October 2018 Sleevers

[KayKels3 3]

HI All! I’m new to this group and so happy to have found you all. I had my surgery 10/2 and I wish I had known about this group sooner. It’s so nice to read through and see people living through the same experiences both successes and struggles that I am. It can be a very lonely process but your stories make me feel a little less crazy and justify my feelings. And it also reduces my panic with some of the aches and painsI’ve been having to hear it’s normal. To all those still in the pre-op phase feel free to ask me any questions you may have as I wish I had had someone to talk to who had so recently been through what I was about to go through.

[JennieJuniper 110]

My family is being rough too.. my dad was sleeved in 2011 and has gained about half of it back so keeps monitoring everything I put in my mouth. My aunt and sister think I’m cheating by having surgery and should do it the “real” way. They are both overweight too so I don’t get it. My bf was supportive but he dumped me recently. So that was fun.

I was sleeved 10/1 and am still sooo tired. Anyone else?

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

One week post-op...

Almost back to normal. Some incision pain, especially where my band port used to be. Hurts to cough or sneeze, though. I brings a tear to my eye. Eating (rather drinking) is rather routine. I am hitting my Protein targets each day, but sometimes struggle with 64 ounces of Fluid. I get tired of drinking and if I don't start early enough, I find myself marathon drinking (sometimes with daily protein included) before bed, which necessitates getting up at least four times to go to the bathroom!

On the day of surgery, I weighed 210.8. When I was discharged I weighed 218.4 (that's a lot of fluid!). Today I am at 204.2, which technically is a weight loss of 14.2lbs for the week. But in reality, I am down 6.6lbs this week and am stoked about it. Especially since I am a band to sleeve converter and "lose slower".

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

2 hours ago, JennieJuniper said:

My family is being rough too.. my dad was sleeved in 2011 and has gained about half of it back so keeps monitoring everything I put in my mouth. My aunt and sister think I’m cheating by having surgery and should do it the “real” way. They are both overweight too so I don’t get it. My bf was supportive but he dumped me recently. So that was fun.

I was sleeved 10/1 and am still sooo tired. Anyone else?

I have been taking naps each day, but not overly tired. I almost lie down because I feel that is what I am supposed to be doing. Hope it resolves soon for you.

[CrankyMagpie 509]

2 hours ago, JennieJuniper said:

My family is being rough too.. my dad was sleeved in 2011 and has gained about half of it back so keeps monitoring everything I put in my mouth. My aunt and sister think I’m cheating by having surgery and should do it the “real” way. They are both overweight too so I don’t get it. My bf was supportive but he dumped me recently. So that was fun.

I was sleeved 10/1 and am still sooo tired. Anyone else?

I'm mad at your family on your behalf 😡

I'm also still pretty tired (10/3). I have always needed more sleep than most people (9 hours a night, give or take), but I need even more than that, right now. I'm really paranoid about blood clots, so I'm setting an alarm to get up and drink a few sips and walk a few laps of my room ~5 hours after bedtime, if I haven't been up to use the restroom yet. That probably? isn't? helping? Nor is the Benadryl my surgeon has me on, probably--I'm getting a lower quality of sleep, I think. I'm very tired.

[JennieJuniper 110]

Thanks @crankymagpie.. I’m mad at them too!! And I’m so close to my aunt and sister that it’s really hard right now.

[amyaug819 0]

October 15th

[shazz73 64]

I’m wrapping up at work and heading to the airport. Surgery tomorrow morning. Nobody knows I’m going except my BariatricPal buddies, my PCP and my surgeon! Thank you all for being awesome. Scared, excited, ready!! Catch you on the flip side 😜

[llhill 72]

6 minutes ago, shazz73 said:

I’m wrapping up at work and heading to the airport. Surgery tomorrow morning. Nobody knows I’m going except my BariatricPal buddies, my PCP and my surgeon! Thank you all for being awesome. Scared, excited, ready!! Catch you on the flip side 😜

Yay! Can't wait for the updates!

[kathy060464 43]

I’m wrapping up at work and heading to the airport. Surgery tomorrow morning. Nobody knows I’m going except my BariatricPal buddies, my PCP and my surgeon! Thank you all for being awesome. Scared, excited, ready!! Catch you on the flip side [emoji12]

Good luck with the surgery and quick healing! Just remember it gets a little better every day!

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

1 hour ago, shazz73 said:

I’m wrapping up at work and heading to the airport. Surgery tomorrow morning. Nobody knows I’m going except my BariatricPal buddies, my PCP and my surgeon! Thank you all for being awesome. Scared, excited, ready!! Catch you on the flip side 😜

WootWoot! Good luck!

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

56 minutes ago, kathy060464 said:

1 hour ago, shazz73 said:

I’m wrapping up at work and heading to the airport. Surgery tomorrow morning. Nobody knows I’m going except my BariatricPal buddies, my PCP and my surgeon! Thank you all for being awesome. Scared, excited, ready!! Catch you on the flip side [emoji12]

Good luck with the surgery and quick healing! Just remember it gets a little better every day!

Kathy, we are surgery twins!

[kathy060464 43]

Kathy, we are surgery twins!

@ElectricBoogaloo Cool! How's your first week post-op been?

[ElectricBoogaloo 337]

4 minutes ago, kathy060464 said:

24 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Kathy, we are surgery twins!

@ElectricBoogaloo Cool! How's your first week post-op been?

6 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

One week post-op...

Almost back to normal. Some incision pain, especially where my band port used to be. Hurts to cough or sneeze, though. I brings a tear to my eye. Eating (rather drinking) is rather routine. I am hitting my Protein targets each day, but sometimes struggle with 64 ounces of Fluid. I get tired of drinking and if I don't start early enough, I find myself marathon drinking (sometimes with daily Protein included) before bed, which necessitates getting up at least four times to go to the bathroom!

On the day of surgery, I weighed 210.8. When I was discharged I weighed 218.4 (that's a lot of fluid!). Today I am at 204.2, which technically is a weight loss of 14.2lbs for the week. But in reality, I am down 6.6lbs this week and am stoked about it. Especially since I am a band to sleeve converter and "lose slower".

Pretty good! Yours?

Edited October 17, 2018 by ElectricBoogaloo

[kathy060464 43]

Pretty good! Yours?

I'm doing well also. I was struggle to get all my Protein and liquids but today was much better!
My incisions sometime are painful especially the one with staples where the drain was placed. I'm still careful getting in and out of bed but that's improved as well. I agree that coughing and sneezing are painful!! If I feel one coming on I grab my belly tightly and that seems to help some.

On the day of surgery, I weighed 228.8. When I was discharged I weighed 243.8. (15 pounds of fluid!). As of this morning I'm back down to surgery weight of 228.8. Ive lost a total of 35 pounds since starting my journey in April so I'm very happy! I'm still learning to take tiny, tiny sips and only 1 or 2 at a time or I get the pain in the middle of my chest. I went back to work today and didn't have any issues other than being a little tired at the end of the day. Glad to find a surgery twin!