02 Krysta03

[*]Dec 02 gaslimgal

[*]Dec 02 jess9395

[*]Dec 02 Annadette

[*]Dec 02 sookie

[*]Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie

[*]Dec 02 doopa

[*]Dec 02 Jerzygurl

[*]Dec 03 Tasha420

[*]Dec 03 SouthernCharm

[*]Dec 03 redilla42

[*]Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014

[*]Dec 03 Sinderelly

[*]Dec 03 missmee

[*]Dec 03 Browneyedgurl

[*]Dec 04 L-in-NJ

[*]Dec 04 Healthbound

[*]Dec 04 Katdrox

[*]Dec 05 Blondiee

[*]Dec 05 Lioness813

[*]Dec 06 kyholder

[*]Dec 06 harleychic

[*]Dec 09 De-jo

[*]Dec 09 AshleyMidwife

[*]Dec 09 Sweettart702

[*]Dec 09 MShell

[*]Dec 09 Carlotta

[*]Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime

[*]Dec 11 liciamarie

[*]Dec 11 KaminaBlue

[*]Dec 11 Only1likeme

[*]Dec 11 soul2bleed

[*]Dec 11 Volfan

[*]Dec 11 dencob1

[*]Dec 11 MnWin

[*]Dec 11 onedaycloser

[*]Dec 11 Scraglycat

[*]Dec 12 amills

[*]Dec 12 kellymoon

[*]Dec 12 honeylove

[*]Dec 13 Mommie4

[*]Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)

[*]Dec 13 Under1star

[*]Dec 14 Sleevin It

[*]Dec 16 slvrsax

[*]Dec 16 elhudge

[*]Dec 16 Mfs

[*]Dec 16 MGR1852

[*]Dec 17 Shelly70

[*]Dec 17 Serenah

[*]Dec 17 ginnie290

[*]Dec 18 Sns513

[*]Dec 18 Nona337am

[*]Dec 18 gemgirl

[*]Dec 18 mija1980

[*]Dec 18 Teachamy

[*]Dec 26 ReEstDec2013

[*]Dec 27 Carmen1963

[*]Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:

[*]AtlantaRed

[*]beansmomma

[*]HoustonTexanFan

[*]AngiD

[*]fpmr96a

[*]SueRN

[*]Simpley_ke

[*]Vixey

[*]macman

[*]MonisNatural

[*]fmpr96a

[*]Tarheel79

[*]SeniorMoment

[*]Coachk

[*]kan7525

[*]caligirl3

[*]Besleeve It

I'll be sleeved 12/20/13 :)

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Alright December Sleevers, I'm hoping that this title brings more people in so we can follow and encourage each other through our journeys.

I am 40. I'm 5'4" and about 308 right now. I'd like to get to a healthy BMI which would be around 145. I'm hoping for a December 4th or 5th date with Dr. William Johnson.

Everyone introduce yourselves!

Secret Facebook page (no one can see that you belong to it or see your activity in the group). Click the link below and Vixey can add you to the Facebook group.

https://www.facebook....are.u.dead.yet

So far as of 11/02/13

[*]Dec 02 Krysta03

[*]Dec 02 gaslimgal

[*]Dec 02 jess9395

[*]Dec 02 Annadette

[*]Dec 02 sookie

[*]Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie

[*]Dec 02 doopa

[*]Dec 02 Jerzygurl

[*]Dec 03 Tasha420

[*]Dec 03 SouthernCharm

[*]Dec 03 redilla42

[*]Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014

[*]Dec 03 Sinderelly

[*]Dec 03 missmee

[*]Dec 03 Browneyedgurl

[*]Dec 04 L-in-NJ

[*]Dec 04 Healthbound

[*]Dec 04 Katdrox

[*]Dec 05 Blondiee

[*]Dec 05 Lioness813

[*]Dec 06 kyholder

[*]Dec 06 harleychic

[*]Dec 09 De-jo

[*]Dec 09 AshleyMidwife

[*]Dec 09 Sweettart702

[*]Dec 09 MShell

[*]Dec 09 Carlotta

[*]Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime

[*]Dec 11 liciamarie

[*]Dec 11 KaminaBlue

[*]Dec 11 Only1likeme

[*]Dec 11 soul2bleed

[*]Dec 11 Volfan

[*]Dec 11 dencob1

[*]Dec 11 MnWin

[*]Dec 11 onedaycloser

[*]Dec 11 Scraglycat

[*]Dec 12 amills

[*]Dec 12 kellymoon

[*]Dec 12 honeylove

[*]Dec 13 Mommie4

[*]Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)

[*]Dec 13 Under1star

[*]Dec 14 Sleevin It

[*]Dec 16 slvrsax

[*]Dec 16 elhudge

[*]Dec 16 Mfs

[*]Dec 16 MGR1852

[*]Dec 17 Shelly70

[*]Dec 17 Serenah

[*]Dec 17 ginnie290

[*]Dec 18 Sns513

[*]Dec 18 Nona337am

[*]Dec 18 gemgirl

[*]Dec 18 mija1980

[*]Dec 18 Teachamy

[*]Dec 26 ReEstDec2013

[*]Dec 27 Carmen1963

[*]Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:

[*]AtlantaRed

[*]beansmomma

[*]HoustonTexanFan

[*]AngiD

[*]fpmr96a

[*]SueRN

[*]Simpley_ke

[*]Vixey

[*]macman

[*]MonisNatural

[*]fmpr96a

[*]Tarheel79

[*]SeniorMoment

[*]Coachk

[*]kan7525

[*]caligirl3

[*]Besleeve It

I'll be sleeved 12/20/13 :)

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#1798

Dec 02 Krysta03

Dec 02 gaslimgal

Dec 02 jess9395

Dec 02 Annadette

Dec 02 sookiee

Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie

Dec 02 doopa

Dec 02 Jerzygurl

Dec 02 LittleLou

Dec 02 Alysha23

Dec 02 Onedaycloser

Dec 02 Mskrys

Dec 02 Saresy

Dec 02 blueslp

Dec 02 MASSGUY

Dec 02 missmee

Dec 02 xmarycontraryx

Dec 03 azjanie

Dec 03 Tasha420

Dec 03 SouthernCharm

Dec 03 redilla42

Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014

Dec 03 Sinderelly

Dec 03 missmee

Dec 03 Browneyedgurl

Dec 03 Jill105

Dec 03 Sleever1203

Dec 03 VSG AJH

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Dec 03 and then...

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Dec 05 Lioness813

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Dec 05 HealthyAnnie

Dec 06 kyholder

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Dec 06 MythunderAz

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Dec 09 De-jo

Dec 09 AshleyMidwife

Dec 09 Sweettart702

Dec 09 MShell

Dec 09 Carlotta

Dec 09 vbishop

Dec 09 Care1175

Dec 09 Idlewood4

Dec 09 MtAirygirl

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Dec 09 emma313823

Dec 09 Ms.Yvette

Dec 09 TonyaMac

Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime

Dec 10 Andrew0929

Dec 10 Chefcoll

Dec 10 Coachdk

Dec 10 Smilingirl

Dec 10 sandisleeve

Dec 10 tiffanylovesthebeach

Dec 10 kerd

Dec 11 liciamarie

Dec 11 KaminaBlue

Dec 11 Only1likeme

Dec 11 soul2bleed

Dec 11 Volfan

Dec 11 dencob1

Dec 11 MnWin

Dec 11 Scraglycat

Dec 11 kadeetaylor

Dec 11 KatSeattle61

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Dec 11 JCalllie01

Dec 11 Mommyofsomany

Dec 12 amills

Dec 12 kellymoon

Dec 12 honeylove

Dec 12 beansmomma

Dec 12 jamalyn

Dec 12 Kornrockur

Dec 12 amills1383837796

Dec 13 Mommie4

Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)

Dec 13 Under1star

Dec 13 AtlantaRed

Dec 13 crodrigu73

Dec 13 Bremartus

Dec 14 Sleevin It

Dec 16 slvrsax

Dec 16 elhudge

Dec 16 Mel1071

Dec 16 MGR1852

Dec 16 tami j

Dec 16 Redwillow13

Dec 16 Whittywoman86

Dec 16 sknyinside

Dec 16 soccerdad

Dec 16 TBP

Dec 16 brightlikeadiamond

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Dec 16 love to be at goal

Dec 16 Mainexplorer

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Dec 16 sleeve4ever

Dec 16 SoPeachy28

Dec 16 mscognac504

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Dec 16 cabstewart

Dec 16 Brazillian in Florida

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Dec 17 Serenah

Dec 17 ginnie290

Dec 17 kat1548

Dec 17 birdbutch

Dec 17 princesstami

Dec 17 Clexie

Dec 17 HarlemLoser

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Dec 17 Soonergirl101

Dec 17 Baeball Mom

Dec 17 QueenCityGal

Dec 17 Ken

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Dec 17 browneyedwoman

Dec 17 HealthierKee

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Dec 17 kerroney

Dec 17 MsButterfly

Dec 18 Nona337am

Dec 18 gemgirl

Dec 18 mija1980

Dec 18 Teachamy

Dec 18 Simpley_ke

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Dec 18 morret14

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Dec 18 kuey

Dec 18 jnimons

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Dec 19 Carol Quabeck Boyer

Dec 19 E2013

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Dec 23 VLBrand6809

Dec 23 ipso_fatso

Dec 23 Tarheel79

Dec 23 MamaSpike

Dec 23 Thick'n'Thin

Dec 23 macman

Dec 24 bearman99

Dec 26 ReEstDec2013

Dec 26 teambarbie

Dec 26 Nutchy75

Dec 26 erica216

Dec 26 queenbea

Dec 27 Carmen1963

Dec 27 Lioness813

Dec 27 kchula99

Dec 28 1newday2

Dec 30 elsnanny

Dec 30 DeezJeanz

Dec 30 lashacarpenter

Dec 30 kan75251

Dec 30 AngiD

Dec 30 Mbindra

Dec 30 jennybgenius

Dec 30 donaboss

Dec 30 moni75

No date yet:

HoustonTexanFan

SueRN

NewAshes

MonisNatural

Besleeve It

Zoumommy

Lizadaze

patbarry

Hello all, not sure if I did this right but here it goes: to all of tomorrow's preops, gl and God Bless u for a successful n easy surgery and recovery. C u on the losers bench and keep us posted as soon as u can.

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Repost deleted. Sry.

Edited by DeezJeanz

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Many prayers going up for u dear Andrew. I pray that You'll b just fine...let us know how u are when ur able. We are w u:) God bless.

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