The surgery went great, I woke up feeling sick to my stomach and hurting, They gave me an anti-nausea shot with Toradol. I slept from the time they woke me up, around 1pm until about 4pm. I was finally able to hold my eyes open for more than a few seconds, I got up and used the restroom, and then they took me for a walk around the nurse station, which went well.

Then the nurse sat me up for a little bit in the recliner in the room. Then I started dosing again for another two hours until my sister came back to sit overnight with me. Then they got me up to use the restroom again, we did another walk around the nurse's station, and then they put me back in bed. I worked on sipping as much water as I could.

The next morning the PA & Surgeon came in early to check on me, and because I did really well they discharged me very early. So here I am sitting at home in bed, trying to get comfy. Prior to the surgery, before they put me out, they gave me a nerve block on both sides of my spine. which was a whole new experience in itself, hurt like hell.

But I was literally out before I knew it, at first the only way I could describe the discomfort I felt was like I had done a billion tummy crunches and overworked myself. But now that the nerve block is wearing off, its more uncomfortable, and the gas situation is next level. LOL ?

But not to worry, I'm feeling a little better every day, just have to watch what I do with my mid section. It burns and hurts if I move the wrong direction, especially trying to get comfy on my bed.

And getting my 10-year-old stubborn furbaby to understand he can't be in my arms right now is been hard. He won't leave my side, which is so sweet.

Big thank you to everyone for the encouragement and support sent my way, it means a great deal and helped with my anxiety over the surgery. ??

Edited November 13, 20241 yr by Krislynn

Speedy Recovery ❤️‍? !

Okay so extremely recent development, my nerve block has worn off, and I am really hurting a lot the last couple hours. The gas is killing me, I'm suddenly having nausea.

I took a Zofan to help settle my stomach, and some Mirlax & Gas X to help move things along.

Hopefully, this settles soon, because I'm having trouble getting comfortable enough to rest some.

The first few days are a b***h, just keep doing your best, sip, move and sleep. You will be over this so soon x

Thank you for the detailed update. I hope the pain eases soon and you do really well moving forward.

how are you feeling?

18 hours ago, LoveLearning said:

how are you feeling?

Hey sorry for being so quiet, I just had emergency surgery the night before last. Apparently, my intestines got tangled up in my hernia and caused a painful/dangerous blockage. Anyway, I'll spare you the details, sorry about before, in my first post-op post, Everything did go well the first two days then I got really sick and had to be rushed back to the hospital. But I am feeling much better, and back home resting.

starting weight: 498 lbs

weight loss: 98 lbs

surgery weight: 404 lbs

current weight: 400 lbs

Edited November 17, 20241 yr by Krislynn

4 hours ago, Krislynn said:

Hey sorry for being so quiet, I just had emergency surgery the night before last. Apparently, my intestines got tangled up in my hernia and caused a painful/dangerous blockage. Anyway, I'll spare you the details, sorry about before, in my first post-op post, Everything did go well the first two days then I got really sick and had to be rushed back to the hospital. But I am feeling much better, and back home resting.

Oh my goodness, how shocking. That could have gone so much worse. So very glad you are home and on the mend. Keep us updated on your progress

Oh how awful! Look after yourself - not the best start. I hope the rest of your post-op journey goes really smoothly now x