njlimmer

"NEVER trust a fart.....for a few weeks anyway 🙂" -Neensyb

Just read this on another thread seeking advice for someone about to have surgery....and had to repost it here to rave about it.
Made me laugh, and man, was it true! I'd forgotten the *ahem* sharts.
Thanks Neensyb, for nearly putting coffee out my nose this morning.
🤣

I had my surgery yesterday, 3/22 and I’m feeling great right now, the morning afterward. I am enjoying “taking it easy”. I arrived at hospital at 5:30 am, surgery was at 8:00 am. I was in the car heading home at 12:30. Such a smooth seamless event. I walked around the hospital floor, sipped 4 oz. of Water, and breathed good enough into the breath blower thing, that I was allowed to come home. Pain has been minimal. The worst was the CO2 pumped into abdomen—it moved to my chest, but walking around the house yesterday, once an hour for 15 minutes helped. Today, I feel tenderness in my abdomen area and some slight discomfort around the punctures.
There is a lot to coordinate here from home, so it was nice to have my daughter as a helper yesterday afternoon and evening: ice packs on the puncture sights (very small), sipping water from shot glasses to try to get at least 40 oz in the first day. Also, you need to take medications at intervals. I am NOT on opioids or narcotics. The pain protocol used is called ERAS: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. I was skeptical but I highly recommend it.
I found it helpful to suck on popsicles as part of my water requirement yesterday, and Bone Broth. Aiming to avoid the complication of dehydration. This morning I am trying a small glass of my usual a morning cold brew (without the almond milk) and it seems like life’s biggest treat. There is conflicting information about whether or not you can have caffeinated drinks, but I’m giving it a try. I will try a smoothie tomorrow or the next day. .l/;’
I hope all the other newbies are doing OK. Let me know how you are.

I’m new to this forum. I’m scheduled for a gastric bypass March 29. I also feel scared and excited. The scared part is because I’ve had a few major surgeries in the last 10 years with post op complications. So I have a little PTSD when it comes to major surgery.

Good luck to all our Marchers having surgery this week! You can do this!

Good luck to all our Marchers having surgery this week! You can do this!

Glad to see you are doing well, was beginning to worry because you had not popped back up on here yet.

@Allie Still my surgeon never mentioned the results to me, but my clinic has an online system where you can check all diagnostic tests like lab work, X rays, etc. So I got a notification on my email that a new result was posted and it basically said there was nothing out of the ordinary with my liver. My surgeon said he wanted to do the liver biopsy because my blood tests were showing inflammation, however, he told me it was highly likely that my liver had inflammation due to being overweight so long and eating a high fat diet. I'm pretty sure my liver biopsy results were posted the next day.

Glad to see you are doing well, was beginning to worry because you had not popped back up on here yet.

I go in on Monday for COVID test and preop stuff. WOOHOO!

Me too! Well - librarian these days, but I'm hoping for the 5th so that I can have the week before and the week of spring break for recovery. Good Luck!!

I'm hoping for March! I do my scope tomorrow and that's my last step before it gets sent in for approval!

Hi all!! Checking in! I had bypass on March 3rd and then a freak reaction to the Levonox shot had me back in surgery on the 4th. It was pretty scary there for a bit so I didn’t get to home until the 7th. I’m onto puréed foods now and everything seems to be back on track ! Glad to see my fellow Marchers doing well! For those coming up, good luck!

Hi all!! Checking in! I had bypass on March 3rd and then a freak reaction to the Levonox shot had me back in surgery on the 4th. It was pretty scary there for a bit so I didn’t get to home until the 7th. I’m onto puréed foods now and everything seems to be back on track ! Glad to see my fellow Marchers doing well! For those coming up, good luck!

I had mine done March 3, had a little issue so I was just sent home yesterday. I just started Phase 2 diet, your body sure tells you when something is not right.
I am so thankful for this site, always nice helpful info

I'm hoping for March! I do my scope tomorrow and that's my last step before it gets sent in for approval!

Haven’t been able to wear this top from the day I got it so super excited!!

I am excited but nervous too!

Just got my surgery date!! March 3rd!!

You have my prayers and all the good vibes you got this girl!

Just got my surgery date!! March 3rd!!

At the hospital getting ready for surgery. Send prayers and good vibes.

At the hospital getting ready for surgery. Send prayers and good vibes.

Well it’s been 24 hours since surgery. I’m a little sore, exhausted but resting. I just took a shower. I’ve gotten about 24oz down but it a struggle. So far no need for pain medicines. The gas pain is real but walk, walk, walk! It helps!! I’ll try to update regularly. By the way not hungry at all.

I report at Noon, surgery at 2pm

I have to be at the hospital by 8am so my surgery will probably be around 10 am. I’m still in the OMG phase lol