I am so glad to see your post. I too researched and researched and thought I was pretty prepared for the surgery but was not as I found out afterward. The pain is incredible. Thanks for sharing.
Had my sleeve done exactly 14 days ago to-day. Went into Hospital at 7am, had the op at 9am and back into bed for 10am. The next day I was up at 7am - and walking around. To cut a long story short, by 3pm I was back home. God bless our National Health Service.
Glad to hear you are home and doing better! You sure look well. 125 kilos is 275 pounds, which I'm not far from. I sure hope I feel as postive after my sleeve as you sound. Time for a new video! I'm excited to hear how you are this week.
Hello my Gastric Sleeve Friends. Had my sleeve done June 15, 2015 I am so happy I made the right choice. Trust me I was a huge chicken going into this but now that its all done I feel so much better. Sore and a little pain but I know in time I will be all better. I went in at 274 I have not yet seen my post op doctor till next Thursday so don't know how much I have lost or if I lost anything at all. I have been wanting to do this procedure for years and my hubby will talk me out of it. NOT this time....I will keep everyone posted.
I just had my sleeve four days ago. I had the same experience with the pain and not being able to drink anything. They had to keep me in the hospital for three nights total because I wasn't getting in enough fluids.I am home now and feeling much better. But it's still difficult to get all of my fluids and protein in. The pain when I woke up was extremely bad. I was almost in tears for 24 hours after I woke up despite the pain meds. I don't think you were being a wus. It's just really, really painful.
Well done to you. Are you in Australia? I've just had my op done on Monday and last night I had the worst pain ever. I can't be bothered eating and am just not interested at all. It takes me 2 hours to get a milkshake down (optifast). I was wondering how you went with pain after the operation - did it get worse than better? My pain was the worst it had been last night and made me feel like vomitting and I had to get up as laying down was too uncomfortable - I'm assuming this is all part and parcel of this op? Thanks for your videos, please keep us update and well done again
Hey! sorry I took so long to reply! I haven't checked this in a few weeks. How are you feeling nearly three weeks on? I cant remember craving food for a few weeks but everyone is totally different. I'm so impressed that you're walking each day. I didnt leave my bed for atleast 7 days. I didn't really realise at the time but I also had two operations in one as I suffered bad reflux and my surgeon also corrected what damage this had done to my esophagus. Day 14 I ate tuna. First solid... AMAZING!!
Hi, just had mine 5 days ago, I remain in the theatre room for 6 good hours, and I remember coming out practically not breathing... the surgeons/teams was great, am in pain, been discharge two days, and was supposed to had painkillers but didn't had any today after two days will go and get it. I'm happy to had decided to do the sleeve but I feel let down no matter what. Nonetheless, I so determinate to look forward to better my self. thanks for the video.
thanks for replying.i'm hoping to loose at least 70 lbs. the most would be 100lbs. however, for my height, ideally i should loose over 125 which at my age, i feel it will be so much so 80 to 90 would be perfect. loosing any kind of weight is mind blowing for me. i can't even imagine getting under 200 lbs. i'm 248 right now.i have been over 200 lbs for 24 yrs. i will be starting my pre-op diet on Jan.1st. i feel is perfect. I'm very excited and my family is too. wish me luck
I've just submitted the paperwork to the insurance on 11/2, they told me it take the ins. co. 24hrs to 30 days to respond.i can't wait, i'm trying not think about it. but i'm still researching videos to learn from other people's experience. i've been told i will only be in the hospital for 1 overnight stay. how come you were there for 3 days?
Dont make the mistake I did... I ate a rice cake with tuna on it and ate wayyyy too fast! I was screaming in pain when I realised I had over eaten... EAT SLOWLY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE :)
I am scheduled to have my sleeve done over spring break next March and return to school the following week. It will be on a Tuesday and I will go back to class the following Monday. I'm really worried because I'm in a nursing program and we spend Wednesdays-Fridays doing clinical at the hospital. I've heard people say it takes the full two weeks to recover/return to work or school and I've heard people say it only takes them a few days. Any advice or opinions are extremely helpful!
I actually had to start the process all over again with another doctor because of insurance issues. It's a military doctor so they make you wait an entire year before surgery if you were a smoker. I quit in January so I won't be getting mine until next January :(
Hi! It seems that 4 days in hospital is quite normal? A friend of mine went home after 2 nights so I suppose if youre doing great they'll move you on. I definately could not have gone home after one night I was still using my strong pain relief until day three. Good luck and let us know how you go! :)
I had to be on liquids for 10 days pre op and the day before only clear liquids...currently I am 17 days post op and still on stage 1...I wonder if this is what my Dr prefers.
hey !!! yeah i'm chewing and eating pretty slow, though i'm not eating much, i'm eating too many times... is that the case with you too ? if i don't eat every two hours, my stomach starts hurting lil bit oz of hunger... jus worried about that... and recently from the past 2 weeks (Week 2 n 3) i haven't lost a single pound and walking about 3 miles everyday... :(
haha AWESOME!! yay day 4! I found this a pretty hard time but maybe i was just a wimp! It's funny to think in three weeks it'll be a year for me. crazy, I feel like I uploaded this yesterday
hey, im day 5 post op vsg... still on liquids... juices, protein shakes etc etc... but my craving for food didn't stop :( is that normal feelin, coz i can think of 100 different things to eat...lol... im walkin almost a mile slowly every day, wht is the normal rate of loosing weight ? and could you tell me when can i start eating solids again.... :)
I had the sleeve done on the 4th of July 2016, only a few days ago. I'm regretting it. I don't know what to eat, I can't handle anymore broth. Someone told me to have an opti shake and it went straight through me. Any ideas what I can eat?
I had my surgery July 5th 2016 and I just got out of the hospital today. You should be walking at least 60 mins a day so 6 times ten minutes a piece and 60 grams of protein, becareful for air bubbles and you should consume 62 ounces of water. You can have cream of wheat, jello, sugar free popsicles. If you drink juice do 50/50 water/juice.
Anyone have various liquid rules Nutrionist says 4 days clear liquid hospital discharge says 1 week clear then second week protein shake apple sauce pudding etc third is puréed food not til 4 is solid of any kind I’m just saying various advice from medical professionals
@jayjayfever haha of course you'll be HOT! that's a given with the gastric sleeve :-) I'm hopefully gonna do a new video tomorrow... have you never heard of beetroot? its my favorite vegetable! mmmm your Burger King is our Hungry Jacks... Best food ever!!!
I am so glad to see your post. I too researched and researched and thought I was pretty prepared for the surgery but was not as I found out afterward. The pain is incredible. Thanks for sharing.
Had my sleeve done exactly 14 days ago to-day. Went into Hospital at 7am, had the op at 9am and back into bed for 10am. The next day I was up at 7am - and walking around. To cut a long story short, by 3pm I was back home. God bless our National Health Service.
Albert Smith thats awesome!! Very lucky!
thank you. I actually have good news, I will have my surgery on Jan.16th 2013. So, wish me luck. You are an inspiration. thank you again
You are beautiful!!! And you're doing so well! I look forward to watching your journey!
Glad to hear you are home and doing better! You sure look well. 125 kilos is 275 pounds, which I'm not far from. I sure hope I feel as postive after my sleeve as you sound. Time for a new video! I'm excited to hear how you are this week.
Hello my Gastric Sleeve Friends. Had my sleeve done June 15, 2015 I am so happy I made the right choice. Trust me I was a huge chicken going into this but now that its all done I feel so much better. Sore and a little pain but I know in time I will be all better. I went in at 274 I have not yet seen my post op doctor till next Thursday so don't know how much I have lost or if I lost anything at all. I have been wanting to do this procedure for years and my hubby will talk me out of it. NOT this time....I will keep everyone posted.
I was sleeved on October 10th, it's nice to see someone else that was sleeved so close to me.
I'm so excited for you! My surgery date is set for 11/9/11 and my protein diet starts next Thursday. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I just had my sleeve four days ago. I had the same experience with the pain and not being able to drink anything. They had to keep me in the hospital for three nights total because I wasn't getting in enough fluids.I am home now and feeling much better. But it's still difficult to get all of my fluids and protein in. The pain when I woke up was extremely bad. I was almost in tears for 24 hours after I woke up despite the pain meds. I don't think you were being a wus. It's just really, really painful.
Agree! It kinda sucks but you would do it all again when you start seeing the results! Goodluck and well done!
Thank goodness I have not any of these pain problems. I had my surgery on MOnday, July 21, 2014.
Thanks for this I’m post 5 days
Thanks for the honesty in this video
I'm on Day 2 of my journey. Happy for you and keep pushing!!!
this is a really good video - i'm on day four so i'm watching this to prepare for tomorrow - so true what you said about the apple juice :)
Well done to you. Are you in Australia? I've just had my op done on Monday and last night I had the worst pain ever. I can't be bothered eating and am just not interested at all. It takes me 2 hours to get a milkshake down (optifast). I was wondering how you went with pain after the operation - did it get worse than better? My pain was the worst it had been last night and made me feel like vomitting and I had to get up as laying down was too uncomfortable - I'm assuming this is all part and parcel of this op? Thanks for your videos, please keep us update and well done again
Hey! sorry I took so long to reply! I haven't checked this in a few weeks. How are you feeling nearly three weeks on? I cant remember craving food for a few weeks but everyone is totally different. I'm so impressed that you're walking each day. I didnt leave my bed for atleast 7 days. I didn't really realise at the time but I also had two operations in one as I suffered bad reflux and my surgeon also corrected what damage this had done to my esophagus. Day 14 I ate tuna. First solid... AMAZING!!
Hello i like the way ur explain ur after surgery. I get mine in a month and half.
Hi, just had mine 5 days ago, I remain in the theatre room for 6 good hours, and I remember coming out practically not breathing... the surgeons/teams was great, am in pain, been discharge two days, and was supposed to had painkillers but didn't had any today after two days will go and get it. I'm happy to had decided to do the sleeve but I feel let down no matter what. Nonetheless, I so determinate to look forward to better my self. thanks for the video.
birdy elke how much weight have you lost?
Nice to hear weight in kgs!!!! (I was quickly going to the conversion on google watching other vids! ) good job, good luck with it all.☺
thanks for replying.i'm hoping to loose at least 70 lbs. the most would be 100lbs. however, for my height, ideally i should loose over 125 which at my age, i feel it will be so much so 80 to 90 would be perfect. loosing any kind of weight is mind blowing for me. i can't even imagine getting under 200 lbs. i'm 248 right now.i have been over 200 lbs for 24 yrs. i will be starting my pre-op diet on Jan.1st. i feel is perfect. I'm very excited and my family is too. wish me luck
I've just submitted the paperwork to the insurance on 11/2, they told me it take the ins. co. 24hrs to 30 days to respond.i can't wait, i'm trying not think about it. but i'm still researching videos to learn from other people's experience. i've been told i will only be in the hospital for 1 overnight stay. how come you were there for 3 days?
Dont make the mistake I did... I ate a rice cake with tuna on it and ate wayyyy too fast! I was screaming in pain when I realised I had over eaten... EAT SLOWLY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE :)
I am scheduled to have my sleeve done over spring break next March and return to school the following week. It will be on a Tuesday and I will go back to class the following Monday. I'm really worried because I'm in a nursing program and we spend Wednesdays-Fridays doing clinical at the hospital. I've heard people say it takes the full two weeks to recover/return to work or school and I've heard people say it only takes them a few days. Any advice or opinions are extremely helpful!
Chesty McHooters Sorry I missed this. I went one week but would have loved the two!! How did you go?
I actually had to start the process all over again with another doctor because of insurance issues. It's a military doctor so they make you wait an entire year before surgery if you were a smoker. I quit in January so I won't be getting mine until next January :(
Hi!
It seems that 4 days in hospital is quite normal? A friend of mine went home after 2 nights so I suppose if youre doing great they'll move you on. I definately could not have gone home after one night I was still using my strong pain relief until day three.
Good luck and let us know how you go! :)
I had to be on liquids for 10 days pre op and the day before only clear liquids...currently I am 17 days post op and still on stage 1...I wonder if this is what my Dr prefers.
hey !!! yeah i'm chewing and eating pretty slow, though i'm not eating much, i'm eating too many times... is that the case with you too ? if i don't eat every two hours, my stomach starts hurting lil bit oz of hunger... jus worried about that... and recently from the past 2 weeks (Week 2 n 3) i haven't lost a single pound and walking about 3 miles everyday... :(
haha AWESOME!! yay day 4! I found this a pretty hard time but maybe i was just a wimp! It's funny to think in three weeks it'll be a year for me. crazy, I feel like I uploaded this yesterday
Gosh your really pretty ..and a lovely personality
hey, im day 5 post op vsg... still on liquids... juices, protein shakes etc etc... but my craving for food didn't stop :( is that normal feelin, coz i can think of 100 different things to eat...lol... im walkin almost a mile slowly every day, wht is the normal rate of loosing weight ? and could you tell me when can i start eating solids again.... :)
@gastricsleevejourney-- are you on constant medication after the sleeve surgery??
Stephanie Samuels No not at all, If anything I'm OFF constant meds since having it. I take vitamins etc but that's all. (sorry for the late reply)
Thats Awesome!!! It'll be the best thing you ever do! What kind of weight are you looking at losing?
glad I found this video
I’m still doubtful about getting a gastric sleeve. Is there a possibility to talk to you? Like trough instagram or something
I had the sleeve done on the 4th of July 2016, only a few days ago. I'm regretting it. I don't know what to eat, I can't handle anymore broth. Someone told me to have an opti shake and it went straight through me.
Any ideas what I can eat?
I had my surgery July 5th 2016 and I just got out of the hospital today. You should be walking at least 60 mins a day so 6 times ten minutes a piece and 60 grams of protein, becareful for air bubbles and you should consume 62 ounces of water. You can have cream of wheat, jello, sugar free popsicles. If you drink juice do 50/50 water/juice.
Anyone have various liquid rules
Nutrionist says 4 days clear liquid hospital discharge says 1 week clear then second week protein shake apple sauce pudding etc third is puréed food not til 4 is solid of any kind
I’m just saying various advice from medical professionals
@mysleeve2011 going yo do one tomorrow thanks to everyone that commented :-)
@jayjayfever haha of course you'll be HOT! that's a given with the gastric sleeve :-) I'm hopefully gonna do a new video tomorrow... have you never heard of beetroot? its my favorite vegetable! mmmm your Burger King is our Hungry Jacks... Best food ever!!!
i need help please i am thinking about the surgery
Maryellen Mcquown How did you go? sorry only just logged in after a long time :)
gastricsleevejourney Did you go through with the sleeve?