Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

But Good NewsFlash, you will be over Aunt Flo in time for the Surgical Good Times to Roll! Better this than waking up in Alabama with the Crimson Tide a-rolling! ?Happy Joy Joy?

2 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

But Good NewsFlash, you will be over Aunt Flo in time for the Surgical Good Times to Roll!

I did have that thought - especially since I'm early and was scheduled to have it DURING surgery, which clearly would have been worse.

A giggle and a High Five There!???

I was on mine during my surgery. It was horrible lol

I just got mine two weeks later and I wasn’t due for it! Maybe something to do with the surgery??

Is anyone else experiencing muscle jumps while sleeping? It feels almost like a jolt, and I’m having it in my arms, legs, abdomen but never all at one time.

Are you still on pain meds? I found that whenever I took the strong pain meds my doctor sent me home with I would have muscle spasms

I am still on the pain meds. Without it my incisions hit too much. I am starting to take half doses today. Maybe that will help. Thanks!

I am still on the pain meds. Without it my incisions hit too much. I am starting to take half doses today. Maybe that will help. Thanks!

Yes, as soon as I stopped the pain meds the muscle spasms went away. Hopefully yours is the same way!

23 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

I keep reading about people having difficulty swallowing sips of water/fluid and I am having none of that. I can't/don't guzzle, but can swallow mouthfuls (about three swallows worth of/per mouthful) consecutively with seconds in between. Again, I fear that I had the placebo sleeve! ???

Same feelings, lol. I haven't had a problem at all with liquids.

Hello everyone. I had my surgery 10/10. I have gotten over almost all of my surgery pain. But today I have had lots of stomach cramps. It’s not like it was when I had diarrhea from full liquid diet. It’s just ongoing cramps all day. Anyone else have that happen or can tell me why or what i can do

On 10/18/2018 at 11:57 AM, CaroleS said:

Hello. I'm a 10/15 sleeve myself. Have chronic neck pain and can't take NSAIDS for 8 weeks according to the doc. All we can take is extra strength Tylenol which doesn't do nuch. I haven't had headaches but feel your pain.

I will have my surgery on the 29th and have to stop taking Aleve on monday. I take 880mg and am worried about dealing with my arthritis and fibromyalgia pain without it.

What post op diet plans does your doctor's have? Just curious. Mine is two weeks all fluids, 2 weeks pureed.

On 10/19/2018 at 19:48, bigcurt said:

What post op diet plans does your doctor's have? Just curious. Mine is two weeks all fluids, 2 weeks pureed.

Same here.

On 10/17/2018 at 17:13, 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 ?

Hi All - I made it! I felt really prepared based on all of you having shared your experiences.

I was super emotional in the hour or two before my surgery yesterday, I was terrified, but climbed up on the table and got it done!!

I’ve been sleeping lots and pain is well controlled... very little incision pain, just gas pain mostly in my back.Still on clear liquids and I never knew diluted apple juice could taste so good. haha.

Tips that I picked up here that served me well included bringing the following things...
Heating pad ( has been so good on my sore back)
Chap stick
Extension cord
Phone and charger
Slippers

Off to sleep some more - it still feels kind of surreal that I actually had the guts to do this ?

5 minutes ago, bigcurt said:

What post op diet plans does your doctor's have? Just curious. Mine is two weeks all fluids, 2 weeks pureed.

7-10 days full liquids, 3-6 weeks purees & soft foods (which they sort of lump together). They gave us a list of soft foods and suggested we work our way down it. (Each level has two things on it.) It starts with cottage cheese and ricotta, then yogurts and Greek yogurts, then sugar-free puddings/custards and soft-cooked eggs, then fat-free refried beans and low-fat tofu, then chicken or turkey made in a crockpot and baked fish that flakes easily (cod, salmon, tilapia, crab), then canned tuna/salmon/chicken and thinly sliced lunch meats, then ground meat and soups (lentil, for example) and chili.

I'm on my 6th day of phase II, and I'm good with cottage cheese, ricotta, Greek yogurt, refried beans, and really gloopy tuna salad (made with Greek yogurt and mustard and without anything chunky in it). I cook my eggs thoroughly, so I'm holding off on that, and with the lifting restriction, I'll need someone to move the custard and its water bath into and out of the oven for me, so that's this weekend. Also maybe this weekend: ricotta bake!

I'm trying not to rush things, but I'm also trying to work my way up into somewhat denser proteins so that I can drink fewer protein shakes.