Brittanysiemens

It's finally feeling real (I say as I am starvvvving while sipping Gatorade walking around)!
I am getting picked up Sunday afternoon, my mom will be with me.
I have been working intensely with a fitness trainer 4x a week since august, doing daily cardio, watching my diet to get in the best shape possible (and it's worked, I haven't been this light in 8 YEARS!).
I am bringing my mom, who has an eating disorder (but the other way around, she is anorexic) and I am fearful of what they may think when I walk in with her, especially since I've got as small as I can on my own. Maybe i am just being silly...
I'm kind of "with blinders on" until the actual surgery is over, once I know I'm alive (silly but true!) and I'm conscious and walking off the gas, I feel like I can exhale.
I'll be posting as soon as I'm conscious with photos (if they let me take them).
I am so joyous to think I will get to be as healthy as I possibly can with my weight for life. I've always had a hard time with keeping a healthy relationship with food, not obsessing, but it's been hard. I've been overweight since I was 5, I just can't wait to finally take control.

It's a question I've had too. I fully intend to post AFTER surgery as well, I can't imagine I'll want to do much else from my iPhone after surgery with Dr. Kelly.
It's human nature to be preoccupied and scared presurgery, then post-surgery when everything is fairly (hopefully) routine and everything you were extremely worried about has passed..to not feel motivated to update.

I booked with Sandy for Dr. Kelly, I'm taking my mom with me as my companion for my VSG. I'm an active "lightweight" (BMI 31), and I decided on VSG after researching plication and deciding it wasn't the safest and most effective option for me. I'd like (ideally) to do one WLS in my life if possible.
Questions for everyone!:
What "hurts" after surgery? The surgical site and your stomach? I've never had organ surgery (but I've had liposuction) and I found I was sore but able to function within a day. What about VSG is uncomfortable and keeps you out of work? Will (likely) I be able to drive the 2 hours back to la after I'm released and rested?
When you were able to excersize or take long walks? I enjoy excersize quite a lot.
Any other low BMIs out there? What were your results like? I hope I lose 1-2 lbs a week, but I'm trying to not set expectations. I know with low BMIs you lose slower, as you have less to lose.
What were the 2-3 days in the hospital (or clinic) like? How out of it, and immobilized were you? Completely hooked up to IVs the whole time, or just simple drains/catheter?
Do you have photos of your scars? I am not