I'm looking for a group of people who will be having sleeve surgery in the next 2-3 weeks to share the journey with! I just turned 30 last month, and I am really looking forward to this huge life change. I'm 5'7 and currently at 294 (down from 332 when I first visited my surgeon 2 months ago). I'm just ready to feel better, and have more energy to be a more lively mom to my 9 year old nephew!

Getting ready to go, will let y'all know how my big day goes later! Wish me luck

Good Luck!!

June 10. I go in a couple of hours. Excited and nervous!!

So I'm feeling great! No noticeable gas pain, no stomach pain when I'm just laying here, only one incision is bothering me, and the nurse says it's the one that's pretty bruised up.

I was able to get up and walk 20 laps around the floor. Hoping to get my leak test soon so I can get something to drink!!

Had my surgery yesterday feeling pretty awful. Painful incision!! Not too gassy. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day

Had my surgery yesterday feeling pretty awful. Painful incision!! Not too gassy. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day

Me too. I can't keep anything down. I'm worried I won't be released til I do. The nausea is real!

Me too. I can't keep anything down. I'm worried I won't be released til I do. The nausea is real!

Oh no! They took me off pain meds and my nausea is gone now, try that. I can so a couple sips of water

Sorry you ladies are having a tough go of it. I found the morphine did little for my pain. They gave me toradal and zofran last night and it really helped. One is for pain and one is for nausea. I also took Ativan( anti anxiety) which helped me rest for about 4 hours. I'm at home now, sipping and walking. Hopefully you will feel better with each day

I had mine yesterday and I'm doing well. I'm in Mexico and I miss my family so much. And I'm bored.

The past two days have been a whirlwind of being poked and prodded. They've had trouble with my ivs and they keep swelling. I'm also not getting enough fluids in so its one more day I the hospital for me.

Day 3 has been rough for me! The weaned we off my pain meds yesterday afternoon, and I've been battling nausea, headache, and pain since then. I think I'm going home today, but I'm really scared

Day 3 has been rough for me! The weaned we off my pain meds yesterday afternoon, and I've been battling nausea, headache, and pain since then. I think I'm going home today, but I'm really scared

I feel ya on day three. They took me off the IV all together late yesterday afternoon, but are still allowing me pain meds, just not the morphine. Haven't had any nausea today but I woke up with a headache and my incisions were more painful than they have been yet.

Drinking water is interesting, I get a gurgling feeling when it goes down. Trying to sip sip sip, but it can be hard sometimes.

They're going to be taking out my staples in a few minutes and I will be released in the next few hours.

I will be going home in a couple hours too. Today is the best day so far. Just very tired!! The gas x strips have helped me a lot . Still some pain but not as bad as yesterday! Hope we all feel a lot better real soon

Day One: Came home from hospital veeery dopy and tired. No pain but LOTS of trapped air. Sipping is very uncomfortable. Had a significant hiatial hernia repaired which they said will cause me the majority of my pain.

Day Two: Took Vicodine on schedule throughout the day. Slept the majority of time. Only awake for about 4 hours total. Could only get apx. 24 oz. fluids down. Feeling tired and shaky.

Day Three: Stopped the pain med's. Too much sleepiness. Not much pain but incisions are very tender, have to protect them from jumping cats and cuddly kids. Better on fluids but it's still very uncomfortable when liquid hits my sleeve. More energy today.

Day Four: Got up and drank four oz. of diluted warm apple juice over the course of 20 minutes. Went down so much easier than the previous days. Incisions are still very tender but they don't look bad or infected, just sore. My goal for fluids is 60 oz. and I hope that the diluted apple juice will help me get there. I've had a few moments of 'head hunger'. My daughter was eating a bologna and cheese sandwich and I wanted a bite so bad....but the thought of chewing actually made my stomach act crazy and made me nauseous. I am looking forward to having yogurt and pudding next week when my pureed stage begins.

One thing I've caught on to.....as soon as I sip a fluid I have to jump up and walk. When the liquid hits my sleeve it feels like it displaces a big air bubble. The walking actually helps the air come out as a burb. So it's Sip...Walk...Burb...Repeat.

All in all my surgery team said I am having an excellent recovery...very positive, low pain, no regret. My doc assured me that starting at a low bmi would cut any risks in half and cause recovery to be much smoother. So far so good!

I am wishing everyone else a speedy recovery!!

Edited June 12, 201412 yr by Butterflyhigh

I had my surgery on June 9th. The first night was horrible do to the air pockets that was stuck in my shoulder. I also had a bulb drain that was attached to my stomach and that made the pressures even worst. Second day they took the bulb drain out and I felt like so much better. I been walking around the hospital to relieved the pressure. Third day is much better I still can't drink enough fluids but the nurse said it takes about two weeks. As far as my medication goes the protonix made my stomach hurt as the zofran was ok. I will keep you posted next week because I am being discharge today

I'm glad to hear everyone had their surgeries and seem to be progressing normally.

I had my surgery June 9th too. Pain in my shoulders was ridiculous. Gas coming out in burps and those burps HURT! I had a large hernia repaired too.

So this is day #4, been doing well on water, sugar free jello and sugar free ice pops. But today, and the reason I am posting, is the HUNGER! Today has been, by far, the worst. Maybe it's in my head? I don't know.

I didn't expect all hunger to go completely away but DAYAM. I wasn't expecting this much either.

Besides this the gas is mostly gone, my lower stomach is still bloated. Pain is minimal. I'm doing great!

Ten pound weight loss so far, this is all fluids I'm sure.

Now someone get me a sandwich! Hahahaha!