Colemon70

Wow great job!

Thank you so much! Everything really went well! I hope it stays like this. Wonderful surgeon and staff

On my way to the hospital!! I had no trouble sleeping and I'm surprisingly calm. I hope I stay like this! Ill be thinking of you all that have surgery today. Lets do this! We all deserve this. Take care! --Nicole

On my way to the hospital!! I had no trouble sleeping and I'm surprisingly calm. I hope I stay like this! Ill be thinking of you all that have surgery today. Lets do this! We all deserve this. Take care! --Nicole

March 26th here! I don't know what time surgery is but I have to be there at 6 am. See you on the losers bench!!

Thanx everybody I was pretty much out of it till about 2 or so. The pain waking up was bad I won't lie. My stomach is sore but the gas is awful in my shoulder. I finally was able to get myself outta bed and walk down the hallway a few times. and the morphine didn't agree with my new stomach so the Switched my pain meds,My stomach is growling though? Kinda weird. So they are doing a barium swallow tomorrow to check for any leaks. If everything good then I can finally have something to eat well broth and something to drink. Thanx for all you kind thoughts:-)
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I just joined, my surgery is also tomorrow 7:30am at Methodist Houston Medical Center. Nervous but ready to get it done. Good luck to all of us tomorrow!

wishing you both uneventful surgeries and recoveries!

Good luck. You'll be fine. Let us know how it goes!!

I would imagine that's a big improvement than what the old you would have eaten, so congrats!
Now get back on track before we unleash the mob!

I completely understand. I was sleeved 1/10/13. I work in a hospital as a nurse so I kept thinking about the same things as you....anesthesia, foley, not waking up, screwing up my wonderful life just cause I can't lose on my own...etc, etc, etc. Well......everything went fine. I did fine with anesthesia, I don't remember the catheter (I was out when it went in and came out), and I did wake up and I did not screw up my wonderful life. I kept thinking....are things really that bad that I need surgery? I knew I was ready for it and really wanted it so I did go ahead and follow thru. I think all these feelings are normal and it would be unwise not to worry about surgery....it should always be thought out and respected. Good luck. Let us all know how things go.

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Seriously your mourning your clothes? Skinny clothes are better than fat clothes any day.. Go shopping.. A little retail therapy will cheer you right up

Surgery on 3/19 8:30 am
Nauseated with dry heaves all day and night
3/20 much better. Peed on my own, walked a lot and drank small sips of Water and broth and released but did need pain meds
3/21 woke up with really tight back muscles, worst pain so far. Started farting this morning :-)
Gas hasn't been bad as its coming out.
So far so good. Keep the prayers coming.
For those on the fence about surgery, I cried and almost left the hospital numerous times but just kept going through the motions... And, nothing has been as bad as I have imagined. I have a great surgeon...
Still worried about leaks and clots, but I'm a hypochondriac! Can't wait until I feel I'll really be "okay" and start looking forward to my goals. :-)
Best of luck to you! :-)

I had surgery on Tuesday. OMGOSH i was so darn nervous...
I'll explain as much in details as i can. When i was in bed waiting to be taken into surgery, i was greeted by different people from the surgical team.
The anesthesioligist (however you spell that) told me i would two tubes down my throat, one was an upper endcopopy and the other has something to do the the anesthesia. i went into surgery woke up had a little pain but not too much. Was told i will be give me enough pain meds to control my pain. It was hard to take deep breaths. All i wanted to do was sleep. I had something strapped to my calves that massaged me which later i found out was to help circulate the blood in my legs.
I also realized i had a catheter down there.
The most advice i can give you is to take any pain meds you can. I was attached to a machine that with a press of a button i would get a dose of morphine every 8 minutes.
Also as soon as they tell you you can walk. WALK... WALK like there is no tomorrow. That will help release the gas pains. Walk around the hospital hall for about 10-15 minutes every hour while your awake.
Hospitals are annoying because when your trying to sleep a different staff member will come to see you etc. whether to check your vital signs or to see your incisions.
They will probably have you do breathing exercise with a breathing tool. Use that every time there is a commercial on tv while your in bed. it helps you breath better and it also helps to prevent you from getting pneumonia.
My greatest frustrations were the gas pains. Yesterday mom took me a store and i walked for about 2 hours straight and i am so grateful cuz i feel so much better today. Please walk as much as you can. I helps for a speedy recovery. I thought it was bull when the nurse told me because i walked a lot when i was in the hospital and i still had gas pains. (i felt it in my chest and made it hard to swallow).
Walk walk walk. and good luck! Everything will go great!!!

We have almost exact starting stats. I'm being sleeved on Tues the 26th. Thank you for posting!! Very inspiring!

Me too!

Hey there March 26ers lol,,, I'm also on
Tuesday 26th @ 8am, my bag is almost packed & ready to go.. lol.. liquid diet hasn't really been hard until today (day 6) I'm really STARVING, but I'm maintaining.... woooooo sigh... (I'm work today, during the week I didn't really pay attention to the hungry pains just drank Water & got over it & stayed busy.. Just gotta hang in there.....To New beginning.. Prayers go out to everyone on this journey.
Tyra

Surgery day. I'm at the hospital. All prayers welcome. I am actually pretty calm, just ready to get started.

Down 55 pounds--attaching pictures

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Wow since January! Good for you! Honestly I couldn't imagine drinking them that long!!! You are a stronger person then me! Keep up the good work!

I wish I could help but I dont drink unflavored. And to be frank Im getting sick of Protein Drinks all together. Ive been drinking them since Jan. 10.