tina66

Can't speak to Texas General, but Victory is very nice, hospital and staff!

Doing good. Have been busy here, made a quick trip to Ga to get a cargo trailer. Got home early this morning. Struggling with the full liquids, really want to eat but dr Kim starts puréed at three weeks.

I have a nutribullet, and love it! I ran the cream soups thru it and then strained as instructed, nothing strained out. The extractor blade is the best.

My husband had to do four weeks. Purpose is to shrink the liver since they have have to up behind it to do the surgery. So as hard as it may be stick to the diet.

Surgery went well, have been up and walking and drinking clear fluids. Should be back at the hotel sometime this afternoon.

Well things went well, we have both been up and walking and drinking fluids this morning. Should be back at the hotel this afternoon and headed home tomorrow.

Thank you.

Will be on our way to the hospital soon! Just a walk across the hotel parking lot!

Had type and cross drawn today and will check in tomorrow for surgery. Hopefully will be discharged and headed home late Wednesday .

Dr's office only giving me 4 wks, will talk to them again at postoperative visit. Would have liked 6 wks with option to return early.

Seems to be several of us nurses here, I'm also a little scared. Not about the surgery but about the after care. My husband and I are being sleeved on the same day. The kids are grown and out of the house. So a little worried about taking care of both of us after wards.

Dr Kim in Dallas is doing ours, Tuesday.

My husband and I are using Dr Kim but at Victory Medical Center in Hurst this Tuesday, 12/17/13.

Your right about the cost, can check out uniform city, I have found good sells there. My PRN job not only requires a certain color but also limits us to one brand...Cherokee, one of the most expensive on the market!

I also wear scrubs more than anything else. I've needed new ones for a while now but we have been working towards this since April so have put off buying new ones. Will pick up one or two sets before returning to work. For winter clothes, I bought several empire style tops and have leggings to go with. I'll pick a pair or two of jeans (wal-mart, goodwill, etc) as needed as I drop weight. Can't really see spending a lot on clothes until I stabilize at least.

I wish you luck. When our paperwork was submitted we where told up to three weeks, took less then 48 hours! Was sent on a Tuesday and we had approval on Thursday!

Good luck to you also!

Thank you!

My husband and I are having our sleeves done this coming Tuesday, Dec 17th. Would like to of find another couple in this area that has done this, either together or at separate times talk with.

Anyone out there in the Longview area?

Dec 17th here, both me and my husband. He started liquid diet nov 19th. I only had to do one week so started dec 9th. Was hard my last two nights at work, guess what nurses do on night shift, a lot!

My husband and I are both scheduled for this Tuesday. I started my pre-op diet this past Tuesday, so far so good. But I really hate that I'm all the sudden noticing every food commerical on TV!