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March 2014 Surgery!

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My date is march 17. Can't wait !!

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  • I received the call telling me my insurance has approved me !!!! They will call back Monday to let me know if it will be the 5th or the 24th of March. So EXCITED!!!!! Been a long 7 months, but

  • My surgery is March 20, I am new here and looking for people to chat with and talk about what going on during this part of the journey, to laugh withand cry with and to listen to . my mom had this sur

  • March is just around the corner. Wishing an easy and successful surgery for those of you having your big day next week!

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Own beds are over rated..I should have stayed in hospital and get served and pampered!!! ;)

I second that. They asked me if I wanted to stay and I said no.

Had surgery at 1030 this morning. Up and walking already. Sore in my stomach area but have a pain pump so I'm all good. :) worst thing has been the dry mouth. Get the upper xray in the morning

Congrats to all of you March losers. I think my insurance got the approval request today. I called to change my address with them and asked them if by chance there was an approval for surgery and she said no. Then she said oh, but we got something from the Mayo today but its not processed yet but it's the only thing that it can be from them so I said I'd check back later in the week and they saidvto wait until Monday, don't thin I can do that, I'll try again Monday. At least that means I hopefully can get my surgery in April.

Today is finally here! Today is MY day! Today I begin my new healthier life! Today I get an extension on life! Today I am thankful for! Today I will cherish!

Leaving for hospital in about an hour.!!!!! Woooooohooooooo!

Today is finally here! Today is MY day! Today I begin my new healthier life! Today I get an extension on life! Today I am thankful for! Today I will cherish!

Leaving for hospital in about an hour.!!!!! Woooooohooooooo!

Woooohoooooo. I had surg monday. Think I might get to go home today!

Good luck!! You got this!

First day went great. Was up walking all evening. Sat up talking to a friend till midnight. Pain is pretty low. My husband had bypass yesterday too. He couldn't sleep so he walked to my room at 3am when nurse woke me up and again at 7am. We went for a long walk and now I'm down in cray awaiting my Upper GI so I can hopefully get unhooked from the catheter. So far so good. A lot smoother than I expected.

Sorry I haven't updated. Surgery was Monday, I am still alive!! It has been a very very rough couple of days. A lot a lot of gas and abdomen pain. Today I am feeling better. Yesterday I was switched from iv pain meds to pain pills an those are helping tremendously!!! The pain pump sucked. The first day with the amount of pain I was in I did cry and ask myself wtf have I done. My fiancée reminded me I would have that feeling so that helped. Each day is getting better. I have been doing great about walking, that has been much easier since they removed my catheter yesterday. As long as I get enough fluids on my own today i will go home.

Surgery done heading home feel great no gas pains. Incisions tender but nothing terrible. Just feels like I did 899 sit ups. Lol. Have to come back Friday to get my drain tube out. Went well

Had my drain and foley removed today. What a relief. Am soooo sore. But hold an ice pack against main incision when I got for my walks. Should go home tomorrow unless my labs are off. Wtg dolfinldy1!
Little sore today that 3 1/2 car ride home wasn't kind to me. I never noticed I-80 was so damn bumpy. And I have to go back Friday to get my drain removed and see my nutritionist. But every day will improve.

Surgery was the 24th first couple day have gone well enough pain to keep me humble. So grateful it's finally begun the losing process. Still just clear liq but doing ok hope the rest of the 24th. R doing well!

Doing really well! My adrenaline rush has crashed so I'm super tired! But I got some walking in this morning, took a shower, got my meds in. Feeling good, not hungry at all. Hope you all are doing good

On my way home now. so thankful to be going home so I can rest

Hoping to go home today. Please please please. Minimal pain and walking every where.

My husband and myself go home today. We both woke up passing gas so yay!! It keeps showing us upside down. don't know if it will post that way. This is both of us 24 hours after gastric bypass. He is down 40 pounds total and me 13. Darn female hormones. Lol

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Yup upside down again. Who knows but you get the idea.

I had my surgery March 25th, yesterday I had my leak test and then I was discharged at about 5:15pm. Last night and this morning were pretty rough. I kept getting sick, throwing up. While I was in the hospital it was all right because they gave me medicine to stop the sick feeling but I didn't have anything at home. I started drinking the Unjury chicken broth today and it stopped all nausea immediately. I crushed up a pain pill and slowly drank it with my broth and now I feel wonderful LOL. Must be the meds :) Entered the hospital weighing 216 and today I am 214 so I am not retaining any fluid. The gas pains went away yesterday afternoon so that was great, now I am just sore at the incision sites.

It is really weird though, sometimes I can only sip a little at a time and other times I can sip an ounce in like 5 minutes. Is it like this for anyone else?

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