kgarrettsatx

Im san antonio texas
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Sip, sip, sip, Pee, walk, burp, pee, sip, sip, sip, repeat...
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@@deekel8 I have to laugh at the makeup one too. That must be so you look good in your post-op selfies! ????. I probably won't even use a brush!

PRE SURGERY PACKING LIST - DIDNT NEED MOST OF IT. SCROLL DOWN FOR WHAT I REALLY USED
Here's a packing list I've started, although I've heard alot of peeps say to pack next to nothing. Like, am I REALLY gonna want to put makeup on?
*Gas X strips (although my surgeon said dont, the nurses will be mad if you self medicate)
*toothpaste
*toothbrush
*biotene spray
*listerene strips
*those little disposable toothbrushes with paste on (colgate maybe?)
*hair ties
*Makeup?
*Shampoo
*Conditioner
*Body wash
*Magazines
(Some said we wouldnt be able to focus on a book on pain meds)
*Ipad/charger
*Cell/charger
*Ear buds
(If u dont have a long charger cord bring extension cord)
*Eye mask
*Ear plugs
*Chapstick
*Lotion
*Pads
*Brush
*Driver's license
*Insurance card
*Glasses
*Cpap
*Slippers
*Nightgown?
*Robe?
*Pillow (for ride home)
*Baby spoons
*Go home comfy outfit
*Undies
*Flip flops
*Heating pad?
*Medications (bariatric folder says to bring)
*Bariatric folder
ACTUALLY USED FROM LIST
Ok, so only needed/used a couple things on that list
*Ipad/charger (my family used, I didnt)
*Cell/charger
*Lip balm
*Drivers license
*Insurance card
*Glasses
*Cpap
*Heating pad - I used the heck out of hospital supplied heating pad. They wouldnt let me use mine, had to use theirs. That was what really got me to a number 4 on pain scale. Before that I was a 7. Definately ask for one as soon as in room.
*Outfit to go home in - i brought a maxi dress, panties and padded bra tank for under. Couldnt stand the pressure of the tank under it, had to leave hospital bra-less.

Just ate Jello and it was heavenly!!!!!
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I got sleeved!! 7am EST, 8 hours ago. This hospital is super great! They have been quick with pain meds and stuff for nausea. I have been walking twice and to the potty 3 times. Thank you so much BP for all the advice, it has been so helpful.
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i am one week post op the large incision has been pain full but all else is great got on a city bus with my kid finally after 3 yrs i have walked more than i have in years im really happy so far with the out come ohh and to mention i lost 20 pounds ???????? feeling good.
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Just had the sleeve yesterday. I survived without any problems. Pain level is tolerable. I could go home today but have to pass gas and drink the amount if required Fluid. Perhaps tomorrow. So glad to have this part of my journey over. I am walking lots around the hospital halls. It makes me feel better. Good luck all. No pokemon in the halls that I can find! LOL
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Im in a good mood mentally. Super excited to take these baby steps. I feel so swollen tho all in my belly. Finally passing gas today. Tmi...sorry.
Getting liquids in is so tough. And now im gonna miss my ivs. I didnt worry as much in the hospital cuz we were getting hydrated but now....stresses me out. Zero hunger pains. Love that and food doesnt bother me either. My hubby cooked Breakfast tacos this morning and the smell gagged me. Lol. Hope that stays that way. That would be awesome if food repels me lol.
Just takin it easy. Want tonstay ahead ofnthe pain. I would say the pain is about a 5 moving ariund but just sitting still or laying in bed is a zero. I feel so grateful and excited!
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My pic is sideways so the incisions are across my abdomen I had the caffeine withdrawal heafache todsy too. Asked for the hydrocodone liquid and it went away. Wheew. Those are the worst. . So glad you are feeling good too. Yayyyyyy. Here we go!!!
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Congrats! Getting sleep is definately a challenge! During the discharge instructions the nurse was telling me - ok, u need to get x oz in. It will divide up to this many hours per day to accomplish that. If you take a nap, you'll have to stay up till x that night to complete liquids....That really hit home! Good luck on your journey. Keep us posted!
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Im in a good mood mentally. Super excited to take these baby steps. I feel so swollen tho all in my belly. Finally passing gas today. Tmi...sorry.
Getting liquids in is so tough. And now im gonna miss my ivs. I didnt worry as much in the hospital cuz we were getting hydrated but now....stresses me out. Zero hunger pains. Love that and food doesnt bother me either. My hubby cooked Breakfast tacos this morning and the smell gagged me. Lol. Hope that stays that way. That would be awesome if food repels me lol.
Just takin it easy. Want tonstay ahead ofnthe pain. I would say the pain is about a 5 moving ariund but just sitting still or laying in bed is a zero. I feel so grateful and excited!
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Thank you! I feel better today and they are going to discharge me today. Congrats to you on your surgery as well

So, now that you are home, how are you feeling mentally? I am a little overwhelmed with trying to get all the liquid in, plus the timing of my meds. Other than that my mood is pretty stable. I could care less about food, which is an amazing feeling. Even watching the food commercials doesnt bother me. Anyone feeling sad, scared, anxious, happy or anything else?
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Thanks for looking out for me! I've been so tired. Now that I'm on a different pain med Im feeling more energy. Hope you are doing better today Sent from my VS990 using the BariatricPal App

So sorry to hear the nurses were so dissapointing. I had surg Tues morn n couldnt have anything till after 8am wed when dye test showed no leaks. Couldnt even use the biotene spray ????. The no liquids thing was fine except for the horrible dry mouth i had. Could only use those sponge swabs.However, my nurses were great and all in all it was a good experience. Hope the rest of your recovery goes well!
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I also had surgery this afternoon. I was a ball of nerves, but surgery went well. Was in serious pain the first hour post op but since then it really hasn't been bad at all. I've been able to drink about 10oz of Water and a small bottle of Isopure which has shocked me. Getting my bladder to relax was a project, but I was determined as I did NOT want a catheter. Now if only I could get some freaking sleep in this place.
First day of my "new" life!!!!

Yayyyyyy. My dr is coming i. 30 mins to check me out and i might get to go home a day early too!!!!! Wowooowooo
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Just had my swallow and passed. Yayyyy no leaks. But both my ivs blew so had to get another one. Ill take that over major complications any day. This spirometer is a pain and hard lol.
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I made it to the other side. Surgery started at 820 this morning. Minimal pain and no nausea. Havin a hard tome sipin. I get fill after two sippies. Woowoooo. Will wrte more later! Wanted to check on my sisters!!! Im so so sleepy
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Well i am 1 day post op and i feel pretty darn good. I didnt ask for pain meds a second ago for the pain but i asked for pain meds for my headache. Lol
Here is my surgery story.
I had the lapband in 2007 and did great with it at first. Then the last two years most everythi ng i would eat or drink would start coming up. Started having severe pain in my esophagus and started throwing up blood. An endoscopy revealed that i had a class c esophageal erosion. The band had to come out
Met with surgeon and determined the bnd would come out and he would revise to sleeve!!!! Scheduled my op for july 26 yesterday.
Had to be at the hospital at 5 am for an 8 am surgery. Prep for surger i got a patch for nausea to help with any nausea from meds. Then they gave me a shot in my tummy To help with possible clots. Met with sirgeon and andsthesiologist to discuss surgery. Then they gave me versed before wheeling me back to surg. Best "margarita" ever. Then i was totally worry free. I was still awake in or. They hooked me up with all the electrodes and the anesthesiologist said ok its nap time im putting u to sleep. I said just please make sure i wake up. Then make sure i wake up sleeved!!!!! I was so worried there would b such a mess in my body that wiuld have to hold off on the sleeve.
Next thing i knew theybwere waking me up. Zero pain. I just said yayy im alive and ong was i sleeved??? They said u sire were. Then my main concern was going to peepee. I had to go really bad. Surgery took an hour and a half and i was in my own room by 11. They immediately got me to the pot. Was sore but not bad pain.
No gas pains yet either. I wone up with a binder on which feels great. Especially when i get up to walk or go to the bathroom. Ive probabky walked about 6 laps. Blood pressure has been a little low but they said its expcted because of the pain meds
No fever. Nurses are amazing.
Getting woken up so often is for the birds tho. Other than that ive been sleeping a lot. sleep with my binder on and the pumps on my legs to prohibit clots.
I had a popsicle and some sips of broth and sips of Water. Did not hurt when first going down but i was apprehensive at first. I did take a swig too large and it was uncomfortable but not painful. Have only drank half bottle of Water. But staying hydrated thru iv for now
They did my barium swallow this mirning to check for leaks and NO LEAKS. Yayyyyyyy. I feel so so much better without the band in i can already tell a big difference. I have 6 incisions. Some are rather large but im ok with that. Ill attach a pic which shows three i think. Three large incisions mid tummy and the other smaller ones are up under breasts. It was all a success and very pleasant. So happy to be on the loser bench.
Fyi BIOTINE mouth rinse helps so so much with dry mouth. So get that for sure.
Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!! Here is a pic of my incisions. So excited to begin my healthier happy life!!!!!!!

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I'm scheduled for 7 am EST. I have to be at the hospital at 5am. We live 2 hours away so we will be leaving at 3:30. I'm so glad my wonderful husband will be driving me. I'm also glad to be going in early, (I'm first) so I won't have time to wait around and get nervous.
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Well i am 1 day post op and i feel pretty darn good. I didnt ask for pain meds a second ago for the pain but i asked for pain meds for my headache. Lol
Here is my surgery story.
I had the lapband in 2007 and did great with it at first. Then the last two years most everythi ng i would eat or drink would start coming up. Started having severe pain in my esophagus and started throwing up blood. An endoscopy revealed that i had a class c esophageal erosion. The band had to come out
Met with surgeon and determined the bnd would come out and he would revise to sleeve!!!! Scheduled my op for july 26 yesterday.
Had to be at the hospital at 5 am for an 8 am surgery. Prep for surger i got a patch for nausea to help with any nausea from meds. Then they gave me a shot in my tummy To help with possible clots. Met with sirgeon and andsthesiologist to discuss surgery. Then they gave me versed before wheeling me back to surg. Best "margarita" ever. Then i was totally worry free. I was still awake in or. They hooked me up with all the electrodes and the anesthesiologist said ok its nap time im putting u to sleep. I said just please make sure i wake up. Then make sure i wake up sleeved!!!!! I was so worried there would b such a mess in my body that wiuld have to hold off on the sleeve.
Next thing i knew theybwere waking me up. Zero pain. I just said yayy im alive and ong was i sleeved??? They said u sire were. Then my main concern was going to peepee. I had to go really bad. Surgery took an hour and a half and i was in my own room by 11. They immediately got me to the pot. Was sore but not bad pain.
No gas pains yet either. I wone up with a binder on which feels great. Especially when i get up to walk or go to the bathroom. Ive probabky walked about 6 laps. Blood pressure has been a little low but they said its expcted because of the pain meds
No fever. Nurses are amazing.
Getting woken up so often is for the birds tho. Other than that ive been sleeping a lot. sleep with my binder on and the pumps on my legs to prohibit clots.
I had a popsicle and some sips of broth and sips of Water. Did not hurt when first going down but i was apprehensive at first. I did take a swig too large and it was uncomfortable but not painful. Have only drank half bottle of Water. But staying hydrated thru iv for now
They did my barium swallow this mirning to check for leaks and NO LEAKS. Yayyyyyyy. I feel so so much better without the band in i can already tell a big difference. I have 6 incisions. Some are rather large but im ok with that. Ill attach a pic which shows three i think. Three large incisions mid tummy and the other smaller ones are up under breasts. It was all a success and very pleasant. So happy to be on the loser bench.
Fyi BIOTINE mouth rinse helps so so much with dry mouth. So get that for sure.
Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!! Here is a pic of my incisions. So excited to begin my healthier happy life!!!!!!!

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Your story sounds very similar to mine except for the esophageal erosion. I didn't have that. My band was either too loose or too tight. But I was revised on July 22nd. What I find interesting is that your incisions go up and down your torso. Mine are in a crooked line across my abdomen with a drainage tube on my left hip. I didn't have much pain either except for a horrible unrelenting headache. I figured out later it was caffeine withdrawals. Congrats on your sleeve!!

My clinic called me at 9am today to confirm my surgery details for tomorrow. I was super excited to hear it would be at 11am so I could sleep in a little. Just as I got done telling my parent's about "not being a morning person...so glad it's not at 6am"....I go to my car with a voice mail that says...
"Your surgery time has changed. You will need to be at the center at 6am. Haha...I guess I spoke too soon.
So excited to take the next steps. Had an adjustment today and a massage so my body is calm and my mind is centered for the morning. Hope everyone did well today or is healing from previous. Best Wishes to everyone going in on 7/28.
Meow.