I had surgery on 4/15/14. I don't need pain meds and thus far, no gas pains. Everything went well. I'm so thirsty though. No drink until tomorrow, which is also when I go home. God is Good!

Good job. I did well without pain meds. I took a dose the first night just to make sure I didn't wake up hurting, after that none. The gas is the biggest issue, but walk it off. Take it nice and slow. You'll get there. The first week is the hardest.

Congratulations on your surgery!!! Keep the faith!!! Walk as much as tolerated and follow all your instructions. Don't push through the stages too soon!!

Yay!!!! Me too! I had my surgery yesterday as well. I'm doing quite well, but I am having gas issues and a bit of reflux issues. Can't wait to drink something either. At that point I'll be able to use the Gas X strips.

Nurse just brought me some meds for nausea. She reminded me that day two may be the worse and that's probably why my issues started flaring up during the night bc yesterday was a piece of cake.

Excited about what's ahead for us!!

I was sleeved yesterday too. I was up walking an hour after recovery with no pain. Thought it all would be a breeze. Lol! Then came last night and the gas pains from hell. I have never prayed for a burp harder in my life!

Today the overall pain is better but I get a gas bubble after every sip I take no matter what it I drink.

Has this happened to anyone else? I don't know if the sips are causing the gas bubbles or if the sips are they're releasing the gas leftover from the surgery. But either way...OUCH!

I was also sleeved on Tuesday.... band to sleeve revision. Some discomfort/pain, some nausea, and def hard to get in liquids, but overall not too bad. I also burp after every sip. I hear day 3-6 are the roughest, so let's hang in there. We got this! Hope everybody has a smooth recovery!

Yesterday turned out to be a horrible day for me. HORRIBLE!!! However today is much MUCH better!! Thank God!!!

Yesterday turned out to be a horrible day for me. HORRIBLE!!! However today is much MUCH better!! Thank God!!!

Hope you're feeling better Purple! I'm really sore, but only when I do too much do I feel it. I'm ready to go to the next food stage, but It's a 2 week post op wait for me.

Hope you're feeling better Purple! I'm really sore, but only when I do too much do I feel it. I'm ready to go to the next food stage, but It's a 2 week post op wait for me.

Yolicious1 - I'm doing much better now! Haven't had a rough time since. Not getting in much Protein but I'm sure once I get to the next phase next week when I can eat eggs etc I'll be able to do much better.

How are you? How much walking/water are you getting in?

I've been playing my Wii sports games and weighing and tracking on Wii fit. It's just more interesting to me. One of my girlfriends encouraged me to use the pain meds to help get fluids in. I did for a short while and I drink better. I'm still learning the ''sip slow" routine. There's pain in my chest when I forget. I really am ready for food. Sick to death of these shakes. Thinking of scrambling an egg with a very small amount of cheese since I'm doing so well. I'm afraid though. Post op appt isn't until Wed. Glad you're doing better, Purple!

I've been playing my Wii sports games and weighing and tracking on Wii fit. It's just more interesting to me. One of my girlfriends encouraged me to use the pain meds to help get fluids in. I did for a short while and I drink better. I'm still learning the ''sip slow" routine. There's pain in my chest when I forget. I really am ready for food. Sick to death of these shakes. Thinking of scrambling an egg with a very small amount of cheese since I'm doing so well. I'm afraid though. Post op appt isn't until Wed. Glad you're doing better, Purple!

Just be sure to follow your docs instructions

I've been playing my Wii sports games and weighing and tracking on Wii fit. It's just more interesting to me. One of my girlfriends encouraged me to use the pain meds to help get fluids in. I did for a short while and I drink better. I'm still learning the ''sip slow" routine. There's pain in my chest when I forget. I really am ready for food. Sick to death of these shakes. Thinking of scrambling an egg with a very small amount of cheese since I'm doing so well. I'm afraid though. Post op appt isn't until Wed. Glad you're doing better, Purple!

I should dust off my Wii Fit as well. I've been wanting the Zumba game for a while, may have to get it.

And yes!!!! I would give my right arm to have an egg right now!!!!!! I have about 5 more days before I can technically have one according to the manual they gave. Once the 30th comes I'll definitely be having eggs!!!!

I was so excited to have scramble eggs but not those egg beaters I had a real egg softly scrambled with a little milk at 2 weeks post surg chewed it extra good! Then had tuna . But I still drink a shake every morning

I was so excited to have scramble eggs but not those egg beaters I had a real egg softly scrambled with a little milk at 2 weeks post surg chewed it extra good! Then had tuna . But I still drink a shake every morning

Have you experienced any problems with eating, Tammy?

Confession: I just ate an egg!!!! Like Tammy said chewed it up extra good and it went down no problem!!!!!

I haven't had any problems I'm 3 weeks post and so far I have had tuna fish or canned chicken with a little mayo, eggs, grits, and crab cake ( frozen from SAMs and it was the bomb) those are the only meats I've had. I had a bite of string beans and sweet potato but I'm trying to stay away from carbs I still can't get all my fluids in but I've never been a big drinker