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Scared & 2 Days to VSG Surgery (12/22)

I am a little apprehensive "is this the right thing to do?"... I am a little scared "will I wake up?.. and will everything be okay?" "Will I be able to handle what it is like post-op?"

 

I guess this is where faith comes into play - at least for me. So those of you that pray - would you please say a special little prayer for me? Thank you and God bless you!

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Tiffykins

LAP-BAND Patients

I'm praying for you, and please keep us posted on your progress when you are able to do so.

deedee

LAP-BAND Patients

Frank you are in my prayers. I can't wait to follow your journey!

MAKINGPROGRESS

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Will keep you in my prayers. You will be fine. Can't wait to see your future posts.

FrankMan

LAP-BAND Patients

Thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.

FrankMan

LAP-BAND Patients

I'm home!.. And again thank you all for your prayers and support. It all went very well, except I had some moderate pain afterwards. Nothing that the pain and anti-spasm medicines couldn't deal with.

The biggest issue was that I could not urinate, so they put in a Foley catheter. I still have it in until I see my urologist this week. And I can see just a few small blood clots in the urine. So I'm not sure why my bladder was affected? I was urinating just fine before surgery. My surgeon said that it can be a side-effect from the anesthesia and things should be fine in a few days. Nevertheless, I am following-up with my urologist.

Other than that, it has been great!... No desire for food at all! Even when I am around it and can smell it. I have lost 9 pounds in 6 days since my surgery on 12/22/09. And it's amazing that I don't care about food anymore. It was right up there with God for me! It feels like the "Idol" has been broken!

lauramomof3

Gastric Sleeve Patients

i am so glad things went so well for you. hope you get a great report from the urologist. i will keep praying for you. so happy for you...

deedee

LAP-BAND Patients

Thank you for the update Frank. I'm glad that you have mostly excellent news to report. Good job on the weight loss so far...it's great what the sleeve helps us do so quickly.

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