HAD MY SLEEVE- 12-27- 3 DAYS POST-OP-

The surgery was at 1:30pm on tuesday- I remember being wheeled into the operating room- it was cold- the nurse introduced me to the staff...like was I supposed to remember their names...was there a quiz later???? Well, after that I was out like a light remember waking up as they were moving me from recovery to my room. Lots of chest pains- thought I was having a heart attack- they gave me nitro pills under my tongue and dilauden for pain.

Really bad the 1st three days- heavy acid and pain, everywhere- couldn't stay in the bed- slept in the chair for 2 nights. got more x-rays- too swollen liquid not going down- xray doctor concerned. my doctor- not. finally this morning I got steroids for the swelling- by 2pm felt like a new person. Why couldn't I have gotten them yesterday? went home at 5pm with dilauden, vicodin, zocor, lavaxor?- daily blood thinner injection. and 2 things for acid reflux. some nurses were great- others were ok- some were downright idiots- I thought there were too many nurses with degrees- how they found these few morons I don't know- i.e. bariatric floor- she gives me a straw and tells me to take big gulps so the pressure of the Water will flow through- are you kidding me???? or one tells me to lie flat on my stomach to push out the gas (incisions and all!). and fyi I didn't ask for anything...stayed very low key.

So far- best day I have had. Very supportive family- came home to crystal light, broth and diet Jello all lined up for me and all of my medicines in a daily pill box.

After going through this I don't know if I would recommend it yet- will keep u updated/

glad you're home and starting to feel better! Everyone I know that's had surgery has had the "remorse" period - but that ends VERY fast.

Your family sounds great. It does get better. Hang in there.

We had the same exact feelings. I had a friend ask me couple of days out of surgery should she go for it and my answer was "NO". I am almost six weeks out from surgery on Monday, and now my answer is "YES".

I had a really rough start but now I can see clearly now the rain is gone You will get there....Just hang on in there.

Day 4 - felt great last night- this morning ugh....threw up twice- couldn;t keep anything down even pills. took an acid reducer a few minutes ago- hope that helps- feels like my right upper chest is burning. anyone else get this feeling? Is it gas or acid or more- feel light a squeezing from my chest to my stomach.

Should I call the doctor?