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Starting to Get Nervous - Niagara Falls, NY
UPDATED FROM nicki.R
time is ticking
$5,000
So today I go a speak to the physiologist.n tomorrow I get the ekg. almost there still,don't have an exact date for my surgery but hopefully when I go back to see dr.pham on the 12th of this month I will... Nervous excited anxious
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C
July 11, 2013
i had the sleeve on 7/8/2013. the first day is pretty rough. use the pain meds and get out of bed as soon as possible. walking really helped. i could only walk less then 1/4 mile around the hospital floor but was able the walk a mile on day 2.
N
August 8, 2013
thanks for the comment. how are u doing snce the surgery? do u have any regrets? how long did the pain last? how much weight did u lose so far? im so anxious to have my done already..
C
August 9, 2013
I have no regrets....things are going well. A little slow but did not know what to expect. Today is day 31 and I have lost 19 lbs since surgery and 44lbs since I started the entire process back in January. The pain lasted for about a week where I needed pain meds. After that I could feel some pain but not enough to continue the meds. I returned to work after 3 weeks.
Good Luck with you procedure. Please share your progress!
S
July 12, 2013
I agree with cardwiz. The first day is the worst then its all thinner and lighter from there. Good luck :)
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Hi, my name is nicki and I'm 25 yrs old and for...
Hi, my name is nicki and I'm 25 yrs old and for the past 2 yrs I really been thinking hard about getting the sleeve gastrectomy or the gastric bypass Im really leaning forward towards the sleeve though I weight 310lbs n I'm 5'6 (I know fat)ugh I been trying to get the weight off.I have never been this big I have two children and I wanna be able to run and play with them without having to stop because I'm so tired n out of breath so fast someone please help
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K
July 7, 2013
Hi Nicki, Welcome!
Have you spoken to any doctors yet? I was also going back and forth between the sleeve and bypass and I eventualy decided on the sleeve, which I will be having in September.
N
July 7, 2013
I have I'm actually going for my last appt that he schedule me for which is the ekg I have to go July 30 n then ill have to speak to Dr.pham for an appt for surgery he thinks I should do the sleeve
K
July 7, 2013
The sleeve definitely is less risky that the bypass and can always be converted to a bypass, at a later stage, if needed.
Do you have any idea of when your surgery might be scheduled for?
N
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