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.

Good luck to you all, I know you can do it. Stay focused on long term goal and don’t rush, please keep the updates coming..

I am appreciative of everyone sharing their recent post surgery experiences. I feel more prepared for tomorrow. Thanks for the candid details.

I am suffering from allergies right now due to the 9.9 pollen levels here in Florida and feel pretty crappy. With the wild temperature swings I am scared I will end up sick and they will make me delay. And yes, I feel like I am having a pity party

Yes I concurred, thank you all for your candid details I too also feel ready. I am in Florida too and battling allergies as well! Let’s hope that all goes well for you. I am on the 20th! Blessings!

11 minutes ago, Titre281 said:

Yes I concurred, thank you all for your candid details I too also feel ready. I am in Florida too and battling allergies as well! Let’s hope that all goes well for you. I am on the 20th! Blessings!

Thank you. And don't worry it seems like its taking forever and then all the sudden its here! Blessings to you.

Was sleeved on March 5th and this is the 1st time I've felt well enough to speak on the experience. I was in so much pain the first few days, drinking felt wierd (it still does) but I think things are manageable now that I'm home. Really starting to think I can do this, a long cry from the regret i was feeling in the hospital. I hope it gets better from here

Edited March 8, 20188 yr by NelliSleeve
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2 minutes ago, NelliSleeve said:

Was sleeved on March 5th and this is the 1st time I've felt well enough to speak on the experience. I was in so much pain the first few days, drinking felt wierd (it still does) but I think things are manageable now that I'm home. Really starting to think I can do this, a long cry from the regret i was feeling in the hospital. I hope its all uphill from here.

Glad you are starting to feel to better.

BrandiLynn I'm in Ohio but I too suffer from allergies. In a few months I'll join you in miserable-land, right now I have been battling sinusitis so i definitely sympathize. Go blow your nose, try to put on a pretty smile and know we love you here on Bariatric Pal. And for gosh sakes get some Zyrtec or Clairitin.

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Post surgery constipation. Has this been a problem for you guys? At my pre-anesthesia appt, nurse suggested I start taking Senokot now, a week before surgery. I also know of one local bariatric practice that does the same thing. Anyone doing something similar?

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On 3/5/2018 at 1:45 PM, Hopeful_GS said:

Anyone else going through major caffeine withdrawals trying to prep for surgery? I'm day 7 of no caffeine and I still have headaches! Any tips?

my surgery is schedule for March 28th and I stopped coffee like a month ago, the first week was horrible with the headache, no matter what i drank to replace the coffee, but after that first week, chamomile tea with lemon and honey did the work, first thing in the morning, now I'm so used to it, that I don't feel like going back to coffee after surgery.

1 hour ago, BrandiLynn said:

I am appreciative of everyone sharing their recent post surgery experiences. I feel more prepared for tomorrow. Thanks for the candid details.

I am suffering from allergies right now due to the 9.9 pollen levels here in Florida and feel pretty crappy. With the wild temperature swings I am scared I will end up sick and they will make me delay. And yes, I feel like I am having a pity party

feel better,....

A lot of peop k scare using Miramax. I've used it myself, I got horrid constipation from narcotic pain pills after my last knee replacement. Tasteless, I put mine in a bottle of water and shook the snarf out of it to mix well. Drink it down as quickly as you can. I've known people who,put it in juice or coffee, okay I confess not many of my friends are weight loss patients but you perhaps could stir it into shake or clear protein water? Anyhoo it works smooth and easy,and never griped me.

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Post surgery constipation. Has this been a problem for you guys? At my pre-anesthesia appt, nurse suggested I start taking Senokot now, a week before surgery. I also know of one local bariatric practice that does the same thing. Anyone doing something similar?

I'm not. I've not had a BM since before surgery on Tuesday. But I'm barely drinking 30ml of water or broth every 15 minutes or so. The biggest thing I want to do is pass gas!!!!!

HW 303
SW 278 (goal)
CW 277
GW 150
Sleeve 3/6/18

Glad you are starting to feel to better.

Brandi, I have been feeling the same way. Lots of pain here in hospital. I was sleeved on the 6th. It's getting easier each day, but I have some regrets. It sounds strange, but I didn't really comprehend that this is permanent. Not like the many diets we've all tried and could just go back to eating normal. This is forver. That's hard for me to swallow.

HW 303
SW 278 (goal)
CW 277
GW 150
Sleeve 3/6/18

Expected pain/discomfort scale

Day of operation: Med-High pain. Discomfort is max

Day 2: Med pain, lots of gas issues. Discomfort is med-high

Day 3 discharge day: Low pain, Gas is still there, discomfort Medium

Day 4: Pain only happens with certain movement / sitting position. Gas decreased a lot due to pills, and Discomfort low.

Day 5: Basically outside the slightly sensitive wound area, and laughing causing pain.. No issues at all. Feel normal.

Sleeved yesterday. Was able to walk a few hours later. Discomfort was more than the pain. Pain felt like I did a ton of sit-ups. Finally had water this morning and just finished my 6 oz. one oz every 30 min. Finally passed gas while having my walk. Sounded like a duckling following me that I laughed. To the recent sleevers hang in there. This is what we needed.