Cheryl and Ken,
My biggest struggle was behavior modification, understanding that I could not eat the foods I wanted to, it was rough. Once I was out of the hospital which was 3 days later, the pain was intense, alot of stomach pain and it was hard to use the bathroom. i would encourage you to stay in bed as much as you can and walk around alot if you are feeling up to it to. During the first 2 weeks, I had no desire to eat or drink, however it is essential to do both. It was hard to laugh or lay on my stomach or even get comfortable in the bed. Honestly, I would not change it for the world, the sleeve was the best choice, they do not reroute anything...its purely cutting off a portion of your stomach so you can not hold as much. I have lost a lot of weight in a short period of time and it is a great feeling.
Mentally, I am going through it now...because I can eat, so its harder now to do so vs. in the beginning of the surgery. It is all about the choices you make if you eat to much you will get sick and that is not fun, throwing up YUCK! Just know that the weight loss does not happen overnight and you will not wake up skinny the next day...you have to work at it! Be patient it will come....I put on dress that only would fit with body suits and it almost slipped right off of me..those are the moments throughout your journey that you will cherish! The pain, tears, throwing up and all the obstacles are worth it, I would not change it for the world.