Is it too early to start an April thread? I didn't see one yet.

I'm scheduled for April 22. I still have to finish PCP clearance and psych then insurance approval but don't anticipate any problems. Once I started my appointments the excitement and anxiety kicked in. I started 6 month supervised diet in August....this used to seem so far away and like a vague idea but its so real now. My anxiety is double as my husband's date is march 18 and I worry a lot more about him than myself. How are all the other April folks doing?

I'm so glad everything went smoothly for you! isn't the excitement weird? I was not expecting to feel that' date=' but I can't wait to go home and get on the treadmill and start living a more active life ![/quote']

The excitement is crazy. Did yours go well? I'm going home today between 4 and 5pm. I kinda want to stay cuz my house is so crazy! But it'll be good to be home and doing normal stuff. When are you going home?

My doctor said he does a leak test during surgery and he only order the test the next day if he is concerned.

Same with my surgeon. I don't have any tests unless something is going wrong.

The excitement is crazy. Did yours go well? I'm going home today between 4 and 5pm. I kinda want to stay cuz my house is so crazy! But it'll be good to be home and doing normal stuff. When are you going home?

Yes my surgery went well, also fixed a hiatal hernia while he was in there. I can't wait to go home and be in my own comfy bed. I'm scheduled to go home tomorrow evening.

I had my upper GI with contrast four hours ago and I still don't have the results. until Then, i'm not allowed to have any ice chips or Water. Arghhh!

Woohoo, I had my surgery yesterday morning (April 8 @ 7:30am). Surgery went very well no complications at all, they had me up and walking by 7pm no water allowed yet except for these lollipop looking sponge things that I could suck a bit of water out of. I couldn't sleep too well the first night not because I was just in a hospital or anything, I kept falling asleep and when I'd wake it felt like a few hours but it would only be like 40 mins, it drove me crazy then around midnight I had a little chest pain scare but the doctor prescribed some other meds and upped my pain killers and I was finally able to sleep for a few hours. Other than that I'm doing great up walking got my water finally and looking forward to going home and start this new life.....

Woohoo' date=' I had my surgery yesterday morning (April 8 @ 7:30am). Surgery went very well no complications at all, they had me up and walking by 7pm no water allowed yet except for these lollipop looking sponge things that I could suck a bit of water out of. I couldn't sleep too well the first night not because I was just in a hospital or anything, I kept falling asleep and when I'd wake it felt like a few hours but it would only be like 40 mins, it drove me crazy then around midnight I had a little chest pain scare but the doctor prescribed some other meds and upped my pain killers and I was finally able to sleep for a few hours. Other than that I'm doing great up walking got my water finally and looking forward to going home and start this new life.....[/quote']

Congrats, Skny!! I had a similar problem sleeping last night. I Thought maybe sleeping during the surgery and in recovery threw off my sleep schedule. Hopefully tonight will be better.

I am sitting in the Admitting office waiting for it to Iowa at 5:30! I'm glad I'm scheduled at 7:30 today! Ready to get this show on the road!

Where at in iowa

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink clear liquids. My tummy is a little sore, still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah!

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink clear liquids. My tummy is a little sore' date=' still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah![/quote']

So Excited for you to be on the Losers bench!!!

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink clear liquids. My tummy is a little sore' date=' still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah![/quote']

Thats great

I am scheduled for April 12! I am doing a ten day liquid diet (day 8) and I am tired and cranky! I am really excited. Just really tired!

8 days post op appt today with my surgeon. Everything went great. Incisions are healing perfectly and cleared to start puréed foods!! And I'm down 11lbs!!

8 days post op appt today with my surgeon. Everything went great. Incisions are healing perfectly and cleared to start puréed foods!! And I'm down 11lbs!!

Nice!! Yay for puréed foods!

Im so gla your doing good wendilou and everybody else

12 hour count down, not sure how much sleep im going to get. My stomach is in knots and turning thinking about needles and pain. Gonna be a long night lol