August Sleevers Check In

[chris73 38]

For those going to Mexico-

I'm curious - how will aftercare work ?

[chris73 38]

August 28-scared as heck!!!!

Me too- same day, scared as hell

[Loristi 14]

Hey everyone!!! I just had my gastric sleeve surgery on8/18 and it has been a crazy journey for the last 5 days!!!

hey not fair, why has in been crazy??? I go in tomorrow morning!

[mskiesha29 91]

hey everyone..

is anyone else nervous about being put to sleep? I have never been put to sleep and for now thats my only anxiety...Can any of you all that have already been sleeved share some positive insight please????? My surgery date is Monday August 25th!!!

Edited August 22, 2014 by mskiesha29

[newrose 4]

I cannot believe how much Water I have been drinking!!!

[newrose 4]

woohoo heading to the hospital see you all on the flip side good luck to all my fellow August 18 sleeve buddies

I was sleeved also on the 18th! How are you doing?

Hanging in there !!! It's been a lifetime change!! But it's great so far !!I was discharged Thursday morning!

[newrose 4]

hey everyone.. is anyone else nervous about being put to sleep? I have never been put to sleep and for now thats my only anxiety...Can any of you all that have already been sleeved share some positive insight please????? My surgery date is Monday August 25th!!!

Mkeisha29 it's very fast that you don't realize when you fell asleep . In the hospital , nurses put an iv and then done lidocaine in order to numb my arm so then they can put general .

[mskiesha29 91]

Mkeisha29 it's very fast that you don't realize when you fell asleep . In the hospital , nurses put an iv and then done lidocaine in order to numb my arm so then they can put general .

thank you so much..I was just telling my coworker that Id rather have the IV instead of the mask it freaks me out..lol I know Im a big baby..Ill just pray on it...

[newrose 4]

hey everyone.. is anyone else nervous about being put to sleep? I have never been put to sleep and for now thats my only anxiety...Can any of you all that have already been sleeved share some positive insight please????? My surgery date is Monday August 25th!!!

You will be fine! Don't be scared!! I was nervous until the day if the surgery!! I just kept thinking of some shorts size 10 that I bought a couple if month ago!!!

[mskiesha29 91]

You will be fine! Don't be scared!! I was nervous until the day if the surgery!! I just kept thinking of some shorts size 10 that I bought a couple if month ago!!!

size 10..wow..yeah thats some motivation

[newrose 4]

You will be fine! Don't be scared!! I was nervous until the day if the surgery!! I just kept thinking of some shorts size 10 that I bought a couple if month ago!!!

size 10..wow..yeah thats some motivation

Don't be scared I promise you that this is going to be worth it in the long run!

[Sandi in FL 39]

@@chris73 Chris - thats the only drawback about going to Mexico - is that you dont have aftercare... you do have a nutricionalist that you can talk to and a liaison that you can chat with - if you have questions or problems you can call or email the drs at the hospital... but no aftercare. They want you to have a dr here in the states that can do followup blood work for you to send back to them - just to make sure you are getting the right Vitamins and nutrients. But if you have a real problem that cant be handled by advice - then you have to go to the ER.

[DevineMissM 59]

Surgery is on Monday (25th) and I have my preop tomorrow. Im so nervous something may stop it. I don't think I'll believe this is real until I wake up from surgery!

I have my surgery on Monday too. Waiting for a call later today telling me when to arrive. I'm so nervous that they're going to say this was a joke and you're not getting it done. Can't wait for the call hoping it's good news.

[vincereautmori 323]

hey everyone..

is anyone else nervous about being put to sleep? I have never been put to sleep and for now thats my only anxiety...Can any of you all that have already been sleeved share some positive insight please????? My surgery date is Monday August 25th!!!

I was sleeved the 19th, same for me, first time going under. So, the anesthesiologist said, are you ready? I said "let's go", the next thing I remember is coming to and thinking, "I've got to get up for surgery today, hey wait a minute who are these people around me, holy cow is it over?" That was it, you'll do fine. Good Luck.

[agirlnamedfrankie 69]

hey everyone..

is anyone else nervous about being put to sleep? I have never been put to sleep and for now thats my only anxiety...Can any of you all that have already been sleeved share some positive insight please????? My surgery date is Monday August 25th!!!

That part was cake. I laid down on the surgery table and that was a little freaky - they strap your arms down, out to the side. But then the doctor said something like "have a nice nap!" and boom, I was gone. I don't think it was even 30 seconds later. And no mask before that. Then it was two hours later and they were waking me up. Easy peasy, don't worry!