and I am down another 7 pounds, for a grand total so far of 53 pounds lost!!! I am exstatic!!

Woot, Woot!! It feels great doesn't it.

Woohoo!! Go Michelle!! Bet you are starting to see it melt away!! Ps. I have Dr. Nick too! Did you have a drain? It is the only thing worrying me. Surgery Tuesday! Still smiling about your great loss, Joan

Hi Joan -

Dr Nick and his staff are AMAZING!! you are in good hands a friend of mine is having surgery with him on Monday, if your surgery was that day, I would stop in and see how your doing

Yes, I did have a drain, its not that bad, you will also have a pain ball, with a tiny tube under the skin to keep the incision spots numb - I was able to get the drain out before I left the hospital the next day, but I kept the pain ball until it was empty and was able to take it out myself as its a really small tube/hose whatever you want to call it.

This coming Monday (the 23rd) will be 2 weeks post op for me, and the pounds are just melting off of me, let me tell you, I wouldn't change all that I went through for the world!! this is the most amazing thing ever!

Keep your chin up, this is the start to your new life, and if you ever have any questions, or want any advise on something, please just let me know, I am here for you

Woohoo!! Go Michelle!! Bet you are starting to see it melt away!! Ps. I have Dr. Nick too! Did you have a drain? It is the only thing worrying me. Surgery Tuesday! Still smiling about your great loss, Joan

Congrats

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I had surgery with Dr. Nick too (4/4/11)! Congrats on being 53lbs down!!!!

Thanks Michelle!!! I did not know about the pain ball...that is cool! I'm glad to hear you got your drain out the next day too. As always...I appreciate you. I start my new life on Tues at 3:30...so I will just miss you. It is so comforting to see lots of Dr Nicholson patients on here!! Hugs and Congrats!! Ps. I am 18 lbs down so far on preop diet...5 days to go!

Joan

Candaceshenea - it is so nice to meet other Dr Nick patients, isnt he and his staff just fabulous?? How are things going for you?

I had surgery with Dr. Nick too (4/4/11)! Congrats on being 53lbs down!!!!

Joan, your so welcome, anything I can do to help, thats what I am here for. I was talking to my friend who is having surgery on Monday, and I told her, there are 3 things you really need at the hospital if nothing else -

Chapstick

your own pillow

Heating pad

if you have those 2 things, you will be set, I was costantly putting on chapstick as my lips were so dried out, and just having my comfy pillow made me more comfortable, and the heating pad helped so much with the gas pains that I had out of surgery.

Take all the ice chips you can and all the popsicles they were heavenly - also, I dont know about you, but when I dont feel good, I cant stand to be hot, and in the rooms at Baylor Plano, they have thier own thermostats in each room and I had the nurse turn mine down to like 68 and it was so nice and cool in there, I froze my visitors out, but I was comfy... lol

Hope this helps -

Thanks Michelle!!! I did not know about the pain ball...that is cool! I'm glad to hear you got your drain out the next day too. As always...I appreciate you. I start my new life on Tues at 3:30...so I will just miss you. It is so comforting to see lots of Dr Nicholson patients on here!! Hugs and Congrats!! Ps. I am 18 lbs down so far on preop diet...5 days to go!

Joan

Dr. Nick is awesome!!!! Things are going pretty well, right now I'm stuck on 264 it's been that way for about 5 days but I contribute that to my lack on gym time this week. I've had alot going on but I intend on going today- i try to go at least 3x a week. At around 4 days post op I was doing all my normal stuff, my mom fussed alot saying I needed to take things easy but I'm a busy bee lol. How are things for you???

Well, today is day 11 post op and I am doing pretty good, I felt really good later in the afternoon yesterday and I think I over did it, so today I am having some added pain that I dont normally have around my pain incision area. I am still feeling great though, just dont have alot of energy and try to use it when I have it.

I am though EXTREMELY happy that I did this, and wouldnt change it for the world!

and I am down another 7 pounds, for a grand total so far of 53 pounds lost!!! I am exstatic!!

THAT IS GREAT!!!

when did you have your surgery? I had mine April 7 and am down 41 pds

I am so happy for you....I weigh yesterday I am down 38 pounds. I am so happy.

I cannot believe.......I am looking at pictures from Christmas what a difference.....

Denise, I had my surgery on May 9th - 11 days ago - as of yesterday I am down 58 pounds, and that includes the 37 pounds I lost on the 2 week pre op diet.

Congrats on your loss, that is awesome!

Congratulations!!! that is awesome, keep on workin that sleeve girl!

I am so happy for you....I weigh yesterday I am down 38 pounds. I am so happy.

I cannot believe.......I am looking at pictures from Christmas what a difference.....