Anyone near South La? I'm having surgery June 28 at Ochsner Main on Jefferson Hwy.

anyone else in this area?

Just received one call to verify my meds n go over everything. She said so far I'm the first one tomorrow' date=' but not official until doc calls me. If it doesn't change I will need to report for 5am. I am so ready for this.[/quote']

Good luck on tomorrow. Praying for a speedy recovery.

Thank you

Hey y'all. I'm from New Orleans. Had surgery on May 17th. If any of you work out at Elmwood , please let me know. I could really use a work out buddy.

I'm waiting to sign up at Elmwood, I am going through a consultant for Ochsner but haven't been too pushy with it because I don't want to go to a gym by myself - I have been running, squats, lifting a little not too much because I don't want to put on weight, but would love a work out partner! Waiting for the consultant to call me back.

& same with me - everyone I knew had Dr. Richardson at Ochsner Main Campus, but when I met Dr. Wooldridge I knew I made the right decision & haven't regretted it since! He truly was all I could ask for in a surgeon & he is very reassuring as I had some serious anxiety about the surgery and anesthesia. Have you started your liquid diet yet?

Cool.

Let me know when you finalize everything. I will inbox you my number.

:-)

Glad to see the love for Dr. Redman. Mine is July 11 at Tulane Lakeside Hospital.

Glad to see the love for Dr. Redman. Mine is July 11 at Tulane Lakeside Hospital.

He is wonderful!

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Dr Redmann is great soo sweet and has great bedside manners. He called to check on me several times after I was released.

Yes, Dr Redmann is top notch, he really cares and follows up personally with each patient. He takes his time, maintains eye contact, and fully answers every question. He puts you at ease with his calm demeanor. Cannot say enough about this wonderful physician!

I'm waiting to sign up at Elmwood' date=' I am going through a consultant for Ochsner but haven't been too pushy with it because I don't want to go to a gym by myself - I have been running, squats, lifting a little not too much because I don't want to put on weight, but would love a work out partner! Waiting for the consultant to call me back.

& same with me - everyone I knew had Dr. Richardson at Ochsner Main Campus, but when I met Dr. Wooldridge I knew I made the right decision & haven't regretted it since! He truly was all I could ask for in a surgeon & he is very reassuring as I had some serious anxiety about the surgery and anesthesia. Have you started your liquid diet yet?[/quote']

I'm also in the consult stage; I scheduled all my tests for the Friday; so I hopefully my wait won't be too long. I'm so ready for this life change. My doctor is Dr Richardson; I met him at the seminar and he was so nice. I haven't been this excited since my breast reduction.

I'm schedule to check in hospital for 5am. I can't sleep.

I heard great reviews for Dr. Richardson - but can only speak personally about from my experience with Dr. Wooldridge - but I do have a friend in consult stage with Dr. Richardson, if you have any questions I can ask him. I'm pretty sure the program is the same between both Ochsner Doctors - whose the nutritionist you guys all seen?

Nice to know other people are in the same boat as me and are having the surgery - I don't regret it at all!

The good thing about Dr. Wooldridge is he takes a lot of preventative measure post op that prevent so much discomfort & pain management was excellent! I remember I was freaking out so bad they had to call anesthesia to come and knock me out before I got up and walked out of there lol - so anesthesia came and all I remember was being rolled into the OR and hoping from my bed to the operating table and I was out - I woke up and said did he do the surgery? Am I sleeved? Lol I couldn't believe it. I remained out of it for the rest of the day pretty much. I was awake but effects of anesthesia were still weighing on me - as soon as I got the med surg floor - I was up and walking within the hour - is painful at first but soo important (pain management is excellent too) I had a pain pump! Also incentive spirometer every hour is important I know they say every two but seriously every hour in the beginning helped me so much. I would get up and walk every hour and when I sat down after my walk I did the incentive spirometer. Next day - I woke up - they did my leak test and I passed and I was bumped up back to a liquid diet that morning. I tried milk 6 days later - tolerated it fine & the rest is history lol!

Good luck & you will do fine! Pray! & I will be praying for you!

GM all. I am currently headed to hospital. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. See you on the other side.

GM all. I am currently headed to hospital. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. See you on the other side.

Good Luck, Shay! Tell u how things went

I heard great reviews for Dr. Richardson - but can only speak personally about from my experience with Dr. Wooldridge - but I do have a friend in consult stage with Dr. Richardson' date=' if you have any questions I can ask him. I'm pretty sure the program is the same between both Ochsner Doctors - whose the nutritionist you guys all seen?

Nice to know other people are in the same boat as me and are having the surgery - I don't regret it at all!

The good thing about Dr. Wooldridge is he takes a lot of preventative measure post op that prevent so much discomfort & pain management was excellent! I remember I was freaking out so bad they had to call anesthesia to come and knock me out before I got up and walked out of there lol - so anesthesia came and all I remember was being rolled into the OR and hoping from my bed to the operating table and I was out - I woke up and said did he do the surgery? Am I sleeved? Lol I couldn't believe it. I remained out of it for the rest of the day pretty much. I was awake but effects of anesthesia were still weighing on me - as soon as I got the med surg floor - I was up and walking within the hour - is painful at first but soo important (pain management is excellent too) I had a pain pump! Also incentive spirometer every hour is important I know they say every two but seriously every hour in the beginning helped me so much. I would get up and walk every hour and when I sat down after my walk I did the incentive spirometer. Next day - I woke up - they did my leak test and I passed and I was bumped up back to a liquid diet that morning. I tried milk 6 days later - tolerated it fine & the rest is history lol!

Good luck & you will do fine! Pray! & I will be praying for you![/quote']

Justine is the nutritionist I've been seeing!

I had dr Richardson. I too had a pain pump and loved it. I didn't have to do a leak test though.

I was allowed ice/water and lemonade around 10am the day after surgery.

I go tomorrow for my first post op appointment. Which is actually 2 days before I am 1 week post-op...