Karen Hoeppner Torrey

I had elevated at 6 months post op. Did an ultrasound and everything was fine. They said it was from the rapid weight loss.

Cellphone and charger, toothbrush and toothpaste, robe, loose clothes and underwear for ride home. hair ties if you have long hair that kept it out if the way. Slippers or they will provide you with socks if you forget. Everything else wasn't necessary.
Be careful on the gas x my doctor would not allow it so check with him or her first.

Things are finally improving. I had a rough first day and half post op. I was walking every 2 hours or more in the hospital and still couldn't get the gas out. I was miserable and afraid of giving up my Morphine PCA. I couldn't get liquids in with pain it felt like the Water was making the gas pain worse. The surgeon came to see me about 530 pm and held all my liquids for the night and took my Morpine away started me on my liquid lortab. I started passing gas within 4 hours and was feeling a lot better. I went home 2nd day post op and feel more comfortable at home. I sleep in my recliner because laying flat is too painful. I've increased my Clear Liquids and can start full liquids tomorrow. The rough start will make me appreciate my successes more and not take the surgery for granted. Feeling blessed that everyday I feel better and improve.

I'm excited and nervous my surgery is first tomorrow am. Prayers please

I'm excited and nervous my surgery is first tomorrow am. Prayers please

May 27 super excited

@@Karen Hoeppner Torrey congrats... so exciting!!!

Exciting news I received my surgery date May 27th.

Exciting news I received my surgery date May 27th.

Congrats. I will have completed my 3 month medical supervised weight loss in May. Hopefully I'll get my date in June.

Congratulations! Certainly a cause for celebration! Best of luck.

Congratulations!

Whoo-Hoo! My surgery date is also May 27th! With LOTS of appointments in between!

Exciting news I received my surgery date May 27th.

i found out April 8 that my surgery would not be until May 28
I am beyond anxious to start this new journey and having the date still so far away is driving me insane! Day and night all I think about is May 28th. I stress about getting sick and having to post pone it even farther away, or gaining weight and them telling me they cannot do it. My initial process went by so fast, with the doctor visits and test and now that everything is set, I'm at a stand still and really do not know what to do with myself. What makes it even worse is that I am on vacation for the next week, with nothing planned, so keeping myself busy, away from eating, and not stressing is going to be fun. I really wish they would not have told me until 3-4 weeks before, 7 weeks is just too long and nerve racking.

I'm super excited to announce that I was approved 2 days ago and my surgery is scheduled for Wednesday the 25th of March! I start my liquid diet tomorrow! Any advice is appreciated! I see some having to stay 3 nights but I was told 1?