califmomto4

Hi every one. Had my surgery wed @8am and was discharged yesterday. I still have a lot of abdominal pain. Its hard ti get up/down on the couch and rolling over in bed is impossible.
I am on Clear liquids for two more days. I am trying Jello for Breakfast..not sure what "full" feels like.

Getting ready to drive to the hospital! Nervous....excited....and thirsty! Surgery at 8am (California)...will update later!
Best of luck to everyone sharing my new "birthday"!

Getting ready to drive to the hospital! Nervous....excited....and thirsty! Surgery at 8am (California)...will update later!
Best of luck to everyone sharing my new "birthday"!

Surgery tomorrow @ 8am. Today is sugar free Jello, Decaf tea and chicken broth. I'm starving!
Thankfully I won't feel that way soon!

Surgery tomorrow @ 8am. Today is sugar free Jello, Decaf tea and chicken broth. I'm starving!
Thankfully I won't feel that way soon!

I had my appointment with ther surgeon today. I will be having my gall bladder removed at the same time.
I have not received the official call from the hospital yet but the surgeon said I am the first on the schedule...so should be 8am. Which means arrive at 6ish? I guess that is better than a late time with nothing by mouth!
Good news...no bowel cleanse! He said he has not found it to make a difference. Also... I wont need a catheter unless I have trouble urinating after surgery. Yay!
I'm so nervous and emotional!

Hi Everyone!
New Here! Surgery date is April 10th! I'm scared out of my mind! I've never had surgery before!
So, let's see...this is my brief story:
I've been overweight for probably the last 18 years, since I had my 2nd child. I have tried many diets and even (in my mind) considered WLS but was never brave enough to look in to it.
So, I finally asked my PCP for a referral to the WLS orientation class (Kaiser). I attended that on 1/30. I went to a dr appt on 2/1 (ob) and weighed in at my heighest weight ever...318. :-( I honestly didnt know it had moved up that high. My highest before had been 299.
I went to the next class (4 hr orientation) and met with the surgeon on 2/12. He gave me my pre-surgery goal of 295. I then attended a nutrition class and had all my pre-op labs done. I went to my pysch eval on 3/11 and weighed in at 294.6 :-)
I was then able to schedule my surgery. My biggest dilemna right now is what to tell work...I don't want to say I am having WLS. Gall bladder? I don't know what to do!
By the way, I just looked at your profile hockeymumzie and we are similar profiles! Same age & height! I am always looking for people my height to compare too! LOL.

Hi Everyone!
New Here! Surgery date is April 10th! I'm scared out of my mind! I've never had surgery before!
So, let's see...this is my brief story:
I've been overweight for probably the last 18 years, since I had my 2nd child. I have tried many diets and even (in my mind) considered WLS but was never brave enough to look in to it.
So, I finally asked my PCP for a referral to the WLS orientation class (Kaiser). I attended that on 1/30. I went to a dr appt on 2/1 (ob) and weighed in at my heighest weight ever...318. :-( I honestly didnt know it had moved up that high. My highest before had been 299.
I went to the next class (4 hr orientation) and met with the surgeon on 2/12. He gave me my pre-surgery goal of 295. I then attended a nutrition class and had all my pre-op labs done. I went to my pysch eval on 3/11 and weighed in at 294.6 :-)
I was then able to schedule my surgery. My biggest dilemna right now is what to tell work...I don't want to say I am having WLS. Gall bladder? I don't know what to do!
By the way, I just looked at your profile hockeymumzie and we are similar profiles! Same age & height! I am always looking for people my height to compare too! LOL.

Hi Everyone!
New Here! Surgery date is April 10th! I'm scared out of my mind! I've never had surgery before!
So, let's see...this is my brief story:
I've been overweight for probably the last 18 years, since I had my 2nd child. I have tried many diets and even (in my mind) considered WLS but was never brave enough to look in to it.
So, I finally asked my PCP for a referral to the WLS orientation class (Kaiser). I attended that on 1/30. I went to a dr appt on 2/1 (ob) and weighed in at my heighest weight ever...318. :-( I honestly didnt know it had moved up that high. My highest before had been 299.
I went to the next class (4 hr orientation) and met with the surgeon on 2/12. He gave me my pre-surgery goal of 295. I then attended a nutrition class and had all my pre-op labs done. I went to my pysch eval on 3/11 and weighed in at 294.6 :-)
I was then able to schedule my surgery. My biggest dilemna right now is what to tell work...I don't want to say I am having WLS. Gall bladder? I don't know what to do!
By the way, I just looked at your profile hockeymumzie and we are similar profiles! Same age & height! I am always looking for people my height to compare too! LOL.