Hi all I noticed there are several people being sleeved on the 1st. Introduce yourselves and let's motivate each other and keep in touch! I'll go first. I'm 5'5" HW 242

CW 232 GW 160. I am extremely nervous about the procedure, but I am also excited.

They gave me a blood thinner injection right before the surgery but they didn't send me home with them.

I'm finally able to keep a little broth and a sugar free popcile down. Getting and feeling better everyday. I'm just real sore on my left side where the largest incision was. I've also ben having the gas pains in my chest area and bloated feeling in my stomach. I'm taking the gasx strip that disovle on your tongue. They seem to be working good. Hope all is well with everyone.

I was sleeves Monday too! Stayed 2 nights because I am worried about dehydration and now am home. My incisions HURT! And just general gas pain. I am able to get isolate sips down. Tomorrow I will try some injury broth. I am not drinking anything without protein in it.

I just feel so full and gassy and bloated. Blech.

Kayla - no blood thinners for me. If they gave them before surgery, I have no idea. I didn't realize a lot of things that were going on. Later I found out that my multivitamin was through IV, my meds to settle my stomach were pushed through the IV, of course pain meds, and antacids were through IV. So maybe there could've been thinners. No one told me.

Just took all my meds and I'm feeling good. Pain is not that bad. About to go finish my chocolate shake and then it will be water for the rest of the night. That puts me at 45g of protein - not bad for day 2 with a frickin hiatal hernia.

They gave me a blood thinner injection right before the surgery but they didn't send me home with them.

I'm finally able to keep a little broth and a sugar free popcile down. Getting and feeling better everyday. I'm just real sore on my left side where the largest incision was. I've also ben having the gas pains in my chest area and bloated feeling in my stomach. I'm taking the gasx strip that disovle on your tongue. They seem to be working good. Hope all is well with everyone.

Hi! Glad you're well. So I have gas x strips and haven't taken any. So after they dissolve do they make you pass gas? Just trying to see how they work.

Glad you were able to keep some food down. Whatever you can keep down is good!

My doctor gave me two weeks worth of blood thinners. They gave me a shot before i left the hospital today so i wasnt sure if i had to inject one tonight

They said they will send a nurse to my home to show me how to inject myself but I'm a little nervous to have to do it

I would be too. Wonder why no one mentioned it to me.

Well I finally came home tonight but the gas/stomach pains are horrible. Lucky that I'm not nauseous that I was scared of. I just can't wait to feel better

Kayla - no blood thinners for me. If they gave them before surgery, I have no idea. I didn't realize a lot of things that were going on. Later I found out that my multivitamin was through IV, my meds to settle my stomach were pushed through the IV, of course pain meds, and antacids were through IV. So maybe there could've been thinners. No one told me.

Just took all my meds and I'm feeling good. Pain is not that bad. About to go finish my chocolate shake and then it will be water for the rest of the night. That puts me at 45g of protein - not bad for day 2 with a frickin hiatal hernia.

You are so lucky. A lot of stuff they gave me orally. And I say liquid Prilosec tasted like dead fish. It was horrible. I got blood thinner injections in the hospital along with medicine to help cut nerves.

I ended up in the ear yesterday because of bladder retention. It was causing me to get blood in my urine. Ended up with an IV for dehydration. Another thing to note. Not all doctors understand bariatric surgery. During the ct last night they discovered that my intestines are inflamed, he kept trying to give me Motrin type products and I had to repeteatly tell him I can't take those anymore.

Feb 1st sleeved! Yayyy how's everyone doing? I feel pretty good! Gassy but all good! Soooo happy I did this!

Would anyone be interested in starting a private Facebook group for us?

I'm on IG, @my_vsg. FB kicked me off for using soflgrl. I had that account for 9 years :-( The noises my tummy is making are insane. I swear there's a snoring bear in there. I was foaming nonstop since 4pm yesterday up until I passed out at midnight. This morning, just walking, walking walking and my goal is to get 64 oz of fluid in today. 4 down...60 to go.

I'm feeling better everyday. I'm still pretty sore on my left side where the biggest incision is. Having gas pains too but the gasx strip seem to help. I will try a shake today.

Also, is anyone having dreams about eating real food? I keep dreaming that I'm eating regular food and then realize I'm going to mess up my stomach. Then I wake up and realize it was a dream. :/

Edited February 4, 201610 yr by mommamissy

Kayla - no blood thinners for me. If they gave them before surgery, I have no idea. I didn't realize a lot of things that were going on. Later I found out that my multivitamin was through IV, my meds to settle my stomach were pushed through the IV, of course pain meds, and antacids were through IV. So maybe there could've been thinners. No one told me.

Just took all my meds and I'm feeling good. Pain is not that bad. About to go finish my chocolate shake and then it will be water for the rest of the night. That puts me at 45g of protein - not bad for day 2 with a frickin hiatal hernia.

You are so lucky. A lot of stuff they gave me orally. And I say liquid Prilosec tasted like dead fish. It was horrible. I got blood thinner injections in the hospital along with medicine to help cut nerves.

I ended up in the ear yesterday because of bladder retention. It was causing me to get blood in my urine. Ended up with an IV for dehydration. Another thing to note. Not all doctors understand bariatric surgery. During the ct last night they discovered that my intestines are inflamed, he kept trying to give me Motrin type products and I had to repeteatly tell him I can't take those anymore.

Oh goodness lifewhichismine. That sounds gross- the Prilosec. Bleh. Yeah they would literally come to my IV and start shooting meds into the part connected to my hand.

I'm so sorry you were sick with a bladder infection. Yeah - I'm realizing if it's not their specialty, they don't know the true ins and outs of it. Or maybe they're not thinking about it. I hope you get better soon.

I've actually even noticed that all bariatric surgeons are different as far as how they do things...

I'm feeling better everyday. I'm still pretty sore on my left side where the biggest incision is. Having gas pains too but the gasx strip seem to help. I will try a shake today.

Also, is anyone having dreams about eating real food? I keep dreaming that I'm eating regular food and then realize I'm going to mess up my stomach. Then I wake up and realize it was a dream. :/

Yes! I thought I was just being weird.