December sleeves 2016

[coletteholm 30]

Had mind on the 12th feel great no pain. Only down thing is I feel like I've lost nothing. Is that even possible on a liquid diet??? I got for first post op tomorrow so I guess I'll know soon enough.

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[Andy128 0]

I have not been using my CPap machine prior to surgery just had my pre op meeting with my surgeon and his team. They did not bring it up and I am scheduled for the surgery on 12/27. Will this push back my surgery if they ask to see my chip in the CPap?

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[krakkerman 5]

I had a drain but it came out before I left the hospital. I also had a catheter. Didn't notice them much at all. They came out with a little pull from the nurse. No trouble at all. I had anxiety about both and neither bothered me.

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[JenEast74 2]

I had not been using my cpap machine either. I did tell my dr that I had not been using it and they said they hear that all the time but that I still needed to bring it with me for use post op. Although the morning of my surgery I forgot it at home in the rush to get everything together and get to the hospital. Since the hospital was an hour and a half from my home I didn't go back and get it because I didn't want to be late for check in. I was so worried that my surgery would be postponed but it was not a problem and they told me not to worry about it. I was so relieved. So you should not have any problems with it.

[clasheljac2 9]

If you already got sleeved this month please tell me how your doing

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Hello, I got the sleeve surgery on the first,and I am still alive. I was scared going in and now I am doing okay. I tend to eat rarely in huge amounts,so this is a big change. My first days at home I learned about my new body. There were times during the first 7 days that I was dehydrated and faint. My program is very restrictive. I found it impossible to follow. So I used Utube and sort of fell in love with Matthew Weiner MD. He is nice,reasonable and seems to have the best plan to transition to a plant based diet. I was working on this diet preoperatively to reverse my diabetes which was reversed prior to surgery. I missed my postoperative class and at my doctor visit all he said is take the class. I cannot because I need to see my spine surgeon who has done two surgeries on me this year and I need to see him. Both things are at the same time so I asked what was in the class he told me it was all in the binder. Their diet has no carbs,no sweetener,no nuts etc. I have to admit that their program to me is ridiculous. I am losing weight but to me,it is just as important to start a new life with plant based food and a lot more activity. Starvation does not help people lose weight. Artificial shakes are not food.

So I felt this way preoperatively and said nothing because of the rigidity. I was sure that if I had a problem with the program I would not have surgery ,so I shut it. One time I was talking to another participant in the preoperative class and I mentioned that I put one Stevia packet in my 64 ounce Water bottle that contained 30 grams of Protein and the nutritionist walking by yelled from across the room that Stevia is not allowed. The abbreviation used on this site as a nickname for nutritionist seems to be a better description of her role.

In any case don't tell on me,I am just venting.

Ok so,I feel like a traitor,but animal Protein is associated with cancer and heart disease,I plan to quit it. I feel like my program is virtually impossible to follow and a set up for patients. Matthew Weiner is yummy and I love his videos, so now I feel like my doctor has changed a bit. His explanation of what it feels like to be in danger of rupturing my sleeve made me realize that I was doing this at every meal. I wish my program accepted feedback and was more flexible. I wish they were approachable,but they are not. The Irony is that my program is a charade that I play a part in out of necessity but it is not helping me at all.

Thanks for listening.

PS: When I was preop I would ask about weather a food was okay and every time it was shot down. I came up with a delicious shake and asked if it was okay. I was told that the one ounce of milk in the recipe was too much sugar. Internally I was rolling on the floor laughing. I was adrift but now I have my Utube doctor.

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[seeingme 91]

Mine was done 12/7. Down 20 pounds. Like what??? I am healing. I have a desk job so I went back to half days. That has been stressful. I went and got weight loss surgery for dummies from the library. It has been helpful. I don't get the same full feeling I got before. Weird. Tired but not overly. Checking to make sure my Vitamins are up to par. Any total liquid vitamins that fit the bill?

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Me too! Surgery on 12/7 and as of today I'm down 22 lbs. This is unbelievable to me, and I already feel better than I have in 3 years, which was right before I found out I had cancer. This is life-changing, for sure!

Have you started purees yet? I started today. Slow going. The 30/30 is hard to follow when I feel like I need to wash something down.

[nursey402 14]

What is the 30/30? 30 minutes before and after. Yea it sucks especially when I have been sipping all day. I been trying pureeds for a while. Threw up a couple times . Take it slow.

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[nikki0910 6]

I'm a week in from having the sleeve I'm moving around alot more. Walking and moving helps alit. Still have some soreness on my left side but other than that the pain has been mild.

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[Dknal2 1,066]

@@coletteholm, how was your f/u appt.? How much did you lose if you don't mind me asking. Hope all is well.

Had mind on the 12th feel great no pain. Only down thing is I feel like I've lost nothing. Is that even possible on a liquid diet? ?? I got for first post op tomorrow so I guess I'll know soon enough.

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[nursey402 14]

I go Friday for mine. Down 22 lbs.

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[Dknal2 1,066]

Congrats nursey402...you're losing weight really well.

I go Friday for mine. Down 22 lbs.

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[nursey402 14]

Thanks it is definitely a life change!! I am glad to see the scale moving down!

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[sunsetsue 67]

Update: I'm feeling a lot better since surgery tomorrow is my first follow up appointment I think I lost about 15lbs since surgery date 8 days ago but my cravings for food is so hard. I hate the fact that it's so cold outside. I need to start walking more.

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[nursey402 14]

I would like to get out to walk too!

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[Dknal2 1,066]

Glad to hear you are doing better@ sunsetsue... on the other hand, I ate 1 scrambled egg for first time last night. OMG IT TASTED LIKE A STEAK. However, my sleeve went into a violent uproar and up it came. I was like noooo. So back to Greek yogurt I go. I hope this will pass because I like eggs but my new baby stomach has said no