Calling January Sleever????

[62race 14]

So happy for you! I'm hoping to get scheduled in February with Dr. Hahn. Thanks for the update! It is very helpful to me. Keep them coming!

I had my surgery on jan. 5, 2014. Got to the hospital at 6:00am for surgery prep. So far so good! Into OR, I was greeted by all. It was a delight to have everyone say that they would take good care of me. Then it was slumber time.... I woke up in the recovery room. Dr. Hahn was there and told me that along with the sleeve he had to perform a hiatal hernia repair and do a liver biopsy...Good job!

In my private room. IV for pain and another for liquids were all hooked up. Meet with the nursing staff that would be checking my vitals etc.. For the next two days.

The pain wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although I kept pushing the IV for pain. A total of 5 incisions. The largest one (about 1 inch) on my right side. It hurt the most. I couldn't even feel the others. Dr. Hahn came to see me more than a few times. I kept asking him all the questions I could think of. He answered and explained them all. He was great!!!

I did a lot of sleeping!

Dr. Hahn and the hospital staff told me that I was doing very well. No vomiting or nausea. Drinking my fluids and meds. Saw Dr. Hahn one last time to make sure that I understood all the instructions and got all my prescriptions to take home for pain. I was ready to go home...I went home at 6:00 pm on jan. 6.

I'm home now and in my own bed. More to come at later time....

[Dealc 3]

My date is January 19th in CA

Mine is Jan 19th as well in TJ

[ms_ladybug 24]

I'm less than one day post-op and feeling great, no vomiting + very little nauseous :-)

I think hardest part for me has been they couldn't find a vein for IV since I couldn't have anything (even water) after midnight the night before my surgery. I'm very thankful that I only had 1 week of liquid diet. and thankful my night nurse has been wonderful!! I've got a little bit of insomnia going on cuz it's strange bed, different noises + missing my dog. LOL, ok, enough of my pain med induced rambling for now, just trying to avoid an Etsy shopping binge! Take care everyone!

[mduffield 252]

Surgery today ppl!! Van is picking us up in 15min. Surgery buddies are GREAT and have really helped calm my nerves.

[Squeak1867 32]

Good luck

[Eurogirl10 33]

I'm getting sleeved at UIC on January 22nd. Second day of fasting...wow, I'm hungry. I'm excited, nervous, scared.... I wish everyone else getting their sleeve this month the best!!!

[kizzyfit 5]

@@kizzyfit - pricing is strictly confidential and we signed an agreement not to disclose. OCC is very happy to quote you, if you simply enquire. They never pressured me in the slightest!

[kizzyfit 5]

Why is pricing confidential? Shouldn't the cost be the same for everyone?

[sleevedmanda 35]

How is all the post op this week? I had a lil hard time with recovery. Today is going better

The day of surgery wasn't so bad, but the first day post op I has a very hard time with any fluids. A lot of pain, but today is a little better. I can't wait to start feeling like myself again!!

[shawnee1973 26]

Well I had my pre-op yesterday. They told me that my gall bladder was only working at 8% so it will need to come out as well. Fortunately insurance did not require an additional authorization. My surgeon thought they would and was planning to reschedule me. I'm scheduled for Monday. Does anyone know how much longer the surgery will be when they have to remove the gb?

[crystalmaries 55]

Today is my last day at work for 3 weeks!!! Whooo hoo! Surgery Tuesday.

[shawnee1973 26]

Btw, day 7 of preop and down 14lbs....yay!!!

[vida1015 15]

Good luck Mduffield!

[Veronica Page 488]

@@shawnee1973 depending on the type of surgery,,,,scope or larger incision which since they have scopes already in sure they will go that way 1-2 hrs and gastric sleeve is about 45-1hr within its self.

[Zzzombrie 86]

It was not hard for me to find the prices for OCC and they quoted me after a simple email inquiry. I didn't have to sign anything to get my price so they can't be too worried about disclosure. I had the plication for $6500. As usual, prices are subject to change.