I know its a few months away but I thought I would start a thread for Nov 2020! My date is 11/9! Looking forward to starting my new journey, hoping Covid doesn't screw stuff up!

On 9/28/2020 at 5:24 PM, Love_thatgirl said:

On the 5th. Yeah, super nervous, anxious yet ready

I was on the 5th too! Hope you’re doing well!!

I had my sleeve yesterday. all went well. Today(day2) was relatively painless although I still took my pain meds in case. The ride home with bumps in the road was the most painful part. Probably taper meds over the next few days.

For anyone still upcoming on their surgery, don't be afraid to ask for pain meds. At different points I got a tylenol IV drip and a few times I got morphine. My doctors and nurses were great and very attentive. Had it at baylor scott while in Frisco, tx.

1 hour ago, ItsJess304 said:

I was on the 5th too! Hope you’re doing well!!

Oh, hey! Yes, I'm doing well. I can't complain. A lot better than I was expecting. Just missing food, but.....??‍♀️

Hope you are too!

Hey all!! Had my sleeve done today at St Thomas Midtown in Nashville.

I’m still very sore, and had some lingering nausea while in recovery, but I’m currently sipping my hospital tray broth. The warmth feels great on my throat, and is helping me burp to get rid of some of the gas they inflated me with. Sitting and and walking really help with the gas too. My dr requires me to walk 4x/day while I’m in the hospital recovering, and about 5 minutes every hour I’m awake when I go home.

Hang in there everyone! It’s going to be so worth it in the end! ?

19 hours ago, tropico78 said:

Hi guys. Getting desperat now. No BM since before surgery 8 days ago.
My tummy are starting to hurt also.

Will try some natural remedies today and see if it helps. If not I have to get something stronger from the parmacy. ?

Have you started taking your vitamins? I started my vitamins the day after I got home and that evening things were moving.

Life altering diarrhea, and my urine smells like protein shakes. Monday cant get here soon enough. Ugh. Lost 12 lbs so far on liver shrink diet, so there's that.

44 minutes ago, bufbills said:

Life altering diarrhea, and my urine smells like Protein Shakes. Monday cant get here soon enough. Ugh. Lost 12 lbs so far on liver shrink diet, so there's that.

Hate to burst your bubble, but those protein shakes continue postop. I am so sick of them! I didn’t have the diarrhea part though. Have to drink Smooth Move Tea to get results.

Nov 20th here!!!

Hello everyone! I am 8 days Post Op I was 234 before preop diet. Weigh 214.2 today. Still very swollen. Wearing the band pretty much 24/7 to help with that.

Have not had any painkiller - even tylenol - since Friday. So pain was not bad - only did the codeine for two days and then switched to powdered Tylenol. I did not even know there was such as thing - kind of like an adult pixie stick. LOL

I do think that I am a bit hungry - although I don't act on it. Could be just a reflex when I am in the kitchen. ( craving like smokers get after eating meals)

I am struggling getting all fluids in though. I am using Ensure Max Protein supplemented with unflavored whey and collagen. Have been getting 90 grams per day.

Fluids like are tough though. I am a gulper and this sipping stuff is tedious.

Wounds are healing well. Really looking forward to three days from now when I no longer have to take the blood thinner injections - right side is sore from needle sticks.

16 hours ago, Catgirl29 said:

Smooth move works fairly well. I ended up using some liquid glycerine suppositories.

10 hours ago, Wichita Gal said:

Fluids like are tough though. I am a gulper and this sipping stuff is tedious.

Ugh... I feel this to my core.

Surgery day!! Heading to the hospital in about 5 hours. My surgery is late afternoon. I’m a bit nervous but mostly excited.

I’m officially sleeved! The pain and nausea were pretty bad yesterday, and I threw up liquid pain meds once. 0/10, do not recommend. Feeling a bit better today. I’m trying to drink a protein shake right now, just still really hesitant because of the pain in my stomach.

I’ve had a lot of burps and they make me feel so much better. I feel like it’s like burping a baby.

Passed the swallow test this am so hopefully things are looking up!

I’m officially sleeved! The pain and nausea were pretty bad yesterday, and I threw up liquid pain meds once. 0/10, do not recommend. Feeling a bit better today. I’m trying to drink a protein shake right now, just still really hesitant because of the pain in my stomach.

I’ve had a lot of burps and they make me feel so much better. I feel like it’s like burping a baby.

Passed the swallow test this am so hopefully things are looking up!

My wife and I were sleeved today. My pain has been fairly manageable. My wife is in a bit more pain. We lost 18 and 19 lbs on the 2 week preop diet. Happy healing to the rest of the sleeves for this month. The biotene dry mouth spray is amazing after surgery.

Edited November 11, 20205 yr by mswillis5