I arrived at the hospital, with my husband, at 9am on Tuesday. Was immediately whisked into the pre-op area where they gave me a johnny, wrist band, compression stockings and my IV. They also put a Dramamine patch behind my ear and said it was to help with nausea after. I was in that room with my husband until about 10:30. A nurse game in and said they were going to give me something to relax me. He said "this stuff ls like having a few strong drinks!" From that point on, I only remember kissing my hubby goodbye, and moving from the bed to the operating room table. The last thing I member them saying to me was "think of a happy place."

I not sure if I woke up in the post-op area, but I do remember them wheeling my bed to a room. To me it felt like they were doing about 100 miles an hour. I almost wanted to raise my hands up in the air and go "Wheeee!". When we got to my room, I tried so hard to open my eyes but I was super groggy. I know my parents, husband, doctor and nurses around telling me that we were done, things went well. The doctor did tell me that they found a few cysts on my liver but she said it was nothing to worry about.

After sleeping for a few hours, my visitors returned and I felt slightly groggy, but no pain at all. I was up and walking around and talking fine. I was able to sleep in my side a bit with out any pain, but I think they gave me the high octane drugs. They gave me torrodol and dilauded as a "press the button and you will feel better." thing. They gave me anti nausea meds too.

I was walking a lot the next day. The nurses were even impressed, they said they had not seen anyone walk and move this well. I was taken down to have my leak test (boy, is that clear med disgusting). My doctor was there for the leak test and I asked her if she was sure she removed part of my stomach because I felt pretty good! The leak test went well ( no leaks) and I was cleared to start sipping Water.

It was when I started to drink that I started to have pretty bad cramps / tightening in my new belly. They wanted me to have about 30cc's an hour. That was a but hard. I slowed down and they gave me more meds.

My third day in the hospital, I spoke to my doctor about the cramps and without thinking, took a sip up juice. She said "no even smaller sips. take very dainty sips. That must have been why I was cramping. I thought I was taking small sip but i guess not. I came home about 4pm today and took a nap. I have been drinking (small sips) and had a SF popsicle for dinner. Feeling overall very good.

Congrats, glad ur doing well. And Congrats on your new beginning..

Congrats. Love hearing storys like this because I go the 2nd to be sleeved and I often wounder what its gonna be like when I get to the hospital. Every day will get better. Keep us posted.

Congrats and thanks for the details, it helps for the control freaks like me who want to know everything every step of the way, lol!

I have a codeine allergy and have to have the morphine drip and opiates after. OxyContin and endone. So nauseous! Lots of anti nausea tablets. Day 3 they switchede to targin for pain and voila! Nauseau fixed!

Should say hernia repairs more painful than sleeve, thus the strong meds

Thank you for posting this as I am hoping to get my surgery date in September and being detail oriented, your account settled my nerves heaps!!

Thanks for sharing.. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Thanks all. I do feel like I am having a speedy recovery but I still don't want to push it. I actually slept on my stomach last night with no pain (I started on my side but must have flipped over at some point). the worst, if you can call it that, is the gas pain / cramping in my stomach when I drink). I have to remember, like my doctor said, very small sips. Today I am having Jello and I consume 1/2 teaspoon about every 15 minutes or so. I don't want to rush it.

I have been walking a bit. I was told to start at 6 minutes three times a day, then gradually go up from there. No lifting, no stairs, no exercising in extreme heat for several weeks (too bad my laundry area is down stairs...hubby will have to take over that area for a while )

Overall, I do not regret it. If I could do it over again, even this early in the game, I would.