How about thread for MEN getting sleeved in October.

I was on the 90day program and got approved by Aetna last Friday 10/04/2013. I did my pre-op class Wednesday and I am going under the knife next Friday 10/18/2013.

My surgery is Tues 22nd at 1pm. starting to get a little nervous thinking about everything. Looking forward to the other side though.

Its completely normal. I was the most nervous the night before. I texted a buddy, who is a doctor, and asked him "what the f**k am I about to do?" He assure me of all the things we had talked about and when I woke up, I remembered and thought about how much I wanted this all along and how I had been envisioning myself 12 months after the surgery and I wasn't worried at all.

Getting sleeved in 3 days I can't wait.

Cover me, I'm going in!

Headed to the hospital for the big day.

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Awesome!!! Good luck

Awesome!!! Good luck

All the best to you man! We all got you back.

Thanks for posting. I am still researching vertical and I will be self pay. I am extremely nervous about it. I have never had a surgery except when I was an infant. I can definitely relate to being scared. What I can't relate to is only being able to eat 3 ounces of food and be satisfied. Has anyone else felt the same way?

Thanks for posting. I am still researching vertical and I will be self pay. I am extremely nervous about it. I have never had a surgery except when I was an infant. I can definitely relate to being scared. What I can't relate to is only being able to eat 3 ounces of food and be satisfied. Has anyone else felt the same way?

I'm 2 days out and I'm not sure I know yet lol. I've been drinking my drinks in 4 oz increments just to prepare mentally and its still mind boggling. I guess that's an aspect of the sleeve that you can experience until it's actually done.

Thanks for posting. I am still researching vertical and I will be self pay. I am extremely nervous about it. I have never had a surgery except when I was an infant. I can definitely relate to being scared. What I can't relate to is only being able to eat 3 ounces of food and be satisfied. Has anyone else felt the same way?

I had surgery last Friday (10/18/2013) and the last time I ate a real meal was Wednesday Night, however I did have an egg sandwich on Thursday morning. Since Saturday, I have not had anything except protein shakes, a couple pop cycles, and a couple Jello pudding snack. You can not put your head around not being hungry pre-op, but post-op, you are never hungry, not even the smallest bit. I drink the shakes because I am supposed to, not because I am hungry or thirsty. Compare that to the 24hours fast I did pre-op where I was starving.

Currently my biggest issue is I do not like sweet stuff and all the protein drinks are sweet. I am sick of it so I ordered Unjury Chicken Soup and Unjury no flavor that I can add to soup. I am SICK of SWEET CRAP.

I had surgery Friday at 9am, went to 1/2 my sons football game on Sat @ 11:30. I have only told a couple people about the surgery and at the game on Saturday, people could tell I was not all there so when they asked what was wrong with me I told them I was hung over. :-). Sunday I went grocery shopping with my wife and everyone we know was there and no one thought anything was wrong with me. Why would they, I had no pain, I was walking around, I was fine. Today I went to my PCP because I have a chest infection, unrelated to the surgery, and he could not believe I had surgery last Friday. He thought I was saying this coming Friday and when he understood I had already had it he asked me to lift my shirt for proof. He could not believe it.

That is my experience.

Here is how I see the difference between pre-op and post-op dieting. Pre-op, you try not to eat and it is difficult and it sux a lot. Post-op, I am never hungry and force myself to push back another protein shake. I am 2 days out and I am sick of sweet stuff. Oh, and I have to remember I can not gulp like before. It hurts a little when you do.

If I did not have this chest infection I would feel perfect. Now I feel the same way as I did pre-op when I got a chest infection.

Thanks for the info. I have studied this so much that I feel like now I am overthinking it. I went to a support group last night here locally and spoke with a lady who is a year out. Talked about some of these things and she told me that you can't imagine it until you have done it. Guess I can relate because I feel that way about being a parent. By the way, she looked amazing. Seeing those results really get me excited about the procedure even though I know the effort and price because I am going to have to be self pay.

Sleeved last 17th, no pain, spent 2 days at the hospital, after surgery first day I had nothing, no water, no protein, second day started with sips of water and jello, today 6 days later I can drink 3 16.9oz bottle of water, 2 11.0oz shakes, and jello etc... I'm sick and tired of chicken broth and shakes, hoping that Monday on my post op visit I get released to phase 3 (soft food)

Sleeved last 17th, no pain, spent 2 days at the hospital, after surgery first day I had nothing, no water, no protein, second day started with sips of water and jello, today 6 days later I can drink 3 16.9oz bottle of water, 2 11.0oz shakes, and jello etc... I'm sick and tired of chicken broth and shakes, hoping that Monday on my post op visit I get released to phase 3 (soft food), lost 25lbs since liquid diet 3 weeks ago.

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How long does it take you to drink that much water?

How long does it take you to drink that much Water?

its all day thing...a little at time

Today is day 3 and getting enough Water down ain't easy. I've got to sip all day long just to make my quota. Right now anything that is really sweet tasting is murder. The liquid Tylenol and liquid Lortab pain meds are a disgusting cherry syrup that is just hell for me to get down. The liquid Wellesse Vitamins aren't much better. But as long as I sip the water I'll survive for now.

I haven't taken any of the nausea meds this morning to see how it goes. My stomach is grumbling pretty hard but I don't feel like I'm going to hurl. I definitely don't have any desire to eat or have any cravings, so I guess that's a good thing.

I don't think I've had a real problem with gas, but I have been dropping bombs that melt paint. Even my cat shook his head and had to run out of the room.

My doctor said no caths or drains after the surgery. What he didn't say was they did use a catheter during the surgery. Luckily for me they put it in and removed it while I was out. Granted, they had to verify I could pee on the evening after surgery or they were going to put the catheter back in. It wasn't easy but I forced pee out just to prevent that from happening while I'm awake.