Calling January Sleever????

[ms_ladybug 24]

WOOHOO @ Eurogirl10!!! Happy for you!! Stay strong on liquid diet, it will make your surgery a lot easier on your surgeon + on you! You can do this!! I'm 11 days post-op and down 14 lbs :-)

[eagersleever15 28]

Got my new date after having my surgery cancelled this morning. January 29th. I am able to eat until Friday when I have to go back on liquids. (Have already been on liquids for two full weeks!). Have to redo blood work, cross matching and the bowel cleanse. The fun never stops!!!

[eagersleever15 28]

@@eagersleever15 I am so sorry to hear about your situation. How frustrating for you! Don't give up! Stay strong! ((Hugs))[

Thank you so much....back on track

[Eli Alexander 316]

9 hours and counting. I can't believe it's here. Wow.

[downsizingdiva 460]

9 hours and counting. I can't believe it's here. Wow.

I was the same way last Thursday. You're gonna do fine, just don't be afraid to tell them you're in pain after surgery.

[Zzzombrie 86]

I would not advocate have your stomach folded in on itself ie. Plication... i am very happy with my sleeve!

If you have any good reason not to other than personal opinion, I'd gladly hear it. The end effect is the same as the sleeve and the studies are promising. It may replace gastrectomy in the US in the next few years. I'd advocate self education over personal beliefs any day. I'm not saying gastrectomy isn't a valid wls. I'm just saying consider your options. It's a luxury self pay Mexico patients have over insurance covered U.S. operations.

[Eli Alexander 316]

I leave for the hospital in one hour. I'm all ready. Bags are packed, pre op diet is a check.

Now, I'm just listening to a little Led Zeppelin The Battle Of Evermore. Ready!

[night.nurse 50]

After two days of all day phone calls for a new approval due to a Dr. office mistake, my insurance approved my surgery today. That's good, because it is on Thursday! Yay! I am tired of this preop diet! I'll post my stats soon. Not sure I lost weight on this liquid diet. I've been less active, but stuck to it 100%.

Goodspeed.

[Eurogirl10 33]

@@Eli Alexander Good luck!! Wishing you all the best!

Edited January 20, 2015 by Eurogirl10

[bewell 222]

Eli, congrats and I'm so happy for you! We are here for you when you get home! All the best!

[champagne301 54]

Well everyone, I am home now...sore, but alright. Sleeved on Monday. I was feeling really good @ 6pm on the very first day, and I was walking and all, then it quickly changed. All of a sudden I was in pain and horribly nauseous. I vomited a total of 3 times between midnight and 8am. Apparently they thought maybe at first I was just sensitive to meds, then they thought morphine was the culprit, so they gave me delotid(sp?) and as soon as that hit my veins I was sick again. They finally pulled me off all narcotics, and gave me toradol(?), which is a strong iv version of ibuprofen, and phenergen(sp?) for the nausea and that finally worked! I wasn't advanced to liquids until 8pm on day two, and that was just sips of Water. This morning I started Clear Liquids and it's been well tolerated. I don't have much pain, just very sore and the occasional gas pressure. They said I could advance to full liquids, but I think I'm going to take it easy for a couple of days. I am very happy to be home tonight and in my own comfy bed.

[tiffin-scott 9]

On my way home from hospital sleeved 21st jan all has been ok gas pains now subsiding ... on to the next journey trying to get fluids and Proteins in good luck everyone with your journey

[LKeys 12]

Tomorrow is my day. I report at 8AM! I should be released on Thursday, 29th.

[night.nurse 50]

It has been two weeks since I was sleeved. I feel great. My only regret I did not do this sooner. Lost a total of 16 lbs and no issues.

[greatestnameever 49]

I was postponed on Monday but tomorrow is finally my day!