Hey fellow bansters,

Well as the title suggests, I feel like I have been mowed down. My surgery was at 8 am yesterday. My doctor told my family when It was all done that my liver was so tiny, that it really made my surgery easy. I guess he had been expecting that I was going to be a difficult case. The Surgery took him 40 minutes and that was with explanation to the other Dr. who was monitering. When I got into my room my throat was on fire, and my upper lip was kinda ragged, I guess from either insertion or extraction of the tube. I felt as if there was a big guber stuck in my throat that I couldnt clear out. My stomach felt like I had been in a bar fight and had been kicked repedily. My shoulder and back were in agony and my calfs really hurt.

So I asked for some pain meds, the nurse brought me demoral and with in 5 minutes I felt like I was dizzy and going to puke. Luckily, the puke feeling was just gas as I needed to burp. The demoral started to kick in and I just had enough time to get into bed before I became completely unconcious. When I got up I had to do a crunch to get up and I thought I was going to die.

I walked around the wing every hour on the hour and for some dumb reason insted of getting into the chair I kept climing into the bed which I think was doing my abs in.

So I started to feel crapy again, the lady next to me who was done after me had absolutely no affect from the surgery other than the kick in the gut feeling.

So after another demoral nap, I woke up feeling better and my Dr. actually offered to release us that night. So as my band neighbor was being discharged I was so determinded to go home to, so I started to do laps with avengence. I ended up leaving around 8:45 and got home around 11.

Sorry this has been long but I wanted to share my experience with those who actually no what I am going through.

Hi Rachel,

Welcome to bandland!!!! Congratulations!!! Sorry it was such a tough day but that is pretty normal. I never felt sick but definitely had that beat up feeling a was bruised all over for a week. That broth sounds yummy. Just take it easy and have a great week, Teresa

Hope your soon feeling better Rachel, by about day 11 I was almost as good as new. The broth sounds fab any chance of your dad sharing his recipe I'm desperate for some good soup/broth recipes. Take care.

Helenxx.