November Surgery Buddies 2023

[Take2onLife 1]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to see who was going to be joining me in November 2023 for surgery. I am super anxious and just looking for others who i can talk with about the upcoming changes and build a little support group. My surgery is 06 Nov 2023! I am planning to start my pre op diet 23 Oct and dreading it but I know its the first step to being a new person. Anyone else feeling the jitters before their surgery?

[Sarah-inayear 13]

I have surgery scheduled Nov 16 and start my pre-op on Nov 2. I’m not really nervous, just very excited and ready. But I’m sure I’ll get nervous as it gets even closer.

[SacB 26]

I'd like to give you November people a huge red flag heads up warning. Please discuss with your surgeon (do not let them blow the question off, because they'll try to!)

Everything went excellent for me (surgery September 20) except recovery room wake up. I was in outrageous pain and the nurses didn't care. I was experiencing nausea, pain in the front side of both shoulders, and overall abdominal pain. I couldn't help but loudly vocalize, "Owww, owww, owww!" All the nurses would do was say, "don't worry, it's just gas." And they handed me a barf bag. What I wanted them to do was empathize and give me some drugs to get me out of pain. But it took about 30 min of torture before someone finally did that. I was outraged at their lack of care. At 2-week follow up with my surgeon's nurse, I told her about it and she shared, "I'll discuss this with Dr. Reddy because you're the second person today with that same story. That's awful. Something needs to be done." This was at Sutter Roseville Hospital, Roseville CA. The recovery room is for all surgeries, not just gastro. But I felt like my well-being was totally violated, and I just want to tell all of you to please, please discuss your recovery room expectations beforehand with your surgeon.

Aside from that half hour of hell, my recovery has been flawless. Not one minute of pain or nausea. Didn't take any narcotics after hospital release the following morning. Just Tylenol, and was fine. No nausea meds needed either. The one thing that is concerning me a bit is how un-energetic I am. I think it's because I'm still recovering and will improve rapidly when I am eating the final phase of foods, which actually began today.

Good luck to all of you.

[Heather1833 10]

Hi there! New member so hello & good luck to my November 2023 surgery buddies ❤️

Just found out my surgery date is November 15th.

SW: 320 CW: 304

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[Longview Lady 13]

On 10/4/2023 at 6:45 AM, Take2onLife said:

Hello everyone! I just wanted to see who was going to be joining me in November 2023 for surgery. I am super anxious and just looking for others who i can talk with about the upcoming changes and build a little support group. My surgery is 06 Nov 2023! I am planning to start my pre op diet 23 Oct and dreading it but I know its the first step to being a new person. Anyone else feeling the jitters before their surgery?

I hope I'm replying correctly. Such a newby!!

I am with you - just got the call today. The minute I heard her say 'schedule' I was happy and only seconds later i had butterflies/jitters in my stomach. I have not been able to eat at all today. I'm freaked out and .... surgery is not until Nov. 30.

I'm with you take2onlife. I appreciate your excitement and hope it flows my way.

[Longview Lady 13]

On 10/8/2023 at 5:19 PM, SacB said:

I'd like to give you November people a huge red flag heads up warning. Please discuss with your surgeon (do not let them blow the question off, because they'll try to!)

Everything went excellent for me (surgery September 20) except recovery room wake up. I was in outrageous pain and the nurses didn't care. I was experiencing nausea, pain in the front side of both shoulders, and overall abdominal pain. I couldn't help but loudly vocalize, "Owww, owww, owww!" All the nurses would do was say, "don't worry, it's just gas." And they handed me a barf bag. What I wanted them to do was empathize and give me some drugs to get me out of pain. But it took about 30 min of torture before someone finally did that. I was outraged at their lack of care. At 2-week follow up with my surgeon's nurse, I told her about it and she shared, "I'll discuss this with Dr. Reddy because you're the second person today with that same story. That's awful. Something needs to be done." This was at Sutter Roseville Hospital, Roseville CA. The recovery room is for all surgeries, not just gastro. But I felt like my well-being was totally violated, and I just want to tell all of you to please, please discuss your recovery room expectations beforehand with your surgeon.

Aside from that half hour of hell, my recovery has been flawless. Not one minute of pain or nausea. Didn't take any narcotics after hospital release the following morning. Just Tylenol, and was fine. No nausea meds needed either. The one thing that is concerning me a bit is how un-energetic I am. I think it's because I'm still recovering and will improve rapidly when I am eating the final phase of foods, which actually began today.

Good luck to all of you.

Dear SacB,

Wow!! Gotta say, freaked me out a bit hearing your story. Did they ever find or figure out why you were in such pain after the surgery?? very concerning.

[Longview Lady 13]

I sure hope you are doing better these days.

[SacB 26]

3 hours ago, Longview Lady said:

Dear SacB,

Wow!! Gotta say, freaked me out a bit hearing your story. Did they ever find or figure out why you were in such pain after the surgery?? very concerning.

They didn't, but I'm guessing it's because they just didn't care. I do realize that without strong post-op medication to cover up all this pain, it can be very painful when the surgical anesthetics wear off. I'm sure that's why it happened. I firmly believe that once they confirmed I woke up successfully and was breathing on my own, it was their duty to immediately relieve my severe pain. Why, oh why, did they make me go so long? I really don't want that to happen to any of you!!

[SacB 26]

3 hours ago, Longview Lady said:

I sure hope you are doing better these days.

Oh yes, indeed. It was only that beginning half hour in the recovery room that caused me any problems. For the remaining hours of my hospital stay I had zero problems. I may have been sore, but it was nothing that bothered me. I'm three weeks post op now and doing very well. Thanks for asking, and the best of luck to you in your process.

[SomeBigGuy 108]

Just got scheduled for November 20. Getting excited about it.

SW: 352 - CW: 320 (plateaued for 1 year) - GW: 200

[HealthyHappy 10]

November 16 checking in!