Made it home, very surreal!!

[Cleosan52 6]

I got home around 6:00pm. yesterday. I was able to rest ( hospital should have a sign posted...Thou shalt not let thy patients sleep)!!!

On Monday, we got the hospital at 5 am and got my iv and all the other goodies to get me ready. Surgery was at 7am. I remember sliding off the gerny onto the operating table. They put compression blow up thingies on my legs, tied my arms down and put the mask on me. Next think I remember is waking up in my hodpital room. ( slept through the whole revocery room episode)

The staff were very nice but some were clueless, they kept referring my as a RYN pt not a sleeve pt. We had a lot of pt education these last couple of days, lol. Dr said everything was very smooth, liver shrank down and they didn't have to jostle my insides around.

-Here is what I noticed:

-I have no appetite

-I made them order me a binder, I walked much better with one on, the JP drain didn't feel like it was being tugged on.

-Sipping is much easier than I thought. I have to force myself actually just to get 1 oz down.

-I had so much relief when they took the JP drain out.

-Walking helps with gas pain.

-use your spirometer ( breathing into thingy) it hurts at first but helps get all the gunk out of you chest

- expect nausea and dizziness, part of the process, I ended up dry heaving 4-5 times with family yelling help and nurses running, it was mass chaos for 15 min. The nurse put something in my iv and I was out for 3 hrs, very scary!!

- leak test sucks, but it was cool seeing the die go down into my little banana ( note--- it does not look like the cute pictures in the books, lol)

I'm home now and not having any pain but the nausea and upset stomach is not fun I gained 6lbs in Fluid so now I'm back up to 290 ( 4 more too lose)

Thank you for all you support and prayers!!!

[vicki s 146]

I got home around 6:00pm. yesterday. I was able to rest ( hospital should have a sign posted...Thou shalt not let thy patients sleep)!!!

On Monday, we got the hospital at 5 am and got my iv and all the other goodies to get me ready. Surgery was at 7am. I remember sliding off the gerny onto the operating table. They put compression blow up thingies on my legs, tied my arms down and put the mask on me. Next think I remember is waking up in my hodpital room. ( slept through the whole revocery room episode)

The staff were very nice but some were clueless, they kept referring my as a RYN pt not a sleeve pt. We had a lot of pt education these last couple of days, lol. Dr said everything was very smooth, liver shrank down and they didn't have to jostle my insides around.

-Here is what I noticed:

-I have no appetite

-I made them order me a binder, I walked much better with one on, the JP drain didn't feel like it was being tugged on.

-Sipping is much easier than I thought. I have to force myself actually just to get 1 oz down.

-I had so much relief when they took the JP drain out.

-Walking helps with gas pain.

-use your spirometer ( breathing into thingy) it hurts at first but helps get all the gunk out of you chest

- expect nausea and dizziness, part of the process, I ended up dry heaving 4-5 times with family yelling help and nurses running, it was mass chaos for 15 min. The nurse put something in my iv and I was out for 3 hrs, very scary!!

- leak test sucks, but it was cool seeing the die go down into my little banana ( note--- it does not look like the cute pictures in the books, lol)

I'm home now and not having any pain but the nausea and upset stomach is not fun I gained 6lbs in Fluid so now I'm back up to 290 ( 4 more too lose)

Thank you for all you support and prayers!!!

Glad to see your home and everything is well, my surg is mon and im having such anxiety and cant sleep, did u feel like me pre op. everyone seems so excited about their surg and im just nervouse...glad your doing well....~vicki

[M2G 1,836]

Welcome home! Glad everything went well!

I tried to follow the one ounce every 15 minute rule and it made me crazy! I totally figured out that if I just sip like I naturally would (with resting in between) that I can get all my fluids in. It did take until about 4 days post-op for that to happen though. I figured out that 3 sips of Fluid is about an ounce. Then I wait and when it seems like some time has passed, I do 3 more sips. Alternate between protien drinks and Water. I found out that Jello felt weird going down. And pre-surgery I loved crystal lite and post-surgery I haven't touched the stuff. lol. (the leak test Fluid was compared to the taste of crystal lite...maybe there is a correlation?)

Anyway, I'm jealous they took your drain out before you went home...lucky girl! I just got mine pulled yesterday and I was literally counting down the seconds till it was gone! Hope you settle into a nice routine, keep getting in the fluids!!!

[MINI-Me 196]

Sandy,

Glad to hear that you are home and recovering nicely. Remember to just take it a day at a time. You'll be amazed at how better you will feel each day.

Yahoo to one of our newest LOSERS!!!!!

- Mini

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Congrats Sandy on your new banana!!! You pulled through like a champ, in which I know all of us will. We are all some tough ladies and gents - nothing will hold us down! Please keep us updated... the days go by fast and soon you will start to forget that you even had surgery. I only remember when I forget to eat and my lil tummy starts acting up. Then I try to feed it but after a few bites it's had enough... lol It's surely doing its job!

vicki, your up to bat in only a few days. I know I personally had many mixed emotions before my surgery. It's no small deal, you are making a huge step to a new life. You're not feeling anything weird or out of ordinary. But rest assured, you will soon be on this side of the fence - and the grass truly is MUCH greener over here.

[me-again 0]

Yay I'm so happy for you! I'm excited to follow your journey. May God bless you continually until your desired weight is reached and your beautiful flourish!!!

[cielle 0]

Congrats on getting through it. Hope it's all smooth sailing from here!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I got home around 6:00pm. yesterday. I was able to rest ( hospital should have a sign posted...Thou shalt not let thy patients sleep)!!!

On Monday, we got the hospital at 5 am and got my iv and all the other goodies to get me ready. Surgery was at 7am. I remember sliding off the gerny onto the operating table. They put compression blow up thingies on my legs, tied my arms down and put the mask on me. Next think I remember is waking up in my hodpital room. ( slept through the whole revocery room episode)

The staff were very nice but some were clueless, they kept referring my as a RYN pt not a sleeve pt. We had a lot of pt education these last couple of days, lol. Dr said everything was very smooth, liver shrank down and they didn't have to jostle my insides around.

-Here is what I noticed:

-I have no appetite

-I made them order me a binder, I walked much better with one on, the JP drain didn't feel like it was being tugged on.

-Sipping is much easier than I thought. I have to force myself actually just to get 1 oz down.

-I had so much relief when they took the JP drain out.

-Walking helps with gas pain.

-use your spirometer ( breathing into thingy) it hurts at first but helps get all the gunk out of you chest

- expect nausea and dizziness, part of the process, I ended up dry heaving 4-5 times with family yelling help and nurses running, it was mass chaos for 15 min. The nurse put something in my iv and I was out for 3 hrs, very scary!!

- leak test sucks, but it was cool seeing the die go down into my little banana ( note--- it does not look like the cute pictures in the books, lol)

I'm home now and not having any pain but the nausea and upset stomach is not fun I gained 6lbs in Fluid so now I'm back up to 290 ( 4 more too lose)

Thank you for all you support and prayers!!!

OMGOSH GIRL! YOU SOUND GREAT!!! I'm so happy for you! You shouldn't step on the scale for a at least a week!!!! HUGS!

[Dansha 16]

CONGRATS SANDY on making it to the loser's bench!!! WOO HOO.

Deb

[Dawn 16]

Congrats!! Sounds like things are going just as they should be!! I've got a couple more weeks (Nov. 15th) and I'm excited and nervous!! I too am jealous about the drain though. My doc said I'll have to come home with it and keep it a full week I had a breast reduction 4 years ago and they pulled the drains out before I left the hospital and I sure was happy!!!

[Filosophia Scandinavia 1]

CONGRATS!.