Hi all -

Well here I am finally -- I've tried to get online since about 4; however, I wasn't able to stay awake long enough to read or type anything.

Pre-testing was yesterday and all went well. Ernesto picked us up at 7 am this morning and we came to the hospital. We waited about 30 minutes as they were cleaning our rooms. Then they came and got Ruthi and tooker her to her room and I waited some more. Then the internest wanted to question me with regard to some of my allergies. Also informed me that my blood work showed a slight UTI. None of this prohibited my surgery, Thank God. So to my room I went.

Disrobed and got in the lovely hospital gowns provided by the hospital and waited. Dr. Aceves and one of his assistans (not Dr. Campos, he isnt here right now) came to see if I had any questions and give a brief synopsis of what he had talked about yesterday. Various nurses were in and out - blood pressure, temperature, Lucy to give me my happy pills ... and then we were off to the operating room .. I remember being wheeled into the OR and I remember absolutely NOTHING after that until they were waking me up in recovery.

I was taken from recovery to my room. And have pretty much been sleeping of and all all day.

My surgery went great - Dr. Aceves said it was a very easy surgery and he also repaired a small hiatal hernia. He said the entire surgery took 1:07 minutes and I passed the first leak test.

He has been in 3 times to check on me and Lucy was here a few times too. I've had one pain shot and that was just a bit ago when the pain moved from my left shoulder blade to right under my left breast. Thank God for my heating pad. I have taken a few walks - twice to the bathroom and twice around the floor .. down to to talk with Ruthi and Becki. Becki leaves tomorrow. Ruth and I are here until Monday. There is a gal next door to Ruth who had the lapband and she came from Arkansas. She didn't even know what the sleeve was, so we tried to explain it to; however, I don't she "got" it. She goes home tomorrow too.

I will be glad for tomorrow when I can have some sips of Water, my throat is so dry from the breathing tube ... other than that I feel good (with the exception of the gas moving around - I think that means I'll probably start passing it soon ... walking definitely does help)

Well, I am going to go and try and read some posts -- I think I have about 4 pages worth. Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers.

I am not a fan of salt either. So many things taste salty to me, like cheese. My daughter is always telling me I am nuts.

I am not a fan of salt either. So many things taste salty to me, like cheese. My daughter is always telling me I am nuts.

Well we don't use salt so most times anything prepared tastes salty to me - like frozen dinners and Soups.

I left the window open in the chat room.

I left the window open in the chat room.

okay - be there as soon as I finish with these posts okay>

Some cheese tastes salty to me too.

Some cheese tastes salty to me too.

Oh man, I sure hope my cheese doesn't turn salty ... that would be a tragedy! LOL

It's always tasted salty. It has nothing to do with the surgery.

"Had them load me up last night with anti-reflux, sleeping pill and pain pill" Can you swallow pills so soon after this surgery?

Watermelon has a very high glycemic index, so your insulin levels probably soared after eating it. That might have made you hypoglycemic and hungry. Kinda like eating candy!

"Had them load me up last night with anti-reflux, sleeping pill and pain pill" Can you swallow pills so soon after this surgery?

I can swallow very small pills - if they're too big, I have to cut them in half or quarters.