I am in my waiting period per my insurance which is 6 months before having my procedure I am in my 5 month alrady.Since I have been having to wait I have had lots of questions in which I dont know anyone who has had the procedure to ask so maybe someone can help me??

What do I have to look forward to the day of the surgery? the first week? How soon were u able to go back to work?? I have a sit down job so I am planning on returning to work with really no time off but for maybe 3 days? Will I be able to do this??

Vomiting is my worse fear can this be avoided??

I would love some feed back if possible

thanks austex

If you go to the main menu of the talk you'll see faq section. IT's really helpful!!

I'm in the same boat, so I just searched this site, tons of information.

See if that helps!

Thanks I will do the same, so when are u suppose to have ur procedure and are u going throught ur insurace or self pay??

What have u found of that might be helpful?? Are u nervous???

I can't tell you what everyone feels but I can tell you how I felt.

What do I have to look forward to the day of the surgery?

The first day of surgery I didn't feel hungry at all. I wanted some Water. That was the first thing I wanted.

the first week?

Since my doc wants me to be on full liquids for 2 weeks I would love to jazz up my meals. Even though I can only have liquids you may find yourself trying to find something to break up the monotony.

How soon were u able to go back to work??

I'm actually in the middle of switching jobs so I have 2 weeks off (1 week for recovery).

I have a sit down job so I am planning on returning to work with really no time off but for maybe 3 days?

My job is also a sit down job. If I wasn't switching jobs I would only have taken 5 days off (surgery on wed. back to work by monday)

Will I be able to do this??

You will be able to do it. You are a lot stronger than you give yourself credit. You were strong enough to decide to have WLS and you'll be strong enough to handle anything else life has to throw at you.

Vomiting is my worse fear can this be avoided??

I haven't vomited yet. At the hospital they gave me stuff in my iv to help with nausea but if you think you are still feeling that way I'm sure your doc and prescribe something. I haven't had a problem with it.

They gave me anti-nausea medication in the hospital (with me wondering why because I was never nauseated), but I never filled the Rx for use at home. I don't know if that is out of the ordinary or not.

The only problem I see with going back to work after 3 days is driving. Most patients get pain medication for home that is a narcotic and they don't want you to drive until you don't need it anymore. I waited about 4 days to drive. If I wanted to take the pain med I waited until I was home and not planning to go anywhere. My favorite place to walk is a park a few miles from my house, so I was more anxious to drive there than go back to work. I did have lots of vacation time, so I took 4 weeks off. Probably only needed 2, if that. I did lots of stuff that I would normally have to take off work for. I walked everyday, too.

thanks for the info I do appreciate it , any information will help.

I have told the doc about the nausea phobia I have so they know to give me phenergan.