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I had a drain, it was a plastic bag and believe it or not, the first 2 days the nurses drained alot of liquid out....on day 3 they took it out and I only wash it with antibacterial soap and rinse with clean Water. the drain site is covered by bandage and is almost totally closed up. Probably would already be healed however, I am on the go constantly, back to work 3 days out of the hospital, drove myself 130 miles home after long airplane ride....I do believe, if I would slow down and rest a bit it would already be healed,as the laproscopic incisions are already fully closed. Drain really was no big thing....

I was also sleeved on the 27th of Feb. in Mexico by Dr. Aceves....he and his team were fabulous...gave us written instruction as to what to eat and when...at 10 days I am just today getting to dring cloudy beverages...man what I would do for an egg! Keep it up, you can do it!...your body knows what it can tollerate and when...I smushed a carrot the other dayin my soup and let a tiny bit go down...seemed fine! but know not to push the envelope...follow the dr. orders. Even if I take to big of drink of water...I sometimes feel I must breate in deep to help it pass thru. Good Luck

call your dr. support ....are you taking the protonics? this will help with acid reflux and tamne the hunger urges. I think everyone has their own speed of loss. I know I have lost more than a few of the gals I had surgery with....but they are all smaller than I... Dont stress out...Call your Dr. support. Good Luck....I'm 10 days post op and down 20 lbs

So true Ms. Lisa....so true...I do love him and I spoke with you about how our relationship status was when we were in Mexico....so not super new, I didn't expect a full change over night. You are definately right in that I am Strong enough to make the healthy choices for me and my kids and grandbabies...they are going to have a fun and active grama...just wait and we'll see. I think when he see's a visual change and an emotional change in me....maybe he will decide it is time to get on board and be supportive. His sister-in-law had the full RNY several yrs back and has regained some of her weight and he just isn't a believer ustil he see's it in black and white Did ya get the pic? I had redone for us I sent it directly to your email....maybe in a yr or so we'll have to reconnect in the middle for a WLS reunion....would be fabulous to reconnect. Call or email anytime...I'm down 19.5 as of this morning. Love ya, Good Luck Losing, Jan

Yesterday, I flew home to Redmond, closest airfield to Home Town.... I greeted my husband after being gone 11 days from home, he smiled, gave me a superficial kiss and began to question why I didn't just have my 47 lb bag as a carry on. I explained it was too heavy for me to cart across the airports to the 3 planes I had to board and unboard...more convienience and the fact it would have been hard on my incisions. I was wiped out, I got a little clastraphobic on one of the flights and had a back cramp most of the leg...glad was only 55 min flight. anyway, I do suggest for any WLS patient...check your bag...get wheel chair assistance....and if you choose to take your vita water or reg water or drink with you...tell them it is "medical needed" they will test the drink but will allow you to carry it on.... (Tip from airline asst.). Arrived to a nice clean and made bed at my daughters home. Fell asleep and slept all night long. Woke to my little grandson (6 yrs) starring at my belly....afraid to ask but non the less carefull and curious. He said to me..."Grama, papa says you can only eat 2 bites before you are full", I said yes papa is right...he said then how are you gonna stay alive?...I told him it would be plenty and the great thing about this whole deal is now we get to share our meals for real. He was excited you mean you'll eat my brocolli off my plate??? Then came my shower of the day, both grandbabies were so interested in the incisions and especially the one they couldn't see (drain port)..so I told them as soon as I showered and was ready to put the bandages on I would call them...this was like waiting for Christmas...they were yelling outside the bathroom....Grama can we see your hole yet? well not the calmest shower I've had but showed them and they were done being so darn curious. Cute little babies anyhow. We took off toward home and 27 miles out, my husband pulls over our Expedition and said, I'm to tired to drive you'll have to...so I got out and moved to the drivers seat where I continued to drive 103 miles to home, while he slept. I dropped hubby off at home and agreed to take the 2nd car as he had stuff he needed out of the big rig. I went to work to catch up on what I had missed throughout the past 2 weeks...I did go and get myself a bowl of chicken broth and it was so good...I also grabbed an iced tea... went to grocery store got some progressive soup and waters...took my son with me and while shopping he says to me...."don't tell dad, but he says you can't do this" I said do what lose the weight? he said "yes, dad says "you'll always be fat." I said to my young son 12 yrs. old...."Son this is why I have a separate suport system" because dad won't be supportive and not sure he really cares at this point." "Son, I want you to know I am committed to losing weight so I can do more things with you and with the grandbabies." Anyway, nothing goes by without missing a beat....family asks me..."What's for dinner mom?" They had turkey hamburgers, I will have soup and Jello. I weighed tonight, and I'm down 17 lbs since surgery... not sure where the weight has dropped but my guess is my fingers and wrists... I will write more later, Good luck to you all who are considering or recovering from WLS!

Time 2 Lose...you are so right...I was angry all the way home, that I could have drove myself and not wasted his time my gas and driven myself home if I had only known (hind sight is 20/20). I do not plan to allow him to sabbatage....although it has already started....donuts, pie, desserts...etc....("oh but "mom" can't have them" with a little snicker). I have been married to this man for 20 years... we have one child left at home....I married him weighing 130 lbs...and in prime physical shape (softball player & a Dancer). I am going to work really hard not to take things he says personally...I will spend my time pouring myself into exercise and the family unit will have to buck up and help take care of themselves. (while I eat my broth)...LOL I am so feeling healthy and getting back to work helps and digging out my old skinnier fat clothes has been like a new wardrobe...Love it! Top Gun...you made my whole year...I laughed till my incisions hurt....loved it! Ready for a change....yes maybe in more ways than one! Down 19.5 lbs since surgery... Don't get me wrong...my husband has been unsupportive...but I WILL NOT let this hamper my SUCCESS for ME. I want to be a healthier mom and a hottie grandma...I love my grandbabies and I want to be healthier so I too can play at the park without huffing and puffing and tired....I NO LONGER WISH TO SIT AND WATCH....I WANT TO PLAY TOO! And yes this is super therapy

Dr. Aceves is WONDERFUL his ENTIRE TEAM .... I just had sleeve on Monday Feb 27th....was an hour out of surgery walking up and down the halls. the 2 gals who did not have epidurals moved less swiftly.... but by day 2 we were all making laps....I really had virtually NO PAIN! good luck with you WLS.

I have been heavy up and down all my life. I had thought about the RNY but it seemed to drastic and way out of reach dolllar wize in the states. I recently just 2 years ago saw a dr. in Bend Oregon who before he would see me had to have cash up front of $2500 just for some simple tests and exam. well that was a waste of cash! well tax return came and went...other things are always more important than yourself. I finally had a visit with a local girl in Burns who had Dr. Aceves perform her lap band...she was excited, happy with the care and services. The hospital was clean and quiet....she could not boast loud enough about the care she recieved, So I did some research and this is when I made the decision...this year was gonna be my time to shine. My knees are going to feel better when they are not packing 354 lbs of person on them. This grama of 4 is gonna be a cool grama, one that can kneel down and kiss the babies and get down and play on the floor with them. My babies will never again say "Grama why you so tired all the time"....I am excited to start my new way of living. I have lost my love life relationship with my husband, I want this back more than anything. He is not so supportive and over the years has become more of a roommate than a husband. I want this to change aas well, I want to rock his world again like I did the first time we met. I love him more than he knows. I have very supportive friends and family during this time, so I am praying for a fast recovery and quick weight loss. I will post more when I get home.

I left Almater Hospital this morning around 7:15 a.m. First of all I should complement the hospital and the staff and a huge Thank You to Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos to a job well done! Blanka and Yolanda, you girls were so ultra Awesome!! You made the stay comfortable and less stressfull. Saturday before surgery scheduled on Monday, I came in for routine blood work, the lab was not moving as quickly as Yolanda thought they should, so she moved me into a private room had a lab man come to me, ran interference to the x-ray dept. and got my EKG done....and shopping in Mexico I went. I went in with little or no worries, Dr. Aceves Office made things so clear and easy before arriving, took all of the guess work out of the process. First day was feeling great out of surgery, well because I had a spinal morophine pack, made it so no pain thru the next day...which gave good night sleep too. Second day they kept up on the pain with pain meds. Still walking around about once every other hour. Trying to drink, drink, drink is more difficult than what you would think. If you drink to much to fast, you'll feel the urge to purge. I could drink maybe 2-3 sips at a time, many times I would still feel the dry heaves, but as soon as I felt nautious...the nurses would get medication and take it away....immediately...was good in a few moments. Wednesday, I was better but still had some nausea, untill they took the drain out. Once my drain came out, I showered and was not nausious again. was great, we even ventured up to see the 2nd and 3rd floor, around to see if there were any babies to look upon....was feeling mucho better. No sleeping pill for me that night, but I did have a pain pill. Thursday, anticipating "going home" was up at 4:15a.m. however, I got up to take a shower and yikes no HOT water...well, I used to live in a hunter's/wood cutting camp...I've had a cold shower or two...so I soaped up and showered in cold water.... I am now home to my sister's house in El Centro where I will bask for a few days before traveling home to meet my husband at the airport in Redmond, OR. I;ll post more when I can, but all in all I WOULD do it all over tomorrow....

Hey just checking up on you to see how you're doing? Am home to my sister's place, my mom is here now and has made some beef broth which went down so much better than the stuff at the hospital. How's the fever? hope all is well...keep me up to date!