Hello all, I'm fresh and new to all this.(I had my PCP appointment yesterday for a referral.)

I have a few questions & maybe will think of more!

1: did you have to stay the night in the hospital post-op? My PCP told me I would only be "down" for a week & could start back to work. From my research, I don't feel like that's correct, lol

2: can you not drink and eat at the same time "forever" or is that just for when you're healing. I'm a huge Water "chugger"

3: how fast after your surgery did you start dropping the lbs?!

Thank you so much, & I am excited to learn from you all!

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Hello all, I'm fresh and new to all this.(I had my PCP appointment yesterday for a referral.)

I have a few questions & maybe will think of more!

1: did you have to stay the night in the hospital post-op? My PCP told me I would only be "down" for a week & could start back to work. From my research, I don't feel like that's correct, lol

2: can you not drink and eat at the same time "forever" or is that just for when you're healing. I'm a huge Water "chugger"

3: how fast after your surgery did you start dropping the lbs?!

Thank you so much, & I am excited to learn from you all!

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Welcome!

1. I spent one night in the hospital. My surgery was technically outpatient. I was told that the clock started once I was in recovery and that at 24 hours after that I would be either discharged or admitted. I was doing well enough that I was sent home. I was/am on disability but so didn't have to go right back to work. One week seems soon. Most people seem to take longer. Some do go back early but it really depends on your job, how well you are healing, and how well you are doing in getting in all of your fluids and Protein.

2. I was sleeved a little over a year ago. Instill sip my fluids although it is getting easier. You will not be able to chug water for quite a while. I can drink right up until the time I eat, but I do need to wait a little while after eating to have room for fluids.

3. At my one week follow-up I could tell a difference. Initially, I only weighed at my doctor's appointments. I started at an extremely high weight so I saw fairly rapid loss. Keep in mind that it isn't instant. Most people gain weight in the hospital due to IV fluids and swelling. It does take some time to heal. Plus, none of us lose at a constant or steady rate. Stalls are common and just about everyone stalls three weeks after surgery. I am a little over a year post-op with the sleeve and have lost over 200 pounds from my highest weight and am over half way to my goal. So I am happy.

Best of luck and keep researching and asking questions.