I just got my surgery date for March 5. I am excited and nervous at the same time but I'm trying to hold it all together.

Not to bad. Bit of a rough night. Pain got pretty bad last night. Made me nauseated again. The hit me with double dose of pain meds and anti nausea med. then nurse made me up two ice packs. Those helped a lot. Got up a bit ago and got couple laps down the hall done. Waiting till 8am for protein shake. Then doc should be in to let me know if I’m getting out today. Had to have more blood work to see if my count is still off. So all is going as expected. One step at a time in this new journey .

Well I was released from the hospital today. Everything going as it should be I guess. I totally feel like crap right now. I know it will pass but right now I hurt like there is no tomorrow. Oxy not really helping. Can’t lay on my left side because my right side hurts so bad. Burns like crazy. Tried laying on my back with ice packs. Which worked in the hospital because you can adjust the beds. But at home no so much. Gotta rethink sleeping for next few nights. I know I’ll get through it but at this moment it is awful. The problem with the pain like that it makes me so nauseous.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Can you get your hands on some inexpensive extra pillows to imitate an elevating bed? Sorry you are so uncomfortable...

They sell long pillows, called body pillows at Wal-Mart and probably Target. That also might help.

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Can you get your hands on some inexpensive extra pillows to imitate an elevating bed? Sorry you are so uncomfortable...[emoji20]

Yeah I have 2 extra so I will try to elevate myself. Hopefully it works. I have lymphedema in my left calf. So sleeping on my back is always a challenge. Hospital bed you can adjust the center of the bed as well. So I’m going to try elevating my upper body then put a pillow under the left knee. Fingers crossed that it works.
Lol!! If course belly looks like Pillsbury dough boy right now. Lots of swelling and major indents where the incisions are.

They sell long pillows, called body pillows at Wal-Mart and probably Target. That also might help.

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Yeah that might work. Stop the natural gravity thing. Don’t let all that body hang lower

1 hour ago, frust8 said:

Gonna be a big day for you 2 and there will be several more following you this week. Good luck to all of you!

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I leave tomorrow for my surgery. Very excited. Liquid diet wasn't as bad as I thought. Surgery day is Wednesday!

Best of luck to all getting sleeved tomorrow, I'm following you on Tuesday!

I'm on Tuesday, too!!!

HW 303
SW 278
CW 280
GW 150
Sleeve 3/6/18

Good luck to all you March sleevers!! My husband and I looked at each other and said here is to the first day of the rest of our lives. New adventures all the time. He had his surgery on December 4th

March 12 is my surgery date! Starting liquid diet in the morning.

Im getting really really nervous about surgery on Tuesday. Is this the right decision?

HW 303
SW 278
CW 280
GW 150
Sleeve 3/6/18

Look at how far you've come, then look at how far you need to go to make goal. Now do you think you could make it all the way there without your surgery? No and I couldn't either that's why I'll be following you before long. I heard there's a spot on the losers bench just your size, I know you'll want to claim it. And after Tuesday it's all yours. Now be a brave little soldier, march forward confidently into the future. And we will all be waiting to hear your story. God Bless

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March 13th [emoji3]

Hi Everyone!

I'm starting my liquid diet today! My surgery will be March 19! Any tips for getting through the 2 week liquid diet?

I'm going to need all the help I can get! haha!

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Any 3/19 buddies? We're getting so close!

10 minutes ago, GeekSweetheart said:

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Any 3/19 buddies? We're getting so close!

My surgery is 3/19 as well!