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Yes i had it done its called evaseal also my terrific surgeon does a graham patch. 18 days out and doing great. He used a 38 bougie and i dont have any acid reflux issues

I get soft foods in 5 days cant wait. Having to Water dowm crystal like its too sweet

Day 4 and had a shower boy did that feel good. Got all my fluids in yesterday and been logging it all. Been walking all over the house and will walk outside tomorrow. Still in pain but staying on top of it w meds. So far so good

Day 4 and had a shower boy did that feel good. Got all my fluids in yesterday and been logging it all. Been walking all over the house and will walk outside tomorrow. Still in pain but staying on top of it w meds. So far so good

So poor nurses couldn't start iv so antheologist had to put a iv in my foot then we waited for a pic line after the surgery. Dr said i did great. I was up Walking the halls once the pic line was in. I asked for no catheter so that was nice. Great nurses. Today is day 3 and pain is a little worse but to be expected. Drinking easy peasy. Will take shower later. Thank god for drugs. Kids came home w chick a fila last night. Thanks didnt really bother me.

All went well. Home now. Pain minimal. Drinking fluids fine. Hope everyone else who had surgery monday is doing well

All went well. Home now. Pain minimal. Drinking fluids fine. Hope everyone else who had surgery monday is doing well

All went well. Home now. Pain minimal. Drinking fluids fine. Hope everyone else who had surgery monday is doing well

All went well. Home now. Pain minimal. Drinking fluids fine. Hope everyone else who had surgery monday is doing well

that's fantastic - congrats!! that's the fastest turn around I've heard of! now to get your surgery date.

so - i was getting really bored last night so i went ahead and packed my hospital bag. Had my pre-op visit with the hospital on the phone yesterday and answered their 100 questions so that's done. Now the anxiety stage sets in for the weekend.....will find plenty of stuff to do to keep me busy and my daughter and granddaughter are driving up so I will get to play with her over the weekend and that should keep me busy!!
So ready to get this new 'me' started and can't wait to throw away all my yucky size 16's away.....maybe I'll bring them to south texas over the holiday's and have a bonfire!!!
Congrats to everyone who's on their way and good luck to all those who are going under the 'knife' next week!! I'm sure we will all be rocking our sleeves in no time!!

Little nervous anxious and fear. Wish me luck.

Little nervous anxious and fear. Wish me luck.

so - i was getting really bored last night so i went ahead and packed my hospital bag. Had my pre-op visit with the hospital on the phone yesterday and answered their 100 questions so that's done. Now the anxiety stage sets in for the weekend.....will find plenty of stuff to do to keep me busy and my daughter and granddaughter are driving up so I will get to play with her over the weekend and that should keep me busy!!
So ready to get this new 'me' started and can't wait to throw away all my yucky size 16's away.....maybe I'll bring them to south texas over the holiday's and have a bonfire!!!
Congrats to everyone who's on their way and good luck to all those who are going under the 'knife' next week!! I'm sure we will all be rocking our sleeves in no time!!

so - i was getting really bored last night so i went ahead and packed my hospital bag. Had my pre-op visit with the hospital on the phone yesterday and answered their 100 questions so that's done. Now the anxiety stage sets in for the weekend.....will find plenty of stuff to do to keep me busy and my daughter and granddaughter are driving up so I will get to play with her over the weekend and that should keep me busy!!
So ready to get this new 'me' started and can't wait to throw away all my yucky size 16's away.....maybe I'll bring them to south texas over the holiday's and have a bonfire!!!
Congrats to everyone who's on their way and good luck to all those who are going under the 'knife' next week!! I'm sure we will all be rocking our sleeves in no time!!

so - i was getting really bored last night so i went ahead and packed my hospital bag. Had my pre-op visit with the hospital on the phone yesterday and answered their 100 questions so that's done. Now the anxiety stage sets in for the weekend.....will find plenty of stuff to do to keep me busy and my daughter and granddaughter are driving up so I will get to play with her over the weekend and that should keep me busy!!
So ready to get this new 'me' started and can't wait to throw away all my yucky size 16's away.....maybe I'll bring them to south texas over the holiday's and have a bonfire!!!
Congrats to everyone who's on their way and good luck to all those who are going under the 'knife' next week!! I'm sure we will all be rocking our sleeves in no time!!

so - i was getting really bored last night so i went ahead and packed my hospital bag. Had my pre-op visit with the hospital on the phone yesterday and answered their 100 questions so that's done. Now the anxiety stage sets in for the weekend.....will find plenty of stuff to do to keep me busy and my daughter and granddaughter are driving up so I will get to play with her over the weekend and that should keep me busy!!
So ready to get this new 'me' started and can't wait to throw away all my yucky size 16's away.....maybe I'll bring them to south texas over the holiday's and have a bonfire!!!
Congrats to everyone who's on their way and good luck to all those who are going under the 'knife' next week!! I'm sure we will all be rocking our sleeves in no time!!

totally agree with NYXA post...well said.

My surgeon said it's VERY VERY tough to stretch the new stomach - you'd have to seriously overeat for months and you'd be miserable - he even laughed at me when I asked if soda and such could stretch the new stomach - he said if that was the case all these people who drink 6 sodas a day prior to surgery would have a stomach the size of a car....so think about that.
i was told drinking while eating would just push the food through too quickly - and since we are not taking in as much food anymore we need to be able to get all the nutrients we can - so we don't want to rush it.

Im so sorry and cant imagine hoe you are feeling its our job as parents of young and older kids to protect them first. Please get her help now not next week but now. Her behavior sounds quite manic especially cutting ties with family matters. I know from helping my friend w her daughter
We are thinking of you

Try working at corporate Frito Lay - free chips every day - all the new products we get free....it's a nightmare - thank goodness I don't really like chips!! boxes of chips all over the place...i take the new stuff home so when my daughter and son are there they can munch and try them out....right now there a huge box in front of my desk with Ruffles Max - Loaded Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skin chips.....everyone says they are delicious....but I'm not trying them. but this is a hard thing to control when I have my 'salt' cravings.....

I can't believe its getting so close. I keep thinking I'm all prepared then I come lurking on this site and find out something else that could go wrong.....ugh. Trying to concentrate at work while being surrounded by boxes and boxes of stupid potato chips, sunflower seeds, popcorn, free grandma's cookies....I swear every day it's something else we are giving away here at Frito Lay....I will admit that I tried the grandma's new cookie - pumpkin spice....they were horrid - spit it out.
There is so much to do here at the office before I take my leave of absence, and so thankful that I have Short Term Disability that pays 100% of my salary so I won't have to worry about mortgage and such....and I just can't concentrate...it's so frustrating.
Did anyone else just lose focus at work a week or so prior to surgery? or am i just a freak-a-zoid.
I swear of one more person comes by my desk with a open bag of some new chips that we are in the discovery stages for and asks me to try them..I'm going to slap them. - Maybe I should make a sign for my desk that says "Do Not Feed the Animal".......

Try working at corporate Frito Lay - free chips every day - all the new products we get free....it's a nightmare - thank goodness I don't really like chips!! boxes of chips all over the place...i take the new stuff home so when my daughter and son are there they can munch and try them out....right now there a huge box in front of my desk with Ruffles Max - Loaded Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skin chips.....everyone says they are delicious....but I'm not trying them. but this is a hard thing to control when I have my 'salt' cravings.....

Try working at corporate Frito Lay - free chips every day - all the new products we get free....it's a nightmare - thank goodness I don't really like chips!! boxes of chips all over the place...i take the new stuff home so when my daughter and son are there they can munch and try them out....right now there a huge box in front of my desk with Ruffles Max - Loaded Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skin chips.....everyone says they are delicious....but I'm not trying them. but this is a hard thing to control when I have my 'salt' cravings.....

that's wonderful news - I'm so glad you were able to work things out!! sometimes we have to go the extra mile to comply with our insurance guidelines. Like I said before, I'm sure that there are tons of good surgeons here in the DFW area - so you should be all good to go!!
Congrats on getting it cleared up!