Just hanging out in the hospital, waiting to be taken back and gifted with a space of my very own on the losers bench. I can't help but think back on the process and feel so blessed to be at this point. I never thought I could do it. I never dared to hope my insurance would approve me, and then I never thought this day would get here.

My surgeon came to see me and as he was walking away he turned around, gave me a huge smile and said 'today is YOUR day!'. It hit me so hard that I almost started crying. Because he's right!

Today IS my day!

Thanks everyone! I'm home now and getting my Protein and fluids in! Sleevie is very fussy and HATES Water and milk based Protein shakes. Everything else is going down like a dream!

I feel like this isn't really real!

Bedhead,

You had a pain pump? I am SO jealous!!! I didn't have any narcotic type of pain medication at all when I had my sleeve done.

The surgeon's assistant spoke with each of us pre-operatively and made it very clear that our surgeon did not believe in giving narcotic medication for laprascopic surgery.

He told us we would get a powerful anti-inflammatory (Toradol) every 6 hours IV, which was OK. But the one time I was really hurting, there wasn't much they could do. The Toradol can only be given every 6 hours IV. When I was hurting bad, it was another two and a half hours till I could have some more Toredal.

So I got up and walked for the 2 1/2 hours, to try and pass the time and hopefully help me feel better.

I am 8 months out now, and of course, have no pain. but thinking back on it, wish I could have had some "real" pain meds! SMH!!! It is really funny how different our experiences are!

Am so glad you are home from the hospital and feeling pretty good! You have made a wonderful positive change in your life. And the journey that you are starting to walk will take you to wonderful places. (including Macy's, Bloomie's, Nordstroms, Dillard's and some other wonderful places. I am so happy to leave Lane Bryant, Catherine's, Dress Barn and Fashion Bug behind!)

I got Toradol via IV in addition to having a PCA where I could press the button every 6 minutes for a dose of Fentanyl! I didn't lose that until an hour or two before I left the hospital.

I've had ALL of my surgeries (4 so far) in this hospital and they are VERY anti-pain!