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My sleeve procedure went off without any problems. I was sleeved on nov 24 and was home the next morning. I woke up in a lot of discomfort and shoulder pain, all from the Carbon dioxide given during surgery. About a couple hours after recovery, I was determined to get up and walk, so I did. I walked the hospital halls 3x that day and it helped tremendously with gas pains. I SIPPED on ice chips and Water, and was able to eat 1/4 of a SF Jello. I was very nauseous upon waking up, I was given meds for that and I haven't been nauseous since. So today marks day 3 post op, and I'm doing great. I've stayed in check with Clear Liquids only and walking at least 2x a day. I'm still on pain meds, one in the am and one in the pm. Gas pains and shoulder pain have subsided. Other than being very sore, head-hunger & growing tired of clear liquids, IM GOOD.

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Sleeved on the 26th. Home the 27th. Terrible pain from the gas yesterday (28th)... I took some laxatives and that helped relieve it. Today I woke up feeling "normal" whatever that is now! I had my first non clear liquid food and it made my heart happy. I've lost about 18 pounds so far... and couldn't be happier.

Good luck everyone!

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Great NPEACE! I'm much better now...just soreness/pain from the incisions...tried to have some more soft foods (I'm 9 days post op)...it still hurts....

I'm 5'6" and started at 220...I've only lost about 6 pounds....that's not very encouraging to me...I hope this is gonna work!! :-(

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Sleeve101, on 27 Nov 2014 - 22:44, said:

I was sleeved on the 20th....still in pain...some vomiting...nausea...gas pain....I'm miserable right now...

Sorry to her this! It will get better....right? LOL

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Okay, so who has head hunger???? I never noticed how many tv commercials have all this food I absolutely feel I must have right now! Since when does a pretzel pizza look like heaven? Well, now I guess!

I need to get over this or I will NOT do well!

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Oh I do!!! I'm 10 days post....I'm hungry y'all the time (or so I think). Everything on TV makes me want to cry! I can't watch my favorite shows on food network for now. Just saw the Little Ceasars pretzel pizza and thought to myself - YUM!!!! When before it used to make me gag!!

I have cheated trying to eat real stuff like mashed up Mac n cheese, mushy burrito filling, but it all made me puke, so I learned my lesson. I just cry a little now when I see a big juicy burger on TV... ;-( I find that when out of sight, out of mind. So I know I'm not really hungry, it's just all in my head!

Someday my friend...someday.....we'll get to eat good stuff every once in a while.

God be with us! And let the hungries stay far far away!!!

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I was sleeved on the 24th. I had a revision with some small complications that surgeon encountered. Being the great surgeon that he is he was able to get everything accomplished. I went into surgery at 9 am and did come out until 3 pm and out of recovery at 5 pm. I was in more pain that I could have ever imagine. I felt like a truck had hit me. I came home on Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving. The only waking that I have been doing is getting around my apartment. I am still on pain meds. I have been concentrating on getting my fluids and Protein in. I have been feeling blah, weak and in pain. I am down about 10 pounds, taste buds are horrible in hopes they improve and i am not experiencing hunger headaches. I think i will listen to my body and take a few more days off from work.

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I had my sleeve done on November 24. Just had my one week post surgery appointment. I am down 15 pounds from the start of pre-op diet and 10 pounds down from the day of surgery.

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Wow!! Good for you! How are you feeling and have you went back to work yet

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Is anyone still wearing their DVT? or girdle?


My doc said 2 weeks but it's irritating my skin something fierce!

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@@sleevechick2014 I'm feeling good. One of my incisions by my navel is still very sore. I went to work this Monday and Tuesday but it was too much, so I took off for the rest if the week.

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Why do you have to wear a girdle? @nopeace83

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@@sleevechick2014 I'm feeling good. One of my incisions by my navel is still very sore. I went to work this Monday and Tuesday but it was too much, so I took off for the rest if the week.

I go back tomorrow, I'm nervous. I am only staying as long as I "feel" like it though so that's good!

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Why do you have to wear a girdle? @nopeace83

Why... cuz they sent me home in it and said to wear it for like the next month. I was highly drugged for the reason though... hmmm you didn't get one???

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