I just got my surgery date and I want to make some August surgery friends so we can share our ups and downs in the weight loss journey.

16 hours ago, ZeroCool said:

Me three - gastric bypass here

RNY here.

3 hours ago, ChellNC said:

@ZeroCool how are you today? Hope you're feeling better.

Hi. Chell - it’s an off and on thing. If I go too long without pain meds and having walked more than I can handle I go into terrible pain but nothing like I was when I had to go back to the hospital. They think I’ll be discharged again tomorrow as long as pain is under control with this Vicodin instead of the norco they gave me before. I only passed a stool once but I’ve had gas a little since then when I’d go to the bathroom so it’s more progress than before. They said it was ileus or however you spell it - when you get backed up because your intestines stay asleep longer than intended so when I’d eat or drink fluids it kept compressing on my stomach and expanding and not moving anywhere. Has me terrified of it happening again but I think gas happening is a good sign. Thanks for asking how r things on your end ?

Edited August 22, 20187 yr by ZeroCool

Thank you lord, I had a second bowl movement lol. Things are starting to look up a little now

@ZeroCool I am so sorry you had a bad experience, bit glad to hear you are feeling better. Please keep us posted on how things go today.

@ZeroCool glad you're feeling better! My surgery is tomorrow so I'm excited and super nervous.

1 hour ago, ChellNC said:

@ZeroCool glad you're feeling better! My surgery is tomorrow so I'm excited and super nervous.

You'll be fine Ill say a little something for you tonight. Let me/us know how it goes!

9 hours ago, ZeroCool said:

You'll be fine Ill say a little something for you tonight. Let me/us know how it goes!

Thank you! Surgery isn't until 1:00 so it might be late before I can check in.

How are you doing today?

3 hours ago, ChellNC said:

Thank you! Surgery isn't until 1:00 so it might be late before I can check in.

How are you doing today?

Good luck!

16 hours ago, ChellNC said:

Thank you! Surgery isn't until 1:00 so it might be late before I can check in.

How are you doing today?

Today was a MUCH better day than the past days. I've had a couple bowl movements, and most times I can walk around without the walker's aid (I needed it from the pain I'd had). Still pain, and still struggling with liquids and protein but I'm trying. How are you doing?

@zerocool glad the pieces are falling into place, after surgery must be like doing one of those 10,000 piece puzzels, everything does fit but you have to keep,adjusting until you figure out how piece goes. Every gain is a gaon, your healing will be your own, but give yourself permission to figure things out..

Guys I’m getting nervous. Surgery is Tuesday morning. I’m so scared. My first surgery ever. I’ve wanted this surgery for years and now finally doing it. At my preop they said i would have a NG tube left in until Wednesday morning. I’m freaking out!!!! Did anyone else have this waking up from surgery. Someone who has had the surgery calm my nerves lol.

12 hours ago, ZeroCool said:

Today was a MUCH better day than the past days. I've had a couple bowl movements, and most times I can walk around without the walker's aid (I needed it from the pain I'd had). Still pain, and still struggling with liquids and Protein but I'm trying. How are you doing?

Still in pain and groggy today. Didn't get to my room until 9:30 last night. My heart rate was too high so they kept me in recovery a while.

Yesterday my husband had to go to the ER while I was in surgery for severe abdominal pain. Right now he's waiting to have a CT to see if it is appendicitis. UGH! He's so worried that he won't be able to take care of me if he does.

Can I cry now?

@Auroragirl4489 My surgery was yesterday. I didn't have an NG tube though. Good luck &gentle hugs!

5 hours ago, ChellNC said:

Still in pain and groggy today. Didn't get to my room until 9:30 last night. My heart rate was too high so they kept me in recovery a while.

Yesterday my husband had to go to the ER while I was in surgery for severe abdominal pain. Right now he's waiting to have a CT to see if it is appendicitis. UGH! He's so worried that he won't be able to take care of me if he does.

Can I cry now?

*hugs* everything will work out one way or another. On the bright side, if there is an appendix issue they’re catching it now vs if it burst which would be much more serious. Sorry to hear about it nonetheless hopefully recovery is going well now that you’re out of the recovery area. My heart rate was higher also and they didn’t come tell my bf I was out of surgery and being moved to a room for almost 3 hours after I’d left To go into surgery so he was sure there was something wrong since the surgeon said it was typically an hour and a half long on average.

@ZeroCool thanks. Crazy they kept him waiting so long before updating him.

Hubby had surgery around 9 last night. This hospital is split into 2 campuses that are basically across the street from one another. He's at the other campus. But he did come see me before being admitted.