Hey guys! I'm about 27 days out from surgery and was wondering.... Experienced sleevers, what you know now that you wish you knew prior to being sleeved?

What you wish you had packed for the hospital???

What you wished you had done to prepare, mentally, emotionally and physically?

After you came home???

Etc. etc. etc.

Gimme ALL the deets ... LOL thanks!

I wished I had known the sleeve would make acid reflux worse. I would have done RNY if I had known this information. Now I feel like I need to get revision surgery to get relief.

Your Surgeon and the info received from them should have told you that. :-(

Set a timer on your phone for everything! My doctor required 3 days using a antibacterial soap and clean sheets night before. Also a patch behind the ear for nausea. I almost forgot some of these things so set an alarm!!! I'm currently 3 days out of surgery, best of luck to you!

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I wished I had known the sleeve would make acid reflux worse. I would have done RNY if I had known this information. Now I feel like I need to get revision surgery to get relief.

Hmm my doctor fixed my acid reflux while doing the surgery .it made mine better

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For me the whole process doesn't feel real, I had an easy recovery & am losing weight pretty quickly. I wish I knew that I would be able to drink normally. When you are in post op liquid phase you may be able to drink more than 4oz if so it will freak you out and get you worrying. Just make sure to measure what you drink and keep to your timetable. If you one of the lucky folks you also won't feel restriction during this phase but when you move to more solid food you will.

This x1000. I could drink a lot more than 4 ounces immediately post-op. I had absolutely no pain or discomfort. I started wondering if I even had surgery. Or if my surgery failed. As soon as I had more solid food though, I quickly felt the restriction.

Hi All, I want to thank you for your kind advice. I am nearly 2 weeks post-op now. I felt very confident going into surgery thanks to this thread! I had everything I needed and not a bunch of stuff I didn't. Plus, I was well informed by all of you on what to expect. I'm doing great and feel very confident in my recovery. You guys rock!!!!