RobynB1989

Hey Lucy,

Ive been struggling a little bit. I am back at school and definately having trouble eating the way I am supposed to. I keep eating more than I should because I dont feel full. I go home next week for my first fill though, so I hope it gets better. My biggest fear is that I have stretched my pouch. How are you doing?

Hey Lucy!

I am doing pretty well. I did well in surgery. i had a haitial hernia repain, and apparently it was pretty bad but other than that I did fine. I was in a little pain for a couple of days, but the pain medication they gave me really helped. The gas is almost gone and the only real soreness I have right now is where my port is.

I hope everyhting goes well with you on Friday. Im sure you will do great! Let me know how everything goes. And definately the 2 things you should have after you get home from the hospital is liquid tylenol and gas-x trips. Maybe some Milk of Magnesia too....lol I was a littl ebacked up for a couple days..lol. Good Luck!

Robyn

As far as my surgeon said, i did great. Apparently he broke a camera when he was in me..lol. He also had to repair a massive hernia, which was one of the biggest he had seen. None of the nurses know that I had a hernia repair though, so they blamed all my pain on the gas, and didnt realise that I was really really in pain, and had a reason to be. They had to use 4 stitches on my hernia instead of the usual 1. The surgeon said that my liver looked really good and small, which made me happy. I am still in a bit of pain today. I am still on my percocet, because I have a very very low pain tolerance. How about you?

Hey! I just wanted to see if you made it through your surgery alright!

I am pretty excited! I am kinda nervous though because I noticed a heat rash on my side yesturday, and I am doing eeverything i can think of to get rid of it, but I am worried that they might cancel the surgery because of it. it is on my side in one of my folds.

yes! you can definately add me as a friend!

I am having a very hard time with the exercise piece too. i have just been walking. I started by walking up my street, because it is a rather steep hill, and then I walked around the block, and then I walked a little farther. I actually walked a mile the other day, but then I pulled a muscle lifting a box and havent walked since.

I am actually kinda worried right now, because I have a rash on my side where my skin folds over itself, (sprry if thats TMI) and im worried if its not better that they wont do the surgery.

I will let you know how I am after surgery. I am very nervous, but also looking forward to it, or at least looking forward to getting it overwith.

Hi Lucy!

I know! Its only 2 days away, and i am very close to freaking out. lol. I am really nervous. the only kind of "surgery" I have had was getting my wisdom teeth out, which cant really compare. I have been very worried about going into surgery and being so overweight. i keep thinking that somehting is going to go wrong, but people keep assuring me that everything is going to be fine.

I am DEFINATELY looking forward to being done with this liver shrinking diet. I am so tired of being hungry!

I will definately let you know how my surgery goes! I am just looking forward to it being over with.

Robyn

that sounds interesting! Im not really a milk fan, but maybe I should try it. So now that the surgery is getting closer, are you nervous? I am very nervous. I just found out my date 2 days ago, and I dont think it has really sunk in that its going to be in less than 2 weeks, but i am very very nervous. I am sure that everything is going to be ok, but this is my first surgery, with the exception of me getting my wisdom teeth out.

I am on day 2 of my Pre-op diet, and Im doing alright. I had a hard time finding a protien drink that didnt make me gag. That is nice to hear that you already lost 8 pounds! I dont have a scale that will weight me at home, so Ill probably be weighed when I go in to have my blood test, and then Ill get weighed right before my surgery. Good luck!