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I am happy to be home, but almost wish I was still in the hospital, so it would be easier to control my pain. Last night was a long sleepiness night because of pain, but thank God for my wife that helps me out of bed. I spend half the night in bed, the other half in a recliner. It feels good not to be hungry, but I'm just too damn sore, but it will be worth it!

Hello, thank god, I was finally approved because they found my blood type. I had surgery yesterday, everything went very well. I have a lot of gas/insishion pain. I was just discharged and am going home. How did everything go with you?

Pulling into Marquette, and walking into the hospital in 10 min. Very excited, I have to report at 5. Surgery at 7:30.

Hello! Yes I'm from a small town in the Upper Peninsula. GLADSTONE, MI. Thank for the good wishes, best of luck to you too.

Thanks, everyone!

Very excited for tomorrow! I have to report to MGH in Marquette, MI tomorrow at 5 AM. I'm first on the surgery docket. I have not been able to sleep the last couple of nights because of being so damn hungry from the all liquid diet. Anybody else tomorrow?

Me too, I will be having my surgery at MGH in Marquette, mi. I have to report at 5 AM. How about u?

My surgery is also tomorrow! Best of luck.

Best of luck! Sending thoughts and prayers your way. My surgery is Tuesday and starting to get excited/nervous. Good luck

Hear ya, I'm hungry as hell. My surgery is Tuesday.

Yes, I was also told I had to quit. I had to be 8 weeks nicotine free before they would do surgery.

Mine is on the 27th of August

My surgery is August 27, 2013

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First off, I can't tell you how excited I am for my RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery. It is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27th. After reading many of your posts, I too have had to jump through a lot of hoops. It will be worth it in the long run. My biggest obstacle was stopping or quitting chewing tobacco before they would do surgery. Having to quit delayed my surgery by 3 months. The frustrating part was when I went for my first Nicotine blood test two weeks from my quit date, my test came back positive. I was shocked, upset, and frustrated all in one. When the nurse called to tell me the bad news, I was very upset and I asked her how it could be positive when I swear I didn't touch the stuff, so she ordered a new nicotine blood test and I went and took it. Thank GOD, it was negative. After the first Negative test the Doctor would schedule surgery, but I needed to go back and get another blood test to check my nicotine levels eight weeks from quit date, do I did that this morning and will find out mid-week next week if it is positive or negative. I have not touched the stuff for eight plus weeks, so it should be negative. But because of that first positive test, I am SO nervous about the blood test, because if it is positive I have to start all over. When I talked to the doctor at my last PRE-OPT Appointment, he said we are a solid go for surgery unless my test was positive for nicotine. Has anyone had to undergo nicotine blood tests along with their surgeries, did anyone have similar stories? Could anyone possibly tell me how my first test was positive although I did not touch any tobacco for two weeks? I'm so excited for the change in life style and crossing fingers that my test is negative. Thanks a Bunch! Ryan