SamBwaR3

I agree with Dub, "wow"
Very gutsy response and I respect your confidence and attitude young lady

@Dkdebose.... excellent question....

It sounds like someone is getting a "D" on that exam.

Kindle, we LOVE ours and can not sleep on anything else. Ours is a soft sided waterbed. It orignally had individual tubes but when we moved 2 years ago we bought a new king sized motionless bladder. It is even better !
Yes, it sucks that No one carries the things and you have to order online with out getting to test the different levels of motion on the mattress before buying them.
We are in Florida and haven't ever used a heater on ours. It stays about the ambient temperature of the house.
In the winter time we put an old comforter down between the sheet and mattress pad. I took a king comforter and cut it down do its the size of the mattress and then sewed it back up. Then we just put the fitted sheet over top. Works like a champ!
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I spent the first 3 nights in a hotel bed, but came home to my waterbed just fine. My stomach muscles were sore, like I'd done a zillion sit-ups, so there was a kind of rolling technique I had to use to get out of it. The ache wasn't bad enough to need pain Meds, just more of a weakness.
....nice to hear I'm not the only one who still sleeps on a waterbed. Actually sprung a leak two weeks ago and had to replace the mattress for the first time in like 10 years. NO ONE carries them so I had to order it online and paid the express shipping. The worst part is it took 5 days to get up to temperature!

You should be able to fend for yourself when you get home from the hospital. You should be able to get up and down (slowly and maybe a little painfully) on your own. You should be up and walking a little every hour that you are awake. You should be able to take care of all your personal hygiene needs yourself. If your wife wants to take time off beyond the day of your surgery, that is nice of her, but not necessary.

I had my surgery march 14th and I went back to work on the 21st I was really doing everything for myself on the 16th I was just moving a little slower than usual
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Are you able to get around by yourself? I think that may be the largest issue in determining how long you'll need an assistant handy.
If you're ambulatory, you may be able to handle things on your own after a day or two at home. My surgeon seems to think I'll be okay after the first day at home.
I guess he's planning on giving me some good pain killers!!!

Unless you have an underlying medical condition then you should be able to take care of yourself. You will be able to go to the bathroom and shower/bathe as normal. The surgery is a breeze. They made me take a shower on the morning of day 2 before being released. It's no biggie.

Hey, Sam.
Are you having any additional surgery/procedure done other than your WLS? I- remember reading your posts about climbing flights stairs while at work and practicing your "sipping", so I'm thinking that you should be "A O K" by the second day after surgery to fly solo.
Hell, I drove myself home from the hospital. Do I recommend that? NO! , But one has to do what one has to do.
You got this, Sam. You are motivated and have a super good attitude.
See you on "The Losers' Bench", my friend.
Prayers going up.

You can't drive while you're on pain meds. I took pain meds 1 week post op so 1 week for her to help you would be sufficient.

I didn't use the heavy pain medication script they gave me to take home. When getting in and out of bed, I was quite uncomfortable for the first two weeks, especially the first week. Other than that, I was basically okay, and I live alone. I went back to work the third week (desk job), and I worked shortened days.

Thanks all!!
I am physically okay other than being fat!!
I have worked 4 hours on a broken foot, 6 on a ankle woth a hairline fracture and drove myself home after my vasectomy while I had the broken foot and was in a cast with my broken foot sitting g in the passenger seat of the wife's car. (That was freaking fun)
Okay, so just a couple days then. Thanks all!!
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My wonderful husband was kind enough to take the first week off. I didn't need him, honestly, but it was very nice to have him there for company. Also, it was nice to have someone to walk with. A day or two just to be safe but after that you'll be fine!

There is always what they call the "love" curve. It may be left or right, up or down.
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There should be no curve.....just a straight-up entry.
Grading on curves are for dudes who have to compensate.

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Brand spanking new member and I am very happy to see a guys area ! Being a big dude you have these questions and the answers here have all been great !! My surgery is slated for May and I can not be more excited to shrink and grow at the same time !!

I was sleeved 7 weeks ago, and combined with my pre-surgery weight loss, I am dowm 72 pounds. I had a great experience a couple nights ago. My wife was handling business down there, I couldn't believe I could actually see what I had. But even better, my wife realizing that I could see her decided to put on a show, never breaking eye contact. I have been with my wife nearly 25 years, and I never realized what a little $lu+ she is! ; ) For that alone, my sleeve was worth it! Can't wait to see what is still to come!

3 months post op from 332 to 261

Hey! Thanks!
I CONSTANTLY stalked the before and after photos like a crazy person.
Actually, for a year and a half i stalked b&a pics and dreamt that my time would come and I'd be posting mine...
And it's here! And you will be here soon too! ????????????????????????????????

Hahaha stairs do suck! I lived in a high rise condo when I was losing weight and I would walk up 40 flights of stairs. Emphasis on "walk" lol. The first time I tried to jog up them I about died on the 4th floor. Even when I had reached goal and I was reasonably in shape and I could do the full set in about 2 minutes, I would get to my floor and sit down for about 5 minutes because I felt like my heart might explored. Steps are evil, lol.
On a positive note though, when I was moving out and the elevator broke, I wasn't thrilled that I had to go up and down the stairs about 5 times in 2 hours, but it was easy to do. All the misery of going up and down them when I was overweight led to an ability to do them when I needed to without having an issue. I wouldn't have been able to get up them quickly or probably more than twice before I lost weight and as of a few months ago it got my heart pounding nicely, but up and down 40 flights was more annoying than exhausting.
In the end the work you put in now will pay off later. Remind yourself of that as your lurching around trying to walk because your quads won't bend right, haha.

Started out on the 22nd floor at work and walked down 2 flights, then back up one. I did that from 22 down to 14. So, 2 down and one up. Then 14 straight down. That was Friday night. I still can't hardly walk!! It hurts but it's a good hurt. No pain no gain right ! Hopefully by Tuesday I'll be able to hit them again. But.... not so many floor back up.
Baby steps.
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You girls could have both judged !
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Started out on the 22nd floor at work and walked down 2 flights, then back up one. I did that from 22 down to 14. So, 2 down and one up. Then 14 straight down. That was Friday night. I still can't hardly walk!! It hurts but it's a good hurt. No pain no gain right ! Hopefully by Tuesday I'll be able to hit them again. But.... not so many floor back up.
Baby steps.
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