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PNWgrandma

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  2. Posted

    On 12/29/2022 at 10:40 AM, cici88 said:

    Aww thank you Lisa! ❤️ How are you doing today?

    I'm all done and in my room now recovering. Have an IV in my arm, that has meds so feeling pretty fine. Waking up is probably the worst part, when you're so out of it 😂 Just trying to walk every hour and the gave me a little breathing test to do, too.

    Excited to hear how it went for everyone else! ☺️

    I went in for my surgery yesterday at 12:45. Waking up was a bear. I was in a lot of pain for a very short time and they quickly got it under control. I slept pretty good last night.

    Getting my fluids in is taking some getting used to. They want me to do 2 oz every 15 minutes. I tried to introduce Boost and my stomach told me that wasn't hopping today. Lol

    Overall, I feel surprisingly well for having surgery. I asked for an abdominal binder, and it has helped me tremendously.

    Happy Healing!

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  3. Posted

    4 minutes ago, liveaboard15 said:

    in the hospital after i woke up the binder was well tight and it was bothering me so i removed it when the nurses left and lets just say i regretted it,... That binder held in all the fat and prevented everything from moving. I had them put it back on lol

    LOL. I will remember this. My biggest fear is the pain. I am a big ole baby and have a low tolerance to pain. hahaha.

  4. Posted

    1 hour ago, bbykitty said:

    Take your biggest comfiest pants. I wore sweatpants that fit just right but they suddenly were so tight after the surgery because of all the gas they pumped in. Take your loosest fitting ones!

    Also, leave a throw pillow in the car. Compressing the incisions w it helped a TON while getting in & out of the car. Also using it at home helped a bunch. Makes moving around much easier

    I also got my surgery done w Kaiser & it was a great experience. I hope yours goes well too!

    Thanks for the advice. I am going to buy me a cozy pair of sweatpants after work. I never thought about a pillow, but it makes sense.

    It has been a long process with Kaiser, let me tell you. I have been in the program well over a year. I have a super surgeon and the hospital I am going to is nice :)

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  8. Posted

    24 minutes ago, Lisa XO said:

    I was awake a lot more than I was asleep, so I wish I had brought a book or my laptop. My phone just wasn't enough to keep me occupied for my wakeful recovery. I know a lot of people sleep but you never know if you may be the one who doesn't. With weight restraints, I would have brought a paperback book or kindle. I also would have brought a small bottle of mouthwash.

    If I think of anything else, I will update. Just got home!

    Edit to add what I brough and used or didn't:
    cell phone bank charger (used it)
    cell phone cable (used it)
    cell phone stand to read without holding the phone, I had it on my tray. (used this, obv)
    robe (didn't use)
    button front pajama shirt and shorts (didn't use)
    toothbrush, toothpaste, chapstick, face wipes (used all of this)
    hairbrush (used)
    kept my hair in braids but it still managed to get very tangled
    small notebook and pen (used)

    Like others, I wore the same clothes to and from the hospital. I wore joggers, a tshirt, a zip front hoodie, socks and slip on sneakers.

    Thank you Lisa! You are a trooper! It sounds like you are doing well after your procedure!

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  9. Posted

    11 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

    I agree that you may be awake. I wasn’t in a great deal of pain and asked to be taken off the pain meds so I was awake too. I am pretty easily occupied by my phone but if you prefer to read or crochet or something else, Bringing that is not a bad idea. If you have someone coming to visit they can always bring things too. The reason they say not to pack alot is that you are separated from your bag during surgery and recovery and I don’t even know where they keep it cause you don’t have a room until you leave recovery. I definitely wouldn’t bring anything you would be upset to lose but I do agree that you may want something to occupy your time.

    They say I will be there for 2 nights, I am hoping that is the longest I am there. My husband will be staying at a hotel near the hospital and will be coming to visit me often :)

  12. Posted

    16 minutes ago, Lisa XO said:

    I was awake a lot more than I was asleep, so I wish I had brought a book or my laptop. My phone just wasn't enough to keep me occupied for my wakeful recovery. I know a lot of people sleep but you never know if you may be the one who doesn't. With weight restraints, I would have brought a paperback book or kindle. I also would have brought a small bottle of mouthwash.

    If I think of anything else, I will update. Just got home!

    Oh, I will definitely bring a book, just in case :) Thanks!

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  14. Posted

    55 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

    The only thing I needed were my comfy pajama pants under the gown and my extra long phone charger. I used my iPad cause I brought it but could’ve lived without it to be honest. I had to shower right before I left for hospital with the special soap so I just wore the same thing home from the hospital with fresh undergarments. Ooh and I did freshen up with a washcloth and put on deodorant and brushed my teeth of course. I wasn’t allowed to shower so I didn’t really need my other toiletries. Honestly you don’t need much.

    Oh, I never thought of pajama pants! Thanks!

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  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

    you're probably going to be sleeping almost the whole time, so I definitely wouldn't pack much. Your cell phone and charger for sure. Also, some people have dry mouth/chapped lips after the surgery, so you might want to bring some dry mouth spray (like Biotene) and chapstick just in case (I didn't have that issue, but many people do). And big, easy-to-put on comfy clothes for the ride home (I just wore the same thing to and from the hospital).

    I also brought toiletries, but they gave me a small bag of them when I was in the hospital, so I didn't need mine (they gave me a toothbrush, toothpaste, Shampoo, deodorant)

    they'll have a hospital gown for you and those slip-resistant socks, so you won't need anything like that unless you prefer your own.

    Thank you. The dry mouth thing is already a problem since this liquid diet.

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  19. Posted

    You can only edit on the web, not the app, and there is a little drop-down menu up by your profile with a "surgery" option. That is where you can edit all of your surgery, physician, and starting weight information. It is not very intuitive because most people try to edit it in their profile tab

    Sent from my Pixel 5 using BariatricPal mobile app


    Thank you. I guess I will have to fire up my laptop and try from there! Thanks again.

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  20. Posted

    I cannot figure out how to enter my surgery stats on my profile. I consider myself pretty good figuring things out. This is maddening to me. Lol

    Can anyone paint me a picture here? Step by step instructions? I feel a little foolish even asking. 😁

    Wish I could just say asking for a friend.... have a super day!

  21. Posted

    32 minutes ago, Kimpossible00 said:

    I don't know if you saw my message, but I'm on the east side of WA State and having mine in Seattle. Three more days! We can do this.

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    I saw your message and responded, check your messages :) 😃 Your family live in my neck of the woods! I look forward to corresponding with you. Small small world. Lol

    3 more days!!!!! So dang excited.

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  24. Posted

    On 12/6/2022 at 5:36 AM, cici88 said:

    Anyone mad like me & scheduled at the end of the month? Mine is happening 12/29, all going well!

    Seems a strange time to put it, but I'm single & live alone. I usually spend the holidays feeling a little down, as all of my family/friends are coupled off & hibernating together. But this year I'm excited to use my time off to do something to change my life for the better.

    I'm a little scared about travelling alone, but it won't be my first time by any means, so it's more the hospital stay that concerns me. Hoping I can meet some friendly folks doing our 'laps' around the wards 😁

    My surgery in 12/29 as well. On Friday I receieved a letter from Kaiser titled, "crisis standards of care declared by Portland hospitals." While they haven't cancelled any procedures yet, they may need to reschedule if the hospital can't accommodate me due to high numbers of patient's. Ugh, I have been in the program for 1 1/2 years and ready for my new journey!

    With that being said, I am hopeful and excited. I begin my 2 week liquid diet this coming Thursday and pray I do not become too crabby. Lol.

    Best wishes

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