im still in hospital, i had surgery oct 3 and let me tell you its the most painful experience of my life. Nothing i read prepared me for the physical pain that followed. I woke up after 3 hrs of surgery in extreme abdominal pain, i have a high tolerance for pain, but this pain was so debilitating, so out of this world. I also woke up unable to breath, like my lungs werent able to function, i had so much morphone pumped into me that all i did was sleep. That first night they wanted me to walk , thats impossible when your pumped with so much painkillers that u dont know who you are. After much convincing i took 4 steps and just about fainted/ vomited. i cannot keep emphazising. the pain. For two days the tried to get me to walk, impossible as i could brealy breath on my own, alot of flem came out of my lungs after a while. the want me to sip, its impossible because i take a sip of gataroda and im about ready to vomit. I cannot stand the smell or look of food... its day 3 and im trying to walk but gas pains are unbearable i begged for gasx..... im feeling a little better but there is no way im ready to go home. Mind you i m at the fanciest hospital in new york city and with all that ive still had complications. Im only 100 lbs overweight and very healthy before surgery. only 3 day clear liquid diet. im in so much pain, i hope/ pray i get better... srry for typing errors im in hosp on pain meds. cornell med center, and before i forget to mention my less than supportative husband has Not visited me once in hospital.... unreal

Thinking about you today MizzLaw and hoping so much you feel better. Please let us know.

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so i am home and i am resting more comfortably. i keep taking pain meds because its the only thing that lets me get through the day, However im very very sleepy. i try to walk a little but its hard. slowly i hope to feel better. i am ble to get my fluids in without any problem. i also had heart to heart conversation with my husband and he explained to me that he is very scared of losing me and thats why he has been a jerk. He promised he would change and not be a jerk anymore. He thinks once i am skinny im going to run out on him. i wish i could hug each of you because i am so grateful for the love and support. i love you all. good luck to all having surgery soon!!!!

soooo happy for you! truly hope he changes for the better!!!

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so i am home and i am resting more comfortably. i keep taking pain meds because its the only thing that lets me get through the day' date=' However im very very sleepy. i try to walk a little but its hard. slowly i hope to feel better. i am ble to get my fluids in without any problem. i also had heart to heart conversation with my husband and he explained to me that he is very scared of losing me and thats why he has been a jerk. He promised he would change and not be a jerk anymore. He thinks once i am skinny im going to run out on him. i wish i could hug each of you because i am so grateful for the love and support. i love you all. good luck to all having surgery soon!!!![/quote']

Best new ever! Happy you are up and getting your fluids in & super happy you and hubby got to talk!!! Best of luck in your journey

Surgery 7/25/12

Mizzlaw glad you're home and starting to feel better. I know for me the narcotic pain meds made it hard to breath. I started using it less on my 3rd day and they gave me a different pain med for home. I only took the pain med at home for a few days then started weening off of them because of the breathing.

I too ended up with an incision infection that needed to be re-opened in the surgeons office. It was painful but, got through it. My surgery was 7/11 and after two rounds of antibiotics...I'm finally feeling great and moving along

Glad you had a heart to heart with hubby too. My hubbys says when I'm thin I'll be dumping him for a younger guy but, he knows how much I love him and I keep reminding him every day. I'm so thankful for having a wonderful, supporting husband.....there is no way I'd trade him in

Oh that just thrills my heart. That you are home, getting your fluids in and that you have the support you have needed so badly. I have been thinking about you all day and hoping you were feeling better, Praying for continue healing both physically emotionally and relationship wise

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so i am home and i am resting more comfortably. i keep taking pain meds because its the only thing that lets me get through the day' date=' However im very very sleepy. i try to walk a little but its hard. slowly i hope to feel better. i am ble to get my fluids in without any problem. i also had heart to heart conversation with my husband and he explained to me that he is very scared of losing me and thats why he has been a jerk. He promised he would change and not be a jerk anymore. He thinks once i am skinny im going to run out on him. i wish i could hug each of you because i am so grateful for the love and support. i love you all. good luck to all having surgery soon!!!![/quote']

Oh good Mizzlaw... Been so worried about you, so glad your feeling better and out of the hospital. And I think it's awesome that your husband was just being a meany because he was scared of loosing you. Kudos for husband =D please feel free to message any of us, we are here to help, that's what this forum is for. Chin up girlie, it gets easier everyday.

Awesome! Keep us posted! xoxo

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so i am home and i am resting more comfortably. i keep taking pain meds because its the only thing that lets me get through the day' date=' However im very very sleepy. i try to walk a little but its hard. slowly i hope to feel better. i am ble to get my fluids in without any problem. i also had heart to heart conversation with my husband and he explained to me that he is very scared of losing me and thats why he has been a jerk. He promised he would change and not be a jerk anymore. He thinks once i am skinny im going to run out on him. i wish i could hug each of you because i am so grateful for the love and support. i love you all. good luck to all having surgery soon!!!![/quote']

This is the sweetest post ever.

I hope they gave you injectable blood thiner's, I was unable to walk for 7 days after after I woke up from my RNY and my surgeon prescribed them to protect against clotting also those things that squeeze your calf muscles. All that and I still had complications, I lost 2 units of blood in my sleep. As a resold I was on the liquid phase for over 120days..

I wish you the best and a speedy recovery.

440lbs my biggest

404lbs 8/24/09 RNY

177lbs 8/24/2010 !!!

205lbs Today and holding

Surgeon DR. Chau @princton medical group.

Yes frank04, thats exactly what they did, injected me over and over with blood thinners... My arm is so bruised up, but today thank goodness things are looking up and im up walking around house thanks for support

my less than supportative husband has Not visited me once in hospital.... unreal

I am SO sorry to hear that--- WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!!!!

Feel better soon.