MsPuse

I had my surgery yesterday morning at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge by Dr. Drake Bellanger. When I came to, I had A LOT of pain in my left abdominal area. So much so that they had to get permission to give me something else for the pain. They fixed a hernia and the nurse said that this probably contributed to the excess pain. My blood pressure spiked in recovery but finally calmed down. Anyway, I was able to get right on ice chips and broth which was really nice and I tolerated it very well. I have been very fortunate that I only had very slight nausea right after getting to my room but no vomitting!! Yay!! The night was basically uneventful except needing help to get the stupid IV to the bathroom!! And, I was released this afternoon. The pain meds have helped my pain on the left. So, I have quesitons about gas and "hunger" pains. Does the gas go away??? I've been belching all day with some...ummm...tooting. I definitely feel very gassy in my belly which is more annoying than anything. And, I almost feel hungry. Not super hungry....kind of gnawing hunger. Is this normal? Is this the gas? And, I started on the Protein bullets as prescribed by the nutrionist and HATE THEM! I can tolerate them by mixing them in with my Water. I can take a sip at least every 10 to 15 minutes. So, is this okay to meet both my water and protein requirements?? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!

I am super excited! I have two weeks until my surgery! I am so hopeful that this procedure will help me finally achieve the health that I have wanted for so long! And, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's experiences. It has really helped me feel even better about my decision! Thanks everyone!

OMG!! I just want to say how excited I feel reading these comments. I have the "usual" story and have finally come to the realization that I need to do this for myself and my family. I have been to a seminar and I will hopefully be setting the surgery date tomorrow (I will be self-pay with insurance reimbursement to move things along quicker). Thank you everyone for your insights about both the good and bad with getting the sleeve. I feel very well-informed and comfortable with my decision! Ms. Puse