Looking for one piece of advice what would it be. And go.....

btw I've been researching weight loss surgery for 5 years and specifically the sleeve for a year but looking for the nitty gritty details. Tia

Excited ( slightly nervous) for the journey.

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Good luck everyone, I start my journey on Dec 7. I can't wait

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Please let me know how your doing

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I didn't have a lot of pain until a few days after surgery when my pain pump was empty, I felt real pain. The meds helped and in a day or so, I was ok. Tylenol alone kept me relatively comfortable.

Remember your fluids and Protein drink, you will feel much better and be better able to do your walking. The longer you wait to get started the harder it is to get started. So start as soon as your doctor says so. My doc said the same day as surgery for a couple of minutes and 10 minutes 3x/day after that

Edited December 8, 20169 yr by jacque2250

I didn't have a lot of pain until a few days after surgery when my pain pump was empty, I felt real pain. The meds helped and in a day or so, I was ok. Tylenol alone kept in relatively comfortable.

Remember your fluids and protrin drink, you will feel much better better and be better able to do your walking. The longer you wait to get started th harder it is to get started. So start as soon as your doctor says so. My doc said the same day as surgery for a couple of minutes and 10 minutes 3x/day after that

I hope you recover quickly. Good luck

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I walked almost 1/4 of a mile today starting about 6 hours after surgery. Every time I got up for any reason I walked the halls 1-3 times. 27 laps around was 1 mile. If my pain meds were given on time I feel well, if I was not on top of it that was when she I had pain. That would be my one piece of advice. Keep up with pain meds in a timely manor. Thanks for all the support

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Edited December 8, 20169 yr by opie7799

That's wonderful!

I walked almost 1/4 of a mile today starting about 6 hours after surgery. Every time I got up for any reason I walked the halls 1-3 times. 27 laps around was 1 mile. If my pain meds were given on time I feel well, if I was not on top of it that was when she I had pain. That would be my one piece of advice. Keep up with pain meds in a timely manor. Thanks for all the support

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Thanks for the advice. Hope you recover fast

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Going home today. Did all bodily functions needed to be released. Now the real fun starts. Wish me luck. I know I will succeed with my hard work and toll I have been given. Good luck to all going through the journey with me. We are

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Expect to be emotional. The weight comes off quickly and it's a whole new different mind set. You'll need to be aware of emotional eating because no more over eating when stressed etc. Protein protein protein and Vitamins daily. Best wishes. Stay positive! I have no regrets- I never want to go back to a living hell.

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just had surgery on 12/8 in the afternoon. I am sitting here trying to figure out if I need to go to sleep or what I need to do. I just got my last dose of IV pain meds and antibiotics so I had them take out the IV as my hand is swollen as you can see in the picture. Did anybody suffer with their stomach contracting like a muscle spasm and it going into your back? That has been my biggest complaint so far. Everything here in Juarez has been fantastic I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

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I loved to eat. Eat anything and everything. food was my comfort, something that never let me down. After the sleeve surgery eating habits change dramatically. I realized after surgery that the loss of my eating habits was something I had to mourn. I missed eating whatever I wanted. Fast food, beer, buffalo wings, pizza, Cookies. That part of me is gone forever. I don't miss it, but it was a loss and it takes some time to get over it. No matter how prepared you think you are you're still not. The change was so abrupt that I didn't know what to do. Now I think very carefully about everything I eat, when I eat etc. Eating is completely different now and always will be be to keep the weight off. I have been at goal for 19 months. The cliche is true that nothing tastes as good as thin feels. Wearing size 6 jeans feels a million times better than beer and wings.

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I loved to eat. Eat anything and everything. food was my comfort, something that never let me down. After the sleeve surgery eating habits change dramatically. I realized after surgery that the loss of my eating habits was something I had to mourn. I missed eating whatever I wanted. Fast food, beer, buffalo wings, pizza, Cookies. That part of me is gone forever. I don't miss it, but it was a loss and it takes some time to get over it. No matter how prepared you think you are you're still not. The change was so abrupt that I didn't know what to do. Now I think very carefully about everything I eat, when I eat etc. Eating is completely different now and always will be be to keep the weight off. I have been at goal for 19 months. The cliche is true that nothing tastes as good as thin feels. Wearing size 6 jeans feels a million times better than beer and wings.

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Thanks for the advice. Right now it's so regimented so it's not too hard. I however am trying to prepare myself for the stages to follow. Love the cliche and it's so true.

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Wanted to share a great blog -world according to eggface. So much great info and recipe. I think this will be an essential tool for the next step of the journey. Take a

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Here is the plan my surgeon gave to me and it works well for me hope it helps if anybody else is having trouble

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My best x mas gift yet is that I officially got to say good bye to the 200s, and I'll never see you again.

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