Hello all sleeving in August let's encourage each other

I'm at the end of my third week on my liquid diet and I can honestly say that food doesn't have much power over me anymore. I can see people eating and smell the food and I'm fine. I think to myself, "That smells really good and I bet it tastes wonderful" but I have no urge or overwhelming desire to eat it. At first it was really bad for me and I had serious thoughts of stealing people's food right off their plates! But it gets better and I think me and "Karly" will do just fine after surgery.

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Hey Everyone..... I had my sleeve Thursday. WHEW...I am not going to lie, about the first hour after surgery was a bugger. Had a hard time getting on top of my pain. But they did and it was much better after that. I got up and walked about 3 hours after and that help more than anything. Listen to me when I say "Walk, Walk, Walk!" Was release early on Friday, about an hours drive home, got home about 10 am. Trying to drink as much as I can, sip sip sip. They gave me some blue Poweraid in the hospital and it tasted good to me, so DH went out and go me some.

I gain 4 lbs after surgery, not surprised. I was aware that could happen, it is due to all of the fluids they pump into you. This morning I was already down 3 lbs.

Take care everyone, will post more later.

Laura

Mine is August.15th with doc.ortiz! Anyone else??

I am booked for Aug.15th with dr.ortiz anyone else??

August 15th with dr lyass

Anyone suffering major constipation on the pre-op diet? I've been taking colace and even did an enema... Help!

Anyone suffering major constipation on the pre-op diet? I've been taking colace and even did an enema... Help!

Miralax helped me a lot. Dissolves completely and no taste. It does take 1-3 days to work tho. Took a capful Monday night and had no results by the morning, so took another 2 capfuls....let's just say don't make plans to be anywhere for about a day and a half! LOL

Anyone suffering major constipation on the pre-op diet? I've been taking colace and even did an enema... Help!

Miralax helped me a lot. Dissolves completely and no taste. It does take 1-3 days to work tho. Took a capful Monday night and had no results by the morning, so took another 2 capfuls....let's just say don't make plans to be anywhere for about a day and a half! LOL

Same thing for me! Can we take womens laxatives if it gets bad?

I'm having surgery August 12th!! Good luck to everyone!!!

Anyone suffering major constipation on the pre-op diet? I've been taking colace and even did an enema... Help!

UGH YES!!! My mom said it's from a combination of adding protein that my body isn't used to and not having enough fluids in my system. To help I drank the Equate brand of Magnesium Citrate (black cherry flavor) from Walmart. It took about 6 hours to start working but once it did it cleared me out for about another 6 hours. Before you take anything make sure you check with your surgeon. Hope this helps

I'm Aug 11th!

I just started my pre-op liquid diet today. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be mostly because I kept busy. So tmrw I'm determined to stay as busy as I can and just sip on my liquids.

Excited, nervous, scared but mostly ready!

Good luck to all ????

Hello all. Is anyone using the Bariatrics advantage? Tell me how u mix it. Do u use water or milk? The container says water. Ur advice is greatly appreciated.

I use isopure, with milk. Stick with vanilla

The rest are funky

I'm scheduled for August 27 for a sleeve. I'm excited and scared all at the same time. I do not do very well waking up. I love reading everyone's after surgery advice. Please keep updating

Hello! I just got my date - August 22nd at Kaiser south bay with Dr. Zane - I saw at least one other person having it at the same hospital. Im super excited and a little over whelmed. Despite having taken the classes, I now cant seem to remember all that I learned! I plan on having a date with my bariatrics binder from class tomorrow!

Looking forward to my new life!