Hello everyone!

Again I would just like to thank everyone for their support, love and prayers. I am glad to have finally gotten the surgery aspect over with, although the journey is just beginning. For anyone with upcoming surgeries, I pray for equal or better results than I had for you.

I did have to stay in the hospital an additional day due to my inability to keep anything down. I was in a serious state of nausea which depressed the heck out of me. I got so scared like, "I know I am not going to have to go through this for the rest of my life! Did I make a horrible mistake? LORD JESUS!" However, my wonderful surgeon Dr. Lisa Dobruskin and the excellent nurses at RWJ Hospital in Hamilton, NJ came up with an awesome cocktail of meds which reduced the swelling in my stomach, placed a patch behind my left ear, and knock out that nausea. I have heard of ladies having morning sickness throughout their full term of pregnancy and now I so feel for them. Not being able to eat and vomitting up basically nothing is no joke. Even food commercials on TV I had to turn from because they totally turned me off, so I basically kept the TV off...nothing but food commercials LOL No wonder folks are struggling with their weight! LOL

I had other blessings however, like no pain, (until I vomitted), barum swallow test came out excellent, no leaks; and minimum gas pains. If it hadnt been for the nausea and incisions, I would have sworn I did not have surgery! LOL I am glad to be at my parents recouperating and relaxing. I am trying to get Jello down, liquids but that part is difficult...but I stay on it. I took a brief walk out today with my sister. I am feeling alot better and on a full road to recovery. Thank you all again and luv, LOVE! GOD BLESS!!

Hello everyone!

Again I would just like to thank everyone for their support' date=' love and prayers. I am glad to have finally gotten the surgery aspect over with, although the journey is just beginning. For anyone with upcoming surgeries, I pray for equal or better results than I had for you.

I did have to stay in the hospital an additional day due to my inability to keep anything down. I was in a serious state of nausea which depressed the heck out of me. I got so scared like, "I know I am not going to have to go through this for the rest of my life! Did I make a horrible mistake? LORD JESUS!" However, my wonderful surgeon Dr. Lisa Dobruskin and the excellent nurses at RWJ Hospital in Hamilton, NJ came up with an awesome cocktail of meds which reduced the swelling in my stomach, placed a patch behind my left ear, and knock out that nausea. I have heard of ladies having morning sickness throughout their full term of pregnancy and now I so feel for them. Not being able to eat and vomitting up basically nothing is no joke. Even food commercials on TV I had to turn from because they totally turned me off, so I basically kept the TV off...nothing but food commercials LOL No wonder folks are struggling with their weight! LOL

I had other blessings however, like no pain, (until I vomitted), barum swallow test came out excellent, no leaks; and minimum gas pains. If it hadnt been for the nausea and incisions, I would have sworn I did not have surgery! LOL I am glad to be at my parents recouperating and relaxing. I am trying to get Jello down, liquids but that part is difficult...but I stay on it. I took a brief walk out today with my sister. I am feeling alot better and on a full road to recovery. Thank you all again and luv, LOVE! GOD BLESS!![/quote']

Congrats to you, my date is 9/7, am a liittle nervous.

Hey 72Wade: It's ok to be nervous, not only is it ok but totally natural. Everyone's surgery experience is different. Take it in stride and don't be hard on yourself like I was in the hospital. I had an emotional breakdown because I prided myself on being s "surgery pro" however, I didnt bounce back from this surgery as quickly as I anticipated, (that is what I get for thinking I was all of that LOL), and it depressed me to not be in control. I cried to one of the nurses, cried to my surgeon when she came to visit. They all gave comfort and good advice to follow which was, "This is temporary...keep walking, keep trying and you'll be alright. Take it one day at a time". Then when my Pastor called me and one of our Associate Ministers came to visit and prayed with me...that was the boost I needed girl! Stay prayed up...you'll be fine...keep in touch!!

Hey 72Wade: It's ok to be nervous' date=' not only is it ok but totally natural. Everyone's surgery experience is different. Take it in stride and don't be hard on yourself like I was in the hospital. I had an emotional breakdown because I prided myself on being s "surgery pro" however, I didnt bounce back from this surgery as quickly as I anticipated, (that is what I get for thinking I was all of that LOL), and it depressed me to not be in control. I cried to one of the nurses, cried to my surgeon when she came to visit. They all gave comfort and good advice to follow which was, "This is temporary...keep walking, keep trying and you'll be alright. Take it one day at a time". Then when my Pastor called me and one of our Associate Ministers came to visit and prayed with me...that was the boost I needed girl! Stay prayed up...you'll be fine...keep in touch!![/quote']

Thanks I need all the support and comfort words that I can get, this liquid thing is what's going to get to me ????

C