I am getting my sleeve on the same day!

I started out at 224 pounds and am down to 196 as of today.  I am 5'3".

I am on day 6 of my liquid diet.  I am having terrible headaches at times.  Is anyone or has anyone experienced this?  Also what are you eating/drinking on your pre-op diet?

Yayyy............its almost here!!!!
Ive been waiting for 6 months and I am SOOOO ready for this life change!!!

Hi katr1nka!  I had my surgery on Monday as well.  I do not have to do a clear liquids diet, in fact my doctor wanted me to eat a bite of something before I could leave the hospital!  I ate a bite of an egg and it tasted horrible. 

I also had terrible dry heaving all day and night on Monday.  I finally insisted they change my meds then things settled down.  I'm conviced it was the morphine because I was better as soon as they stopped giving it to me.  I have 0 pain now except when I'm drinking.  I can litteraly feel the liquid move from my thoat to my tummy.  DId you get to see you barium swallow? I couldn't believe how small my new tummy looked!

Were you told how many ounces of liquids to get in a day?  I think mine was a minimum of around 40 or 50 ounces and there is no way I can do that.  I drink 1 ounce of water and I feel stuffed!

My dr. gave me RX pain pills, so I assume taking a sleeping pill would be ok.  I take it your having a hard time sleeping.  I've had a hard time getting to sleep at night, but only because I've been taking a nap in the afternoons.

Good luck!
Jen

Congratulations to all on the new surgery dates. I recently had my surgery, I spent most of my time sleeping! I brought all my essentials i pod, book, toiletries, I was not given the ok to shower until the day I left.  

Depending on the pain meds you take, some will make you very very sleepy

Good Luck

L