Tara Lynn Acosta

i did not have the thing before surgery it happened after and i went to the Dr and he said its fine and to just live with it.

I had this burning sensation and it felt as if my ribs were being punched by my stomach. So i went to the kaiser ER in Irvine and they found out 10 minutes after mt CT scan that I have a Hiatel Hernia. I am a little scared of whats to come next and wondered if any of you have advice for me or have experienced this or any complications. I followed the liguid stage almost perfectly but never over ate. I am now on the soft foods stage and it is really strange to go through.

I have surgical glue on mine too! I had mine on the 27th aswell and I feel really good mostly too! I was expecting alot worse but to my happy surprise a great beginning! I have bruises too thats normal and three needle punctures from anti-clotting meds.

I am so please with my surgery!!!!!!!!!! It was a great hospital and a great experience to go through! First my IV, I had to get poked twice for that because i have ridiculous veins that hide out. At first I was scared of the pain and had to be givin a Valium through my IV (which I recommend highly for any who are worriers) Then i remember being really calm and cool with it all and even said "lets do this lets cut my stomach" (Valium trip) When I woke up I was in horrifying pain and could barely speak. I got a morphin atached to my IV and could push the button every 6 minutes. Oh and I did! That put me back to sleep. I awoke to flowers!!!! so nice!!!! I love that feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!! And everytime i moved in the slightest the first 24 hours I had massive stomach acid and bubles burning my throat and it felt like lumps in my throat. I then was able to have Clear liquids the next day and the first time i drank my one ounce anything it burned the first 5 hours. and then they kept waking me up constantly to poke me with a needle for blood, anti-blood clotting meds, IV meds or take my blood pressure, temperature and oxygen and Albuteral mask. But other then the ruitine typical annoyances The hospital was very clean, efficient and great staff except one nurse who was kind of a ****** but she was curgile she just seemed like she did not like to do anything. So i got to go home 52 hours after i arrived and it was a happy memmory. My Dr Iqbal promised me pictures and he came through. I have four pictures of my surgery. My liver and stomach were in great shape and the surgery only took 45 minutes. I left hospital, filled my perscriptions and went home to bed. woke up feeling really good kinda sore but decided to write about the experience while it was still fresh. THANK YOU FOR READING I HOPE IT HELPS. My beginning weight was 402lbs, I lost 62 lbs before surgery weighing 340lbs the hour of surgery and my goal weight is 146lbs. So far so good. I cant wait to loose 194lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wub: :ph34r: Tara Lynn Acosta