May Sleevers...where are you?

[VSG_Hopeful 51]

I had my surgery on Thursday May 21 with Dr. Eric Sommer at Hudson Valley Hospital. Today I'm 2 days post-op and I'm now beginning to feel some gas pains. I still don't know what my limit is but I seem to tolerate Water and my Protein Shakes pretty well. Just not a lot of either. No nausea thank goodness. And I seem to be able to take the same sips as I did before surgery. How's everyone else doing?

yeah gas pain is probably the most annoying for me to so far, walking does help that. I'm 3 days post today, glad surgery is done with tho huh!? I'm also just doing sips of Water, today was my first full day home, it took me about an hour to drink about 5 oz broth sipping of course. Day by day it all gets a little better

That seems to be my problem. It's taken me 8 hours to get through a 16oz bottle of water and 6oz of Protein. I'm catching naps in between. Seems like I'm on the hospital schedule still lol.

[Sara51692 162]

I'm May 26th! Any other Massachusetts sleevers? I've got some nerves about just having surgery in general but I'm excited! Also, anybody under 24 or so getting the sleeve soon? It's weird for me to be getting it at 23 when I haven't met anyone else as young who is!

[kimby1029 119]

May 26 for me too. Almost here!

[Sara51692 162]

It's so close! I'm freaking out and trying to distract myself so I don't totally panic. I'm excited though.

[Sara51692 162]

@@kimby1029, where are you getting yours done?

[kimby1029 119]

At Scott and White hospital in Temple, Texas

[craigcu 96]

Good luck all of next weeks sleevers.. Your docs are all hopefully rested from the long weekends..

[ellieschad 6]

26th also and very nervous. I know it is the right thing but still seek to wonder. Cold feet I guess.

[craigcu 96]

At Scott and White hospital in Temple, Texas

kimby, s&w took great care of my dad there in temple. Great facility.

[kimby1029 119]

Thanks! Great to know!!

[Debiann813 30]

Hello May Sleevers! I was sleeved on May 19th, I also did away with pain meds except Tylenol which helped just fine for the first day or so, walking helps relieve the gas pains. I also find it hard to get the full 64 oz of Water but getting more in each day. Yesterday i got in 60 oz, I was so proud of myself. I find that hots go down easier, and mornings are the roughest but once you start drinking it gets better. The night I was released my pressure got really high, but they took me off my blood pressure medicine, so I called my doctor and he said your body just has to adjust and put me back on them for now and I am doing great. I do recommend rolling down your underwear or getting hip undies for mine were laying in my creases where my incisions are and that did cause some discomfort yesterday, at first I thought I did something in my sleep, but now I roll down my pants below the belly button and o boy what a difference. My follow up is on June 5th, trying not to weigh myself until then! I get to start full liquids tomorrow, so excited.

[navymom1 26]

My surgery is May 26, tomorrow and am on Clear Liquids now. I think green sugar free Jello is so bad. Way to sweet. I guess it will be broth all day. So glad to be getting this done. At times I wonder if I have made the right decision. I am sure I will regret it later in the week. But will try to keep my eye on the prize. The prize being a healthier, happier, thinner me.

[kimby1029 119]

We are kindred sleevers Navy! I am tomorrow too. We will do great!

[Sara51692 162]

Good luck to everybody else going in tomorrow! I'm having a little cold feet, I've never had surgery before and it's scary, but reading this site has helped me get even more excited. My doc didn't make me do clear liquids before, but my dinner tonight will be a nice broth.

[rowebaught 21]

Sleeved on the 20th... I have to say since surgery- its been going by with a blink of an eye.... each day is a learning experience (hot drink, cold drink, too fast, too big of a spoonful...). I was crazy nervous up until surgery (even laying in pre op)...but I am so glad I did it. What a crazy ride this has been.. looking forward to each day!