Lou30102015

Mine was the 26th may

How are you getting on?

Ive tried calling the nursing team but no answer so have left them an answer machine message asking them to contact me asap

Thankyou... baby steps but hopefully in the right direction

I'm only 4 days post op and I've regretted it every second since waking up after the op. The pain is horrendous and support has been none existing... fingers crossed I'll feel different soon

So i had my gastric bypass done last Thursday 26th May. I had it done under the nhs (i live in the UK) but the actual op was done by my nhs surgeon at a private hospital to help get through the waiting lists left from covid. The surgery i have been told but the whole ordeal was horrific. I was treated like a piece of meat. No one spoke to me to explain what they were doing etc. It took 7 attempts to do a simple eeg before theatre in which they ripped the pads off many times causing my skin to break open and bleed.. ouch. They then all be run me to theatre when i was manhandled onto the operating bed (I'm disabled) where the private theatre staff just grabbed my arms and legs pulling in all directions strapping them in things. No one once spoke to me to explain what they were doing. I was terrified. The next thing i knew the man said I'm putting you to sleep now. I wanted to scream STOP YOU'RE NOT OPERATING ON ME but i was so scared no voice came out. Once awake i was taken to a private room and basically left. They didnt even give me a buzzer to call the nurse. I was discharged less than 24 hours after surgery in absolute agony and scared out of my mind. I have never felt so alone and afraid before in my life. It has left me feeling extremely anxious and frightened have have made the wrong decision. My dietitian just rang me for 4 mins basically saying she had email me my diet plans... no nurse from the team has phone me yet but i was told this would happen on my 1st day home... completely unexceptable

Hi i had my bypass last Thursday so I'm 4 days post op. I still have chest pain but apparently its just trapped wind left from when they inflate out stomach... the pain is horrendous but does get easier. I find it helps to lay on my left hand side. This also helps to pass the gas too

Thankyou for your reply. I'm taking good high quality multi vitamins too as was told to by my team. It would be easier if i liked milk lol but i know it will all be worth it. 7 days almost done, 7 days to do... I'm halfway

Thanks for your reply. I hope your surgery goes well. Please keep me updated as i will be only a few days behind you. Hopefully we will be able to support each other. I keep telling myself when i go to bed tonight i will be 7 days down and 7 to go... I'm halfway!!

I'm trying to keep myself busy but i seam to have lost my concentration etc and I'm so tired. At least when i go to bed tonight i will know I'm at the halfway point. 7 days done, 7 to do!

Mine is scheduled for the 26th may... gastric bypass

Hi This is my first post on here so not sure how this all works lol. I am due to have gastric bypass surgery on the 26th May and I'm on day 6 (almost completed) of the liver shrinking diet of 3 pints of milk and 2 yogurts... i feel so weak and hungry. Its hell!