Tomorrow at 1:30 pm I will be sleeved. I am a mess today all kinds of emotions running through me. I am so excited, worried, anxious every emotion just name it I am feeling it. Today is not going to go by fast enough for me. I still have to pack today oh I hope I can sleep tonight.:thumbup1:

So excited for you! Did you remember to get your gas X strips and heating pad? As I've read they can be lifesavers while your shacked up in the hospital. I have to be there at 7AM, surgery at 9. So as I'm starting to get up and get rollin the hallways, you'll probably be heading back to the OR. I will be thinking about you and hope all goes well for all of us tomorrow, and for the lady having hers on the 20th as well. I'll try to add you all as my "friends" so we can keep eachother motivated and give updates! :thumbup1:

I will be thinking about you and the other tomorrow also. Thanks for the reminder about the gas x strips. I do not know how the friend reqiuest thing works but I will try it.

Hey guys... just saw this thread. Your probably both sleeved by now!!!!! Congrats and let us know how your doing.

Best wishes sent your way

Stacey

Hope all went wonderfully with your surgery! We will be waiting to hear from you!

Here's my little update:

Well its official, I'm sleeved and o so relieved... to be home! I had my surgery yesterday morning, was up and rolling the halls around 1:00, but I had horrible gas pains just as many of you had also experienced. Of course I did take my heating pad and gas x strips, just to be told I could not use either while in the hospital, blah. I'm curled up in my recliner tho making great use of the heating pad now! I was up doing my laps in the hallways throughout the night and it definetely did help. I rated my pain a 7/10 at highest immediately following surgery, but was given dilatid (sp) pretty much on the hour which really helped keep it at bay. Then late last night they started liquid lortab which is what I was released on to take home, while it has helped thus far, I am fable to feel more pain at the incision sites and within the muscles, like I took a drop kick to the belly! Since surgery i've been sipping lots of water and wylers broillon broth, beef and chicken, and just had a popsicle. I am experiencing a lot of gurgling which I guess is normal as the swelling is still present. As I was being discharged they weighed me before walking out the door, and I was 4 pounds up because of all the anestesia they pumped into me. I was relieved with that however, the nurse said often it is alot more than that, as as I continue to drink and pee drink and pee I should see that fall right off, and more! Thanks for your well wishes to us all. My surgery was thankfully a smooth procedure and thankful to be feeling how I am today. Ladies, please post your updates also when you feel up to it. I'll look forward to hearing all about it.

So glad that you are doing so well. I remember feeling so much better at only one week out.

Thanks everyone. Everything went well had a lot of pain after surgery but it get's better everyday.

Congratulations. Like everybody days it really does get better. Just hang on and you will be at one week before you know it!