Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

I'm finally in a room. They will do an EGD btwn 11 and 3 tomorrow. Thank you for all your prayers! Love you all!

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

Thanks for the update.....rest and rehydrate!

Yea not sure if it's gas pains I hope so. It's all my upper back area really. Tomorrow I will attempt a shower and try to do more walking. Of course in my sub conscience I think I am having heart pains. But know I am not. Lisa hope you get to feeling better

I had an exciting day! I finally got to meet one of our own (RNY talk) at the dr's office today during our nutrition class. She messaged me awhile ago and we actually had surgery the same day at the same hospital' date=' too! It felt amazing! We visited afterward and had so much to talk about. It was especially nice to be able to talk to someone openly about this whole journey and what you experience whether it be good or bad. So cool![/quote']

That was me. I was super excited to finally meet my new friend for life. It was awesome to finally meet after talking with her since November. Wished I could have sat and chatted longer but we exchanged numbers and live close so not worried about losing touch! Cheers to a new life long friend<3

I have gas!! Ha!...No seriously! I can feel it traveling in my abdomen and I stair at my belly waiting to see the baby kick..lol...That's totally what it feels like, even when it gets up into your ribs! The weather has been so cold and rainey I can't even really get out to walk!

CP3483~12/27/12

Old hippie, that's exactly where my gas pains were, between my shoulder blades and eventually in my left shoulder and neck. Your heart is fine, Dr Roller had you in telemetry overnight to make sure of it.

I thght I was having heart issues too! Lol you'd think they'd figure out some way to get the gas out. I could also here my tummy/ pouch (can't own that word yet) making all kinds of noises. I still get this feeling like I can't swallow/ breathe for a second, but I burp and I'm usually good. Gas x strips saved me!

That was me. I was super excited to finally meet my new friend for life. It was awesome to finally meet after talking with her since November. Wished I could have sat and chatted longer but we exchanged numbers and live close so not worried about losing touch! Cheers to a new life long friend<3

Thanks! It was fun AND informative!

In ER. Being admitted. EGD in am. Can no longer hold down water and vomiting blood.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Ohh Lisa I hope they find out what is going on! Praying for u girl.

First day back at work and everything was chaotic with a months worth of work on my desk to do! Came home with pounding headache and this weird feeling of skin crawling. Any suggestions on what to do for that?

Jodi I told dr roller when he gets in there to see if he could find the alien in my stomach. He thought that was rather funny. Lol

I know alot of you said you were sleeping in a recliner I tried and can't. I sleep in bed with alot of pillows. And they told me in the hospital I could sleep on my sides which I do. Just not on my stomach which I don't. Sending hubs to store tomorrows more water. Gas x. SF jello. SF applesauce. A themometer . What else should I get?

Jodi I told dr roller when he gets in there to see if he could find the alien in my stomach. He thought that was rather funny. Lol

I know alot of you said you were sleeping in a recliner I tried and can't. I sleep in bed with alot of pillows. And they told me in the hospital I could sleep on my sides which I do. Just not on my stomach which I don't. Sending hubs to store tomorrows more water. Gas x. SF jello. SF applesauce. A themometer . What else should I get?

Lotion. Some really moisturizing and neosporin. You are gonna itch as you heal. The neosporin helped the most but now that I'm 4 weeks out I use lotion all over

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

First day back at work and everything was chaotic with a months worth of work on my desk to do! Came home with pounding headache and this weird feeling of skin crawling. Any suggestions on what to do for that?

do you have any thing for anxiety.... i think you need something like that or a tylenol pm or something. you have just had too much too quick at work today. hope you feel calmer soon,

I'm finally in a room. They will do an EGD btwn 11 and 3 tomorrow. Thank you for all your prayers! Love you all!

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

Praying for you sure hope they find out what the heck is going on, Hugs to you, Love you too

Lotion. Some really moisturizing and neosporin. You are gonna itch as you heal. The neosporin helped the most but now that I'm 4 weeks out I use lotion all over

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Yes I have lotion and I bought the Benadryl cream so many talked about the itching. But I guess I don't use anything on the sores till after 2 week post op appt. those nurses were like drill sargents about what to do and what not to do cuz I had asked. I am scared to suck on a SF Popsicle right now all I do is sip the protein drink and sip my water they are both in 10 oz bottles and when i am done I just refill them and go again.

As I was saying earlier about the gas up high in my back shoulder blade area I seem to belch more then it goes out the oth end. One of the reasons I didn't let one of my girlfriends from Dallas come here to be with me after surgery because I am modest about farting. And so many folks said they stunk badly and was alot of it. I am not having any of that. Wonder why?

No I don't even pass gas in front of my husband. Oh he has no problem with me. But I have always been weird about it. I even get on my 5 yr old granddaughter when she laughs and says oops I farted I can't help it and laughs some more. But I guess things could be worse