First day back home

[Tomlam 7]

This is my first day back at home after getting my sleeve. Meds working to keep nausea at bay, now the battle to keep sipping.

[phatfatgirl 100]

Congrats on your seat on the losers bench! ! Hoping to join you soon!

[tjstark 74]

Hope you're feeling well. Take it easy!

[stelsewhere 27]

I had my sleeve surgery on Tuesday, getting down the liquids was REALLY tough the first few days. Especially Water for me, made me really nauseated. 4 things that made a huge difference for me: 1) I was given liquid lortab for pain which I was taking every 4 hours because I was terrified (I waited too long in the hospital to get pain medicine when I fell asleep, and woke up shaking and in the most pain of my life). But the lortab made me feel AWFUL. I last took it Thursday at 5:30 AM, then switched to liquid tylenol every 5 hours. I was scared at first, but it worked! No more awful side effects and Water was WAY easier. Today I have stopped all pain med and I'm doing great! My incisions hurt a little, but very tolerable. Water is going down almost as normal, and I'm able to take bigger sips.

2) I really did get exponentially better each day. If you asked me on Thursday if I'd feel this way Saturday, I would have said no way. But I feel great!

3) I won't lie, I could barely get 20 oz of water in my first day home. I only did 20-30 oz every day until today, which I'm already over 40 oz. for the day. My doc wanted at least 48 oz every day but it was just too hard the first couple days. Anyway, I'm still alive. Listen to your body.

4) The nurses gave me ice packs for my tummy and shoulders. I used them on my shoulders until yesterday and I'm still using them on my stomach once in a while. It seems to help after/during a Protein shake for some reason.

[dpuppa98 8]

I'm 1 day postop and all I can say is walk walk walk and walk some more.

[cbruce125 114]

I had my sleeve surgery on Tuesday, getting down the liquids was REALLY tough the first few days. Especially Water for me, made me really nauseated. 4 things that made a huge difference for me: 1) I was given liquid lortab for pain which I was taking every 4 hours because I was terrified (I waited too long in the hospital to get pain medicine when I fell asleep, and woke up shaking and in the most pain of my life). But the lortab made me feel AWFUL. I last took it Thursday at 5:30 AM, then switched to liquid tylenol every 5 hours. I was scared at first, but it worked! No more awful side effects and Water was WAY easier. Today I have stopped all pain med and I'm doing great! My incisions hurt a little, but very tolerable. Water is going down almost as normal, and I'm able to take bigger sips.

2) I really did get exponentially better each day. If you asked me on Thursday if I'd feel this way Saturday, I would have said no way. But I feel great!

3) I won't lie, I could barely get 20 oz of water in my first day home. I only did 20-30 oz every day until today, which I'm already over 40 oz. for the day. My doc wanted at least 48 oz every day but it was just too hard the first couple days. Anyway, I'm still alive. Listen to your body.

4) The nurses gave me ice packs for my tummy and shoulders. I used them on my shoulders until yesterday and I'm still using them on my stomach once in a while. It seems to help after/during a Protein shake for some reason.

I was miserable with nausea days 3 and 4 but much better today, day 6.

I only got 12 ozs in one day and 9 ozs the next.

Today I will get 48, no problem.

Hopefully it keeps on getting easier!

[Tomlam 7]

Thanks all, this is really helpful! Surgery was Thursday, I stayed an extra day in the hospital because I was so concerned about not getting enough Fluid with the nausea. Meds for nausea are working, and I can take the fluids so far. Been walking since day one a lot as the docs and nurses suggested, and I don't have much pain from gas (I have been passing a lot since the night after surgery). Thanks again for all the support.