Hello all! Im at San Joaquin community hospital in Bakersfield california. I got sleeved at 5pm today. When I first woke up from surgery I was in a lot of pain. I had a morphine pump, which i pushed but got no relief from. I let them know right away that it was not helping and they gave me phentenol. That helped alot. Since being placed in my actual room the doctor ordered me demerol every 3 hours as well as the morphine pain pump. As long as I stay on top of the meds I feel ok, still tender, soar, but nothing i cant handle.

I got up to pee at 645pm, and asked the nurse if I could walk a while since i was already up. They were all for it so I took 4 trips around the hospital until my iv machine started beeping at me to return to the room.

The doctor ordered me npo until tomarrow so im extremely thirsty! they wont even give me one of those popsicle spunges to wipe the inside of my mouth with, so i had my daughter go get a paper towel and get it wet so i could wet my mouth with it.

love the hospital so much! they have valle parking so you dont have to drive around looking for a spot, and you are not supposed to even tip them so you dont have to pay any money. you just pull up to the front of the hospital, get out, get your ticket and go in to the hospital. when you go in the lady at the front desk gets a leason (not sure if i spelled that right) that escorts you straight to your room where they get you preped for surgery. the only thing i havent liked was that they had to push back my surgery time because of 2 emergency OR visits. but that is perfectly understandable. Anyhow, will keep you all posted on my recovery!

Shocked to hear from you so soon & glad you are doing good!

Congrats on your sleeve!!!

Congrats on being sleeved!! Wishing you an easy, speedy recovery!

can you say WOW! One shot of what ever and my eyes rolled back in my head and I was gone! No one heard anything from for 3 days other than I LOVE Delotid! Which I have no memory of saying or talking to a friend who called! They did not take out my Foley for 24 hours! You ARE a TROOPER! Good for you!

Amazing you are lucid enough to type on the computer!!! You are doing awesome! Congrats!!!!

Congrats on getting sleeved!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!

Welcome to the loser's bench congrats!

I still can't believe you had the energy to get on here and post 3 HOURS AFTER SURGERY. Congrats on the toughness!!! I sincerely hope I don't want, need or get a foley...

they never gave me a foley, or at least thats what they said. thank you peeps for all the support!

i usually have the reverse reactions to medications, so when they give me something that causes people to be drowsy, it wires me.

i havent slept at all since they woke me up after the surgery. the nurse just came in and gave me another shot of demerol because the morphine is just dulling the pain a little bit. i have learned so much about health care in these past few years and one of those things is to be your own advocate. if you dont speak up and let then know whats going on with your pain youre only hurting yourself. i used to tough it out when i was younger because i didnt want to look week, but now i know it doesnt make you look weak, it helps you heal faster.

anyhow, the demerol is doing its job now. pain is gone. the pain feels like i am really constipated, or kinda like the stomach flu before you know its the stomach flu. does that make sence? basically what im trying to say is its like when you start yo feel like you are coming down with a stomach virus, but you arent quite sure its that or just having to really poop.

anyhow before my surgery i asked the doctor what gauge bougie he was going to use, because i didnt know there were different sizes that doctors make the sleeve into until i read it on this site. so he said he was using a 32 gauge. my question is, is that on the small side of stomachs after vsg or is it bigger, or even the norm?

I think it depends on your body but 32 is the smallest I have heard of. Congrats on moving around so early!

I wish you a speedy recovery!!!

thank you again. thanks for telling me about the size, i havent been able to find anything about the bougie sizes. as a matter of fact i didnt even know what it was until i found out about it on this web site!

obviously by the way i still cant sleep. i wish the good drugs would knock me out instead of making me want to go dance! lol

Wishing you the best in your journey!

Hello all! Im at San Joaquin community hospital in Bakersfield california. I got sleeved at 5pm today. When I first woke up from surgery I was in a lot of pain. I had a morphine pump, which i pushed but got no relief from. I let them know right away that it was not helping and they gave me phentenol. That helped alot. Since being placed in my actual room the doctor ordered me demerol every 3 hours as well as the morphine pain pump. As long as I stay on top of the meds I feel ok, still tender, soar, but nothing i cant handle.

I got up to pee at 645pm, and asked the nurse if I could walk a while since i was already up. They were all for it so I took 4 trips around the hospital until my iv machine started beeping at me to return to the room.

The doctor ordered me npo until tomarrow so im extremely thirsty! they wont even give me one of those popsicle spunges to wipe the inside of my mouth with, so i had my daughter go get a paper towel and get it wet so i could wet my mouth with it.

love the hospital so much! they have valle parking so you dont have to drive around looking for a spot, and you are not supposed to even tip them so you dont have to pay any money. you just pull up to the front of the hospital, get out, get your ticket and go in to the hospital. when you go in the lady at the front desk gets a leason (not sure if i spelled that right) that escorts you straight to your room where they get you preped for surgery. the only thing i havent liked was that they had to push back my surgery time because of 2 emergency OR visits. but that is perfectly understandable. Anyhow, will keep you all posted on my recovery!

So happy to hear you are up and about! I am having my surgery on Monday morning. I wish you all the best and success! Keep in touch!

Cay

congrats, and i will be cheering you on for a safe and speedy recovery! i'm hoping they let me out of the hospital today. i have been having a little problem with peeing, and swallowing hurts too. they are going to do a dye test this morning and i think if its clear i will be hitten the pavement fast!

So happy to hear you are up and about! I am having my surgery on Monday morning. I wish you all the best and success! Keep in touch!

Cay