OK, I am in the hospital, iv in my arm and I am about to go in to surgery at 3:45 pm Central time. I am not nervous, anxious or scared, I am just ready and thirsty and would kill for a hamburger. Thanks for all the support!

Steven

Good luck, keep us posted!

Yeah, it becomes so much more real when you've got the IV in your arm!

We look forward to hearing from you post op.

Forgot to say good luck, I'm sure you won't need it though.

Here it is: 3:45ish. I'm having a wee bit of a chat with God right now. You are welcome and included. Thoughts are with you. I'll be following on June 6th...

Mine is Monday. I hope that i am as calm as you sound! So far, I feel ok about it. Haven't really been nervous. I hope I stay that way.

Best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

Kelly

Please keep us posted, hoping you have a speedy recovery and feel fantastic out of surgery.

PS Kelly - My surgery is Monday also - Its starting to get real for me....

Back home today on May 8th, Sunday. OK, now I understand that you really can't understand the surgery, the gas and pain until you experience it. My surgery did not happen until 8 pm at night, yes, nothing to eat or drink since midnight the night before. No fun, but the surgery went smoothly, six incisions rather than 5, and no drain. I was pretty out of it. Day 1 I was fine until the first evening then I had severe nausea and dry heave and bile vomit with blood. The doctors got it under control. I was suppose to go home on 2nd day after surgery, but they kept me one more night. That is when I was able to tell the difference between pain from the surgery (which was really nothing) vs. Gas.

WALK (5 laps for me), USE YOUR BREATHING EXERCISE THING EVERY HOUR (ten blows to at least 2000) , PERIOD!!!!

Seriously, the gas is horrible it feels like someone grabbed your heart and started squeezing HARD, the slowly releasing, evenly spaced like contractions.

Day 3 the last day, zero pain from surgery, but till contracting gas pain. Gasx does not relieve it, only walking and breathing machine helps get the gas out.

Strange thing is when I came home and got on the scale, I somehow put on 2 lbs. ,oh well.

The journey begins, thanks for all the prayers and support.

Best,

Steven

sorry you went through some hard time - Glad your home and feeling better - I have heard that it is normal to gain weight after the surgery as your retaining Fluid from the surgery. Thanks for the pointers, I will definatly use the breathing exercise machine and walk - Tomorrow is my day!

Keep feeling better!

Back home today on May 8th, Sunday. OK, now I understand that you really can't understand the surgery, the gas and pain until you experience it. My surgery did not happen until 8 pm at night, yes, nothing to eat or drink since midnight the night before. No fun, but the surgery went smoothly, six incisions rather than 5, and no drain. I was pretty out of it. Day 1 I was fine until the first evening then I had severe nausea and dry heave and bile vomit with blood. The doctors got it under control. I was suppose to go home on 2nd day after surgery, but they kept me one more night. That is when I was able to tell the difference between pain from the surgery (which was really nothing) vs. Gas.

WALK (5 laps for me), USE YOUR BREATHING EXERCISE THING EVERY HOUR (ten blows to at least 2000) , PERIOD!!!!

Seriously, the gas is horrible it feels like someone grabbed your heart and started squeezing HARD, the slowly releasing, evenly spaced like contractions.

Day 3 the last day, zero pain from surgery, but till contracting gas pain. Gasx does not relieve it, only walking and breathing machine helps get the gas out.

Strange thing is when I came home and got on the scale, I somehow put on 2 lbs. ,oh well.

The journey begins, thanks for all the prayers and support.

Best,

Steven