Posting from hospital room, via ipad! All is well, had a hernia repaired as well. No problem with gas, and been walking as often as I can. Pain is not horrible, but rough when getting in and out of bed.....got good drugs every 3 hours. And am looking forward to going home tomoorrow morning!

Yes! New life begins!

Then today, the bill for the emergency room came. $7904.50. For gas. Really. Chest pains of a different kind brought on by that damn bill!!! Thank God for insurance...no telling what my out of pocket costs will be on that gem. The good news, I am fine. At 10 days post-op I feel GREAT! Had my follow-up with the doctor yesterday, and I am scheduled for my fill on May 16th. Wish it was sooner because I am hungry, but managably so.

I'm thinking I'm going to be feeling your pain, if not a whole lot worse. I went the ER, then was admitted for 3 days and had many tests done. My doctor is going to word my whole experience in such a way to hopefully get insurance to cover this . That's not including the ER trip I took the morning after I had finally gotten home from Denver, to which I had no doctor to word things in such a way to help approve the visit.

I hope they send me the bills soon.

Well I am finally home, surgery was at 8:30 back in recovery 1 hour later. I don't want to jinx myself.....but this was so much easier that I thouhgt it would. No gas, very little pain meds. Had some pain in my left shoulder and the biggie was no nausea....yeah!!! The nurse put in the IV on the first try....wow I was impressed. Lost a total of 11 so far but that is water weight I am sure. I hope everyone being banded soon or had it today....I hope it goes as easy as mine....knock on wood!!!!

I'm thinking I'm going to be feeling your pain, if not a whole lot worse. I went the ER, then was admitted for 3 days and had many tests done. My doctor is going to word my whole experience in such a way to hopefully get insurance to cover this . That's not including the ER trip I took the morning after I had finally gotten home from Denver, to which I had no doctor to word things in such a way to help approve the visit.

I hope they send me the bills soon.

Spot, we have been so worried about you - what in the world happened?

My surgery was the 21st - all went well and I'm glad it's over! I'm still a bit sore, but feeling better today. Just trying to get in all my Protein, which is tough right now. Glad everyone is doing well!

Angela

I'm doing okay. I didn't have to stay in the hospital, my surgery was a 9am and they sent me home at noon. I've basically just been sleeping a lot. I had some complications and I think that's why I'm still so sore, although it's a lot better today. My Dr. didn't have to remove a hernia or anything, but my liver was still swollen and during surgery it slipped and a hole got poked through it.

How are you doing EastEnd? Everything okay?

You say your Liver was still swollen, how long were you on the pre-op diet before surgery, and what did your Dr have you eat?