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Finally having my sleeve surgery today
ssbeadlady
Posts: 126 Member
Well today is the day I wished I had 8 years ago when I was denied the lap band. However today I am getting my gallbladder removed and having the sleeve surgery. I was able to lose 183 pounds on my own during those 8 years. Now the tool of the sleeve will help with the remaining 160.
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Wahoo!!! Congrats and best wishes for a speedy recovery! You have done amazing and I look forward to seeing your continuing progress!0
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery. You've done great so far, keep it up. Remember, sip and walk, sip and walk0
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Sending you good thoughts! Remember that the hard parts pass quickly!0
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Good luck! We're here waiting for you on the other side.0
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Congrats! Wishing you a smooth recovery. Let us all know how your doing when your up to it.0
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Good luck in recovery. Just remember to rest, walk and drink water.0
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Yup, go back a few pages and read some of the tons of great post-op advice. Hope everything went well for you, and that your recovery goes smoothly!0
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Congrats!0
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Good luck & let us know how you are doing!0
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Yay! I'm so happy for you! Good luck. You've done soooo well so far. I hope that you are as happy with your surgery as I am with mine!!!0
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Hope all went well!!!0
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Congrats and best of luck!0
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Thanks everyone for your healing thoughts. It was rough but I have been home since Thursday afternoon. I am finally beginning to feel better and have been able to drink a protein soup and shake today for the first time. I had to have my diseased gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired and the sleeve. I was in recovery for 3 hours and was given 30mg of dilaudid for the terrible pain I had. At one point my lower number of the BP was 38. I have no memory of the recovery. The Dr wanted me to go home Wednesday but when I was helped to the bathroom to pee and couldn't get myself off the toilet they all knew I needed another day. I had dilaudid until early Thursday morning when they switched to liquid Tylenol. Since Tuesday I have lost 7 pounds. Isee the Dr again this Wednesday for my 1 week follow up.0
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Hang in there! The first few days are the roughest, but it usually starts to get better rapidly and noticeably after that. Rest, walk and stay hydrated....everything else can wait.0
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Yep it feels like yesterday and today I have made the turn toward feeling better. The only pain I had today was the back shoulder pain. I think it is from when they used the under the shoulder belt to get my off the toilet. I think they pulled a muscle as the bigger PT lady was on my right side and that is where I hurt. My incisions are healing nicely and the food is drinking is not causing meany problems. I got 75 grams of protein in today with my soups, shakes and drinks. I was even able to do some sewing projects. I see the Dr tomorrow for my one week follow up and am looking forward to seeing the first week's weight loss.0
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Glad you are feeling better. It does improve daily. Your doing wonderful on your protein it took me longer to get there. Keep up the awesome work!0
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Wow! That's great that you are making your water & protein goals and feel well enough to do something you enjoy (sewing)! Don't be alarmed if somedays it seems like 2 steps forward, one step back. I think we have all experienced that recovery is not a straight line.
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