March 2014 Surgery!

[Blue614 133]

They are running behind!!! The waiting is killing me! I saw everyone already just waiting for the OR room

seems like normal..lol

[Dolfinldy1 69]

I'm at the hospital waiting to go into the OR. Good luck 3/31 peeps!!! Can't wait to wake up!

Good luck

Talk to you when you join us Marchers on the losers bench!????

[Dolfinldy1 69]

On the way to hospital, wish me luck!

Good luck!!!!!

Good luck Shannon!!!

[Dolfinldy1 69]

I'm at the hospital waiting on the nurse to come and finish my admission questions. Then off to the pre op holding area to meet with the anesthesiologist before surgery. Wish me luck as I do the same for you all!

best wishes!! You'll do fine, see you on the other side!!

Good luck Blue!!!

[desig1814 17]

Good luck!!! See you on the other side!!

[beckyloo4 40]

Good luck to everyone today!

[kespy74 103]

Congrats to all of us that had surgery this month! I can't believe how fast this month has gone by.

[AprilHansen 109]

I'm not sure where to start or how this works, so I'll jump in... I had my gastric bypass 5 days ago. Stayed in hospital for 3 full days. No complications or drain. I'm allergic to codeine so I'm doing this with tylenol. Still on full liquids. I'm being super careful and just doing blended Soups and watery Protein Shakes. Sometimes i can take 3 or 4 TBSP- usually just 2. I'm looking forward to getting these staples out. Walking is extremely painful but the therapeutic pillow helps some. I'm a little jealous of my family when they get "real" food, but there's no way I'm cheating on this- I waited way too long to get my surgery approved. Anyway, probably the most boring intro ever. I don't really have anything exciting to report.

[Dolfinldy1 69]

I'm not sure where to start or how this works, so I'll jump in... I had my gastric bypass 5 days ago. Stayed in hospital for 3 full days. No complications or drain. I'm allergic to codeine so I'm doing this with tylenol. Still on full liquids. I'm being super careful and just doing blended Soups and watery Protein Shakes. Sometimes i can take 3 or 4 TBSP- usually just 2. I'm looking forward to getting these staples out. Walking is extremely painful but the therapeutic pillow helps some. I'm a little jealous of my family when they get "real" food, but there's no way I'm cheating on this- I waited way too long to get my surgery approved. Anyway, probably the most boring intro ever. I don't really have anything exciting to report.

Hi April, this is a great forum and very helpful. Welcome and will be watching for your updates.

[KristinaRnY 455]

March flew by!!! Holy crap we are going to be a year post op in no time! :-)

[healthyme1963 136]

Two weeks out today and going back to work. The last two weeks have been a roller coaster ride, that's for sure. I got to start my 'very soft' diet yesterday and was excited about that. A month of being on a strictly liquid diet was plenty long enough. I'm still having a bit of cramping after swallowing cool or cold liquids, but everything else has been going well. No pain and my energy levels have been pretty good. I'm down six pounds since surgery two weeks ago, so I'm pretty happy about that. I wish all the best to the rest of the March peeps and to everyone else who is about to start this incredible journey!

[Cookiesgotthis 50]

29 days out 2 more days for stage 4 to start and I want to have a shrimp cocktail or ceviche! Although I still can't manage to eat more than a ounce of chicken. But for the most part been feeling good, didn't get sick at all. Every now and then I get a pain more like a strain in my stomach when I over reach I forgot about weight and picked up my granddaughter, so I'm hoping everything is good (no hernia) I go back to Dr in two days, hope to get another month off since I'm required to do heavy lifting at work... Plus enjoying my time off!!

[sillyolme1 19]

Hi all.day 6 post op..rny...im still pumped up like a micheline tire man...my calves swollen galore...i think im trying to dehydrate myself at this point...ive walked alot...too much?? My stomach lower abs have stretch marks and they are puffy and uuuugly!! Flying home in 5.5 hrs...surgery last wed so i stayed extra days in San Diego to recover glad i did...but need longer.yes ive had to continue with compresson stockins and esp for the flight....like when will this saline and gas go away???

[KristinaRnY 455]

Ahh how annoying I had lost all my Water weight by 3 days post op (young kidneys is what they kept saying) lol but the gas lasted until day 7 for me. Goodluck hope you feel better soon.

[KristinaRnY 455]

I'm not focusing on calories currently but I do log my food and was just wondering about how many you guys are getting in a day? I'm doing really well with my liquids but I find myself forgetting to eat or forcing myself to get something nutritional down.