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Just sleeved yesterday! So excited and shocked at how smooth the beginning has been. Now just wish I could belch and or pass some gas. sleep has been difficult as well. But otherwise doing well and can't wait to go home with my family.

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Congratulations! Glad you're off to a good start!

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Congratulations!

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Trying to decide if I should stay in the hospital another night. Having a hard time getting all the fluids down and dehydration is a concern.

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Ok, not so well now. I can't seem to get the fluids in. I feel so full and bloated. The neck and shoulder pain is also unreal. Looks like I will need to stay another night in the hospital do to the fact that I am unable to get down enough fluids. I Really Wanted To Go Home.

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Don't worry! I was sleeved on Tuesday morning and felt great that night and next morning. I quickly realized by afternoon that an extra night in the hospital would do me some good. I was released yesterday afternoon and it's been challenging getting all of the liquids in. But let's face it, surgery was definitely not an easy way out and we are here to put in work. Fluid consumption and gas delivery is much better today. So hang in there! You will feel better soon. Sip, sip, and sip! ! If I can do it so can YOU! Congratulations on this life changing decision and best of luck to you. ????

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Once the pain ceases you'll realize quickly that this is a full time job. Trying to get in fluids is HARD let alone Protein. Do your best and realize you are not alone. The first few months are frustrating but it all works itself out!

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Congratulations! My experience went pretty smooth, but when I got home, I could not find a comfortable sleeping position. I ended up buying a recliner and it definitely helped. Hope you're feeling better tomorrow! Good luck!

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Take those pain meds and sleep! Your body has been through trauma. This is not an easy surgery or recovery but it will all pass and you will be much healthier and happier. Please try to rest.

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My sleeve surgery is scheduled for 10/30 in Everrett WA. I did quite a bit of research over the past few years and a short 4 hour flight from Alaska would make a lot of difference if I were having any difficulty. My husband and I fly out on Monday and I will me my surgeon (Dr Kauffman) for the first time. We've spoken over the phone but haven't met directly. I looked his practice and checked his track record through AMA. Starting the worrywart part that others have stated feeling too just before surgery. Thank you all for sharing. I will be tapping into the Oct sleevers more often from pre and post surgery. I'm enjoying Ideal Protein products both sweet and savory. They much more flavorful than the Unjury brand. Are the other Oct 30 scheduled sleevers out there?

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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