OCT 2011 Sexy Sleevers!!
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Topic: RE: ROLL CALL!!
Oooh! We are getting an awesome group together! Hi Everyone and thanks for going thru this together!
Please post anything... We are here to offer support and get supported. Chances are that one of us might be feeling the same way.
-Jodie
Please post anything... We are here to offer support and get supported. Chances are that one of us might be feeling the same way.
-Jodie
Topic: RE: I started prep yesterday
Hi V!!
Welcome to the group!
I start pre-op diet tomorrow... I KNOW I can do this! I just have to keep telling myself that over and over again
I'm happy to hear that day 1 wasnt so bad... Its just 1 day at a time.
Have a fabulous day,
Jodie
Welcome to the group!
I start pre-op diet tomorrow... I KNOW I can do this! I just have to keep telling myself that over and over again
I'm happy to hear that day 1 wasnt so bad... Its just 1 day at a time.
Have a fabulous day,
Jodie
Topic: I started prep yesterday
And all last night I had dreams I kept eating non prep foods by accident! Yikes! I must admit prep the first day was not nearly as ugly as I thought it would be! We will see how I feel about that on Tuesday whenI haven't had any solids for four days!
I must admit on Saturday morning when I couldn't have my eggbeaters for breakfast I had my.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING moment! eeeek! but now I am ready to do this! Thank goodness for this site!
Good luck Octobers!
I must admit on Saturday morning when I couldn't have my eggbeaters for breakfast I had my.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING moment! eeeek! but now I am ready to do this! Thank goodness for this site!
Good luck Octobers!
Success is not an option, its a requirement
vdcthiessen
vdcthiessen
Topic: RE: ROLL CALL!!
HW: 431.2 Day of Surgery Weight: 400.8 Initial Goal 199.
"A person’s body weight provides no indication of an individual’s character, credentials, talents, leadership, or contributions to society." - The Obesity Society's Position Statement on the recent criticism of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Hi I am Mary from Michigan and I had my sexy sleeve created on October 3, 2011. I feel great. I'm home and recovering and enjoying my extra time to adjust to my new sleeve. No regrets!
HW: 431.2 Day of Surgery Weight: 400.8 Initial Goal 199.
"A person’s body weight provides no indication of an individual’s character, credentials, talents, leadership, or contributions to society." - The Obesity Society's Position Statement on the recent criticism of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Topic: RE: Starting the Journey
Hi Maria! Welcome to the group! We are all in the same boat I think. It is very normal to be scared. I know I am! But since we are all here, we can all got thru it together.
Take care and please post often,
Jodie
Take care and please post often,
Jodie
Topic: RE: Mixed Emotions
Open yourself to possibility and possibility will present itself.
Oh HELL no! I have been working at this full tilt boogie for a year. I've worked hard, changed my eating and drinking habits, started and continued exercising, and lost some, but still have a long way to go. I know I can't do it on my own. I am so scared to cut my perfectly functioning stomach, but I know my surgeon is skilled and compassionate. I think right now I'm so scared of the immediate aftermath that I can't feel what life will be like in six months, healed, eating small amounts, and consistently losing.
It's hard to imagine being excited about IVs, anesthesia and surgery!
While being three hours away from my surgeon's office sucks, I do have a friend here in town who is also sleeved, a monthly local support group, and my OH sleeve sisters and brothers.
Wishing you, me and all of us smooth sailing through surgery and a successful recovery!
Open yourself to possibility and possibility will present itself.
Topic: RE: Yay for Oct Sleevers
Well I am post op day 5 had my surgery on the 4th, today I am feeling much better than any other day so far. My hospital experience was good, no major pain or even the gas pains everyone talks about, I had a single port incision at my navel and one other teeny tiny one because my surgeon says I have thin skin what ever that meant lol anyway I guess my first night was the most painful and coming out of anesthesia but I am quick to come out of that stuff so i was awake from the time they took me from the OR gurney to my bed heading toward PACU (where you recoup for several hours) I was well aware and made comfortable with pain meds in there and the first two night stays with the pain pump it was needed for me to sleep only because I just had some pain in the center of my chest and just couldn;t get comfy. I have to say for me the worse part was when I had to do my leak test day 2 where you have to drink this yucky
stuff so they make sure your sleeve incision is not leaking, I almost lost it because they kept making me sip it until finally i said if i take one more sip i will barf they stopped and I had no leaks. Then I was giving clear liquids and everything went down fine. Other then that and getting up and walking for the first time it was not that bad. Walking and sipping is your job for awhile and that is what i concentrate on all the time. I am now walking faster, can eat a whole popcicle at one setting, don;'t think the fullness feeling comes into effect until we start eating solid foods so as for the liquids they go down well sips no guzzling though. Today i was able to take some of my pills not chewables either but swallowed whole so happy about that, I am not tired at all and just rest here and there between sipping and walking, rest is important but I just am not all that tired but it is important for the healing process so rest sip walk repeat. So all in all so far it has not been that bad at all the first few days are a little hard not gonna lie, had some "Why did i do this moments" but they left quickly, kind of mourning food but not really hungry for just mourning it but I will be eating solids before i know it, everyone says the first few weeks are the hardest and the transition stage so I am just going with the flow and glad to be on the losers bench!!! Best of luck to you and a speedy recovery keep us October sleevers posted on your experience!!
stuff so they make sure your sleeve incision is not leaking, I almost lost it because they kept making me sip it until finally i said if i take one more sip i will barf they stopped and I had no leaks. Then I was giving clear liquids and everything went down fine. Other then that and getting up and walking for the first time it was not that bad. Walking and sipping is your job for awhile and that is what i concentrate on all the time. I am now walking faster, can eat a whole popcicle at one setting, don;'t think the fullness feeling comes into effect until we start eating solid foods so as for the liquids they go down well sips no guzzling though. Today i was able to take some of my pills not chewables either but swallowed whole so happy about that, I am not tired at all and just rest here and there between sipping and walking, rest is important but I just am not all that tired but it is important for the healing process so rest sip walk repeat. So all in all so far it has not been that bad at all the first few days are a little hard not gonna lie, had some "Why did i do this moments" but they left quickly, kind of mourning food but not really hungry for just mourning it but I will be eating solids before i know it, everyone says the first few weeks are the hardest and the transition stage so I am just going with the flow and glad to be on the losers bench!!! Best of luck to you and a speedy recovery keep us October sleevers posted on your experience!!
