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Any May sleevers want to support each other??

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58 minutes ago, AllyJonesVSG said:

My surgery was yesterday. Today I'm back in the hotel and completely exhausted - I think 4 days now of no solid food + no caffeine is not helping! Pain isn't bad, just have to be very careful swinging my legs on and off the bed, etc. Tomorrow I go back for the barium swallow.

Good luck, everyone!

hang in there, it gets better day by day. By day 3 I was chomping at the bit to get out of hospital and get back to doing stuff at home, as I was going a bit batty roaming the halls in the hospital. I actually discharged myself a half day early (my surgeon wanted me to stay 5 days/4 nights) because I'd had enough of broken sleep with buzzers going off over night and had been taking all medications orally for 2 days anyway so I REALLY didn't need to be there. The staff weren't overly keen for me to leave ahead of surgeons instructions but once I stated that I was choosing to go home in a few hours anyway they were really good at sorting out my medications to take home and getting me the discharge forms to sign etc. (they were probably sick of seeing me walking back and forth down the hallways constantly by then anyways).

Today I could start introducing a few things. I could have loose mashed potatoes...but no milk (only almond, soy or lactose free skim), no cheese, bitter oil or margarine. So I made a small potato and used chicken broth and non fat Greek yogurt. They tasted pretty good. Of course that coming from a person that has been on clear liquid for about 2 weeks. (Surgery May 7)

On 05/16/2018 at 13:57, DippedInChocolate said:

I have a question, don't mean to get off subject but I was sleeved on the 8th and down 8lbs already. Did anyone get the glue on their incisions? If so, did you pull off the glue or did it fall off? I had my one week check up yesterday and the Dr told me that I can pull it off in the shower. I did manage to pull 2 of them off but Im scared to do the rest.

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I have glue...surgery May 7. Mine is starting to come off a little but doc said not to pull.

Day 2 in new purees & soft foods phase and what am I craving now??? my pea and ham soup.... *facepalm* I guess my body has been really liking the gelatin/chicken-stock in them. So I'm having it now for morning tea.

On 5/15/2018 at 3:54 PM, CleaClo said:

I had a rough first night which meant I had to stay for a second, so I feel your pain! It gets better and better every day to the point where I barely remember how bad it was that first night. Okay, that's a lie, I can't forget that, lol, but it doesn't haunt me anymore lol! Best of healing and luck to you in the upcoming weeks. If we have bad hospital stays, we deserve easy recoveries!

Its definetly getting better but still got some tenderness around my stomache and sharp pains if I take in anything too fast. Have you started on any "soft" solids yet? Please tell me you have and its a dream...I never realized until I had surgery, TV commercials is overly saturated with food driven marketing. I hate it. Im also getting real tired of this liquid diet too..

Just fyi, theres a great high protein, very low sugar Ice cream brand called "Enlightened Ice cream"...Its devine! I picked birthday cake at our local Sprouts market...Just fantastic. Its basically a protein shake in the form of ice cream but man it hits the spot. Birthday cake didnt have any chunks in it but only sprinkles that melts in your mouth so it was perfect.

I'll be two weeks post op tomorrow. Seem to be mostly over the worst of it, most pain is gone, a little bit of reflux but very minimal and none the last couple of days. I've lost 9.1kg (20.1 pounds) since surgery and a total of 25.7kg (56.65 pounds) since I started my pre-op process which I started three months before surgery. I moved onto soft foods at the 10 day mark, and am on that for the next two weeks. It's not too bad. Definitely mentally tougher than I had anticipated, I'm fairly young (29) and eating out is a big culture here, so the idea of that being significantly restricted in future is still playing on my mind. Would love to meet more Aussies (especially Adelaide based) sleevers - if there are any here hit me up

I had my surgery on the 13th May. I’m home and on clear broth and protein. This is a lot harder mentally than I anticipated. I am hoping joining this support group will give me a more positive outlook.

3 hours ago, ivastic said:

I'll be two weeks post op tomorrow. Seem to be mostly over the worst of it, most pain is gone, a little bit of reflux but very minimal and none the last couple of days. I've lost 9.1kg (20.1 pounds) since surgery and a total of 25.7kg (56.65 pounds) since I started my pre-op process which I started three months before surgery. I moved onto soft foods at the 10 day mark, and am on that for the next two weeks. It's not too bad. Definitely mentally tougher than I had anticipated, I'm fairly young (29) and eating out is a big culture here, so the idea of that being significantly restricted in future is still playing on my mind. Would love to meet more Aussies (especially Adelaide based) sleevers - if there are any here hit me up

*waves* I'm in Adelaide - Hallett Cove... Where are you at?

Hi I’m from England but living in Qatar Doha, as my husbands job is based here. I am 42 with two young children.

15 minutes ago, Doha said:

Hi I’m from England but living in Qatar Doha, as my husbands job is based here. I am 42 with two young children.

Welcome! I hope you are recovering well from your recent surgery

Just had my sleeve May 14. Sore, but trying to walk and keep the blood going! I’m new here—good to be among friends!

1 hour ago, Kazzieloo said:

Just had my sleeve May 14. Sore, but trying to walk and keep the blood going! I’m new here—good to be among friends!

Hope you are recovering well. How are you finding the recovery so far?

2 hours ago, Taoz said:

Welcome! I hope you are recovering well from your recent surgery

Thank you, I can see that you are doing well. I feel different everyday. Yesterday I felt very positive and today I feel the total opposite. How are your moods?

Just was approved! Can't wait!
Any May sleevers want to support each other??
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Just had my surgery on May 15th!

19 minutes ago, amsandlin said:

Just had my surgery on May 15th!

Would love to support each other I had mine May 13th