I have a date!!! ?

I'm ready to throw useless New Year's Resolutions out the window and actually DO something to better my life.

Who will be joining me in starting the new year out right???

On 1/11/2025 at 8:04 PM, RhondaLPN said:

Surgery completed 1/8/25! Currently day 3 post op Nd feeling pretty good! Stitches are a little sore, but manageable with my tylenol and gabapentin! Meeting my Water goals and feeling pretty positive about this

Great to hear! I hope you have a smooth recovery.

34 minutes ago, Cellis said:

Sleeved 1/6/25

How are you doing post-op?

On 1/11/2025 at 8:13 PM, Naenae67 said:

Mine is the 22nd too. I’m so nervous about it. I’m on the pre op liquid diet, 4th day, and it’s kicking my butt! I hate having the doubts of am I doing the right thing.

I'm on day 3 of my pre-op liquid diet. My surgery date is the 30th. Three protein shakes a day, and I can blend fruit (apple and/or berries) with some protein powder for a smoothie and also non-starch veggies for pureed soup. No sugar, no carbs, no dairy. Thank goodness for my Magic Bullet and immersion blender! It's going okay so far. My cravings are all head hunger because the liquid diet is keeping me full.

I'm also having doubts every day. I know I need to do this because whatever I lose, I will just gain back and then some. I've lost 60 lbs. over and over again for the last 15 years. I can never keep it off. So, this surgery isn't necessarily to help me lose as I know I can do that on my own, but to help me maintain loss and keep it off for good.

There are so many things I love that I am looking forward to doing, things my weight has been preventing for most of my adult life. Shopping "normal" sizes, traveling, socializing, horseback riding. I just need to focus on my long-term goals.

Yes my weight has affected me the majority of my adult life as well. I’m looking forward to living again! Being able to join my sisters on long weekends and my friends too! I have missed out on a lot!

Have my two week follow up tomorrow and start purées!

That’s awesome! How’s it been going? Keep us all updated. Mine is Jan 22nd.

It’s been ok, I’m ready for puree stage next week. I want something different to eat. Good luck to you with surgery, let me know if you have any questions

Well, it's done! The surgery went well, I went in about 1.45pm and woke in recovery at 3.30pm

I had a fair bit of pain under my left rib/hurt to breathe from the gas apparently, and an uncomfortable night, but did manage to get some sleep once they removed the drip about 9pm. It's always hard for me to sleep in hospital though so no real surprise there!

sipping and crunching my way through ice and water at 30mls per 15 mins has been fine, should get to go home sometime later this morning.

So happy it's finally done and it’s all onward and upward (or should that be downward ?) from here ?

Congrats and my very best wishes to you! Today is my first day of the 2-week pre-op liquid diet. Hope all continues to go well in your recovery. Keep us posted!

I had sleeve done 12/17/24 and am making some progress. Slowly but surely. This week started soft food.

2 hours ago, DaisyChainOz said:

Well, it's done! The surgery went well, I went in about 1.45pm and woke in recovery at 3.30pm

I had a fair bit of pain under my left rib/hurt to breathe from the gas apparently, and an uncomfortable night, but did manage to get some sleep once they removed the drip about 9pm. It's always hard for me to sleep in hospital though so no real surprise there!

sipping and crunching my way through ice and Water at 30mls per 15 mins has been fine, should get to go home sometime later this morning.

So happy it's finally done and it’s all onward and upward (or should that be downward ?) from here ?

Wonderful! Well not the pain but you seem to be doing great apart from that!

1 hour ago, PoppyVelvet said:

Wonderful! Well not the pain but you seem to be doing great apart from that!

Thanks, yeah, the pain did suck, but not for too long fortunately. I feel good today, slight discomfort in the upper belly, but totally bearable!

Edited January 16, 20251 yr by DaisyChainOz

January buddy here
Surgery is booked for tomorrow (18th)
Nervous and excited at the same time

Best of luck to you -- keep us posted!

1/13 was my sleeve date , I am 5 days post op and have been feeling a weird pulsing sensation in my stomach area especially when I’m sleeping , is this normal ? Has anyone else felt this