Hi guys! This support group is amazing, we have a huge huge group of only friends and supporters... Exchanging msgs, encouraging each other and a whole lot of love ???? (wifi love)

I m from India, I will be getting sleeved in Feb haven't discussed the date as yet with my surgeon. I m more excited and not so nervous, reading everybody's experience has just made me more and more sure that YES!!! I m getting this done for sure. I have struggled with obesity all my life, never in my life have I seen me thin or just overweight.... Always morbid obesity, approaching my 30's and all I m reminded of life long struggle of never being able to stick to a diet or lose the excess weight. I feel so supported here in the group, ppl out there just to encourage you, help you, clear your apprehensions.... All in all a crazy positive energy in here...

Hope we can help each other embark this journey and motivated.

And February sleevers? India sleevers? Let's share out doctors appointments, gas problems, Multivitamin intake ???? lets just talk ????

Current weight : 242 pounds

Goal weight : 142 pounds

Sleeve date: to be confirmed

My doc vitamin list has Flintstones chewable on there. I don't start my vitamins until tomorrow. I am going to try the adult kind first but I bet I end up doing the Flintstones

Today was the first day of taking the vitamins....it took alot of effort, I didn't realize how many there was.

How are the feb Sleevers doing? Have you guys gotten use to the 'new stomach'?

I was suppose to have my sleeve done in feb and it seems quite unlikely for it to happen in feb. Most likely a March sleeve now ????

I sooooooo wanted to be a feb sleever ???? 'life is so unfair'(dramatic voice) lol

Well I hope this just gives me more time to mentally prepare myself for D-day.

How are you guys?

Im taking celebrite chewable but they make me nauseous. I never do well with vitamins unless they are children's lol

I have observed when you have these tablets on empty stomach they make you nauseous.... Best is to have them immediately after a meal!

Talking out of experience ????

I'm surprised how much better I have felt the last couple days. It's been 12 days since surgery. I am able the walk and get around without pain and starting to feel back to normal (and down 14 lbs wooohooo) every single day you make so much progress. Soups are down good, I've blended them so I don't have to spit out cream of mushroom. Life is good!

What are the multivitamins that everyone is taking? Any exclusive care post gastric sleeve?

I am taking a chewable multivitamin that my doc recommended: Bariatric Advantage Innovations Advanced Multi EA, it's got extra iron in it and really easy to get down post surgery for me at least. In addition to that I'm taking some additional calcium chewys that are a yummy caramel flavor and then a lil biotin.

I'm really tired of the liquid diet, head hunger is driving me crazy.

Right there with you. Im so over protein shakes!

I am taking a chewable multivitamin that my doc recommended: Bariatric Advantage Innovations Advanced Multi EA, it's got extra iron in it and really easy to get down post surgery for me at least. In addition to that I'm taking some additional calcium chewys that are a yummy caramel flavor and then a lil biotin.

I'm taking bariatric advantage as well and they go down very easy ( at least for me). They aren't terribly expensive either, maybe $50 a month, which is a small portion of what I am saving on food!

I'm really tired of the liquid diet, head hunger is driving me crazy.

Heard that! I am now 15 days out and am on puréeds now. At the end of full liquids I was spending all my free time looking at recipes on Pinterest and drooling. I wouldn't recommend doing that--it's torture.

I do have a whole new appreciation for the taste of food. I so enjoy my 1/4 cup of mushy food at every meal.

Hang in there! You'll be there soon.

I'm down 22 lbs from my 1 day pre-op and the 15 days since. Feeling great--walking 1+ miles a day or biking 5+ miles. Still a bit on the tired side, but it's getting better!

Hope the rest of you fellow febbies are healing quickly as well!

How are the feb Sleevers doing? Have you guys gotten use to the 'new stomach'?

I was suppose to have my sleeve done in feb and it seems quite unlikely for it to happen in feb. Most likely a March sleeve now ????

I sooooooo wanted to be a feb sleever ???? 'life is so unfair'(dramatic voice) lol

Well I hope this just gives me more time to mentally prepare myself for D-day.

How are you guys?

I'm sorry to hear that things didn't come together in time for you to get surgery in February, but March is only a few days away! I know how hard it is to wait once you make the decision to have surgery. You are a feb sleever in spirit, so please keep us updated on your progress!

Whirlwen

Lolllll so cute I m a'feb sleever in spirit' funny ????????????

Tomorrow I m going to India for my sleeve ????, once I m there will go meet the doctor and he's gonna take up things from there....

Waiting for the surgery just feels like I m far off ????, can't wait to be on the other side.... Pre surgery nervousness and excitement is kinda nerve wrecking, wouldn't you guys agree to it?

Yes, but honestly the recovery wasn't near as bad as I expected. I slept for 3-4 days and I'm 16 days out and already feel about 92% keep thinking positively and every day gets better. 20 lbs down, I'm not complaining lol

Yes, but honestly the recovery wasn't near as bad as I expected. I slept for 3-4 days and I'm 16 days out and already feel about 92% keep thinking positively and every day gets better. 20 lbs down, I'm not complaining lol

Lol... 16days and 20 pounds down is a wonderful ???? weight dropping chart ????

Keep dropping????

I had the surgery this past Monday(2/23/15). Already down 8lbs since then. I'm in very little pain and discomfort. I'm only having clear liquids and even though I feel hunger, I'm not ravishingly so. A lot of what I'm drinking I can drink all day long(Isopure, decaf tea, water) and I'm getting in my fluid intake easier. My wife is astounded that I'm moving around as much as I am and not in as much pain as she was. My hospital stay was OK. The staff was wonderful but I sat in a bright, loud recovery room for 7 hours and once I was in a room, there were nurses in and out all night. I understand they have a job to do but it's hard to rest when they don't let you rest. But things are fine. I go for my first follow up on Tuesday when, I hope, I move up to full liquids. Good luck to all who's surgery is coming up soon. It's really not scary.