My wife is scheduled for 7AM tomorrow morning. WE are both very nervous and anxious. We know this is a good thing for her but still a little scared.

Any suggestions on what a husband can do when my wife comes home? She is expected to stay one night in the hospital (sounds different than most I have read here) I want to do everything I can to make this the best experience it can be for her. We have been married 30 years and she has fought weight problems for 28 of them. I cant wait for her to feel good again and want to be more active.

I'm sure it will work for her. Not eat for 6 months!! I'm glad I never heard of that diet befor my surgery!

I'm sure your wife will do wonderful. You are such a nice husband. Wish you both luck.

Ate least with diet she will be able to eat. Heck 6 months with out eating is crazy. Good Luck to both of you. It is a whole new chapter in both of your lives. I used to think my best meals were behind me, but resently I went with my mom to a dinner theater and had the best meal of my life. I think with this surgery you savor every bite of food. Good Luck again. Alison

When I had my surgery, my DH roomed in with me and every time I so much as winced, he was right there trying to help. Walked with me, helped me dress, and even helped change my tampon TMI I know. When I got home, he made my Protein shakes and broth and helped me up and down the stairs.

Best of luck to your wife with her surgery!!

:party: Mom2_4

OK, I thought I was doing good but your DH wins!

Thanks everyone for your positive comments.

Wife is doing good, they took out her galbladder also because the test showed she had galstones. The Doc said it looked pretty bad glad they got it out.

She has been sleeping alot today, only got up once. She has been nausous quite a bit. I was surprised that they did not have her up more but everyone said it would be ok. She is suppose to come home tomorrow.

She really did go 6 months without eating anything. It was about 1985, it was a popular diet at the time. Cant remember what it was called but a few years later it was said to have caused major problems. I think she drank some sort of shake in place of food or took some pill I cant remember. I am sure someone has heard of the diet but I cant think of what it was called.

OK, again, thanks for everything I will let you all know how she is in the morning.

It's good they got the gallbladder too then. I hope she feels better soon. If that gallbladder would have stayed she could have got pretty sick. I had gallbladder attacks when I was 15 most horrible pain I ever felt. And I was sooooo sick. After I had my gallbladder out it was wonderful.

lots of luck to you both

Dustydog,

They gave us a patch for nausea, did they give her anything for it? It really helped my daughter and I after the anesthesia. Good luck and health to her and you of course too, brandyII:smile:

Hi Brandy,

they have given her something in the IV for nausea. She was doing better when I left.

Thanks,

Dusty:thumbup:

Glad to hear it:thumbup:

My wife is scheduled for 7AM tomorrow morning. WE are both very nervous and anxious. We know this is a good thing for her but still a little scared.

Any suggestions on what a husband can do when my wife comes home? She is expected to stay one night in the hospital (sounds different than most I have read here) I want to do everything I can to make this the best experience it can be for her. We have been married 30 years and she has fought weight problems for 28 of them. I cant wait for her to feel good again and want to be more active.

U know Dusty i commend u for doing that... that's what a real man does... wow.... :tt1::party:...lol ok just make things a comfy for her as u can, and make sure u make her drink her fluids... she may not want to but she must sip, sip and walk walk and walk some more...

:sad:I went in to surgery nervous and ready when I woke up all my pains and cuts were for nothing.. the doc was unable to work around my enlarged liver with putting me in danger he said he did all he could do.. now Im all cut up paina dn sore everywhere ---to be put on a HIGH protien diet and wait 3 months.. Im so bummed I could crawl and hide in a hole If I fit! :behindsofa: He said it was up to me if I wanted to try again in 3 months ..... should I???? Im sooooooo upset.

pnutsmom,

that really sucks, I mean don't most doctors put you on a diet prior to shrink the liver. Why would he take a chance like that and put you through that. I think that really sucks, sorry you had to go through that, but it's not your fault. My surgeon puts us on a 4 to 6 week medifast liquid Protein shake diet and it sucked but it's standard procedure. It amazes me the differences in all the preop stuff. Cheer up, you've got lots of buds here:thumbup:

pnutsmom: I am soooooo sorry you did not have your surgery. That is really a bummer. If you diet how will he know in three months if your liver is small enough to do the surgery? I'd hate to have the same thing happen again.