I finally made the thread for those of us who are scheduled for May 15th. It'll be fun to hear how all of us are doing during our journeys. Feel free to share!

There are many of us on pre-ops now and some have a few days. Just about a week left!!! How awesome and exciting it is! ?

Dont forget to FOLLOW the thread!

15 minutes ago, Sweet as peaches said:

Does anyone stitches itches?

Yes. Mine do. I have been gently scratching around the steri-strips. It seems to be helping.

34 minutes ago, esaad said:

I actually only had skin glue. I'm doing okay, though.

That's good. I got stitches and skin glue.

28 minutes ago, fromtheneckup said:

Yes. Mine do. I have been gently scratching around the steri-strips. It seems to be helping.

That's good. This is the first time it started itching.

I think I actually experience a dumping? Without the dumping??? Not sure. I usually chew my multi in pieces very slowly. I wanted to get it over with and thought since it dissolved in my mouth I can just swallow the whole thing. BAD MOVE. I all of sudden got flushed hot, stomach hurt like I've got to throw up. ? still feeling a bit out of sorts. Trying to flush it out with water now. Ugh. I won't ever do that again!!!!

5 hours ago, Apple1 said:

Well my husband and I are back in San Diego. We are planning to go to Sea World this afternoon for a little while since we have free military passes. I will remember to take it slow. I feel blessed that I am doing well enough that I want to go.

Still no BM here. I think I will take something on Sunday when we get home if it hasn't happened before then. I hope everyone has a good day today.

Way to go @Apple1 i am glad you're back home.

4 hours ago, Newme17 said:

So, I took the m.o.m. Every time I stand up I have to go. Just wish it were all at once.

Got my abdominal binder in, oh man, feels a world of difference with it on. Now I know I'll just stick to Tylenol.

I have been getting hungry. It's not a substantial amount of hunger, but when I drink some bone broth or Protein Drink, the spasms go down. It isn't head hunger...cause everything, I mean everything, even things I wouldn't eat, like seaweed and beef stew, sounds good. Lol. So I heated up some chicken and ginger bone broth.

I'm looking forward to week two!!!!

I think I am feeling a little true hunger today for the first time. We spent 2.5 hours at Sea World and now that we are back at our hotel I am looking forward to the variety of soups I ordered from a local Chinese take out.

I took it really slow walking around and we didn't stay very long. I am tired ,but not feeling too bad. I am amazed myself that I feel this good.

I have some MOM at home waiting for me at home on Sunday. I am glad to hear it worked for you.

4 hours ago, esaad said:

I've been hungry today as well.

It seems like this is the day for many of us to begin to feel hungry. I am still trying to learn my new stomach and I think I have been moving slower than I really need to out of fear of over eating and getting sick.

25 minutes ago, Sweet as peaches said:

Way to go @Apple1 i am glad you're back home.

Thank you @Sweet as peaches, but we are not home yet. We fly home on Sunday morning back to Delaware. We are just staying in San Diego for a couple of days because I have never been here before and I thought it would be nice.

1 hour ago, Sweet as peaches said:

Does anyone stitches itches?

Yes. Two of my incisions have been itching today.

32 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

I think I actually experience a dumping? Without the dumping??? Not sure. I usually chew my multi in pieces very slowly. I wanted to get it over with and thought since it dissolved in my mouth I can just swallow the whole thing. BAD MOVE. I all of sudden got flushed hot, stomach hurt like I've got to throw up. ? still feeling a bit out of sorts. Trying to flush it out with Water now. Ugh. I won't ever do that again!!!!

Oh no, so sorry that happened to you. Thank you for posting about it. Are you feeling better now? How long did it last?

2 hours ago, Apple1 said:

Oh no, so sorry that happened to you. Thank you for posting about it. Are you feeling better now? How long did it last?

I'm sorry it happened too. Lol. Im feeling better. Just the thought of doing that again makes me feel queasy. I read somewhere that 17% of Sleevers actually get dumping. I guess I may be one of them. Now I know to always eat slow, food I can handle, vitamins did not want to handle-but have to now. It lasted for about 30 mins. I drank more water and walked around the block (longest I've done so far). I just wanted to get rid of the feeling. Ugh. So glad it's over.

So, went all day with no pain meds not even Tylenol but I think I'll take some before bed here in a minute. I'm truly thankful for getting better everyday. My binder has worked great too.

Everyone have a great night! More updates soon!!

Happy Saturday y'all! Hope you all are having a great first weekend since being sleeved. As always, everyday is better. This morning's nausea was there, but so much less than yesterday's. I opted to forego the nausea meds too. Down to the just tylenol if needed. I did wake up hungry, so I've been sipping on my vanilla protein drink that I added pumpkin spice and cinnamon to, for the past two hours. And for sure water too. I made sure to eat my multi in small bites today! Lol. Did not have dumping! Yay!

My kids are cleaning. More yay's!!! I'm about to get dressed for a small walk and enjoy our freshly mowed backyard for a while. It was a jungle out there, along with debris from the kitchen renovation. So glad my hubby cleaned it up this morning and took the trash to the dump. Now I'll enjoy it.

Hope you all are still doing great! I'll check in later.

Edited May 20, 20179 yr by Newme17

My hubby and I are having a lazy morning at the hotel today. I am feeling very well and I have been able to get more liquids in everyday. We will take a walk on Mission Beach later this afternoon and then go to a Peruvian restaurant that my husband wants to try.

How many calories has everyone been getting in daily? Yesterday I was at 298. I am not sure what is normal for this first week or even aid it should matter. I am logging everything in My Fittness Pal, but since everything is a liquid I'm not sure if I should just add everything up and add it under water also?

I am only taking my thyroid med, antibiotics, antiacid, and Tylenol before bed. No diabetes medicine since day 2 after surgery!!

I hope everyone has a good day!! Headed home tomorrow morning on a 5.5 hour flight. Looking forward to being in my own bed.

My hubby and I are having a lazy morning at the hotel today. I am feeling very well and I have been able to get more liquids in everyday. We will take a walk on Mission Beach later this afternoon and then go to a Peruvian restaurant that my husband wants to try.
How many calories has everyone been getting in daily? Yesterday I was at 298. I am not sure what is normal for this first week or even aid it should matter. I am logging everything in My Fittness Pal, but since everything is a liquid I'm not sure if I should just add everything up and add it under water also?
I am only taking my thyroid med, antibiotics, antiacid, and Tylenol before bed. No diabetes medicine since day 2 after surgery!!
I hope everyone has a good day!! Headed home tomorrow morning on a 5.5 hour flight. Looking forward to being in my own bed.

Hi apple I'm glad ur doing better each day ! How far away are you from surgery? I was sleeved on may 15 2017

2 minutes ago, liliana830 said:

Hi apple I'm glad ur doing better each day ! How far away are you from surgery? I was sleeved on may 15 2017

I was sleeved on May 15 also. How are you doing?