What time do you have to be at the hospital and what time is your procedure scheduled for? How are you doing on the pre-op?

I have to be at the hospital at 6am surgery scheduled for 10am. My pre-op has been good with no major struggles.

I am on my way home. Full liquids for a week then I go back next Wednesday to get the drain removed. I hope you ladies get to go home soon.

Yikes! Drain? Is that normal?

For my doctor it is. He leaves a drain in for a week. It is a surgeon's preference. I am really having to learn this sleeve I drank too much too soon and feeling like crap.

I have a drain for a week too!

I am on my way home. Full liquids for a week then I go back next Wednesday to get the drain removed. I hope you ladies get to go home soon.

Yikes! Drain? Is that normal?

For my doctor it is. He leaves a drain in for a week. It is a surgeon's preference. I am really having to learn this sleeve I drank too much too soon and feeling like crap.

I have a drain for a week too!

My surgeon does not perform a leak test? Did yours? I get the drain removed next Wednesday.

Edited December 11, 201510 yr by Cutepretty1

I am on my way home. Full liquids for a week then I go back next Wednesday to get the drain removed. I hope you ladies get to go home soon.

Yikes! Drain? Is that normal?

For my doctor it is. He leaves a drain in for a week. It is a surgeon's preference. I am really having to learn this sleeve I drank too much too soon and feeling like crap.

I have a drain for a week too!

My surgeon does not perform a leak test? Did yours? I get te drained removed next Wednesday.

Yes mine does. I wasn't allowed even a sip of Water until after the test. My drain comes out on Tues.

I could not have anything until my leak test was done, then had 2 oz broth and 2 0z Protein enriched Jello. Boy did that taste good. I hate to say it but my surgery went really good, did not have any gas paines or nauesa. My issue though is that when I swallow and the Fluid hits my stomach, it really feels strange, not a pleasant feeling. Happens with hot, cold and room temp fluid. Hope this is something that the stomach will adjust to when healed.

No drain for me either but I did have a leak test, all was good! Hopefully home tomorrow!!!

@@heatherg17 hoping you get to go home tomorrow.

@@stepbill room temp works well with my stomach so far. FIJI water really helps with my stomach because of the soft texture. I'm so excited for all of us and so much fun to share with my sleeve siblings.

... my surgery went really good, did not have any gas paines or nauesa.

My issue though is that when I swallow and the Fluid hits my stomach, it really feels strange, not a pleasant feeling.

Same on both counts. Pleased to report that liquids are going down better already, though! Hopefully your stomach will settle down for you soon, too - it's definitely helped with my fluid intake today. I was a bit worried yesterday.

I had surgery 11/19 around noon. On 11/20, about 4pm (28 hours after surgery), I had an Upper GI test done to see if there were any leaks. The report came back after 10pm, and was surprised that I had Breakfast delivered at 7am. Jello, ready-made Protein shake, broth, and decaf tea. I could only get the shake and tea down (in over an hour). Just too sore/full for the rest.

But I still remember my first liquid post-op was that horrid tasting crap for the leak test.

Makes sipping Water now a blessing!

I am on my way home. Full liquids for a week then I go back next Wednesday to get the drain removed. I hope you ladies get to go home soon.

Yikes! Drain? Is that normal?

For my doctor it is. He leaves a drain in for a week. It is a surgeon's preference. I am really having to learn this sleeve I drank too much too soon and feeling like crap.

I'm still in hospital, my heart rate keeps dropping. Started at 80, down to 43....I just wanna go home...

@@heatherg17 you will be home soon. Sorry to hear about your challenges I'm praying for you and sending you well wishes.

Me too! This journey has been complex for me between the band erosion, gastric bleed, and now the revision. I feel for you but you are so totally safe in the hospital --lay back and heal.

Hope everyone is doing well. I am home and just trying to nail my water goals. I know that it won't happen right away-just trying to avoid dehydration so I don't end up back in. It's such an odd sensation to not want to eat. I even went grocery shopping with my guy to stock up for the family and nothing looked appealing-crazy, I know! Normally I would've loaded the cart. The pain is slight, especially around the right side wound were stomach is pulled, but trying not to take anything because I am afraid of the nausea as well as being to tired to focus on my water/protein goals. Please keep in touch, it helps so much to have sleeve buddies going through the same situation at the same time....????

You went to the grocery store??? Wow--you're a rock star. I'm flat on my back still but I think by tomorrow I will be up more. Pain is much less today than yesterday. I ate some Campbell's Tomato soup for lunch. It was warm and soothing.

@@tera1982 thank God I'm not having any issues with my intake but I tell you this sleeve is like a baby.....it wants to be fed and burped (walking). I was awake at 3am feeding on some sugar free jello which helped calm the growling. I'm just praying and hoping that we are free of all complications. Not to mention I have a drain that won't get removed until next Wednesday and that area is causing me discomfort. I believe after I get the drain removed I will feel like a new woman. Are you taking your pain meds?