Hi - I am new to the site. My sleeve surgery is scheduled for March 10th. Anyone else here set for March? I am super anxious but also looking forward to it. I had a lap band in 2009 and a slip in 2014 that required removal. Curious as to what your pre-op diet looks like. I am on partial liquids now and full liquids for two weeks before the surgery.

Nice to meet everyone!

2 hours ago, Deidra07 said:

I am scheduled for GS - April 5th...excited! Looking forward to support from this wonderful group!

Support you will get. This group is amazing. Just keep touching base and you will have an entire community with you each step of the way. Best of luck.

2 hours ago, melikeyzzz said:

Hi everyone. I'm new. I just had my procedure March 15.

Welcome and congrats on your first steps towards the new you. Keep checking in here. This is the best group of people here. Anything you need someone else bas been there. Best.

9 hours ago, melikeyzzz said:

Hi everyone. I'm new. I just had my procedure March 15.

How are you feeling? I also had my surgery 3/15 ?

8 minutes ago, Jnfinney said:

How are you feeling? I also had my surgery 3/15 ?

Welcome. My surgery was 3/9 and I found this community just before that. I am so glad I did. The tips and tricks are great but the support in general is incredible. Comgrats on your surgery.

10 hours ago, oneblessedchild1978 said:

I have my procedure is on Wednesday in three days and I am nervous. My birthday is tomorrow and I am so anxious. Many changes along with new ways of thinking.

I had my bday the day before pre op diet started and I celebrated early so I didn’t have to go from restaurant food to liver shrinking diet overnight. I guess you have to skip the big meal alltogether this year. It will be well worth it though. Best gift you could ever give yourself. Happy Borthday. ?

Edited March 22, 20215 yr by ShoppGirl

How are you feeling? I also had my surgery 3/15 [emoji41]

Surgery twins! Lol. The first 2 days were like what did I get myself into lol but I'm feeling pretty good 6 days out now.

Welcome. My surgery was 3/9 and I found this community just before that. I am so glad I did. The tips and tricks are great but the support in general is incredible. Comgrats on your surgery.

Thanks! Congrats as well. I wish I had signed up before but glad to be here now.

1 hour ago, melikeyzzz said:

Surgery twins! Lol. The first 2 days were like what did I get myself into lol but I'm feeling pretty good 6 days out now.

I would say my experience was almost identical. I sat in my hospital room the day after surgery panicking about what I had done.... but today I just got done walking my dogs for a mile!

On 3/7/2021 at 9:04 AM, Auderly said:

I had mine March 2 and am still in the hospital, I had some complication but on the mend now. Still on the clear liquid diet. I am not on any pain meds, not having any pain except for gas.how hard was it to move to phase 2? I read one post that kind of scared me. I have a terrible taste in my mouth, anyone else have that issue?

I'm so sorry to hear about your complications! That is crazy, I had some trouble to so I understand how scary it was.

I had my procedure on 3/9. So far so good. I had another procedure unrelated to weight, etc. a couple years ago that had a rough recovery (craniotomy/acoustic neuroma removal) so I was planning for the worst here but, like I said, pretty positive outcomes so far.

25 minutes ago, Hookem56 said:

I had my procedure on 3/9. So far so good. I had another procedure unrelated to weight, etc. a couple years ago that had a rough recovery (craniotomy/acoustic neuroma removal) so I was planning for the worst here but, like I said, pretty positive outcomes so far.

I was the 9th as well and so far have had very good luck. From my research I was expecting pain of 7 or 8 on a scale of ten and fortunately had nothing like that. I had post op appt today and it was all Good news. I am so happy I made the decision to take this journey. I think it’s the best decision I ever made for myself.

On 3/18/2021 at 12:00 PM, Rosie_flips said:

I hope you’re resting well! If you have the capacity/want to would you be able to share a bit about what your experience was like as an outpatient? My clinic also does the sleeve as an outpatient procedure as standard.

@Rosie_flips I was nervous to have it done outpatient, but honestly it has gone really smoothly. My surgical team set me up with IV hydration at my house the day after surgery, thank god because that first 24-48 hrs I was really struggling to get fluids in. I ended up scheduling another hydration appointment with that nurse the next day just to be proactive, and I think that was a good decision because the next day when I woke up I felt I had really turned a corner (day 3 post op)

They also were very proactive with nausea meds and I never had any nausea that I can remember. Apparently I vomited in post-op but I don't remember.

Here's how my outpatient surgery went-

• Checked into the hospital @3p
• Pre-op stuff 3-5p
• Surgery at 5:30p
• Post-Op 6:30p ish to 10:30p ish. They kept me several hours with IV fluids, got me up and walking, tried to get me to pee, but I couldn't. Discharged with orders to come back to the hospital if I hadn't peed in 6 hours. which didn't end up being an issue.
• Home and in bed by 11:30p. I didn't think I would be able to sleep in my bed, but I did just fine, propped up on pillows a bit.

Hope this helps with anyone who is looking at having outpatient surgery. My insurance required it due to COVID, and I was nervous- but 8 days post op I'm doing really well.

On 3/18/2021 at 1:11 PM, JustJazzy said:

Glad you’re home and not doing so bad. I’m being released today they made me drink 24oz of Water in order to be released. I have one more 8oz bottle of water left.

@JustJazzy How are you doing? I've been MIA from here, just recovering and sip sip sipping away.... I hope you are feeling well!

56 minutes ago, groovygal said:

@JustJazzy How are you doing? I've been MIA from here, just recovering and sip sip sipping away.... I hope you are feeling well!

Hey! Sipping just like you. No complaints , no pain feeling great actually 10lbs down week 1 post op so I’m excited about that.

Edited March 25, 20215 yr by JustJazzy

How are the rest of the Marchers doing? I went a little MIA trying to recover. No pain or anything but nausea was bad for me. I am two weeks and 1 day post op and feeling really good. My stomach still makes these sounds like a cat being tortured lol I am eating a bit more now and enjoying it. I get really full, really fast so my one or two bites are enjoyable.