Angie74

So it's been a few days since surgery, the gas pains that I thought I had miraculously escaped found me at home on the 3rd day and haven't felt the need to leave me yet. I'm dissolving gas strips on my tongue at a rapid pace, I think my tongue is now a pretty permanent blue. The gas from the procedure is annoying at most, not painful to me in the slightest. My belly is a perfect little basketball shape under my clothes, if someone asked me if I were expecting I'd probably say yes just to enjoy a conversation about something other than weight loss for a moment. As soon as I came home from the hospital, my body gave me another surprise and my period started. According to my calendar this shouldn't happen for another 2 1/2 weeks, but apparently the surgery wreaks havoc on a womans hormones & I can expect to be out of whack for a little while. Now remember those nice little blood thinners they give u in the hospital to prevent blood clots.... now remember your period...enough said!! My belly has taken on a language of its own and I'm eager to catch up and learn the language, but it's tough. Its making all sorts of sounds all day long, I don't know if it's mad at me or just wants to eat, but if I pick the wrong one I know it's going to let me know. It's become quite vocal, I didn't make it the boss, but apparently it is cuz it now tells me what to do all day long! At night to get some peace, I tried putting it to sleep with the prescribed pain medicine, but no one told me that the pain med's would wake my brain up instead! So for 2 nights now Ive suffered with some horrifying and mentally debilitating nightmares. Not the boogey monster under my bed kind, but some real vivid, action packed fighting for my life, waking up in a pool of sweat kind. I spoke to the nurse today and apparently some narcotics have that effect on ya. who knew?? I would've preferred a kind warning. If ya didn't know, now you know. I think i will stick to regular tylenol from now on. My mother keeps reminding me to drink my fluids & my belly keeps reminding me not to drink too much! Everyone has their own journey and so far this is mine. Everything I read in preparation for this surgery equipped me with what to expect & so far it all has rang true, except these minor little things....It's 3:54 a.m. and I think 5 days out, for the most part I'm doing pretty good. I'm thankful for outlets as such that I can share, read, and learn about others experiences as well because so far not much has shocked me. Good luck to all those upcoming and those who just had it, I look forward to reading ur story as well.

So it's been a few days since surgery, the gas pains that I thought I had miraculously escaped found me at home on the 3rd day and haven't felt the need to leave me yet. I'm dissolving gas strips on my tongue at a rapid pace, I think my tongue is now a pretty permanent blue. The gas from the procedure is annoying at most, not painful to me in the slightest. My belly is a perfect little basketball shape under my clothes, if someone asked me if I were expecting I'd probably say yes just to enjoy a conversation about something other than weight loss for a moment. As soon as I came home from the hospital, my body gave me another surprise and my period started. According to my calendar this shouldn't happen for another 2 1/2 weeks, but apparently the surgery wreaks havoc on a womans hormones & I can expect to be out of whack for a little while. Now remember those nice little blood thinners they give u in the hospital to prevent blood clots.... now remember your period...enough said!! My belly has taken on a language of its own and I'm eager to catch up and learn the language, but it's tough. Its making all sorts of sounds all day long, I don't know if it's mad at me or just wants to eat, but if I pick the wrong one I know it's going to let me know. It's become quite vocal, I didn't make it the boss, but apparently it is cuz it now tells me what to do all day long! At night to get some peace, I tried putting it to sleep with the prescribed pain medicine, but no one told me that the pain med's would wake my brain up instead! So for 2 nights now Ive suffered with some horrifying and mentally debilitating nightmares. Not the boogey monster under my bed kind, but some real vivid, action packed fighting for my life, waking up in a pool of sweat kind. I spoke to the nurse today and apparently some narcotics have that effect on ya. who knew?? I would've preferred a kind warning. If ya didn't know, now you know. I think i will stick to regular tylenol from now on. My mother keeps reminding me to drink my fluids & my belly keeps reminding me not to drink too much! Everyone has their own journey and so far this is mine. Everything I read in preparation for this surgery equipped me with what to expect & so far it all has rang true, except these minor little things....It's 3:54 a.m. and I think 5 days out, for the most part I'm doing pretty good. I'm thankful for outlets as such that I can share, read, and learn about others experiences as well because so far not much has shocked me. Good luck to all those upcoming and those who just had it, I look forward to reading ur story as well.

Now that I'm home, I'm sleeping quite a bit.Trying to get adjusted. Never realized how many food commercials come on in one tv sitting!!

I ended up staying 2 days, it felt adequate. The staff was great but I was so eager to get home to my family. The stay was wonderful, I didn't walk as much as some of the other patients,but I probably slept a lot more than them. As a mom,I was loving the sleep and quiet time without worrying abt a fire waking me up

Ok thank you all, so 1 to 2 days is standard, they just moved my surgery up to 5:45 a.m. tomorrow now Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

Surgery is tomorrow morning and I'm trying to figure out how long I will have to be in the hospital the doctor says one to two days but I'd like to really get home to my kids how long were your hospital stays? and did u wish u had stayed longer?

Trying, thank you Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I came home and had a Protein drink and I feel better, I guess if I keep up on that every couple of hours I will feel fine, thanks. and I got more sugar free pops and some sugar free lemon drops while I was out Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

When I started this journey I didn't think I'd make it through the 2 week liquid pre op. Now I'm in the home stretch, yet these feel like the hardest 2 days of the entire ordeal. Only clear liquids & no more bars...The only thing keeping me going is the thought that I want to have this surgery bad & without any problems. I have no nervousness about the surgery, all my belly is thinking is I wish that I had some food. Anything... something...sweet...salty..savory it doesn't matter, just feed me!...I'm not going to break but Lord knows I want to. I guess I just need to keep busy and like the tough start this too shall pass....rant over

I've never heard if dry mouth spray where do u get something like that? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I heard the first 2 to 3 days are the worst. Good Luck on recovery and hang in there Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

mine is Tuesday, keep me posted guys on how yours goes? what r u guys packing for the hospital? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

We are the same day.Good luck to you too Sent from my AQT80 using BariatricPal Ow wow, I've only lost 7 pounds since being on the liquid diet but I wasn't trying, so hopefully they don't tell me tomorrow at my last dr visit that I can't do the surgery. They never told me I had to lose weight but I figured I would on the liquid diet. I'm just so ready to do this surgery and start my new life Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

there can be many cross addictions, shopping, gambling, drinking etc it all depends on the person. Not everyone has this problem

I gained 6 lbs but I was eating wrong and indulging. Now I'm down 8 so just get back on track asap. 5 more days until my surgery. good luck Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

Same but I have friends who have had it done and occasionally they enjoy a nice beverage. However they get tipsy much faster and it goes away faster. Once u get healthy I'm sure u won't want to drink much, plus alcohol puts weight on Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

Me too Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I'm hoping the same thing Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

If one thing I'm thankful for IS ALL the testing, but they didn't tell me abt the fatty liver ...how did they detect that ? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I'm on a two week liquid diet, I really wonder why so many doctors are different.

Kathy2208 are you on a pre op liquid diet? I'm the 23rd as well ! we shld keep in touch and see how each other is doing Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I did these as well and the EGD was a breeze, but the nervousness of getting put to sleep gave me anxiety. The EGD itself only took 15 minutes Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I've always wanted to Skydive but I've been too much of a chicken ! Im scared i will freak out in the air and have a heart attack on the spot!!! But glad it's something you enjoy and I hope you get back to it asap but leave the hooked and cocaine in Vegas HA! lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

Dominican Republic whoohoo Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

I'm in Delaware so it will be at Christiana Hospital. I will so come up to NY this summer to see how your doing. lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk