Today (12/8) was my big day! I was ready, came in and got prepped, felt a little nervous obviously, but followed through and I'm lying here now in recovery. Other than the initial cloudiness in some pain, it's been pretty smooth. Cannot wait to begin the rest of my life!

Please keep us posted on your progress. I am scheduled to be sleeved on 12/28 and am feeling a little anxious as the date grows near.

Congratulations mate!!

You're taking off on what is a fantastic voyage...

I'm just over 9 months post-op and still feel the same as you do now...

Without the cloudiness and pain!!!

Well done and welcome...

Congrats! I was sleeved 12/1! Going great so far. Down 9 lbs but the thing I'm loving the best is how full I get on so little!

The other thing is that recovery was not that bad! Good luck and keep us posted!

So good to read posts like yours, Jimney--I'm scheduled for surgery on 12/22 and I'm nervous. Thanks and good luck on your journey! (I'm a newbie here at this board too.)

Hello, I am new to this board. I am enjoying hearing all your stories. Thank you all for sharing. I had a lap band in 2006, success, but 6 years later many problems with vomiting during meals and became unbearable. I had it removed in 2014. I am now scheduled for a sleeve on 12/17. Excited. Down 11 pounds on pre diet.

Thanks for the well-wishes everyone. I'm super tired today, but everything is getting better. I'm drinking now, and the catheter had finally been removed!

@@jimney - Happy Re-Birthday!

Congrats!

Jimney, 12/8 was my date too. Have had a good recovery so far. One more day of clear liquids for me then 2 weeks liquid diet. So ready to actually chew my food! Thought several times what in the heck have I done! But I know it is the best thing for me as I was inching my way on up to the 300 mark. My main problem is crushing my medicines as they taste horrible! Hopefully I will be able to take them whole soon. Best of luck with your recovery!

I'm also a 12*8. I went to several stores today to get the walking in, then stretched out, face DOWN, on the bed! Wow that felt good. Trying to dial back the painkillers, and the swallowing pain is less all the time. Thinking today about how I will define success... Still not sure.

Thanks for chiming in Emilie. I've been following this thread because surgery is 12/22 for me and I'm getting anxious about the pain, the gas, and the discomfort after surgery but I'm still committed to it. Seems all I can think about these last few days is this surgery and how it will go.

I had surgery on the 9th. I would have to say that I am doing pretty good minus the gas pain. I have tried gas x walking hot towels showers and nothing seems to work any ideas would be helpful. Thank you

Time, tiny tulip. I took a spoonful or two of yogurt and that may have helped....

I was told to take probiotics to help with the gas

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I am so happy for all of you who has taken this step to get healthy, God willing I will be joining you in Mar/Apr 2016.