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  • Peace Love & Sleeve
    Peace Love & Sleeve

    Went for my 1st preop appt today and after 9 days I've lost 15lbs!

  • Future little mama
    Future little mama

    I hide most of my feelings from family. I have a seven year old that's worried about my surgery. Pain isn't my fear, not waking up from surgery is. Even though I know it's irrational thinking! I can't

  • thinkpink13
    thinkpink13

    I'm home now and doing great, I'm in mild discomfort but nothing I can't handle. The gas pain has been the only issue for me!! Can't wait to start my new life

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All I can say is do it and don't look back I had the opportunity.. 5 years ago... and chickened out... 4 days prior to surgery.. I can't imagine how those years would have been different... best of success.... you got this

Hi... I had my sleeve a week ago Yesterday. There was some discomfort the first day but was well managed by the nurses. My Dr was great about it. Some nausea the first few days which bothered me more than the discomfort I was in. You will do fine. If you trust your Dr just know that he will take care of any pain you might have. Tell him your fears, he has had a lot of patients who have been in your shoes and will do what he can to alleviate your fears. We are all here to help so just vent to us too. :))

I'm home now and doing great, I'm in mild discomfort but nothing I can't handle. The gas pain has been the only issue for me!! Can't wait to start my new life

I had mine a week ago yesterday too. I'm a pain weenie but this was no problem. My arms hurt from being stretched out and getting up from prone caused a little blip of pain in the incisions but nothing terrible. I never felt worse than a five.

That said, I am totally exhausted, I mean wiped out. The level of fatigue has taken me by surprise. I guess I ain't no spring chicken anymore. Blast me.

Surgery scheduled for Monday and I am beyond scared :(

Hey how did it go? My surgery is this Monday coming up February 2nd. I've been feeling the same as you...
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I had to drink gastographin nasty stuff and I guess my stomach is swollen so it wouldn't pass. on day 3 with no liquid

Call your doctor. You may have swelling that needs to be looked at.

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