This is all very surreal. After my procedure I remember being in the recovery room coming out of anesthesia in so much pain. I was trying to get the nurses attention. It was like torture haha. Eventually they brought me to my room. Everything is hazy after that. Everything but the stomach pains of course. The IV narcotic drugs put me out and really took the pain away. Walking was hard at first. I swore I was going to break something but you have to walk as much as possible after procedure. Helps pass the gas. It took me so long to pass gas out the back end! But it happened. GasX strips are a godsend. Have them on deck.

Anyway. It's 510 AM. Can't sleep because I've been sleeping sooooo much.

Good luck on your sleeve journeys ????

Hi sumbrown!! Hope your feeling better...feel free to hit me up anytime...how long was your surgery? Im getting ready for work...thats one thing im afriad of...i work for a doctor and run the office..mw being down is such a concern.

I was also sleeved on 1/18. (Fistbump) It's been pretty surreal since. I was able to mange pain really well while on IV. I was walking laps in the post-op ward. My nurses were all impressed. Coughing really hurt! Still does.

Now I'm home and I feel like everything is upside down. I HATE my Rx pain relief liquid, makes me gag. I really struggle with not wanting to take it and just deal with pain, it's that bad. :-/

I jab two challenges today; get in enough Fluid w/o help of IV. Shower and change dressings. Ugh. Not looking forward to either.

Hang in there. We're here together.

Hi sumbrown!! Hope your feeling better...feel free to hit me up anytime...how long was your surgery? Im getting ready for work...thats one thing im afriad of...i work for a doctor and run the office..mw being down is such a concern.

thanks Hun! No clue how long my surgery was. How long did you take off from work??

I was also sleeved on 1/18. (Fistbump) It's been pretty surreal since. I was able to mange pain really well while on IV. I was walking laps in the post-op ward. My nurses were all impressed. Coughing really hurt! Still does.

Now I'm home and I feel like everything is upside down. I HATE my Rx pain relief liquid, makes me gag. I really struggle with not wanting to take it and just deal with pain, it's that bad. :-/

I jab two challenges today; get in enough Fluid w/o help of IV. Shower and change dressings. Ugh. Not looking forward to either.

Hang in there. We're here together.

my sleeves brotha! Congrats. Yeah the walking made me feel better. So did the sleeping. Coughing is the worst! I'm still debating on swallowing what comes up or spitting it out. They have you on liquid pain reliever!? Gross. They gave me dilaudid in pill form which I'm sure gave me a horrible dream last night.

I have not had my surgery yet...i actually dont even have my date yet...they said march-june..ugh!! What i was saying is inwork 12 hr days 5-6 days a week...i cant imagine NOT being at work...so much wont get done. The stress of that alone is killing me....

@czech...foe your cough go buy a new pillow cause it will be fluffy... When you need to cough hug it tight and cough...its suposed to do wonders....let me know...

@@sumbrown and @@CzechPleez Hang in there! It really does get a little better every day. And I am sure you are asking yourself the same question I asked 10 million times in those early days/weeks post-op, "will I ever feel normal again?!?!" The answer is YES! Just be patient and take it one day, even one hour at a time. Focus on your Water, your walking, and your Protein once you are able. Nap often. Take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself. And be patient!

@@CzechPleez and @@sumbrown welcome to the losers bench!!!

Oh and Happy Re-Birthday! A little late....but....

Day 3 post-op:

Today is much better! I took my (gagging, awful) pain med last night to ensure good sleep. This morning I woke up with minimal pain so I decided I would go as long as possible w/o taking my liquid poison 'er pain med. So far I've not taken any today (knock on wood).

I was able to eat a small amount of Cream of Wheat hot Cereal (maple & brown sugar) which made me happy. Everyone talks about the first "real" food they eat after pre-op liquid diet and then surgery. I am sipping on a cold Premier Protein RTD Protein shake this morning with no issues as long as I go slow. I am also better able to tolerate small sips of Water (up until today it HURT to swallow water).

As far as my protein shake goes, I am keeping a small lunch cooler nearby with several ice gel packs. After a few sips of shake I seal it up and pop it in the cooler to keep it max cold and close by for the next few sips. I don't like room-temp Protein drinks so cold is key for me. Plus, I assume anything that goes down cold will help with internal swelling.

I'm looking forward to "lunch" which could be smooth Greek yogurt or unsweetened apple sauce. Hmmm...decisions.

Hope everyone is doing well today! Hang in there #JanSleevers!

@@CzechPleez Glad you are seeing the daily improvement I am sure you have heard so much about! I think one of the things that kind of shocked me initially post-op was what a full time job it was to keep a schedule of drinking, eating, getting my protein shakes in, and taking my meds/vitamins. There is a LOT to keep track of and it can be hard to stay on top of if you start to fall behind at all. Plus I was napping a lot, which meant I wasn't sipping! Pretty tough! But it sounds like you are planning ahead and know what you need to be doing so just stay on track.

Seems like the chocolate premier protein is the only full liquid I can tolerate right now. I tried the isopure for my clears in between. BLEH. Not having trouble keeping the other things down like water, jello, warm green tea. Gonna start cream soup later.

Gonna start cream soup later.

I became a connoisseur of cream Soups post-op, once i was allowed to have strained cream soups. My favorites were cream of shrimp (Campbell's makes a condensed version you mix with milk) and Progresso's chicken cheese Enchilada. I don't know where you live, but if you have a Wegmans near by (it's a grocery store chain) they occasionally have Buffalo Chicken Chowder on their hot soup bar and it is the greatest thing God ever invented in the full liquids phase!

Gonna start cream soup later.

I became a connoisseur of cream soups post-op, once i was allowed to have strained cream soups. My favorites were cream of shrimp (Campbell's makes a condensed version you mix with milk) and Progresso's chicken cheese Enchilada. I don't know where you live, but if you have a Wegmans near by (it's a grocery store chain) they occasionally have Buffalo Chicken Chowder on their hot soup bar and it is the greatest thing God ever invented in the full liquids phase!

those flavored weren't too hard on you?! I just tried tomato soup almost threw up. Could have been too much sugar in it.

Sleeved 1/18 as well! Keep up your spirits guys. I am struggling with coughing the most. It hurts so bad! But thats to be expected. Havent taken any of the pain meds because they make me soooo nauseous and sick. But other than that I feel pretty good. Glad you guys are doing well!

Sleeved 1/18 as well! Keep up your spirits guys. I am struggling with coughing the most. It hurts so bad! But thats to be expected. Havent taken any of the pain meds because they make me soooo nauseous and sick. But other than that I feel pretty good. Glad you guys are doing well!

I'm sorry they didn't prescribe you anything for nausea ????

Gonna start cream soup later.

I became a connoisseur of cream soups post-op, once i was allowed to have strained cream soups. My favorites were cream of shrimp (Campbell's makes a condensed version you mix with milk) and Progresso's chicken cheese Enchilada. I don't know where you live, but if you have a Wegmans near by (it's a grocery store chain) they occasionally have Buffalo Chicken Chowder on their hot soup bar and it is the greatest thing God ever invented in the full liquids phase!

those flavored weren't too hard on you?! I just tried tomato soup almost threw up. Could have been too much sugar in it.

Well, I wasn't allowed strained cream soups until 10 days post-op. Don't think I'd try anything like that where you are, only 3-4 days post-op. Plus I didn't have any nausea at all past my second day post-op. Pain, fullness, discomfort, pressure, etc. at various times, but not nausea.