So I had my surgery today at noon. I'm sitting in the hospital recovery room. 5 small incisions & I'm on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. Overall, it wasn't too bad. A little bit of gas in my tummy from when they inflated it, but I have been walking & that helps A LOT. Anyone that is pre-op.. It wasn't that bad.. Pain is a 2-3/10. Well worth it. Today is the beginning of my new life!

Thank you so much for posting. I go next Thursday and I am so scared. Plus I'm a single mom to a 5 yr old. I can't b down long...

Congrats on doing so well! And good luck!!!

I was terrified because I had never had any kind of surgery.. But it wasn't as bad as I had psyched it up in my head to be. You will do great!

So I had my surgery today at noon. I'm sitting in the hospital recovery room. 5 small incisions & I'm on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. Overall' date=' it wasn't too bad. A little bit of gas in my tummy from when they inflated it, but I have been walking & that helps A LOT. Anyone that is pre-op.. It wasn't that bad.. Pain is a 2-3/10. Well worth it. Today is the beginning of my new life! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Congratulations! Wishing you a speedy recovery

What goes on when you check in at hospital?

Can you sord of tell me what happened when you checked in for the operation ; ie tests, long wait, etc.

Awwwww congrats!!!! My date is tomorrow 12/12, I'm not nervous or scared I just hate hospital and this liquid diet isn't going well for me :-( but I'll make it!!! I'm gonna record a before video tonight and put it on you tube!!!

Great to hear..my surgery is Dec. 20th...pre op diet starts on the 13th..only one week to do

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So I had my surgery today at noon. I'm sitting in the hospital recovery room. 5 small incisions & I'm on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. Overall, it wasn't too bad. A little bit of gas in my tummy from when they inflated it, but I have been walking & that helps A LOT. Anyone that is pre-op.. It wasn't that bad.. Pain is a 2-3/10. Well worth it. Today is the beginning of my new life!

Congrats! Next week for me, too. Here's to a speedy recovery!

So First you arrive at the hospital and do your paperwork. Then they call you back have you change in to a gown and get weighed. After the weigh in they start an IV on you. The doctor & anesthesiologist come talk to you. After all that someone (usually a nurse) will come get you & walk you to the operating room. They ask you your name & date of birth. Every hospital is different, but they gave me an anti-nausea injection in to my IV, then 2 medicines that put me to sleep. The next thing I remember I was waking up in the recovery room & I was sleeved.