I was sleeved June 10th and today I see my surgeon to remove my staples!... I have been on liquids but a few days ago was the first time hunger hit me and man was it rough. It was a mental struggle, followed by a few days of me feeling out of sorts! And slight freaking out when reality hits that this is how it is from here on out! Im hoping my Dr. tells me I can start pueed foods and I begin to feel better soon!????

Sounds like you are doing good!

Where are you having staples removed from? i had little stitches on my lap incisions.

I was so weirded out when one of my bandages came off and I saw staples instead of stiches on the incisions! I knew they were using staples for my stomach, obviously, but I just assumed the incisions would be stitched. Strange!

pureed foods will help. Glad you are recovering well. Yeah, I was surprised, too, that you had staples. When I first read the title of your post, I thought it said "Getting my nipples remved today!" Now the staples don't seem so bad.

"Getting my nipples remved today!"

:o I laughed out loud when I read that...then cringed.

no stitches - SUPER GLUE! it was weird because I didn't realize until a day or so later that he had removed my stomach through my bellybutton. I figured it out on my own and clarified with him at first f/u appt. I had three tiny little holes glued shut and a bandage. the belly button started itching and then I realized why - glue. Thought I had sleep walked into the kitchen of the RV we were living in at the time and ate something I shouldn't have! glazed doughnut? icing off something...Pillsbury cinnabon rolls!!!!!!

Sounds like you are doing good!

Where are you having staples removed from? i had little stitches on my lap incisions.

@ CowgirlJane im having it done in San Jose Good Sam!

hahah thats funny Wait did I say nipples. Yeah my staples ! !!

me too funny thing is I have my nipples pierced and I had to take them out for surgery lol but Ive had them pierced for so long that it was kinda of strange not having them in lol!

@@jane13 bawhahah!! wishful thinking!????????????????????

me too funny thing is I have my nipples pierced and I had to take them out for surgery lol but Ive had them pierced for so long that it was kinda of strange not having them in lol!

I have my tongue pierced and had to do the same thing! SO weird. I put it back in as soon as I was able to in the hospital because I was scared the hole was going to close up!

Referring to posts 4 and 5

Sometimes things do look weird when I read them, especially road signs. Before I retired, I used to take the commuter train into the city. There was a sign by the boarding platform that said:

"Do Not Walk In Front Of Stupid Trains"

I took that train 5 days a week for months before I realized that it really said:

"Do Not Walk In Front Of Stopped Trains"