Tomorow is surgery Day any last minute things any one would like to share experience or suggestions or what to expect. Really nervous but excited bout my new journey! Everyone is different with pain tolerance and if course everyone's body reacts different but just things that you g Ave experienced or wasn't expecting that you wish u knew before???

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Tomorrow is my surgery day also. Wishing you the best in your new journey

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wishing all the best for you...my surgery is tomorrow as well...

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Tomorrow is my surgery day also. Wishing you the best in your new journey

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Yaayyyyyyyyy wishing you the best as well????

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wishing all the best for you...my surgery is tomorrow as well...

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Yaayyyyyyyyy wishing you the best as well????

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I was sleeved on 11/9. My surgery and hospital stay went well. My first couple of days at home, however, were less than comfortable! The main thing was I was afraid of my sleeve (lots of gurgling, pressure and odd pains when I ate or drank "anything"). I feared vomiting because I've heard how awful that can be, so I was super tentative about eating and drinking. On top of that my system doesn't like hydrocodone, so I was on no pain meds except for an occasional Tylenol. THE GOOD NEWS!? I woke up today (4 days post op) feeling quite a bit like myself again! The pain has subsided for the most part and once I began including more warm full liquids, my sleeve stopped being so scary. Everyone is different, so my advice would be to have a variety of things on hand to try at home and try them at different temperatures if need be. If one thing doesn't work, move on and try something else until you find what works (don't wait!). Also, get to know your new physiology and don't fear it (I feel like I'm getting better acquainted everyday with how my body now functions). Lastly, remember when you're feeling bad it's only temporary and we're only at the beginning of this journey. Good Luck!

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Best of luck with your surgeries! Wow lots tomorrow! I was sleeved in April... my best advice.. bring a robe and some comfy slippers or try to score an extra pair of the hospital's slipper socks, so you can get up out of bed and walking laps around the floor with your nurse as soon as you feel up to it. Make friends with your night nurse! Expect nausea-- and hopefully it wont be as bad as you expected lol. If your throat hurts more than you thought it would (mine was the worst part-- well that and the nausea) let your nurse know! Mine was able to call the doctor and he had her give me some chloraseptic throat spray that made all the difference! Get as much sleep as you can while you're there...give yourself time to heal. Don't worry about hurting the hospital cafeteria's feelings by not eating what they might send up while you're there.. if you can get the broth down- great.. if not- just focus on trying to get those little sip of Water down.

You might have stocked up on Protein powder and other stuff before hand.. and your body might not be so happy about it.. that's ok. Don't force it. It's more important to get fluids in and not worry about protein right away. You do not want to become dehydrated. Get up and walking around at home as soon as you can too.. a little further every day.

Hello to all

Tomorrow is my surgery day too! (At noon).

I am really looking forward to this!

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to everyone

-Shelley

Me too! I'm going in tomorrow and i"m also curious about what to expect. I've read lots of these posts, so I think I have a pretty good idea, but I'm always looking for new info. I'm on my jello/broth/water/popsicle regimen today...i have to get up at 4:00am to get the pre-op shower and then into the hospital.

good job everyone!

Good luck everyone, have a speedy recovery. You all worked hard to get this point. ????????????????????

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Good luck and blessings to all you 11/14 sleevers! May you all recover fast and well!

Congratulations on the beginning of a new life. Keep us posted on your progress!

Good luck, please keep us posted. My journey starts Dec 7. I'm sure that everyone is waiting for their surgery and would love to read your update after your surgery. We are all here to support each other. You got this!

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I pray that you will have a speedy recovery and God bless you and and mine is Thursday November 17th 2016 God bless!!!

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I'm almost 2 weeks post op. I expected way more "stomach" pain than the actual random pain I had. No nausea and to this day no vomiting and I was prepared for it but it never came. Gas pain is random and it moves in odd ways. I walked, rested a few hours, walked, and walked. You don't walk because they're telling you to; you do it for comfort. Same with sipping. I thought I wouldn't be able to monitor my gulping but your body accommodates quickly after there is a few times of sipping with pain. It becomes 2nd nature.

Post op 24 hours I had pain in random places at different times. I had 2 Dilaudid doses in the hospital. Came home, went to the grocery store with boyfriend, got back home and took a Norco. Then I took one before bed. The next day, I took 2 Norcos (once in the evening and once in the morning.) The following 2 nights I took one Norco at bedtime. The night after that I took Tylenol.

I can only give my experience with pain and healing. I was fine a week later less a rash that is almost healed and a slightly twinge-y pain to the right of my belly button. I'm meeting my Protein, Water, meals, and exercise goals.

For me, I healed much faster than I expected. You know when you get a cold you only feel slightly better every day? With this, I felt significantly better every day.

Best Wishes! You'll do great.

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I'm almost 2 weeks post op. I expected way more "stomach" pain than the actual random pain I had. No nausea and to this day no vomiting and I was prepared for it but it never came. Gas pain is random and it moves in odd ways. I walked, rested a few hours, walked, and walked. You don't walk because they're telling you to; you do it for comfort. Same with sipping. I thought I wouldn't be able to monitor my gulping but your body accommodates quickly after there is a few times of sipping with pain. It becomes 2nd nature.

Post op 24 hours I had pain in random places at different times. I had 2 Dilaudid doses in the hospital. Came home, went to the grocery store with boyfriend, got back home and took a Norco. Then I took one before bed. The next day, I took 2 Norcos (once in the evening and once in the morning.) The following 2 nights I took one Norco at bedtime. The night after that I took Tylenol.

I can only give my experience with pain and healing. I was fine a week later less a rash that is almost healed and a slightly twinge-y pain to the right of my belly button. I'm meeting my Protein, Water, meals, and exercise goals.

For me, I healed much faster than I expected. You know when you get a cold you only feel slightly better every day? With this, I felt significantly better every day.

Best Wishes! You'll do great.

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yes, thank thank you. .. no vomiting yet either and I've been walking but my left lung is weak so using that breathing thing g.. should be corrected by morning...

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I pray that you will have a speedy recovery and God bless you and and mine is Thursday November 17th 2016 God bless!!!

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thanks for kind words ...it hasn't hit me yet that my new life has started...not too bad with pain...

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Ahhhh yes. The incentive spirometer. It works well.

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