Sooooo...my surgery is April 1st!!!!! Im so ready and excited for this journey. My starting stats are CW 225, 5'3, and 32 yrs old......

I'm another April 23 sleever!

CW: 251

GW: 150

My big day is April 24, starting liquid diet tomorrow!!!!!

Thank you SoMuch2Much

Hi folks. I just got my surgery date and it's April 29. I'm so excited, and thought I'd have to wait a lot longer. Sadly, I also got the stomach flu-- maybe it'll help me be ready for the liquids though!

I had my sleeve on 4-8-14 so today I am 2 days post op. I am handling the liquid diet better than I though I would but the large incision pain where they pulled the stomach out and the gas pain is awful!!! I'm walking around as much as possible. I'm on a blood thinner to prevent blood clots due to my high BMI and history of smoking. So I'm trying to walk as much as possible to prevent any clots from forming. I'm having a little trouble taking in all my liquids. I feel full and just not at all interested in them. I'm trying though good luck all my fellow April Sleevers!!! Surgery Weight : 374lbs Goal Weight:190

I'm 3 days post op. Had surgery on April 7. First day went well, second day was pretty rough, and today I'm feeling pretty great... Almost normal. Lol. I'm exited to start to see the scale move:)

Really? My surgery was also the 7th and I'm not anywhere near feeling normal! Still have gas pains, terrified to overdo it on the protein drink, stomach feel weird and not normal at all. My back hurts and sleep is a joke, last night was my first night home and I tried sleeping in bed part of the night but ended up in a recliner the rest of the night and still didn't sleep great. I'm going to get dressed and take a walk outside in a bit but normal is definitely NOT in my vocabulary yet!

Hi folks. I just got my surgery date and it's April 29. I'm so excited, and thought I'd have to wait a lot longer. Sadly, I also got the stomach flu-- maybe it'll help me be ready for the liquids though!

You are the day after me. Mine is April 28. I start my pre-op diet Sunday and will be finishing pigging out until then. I was planning a dinner for friends on Saturday evening but now I think I am just going to a nice soul food restaurant for dinner on Friday and a Seafood restaurant on Saturday or (vice versa). Going to enjoy these last days before the rest of my life as a sleeved person.

Did everyone's dr require a pre op liquid diet? My dr didn't just nothing to eat or drink after midnight the day before surgery

My doctor is only requiring liquids for 24 hours before surgery. I have been seeing so much about the liquid pre-op diet that it was strange that I was not required to do a 2 week liquid diet. I think every doctor is just different, that's all I can come up with.

That was the same thoughts I had too initially but then I thought that was kinda weird but oh well I'm a week out today & so far have had no major complications.

I'm being discharged now! I was sleeved Monday . It's hard getting the fluids in and my belly is soar but I'm hoping each day gets a little better

Thanks biggietosmaller - I'd not planned on pigging out, but have to say soul followed by seafood sounds pretty compelling! My 30th wedding anniversary is MOnday so we might go to dinner someplace for that. I"m on liquids by choice now to start pre-op weight loss, and my doc requires it for two weeks before surgery but we can have one lean cuisine and one cup of veggies per day along with the liquids. Not too bad.

My doctor is only requiring liquids for 24 hours before surgery. I have been seeing so much about the liquid pre-op diet that it was strange that I was not required to do a 2 week liquid diet. I think every doctor is just different, that's all I can come up with.

My doctor has the same 24 hour requirement. Which makes sense, because we have the same surgeon! Glad to hear he's consistent!

My doctor is only requiring liquids for 24 hours before surgery. I have been seeing so much about the liquid pre-op diet that it was strange that I was not required to do a 2 week liquid diet. I think every doctor is just different, that's all I can come up with.

My doctor has the same 24 hour requirement. Which makes sense, because we have the same surgeon! Glad to hear he's consistent!

BueSea, what date is your surgery?

Next Wednesday, April 16th. I sent you a private message yesterday. Did you get it?