Tomorrow's the big day!

rich_in_nfpa
on 2/22/10 9:47 am - New Freedom, PA
Well, after 2 weeks of low carbs (which triggered a gout attack -- ouch!) and a day of clear liquids, I can hardly believe almost eleven months of preparation are almost done.  This time tomorrow I should have my hiatal hernia repaired and my AGB installed. I know this is a major step on my journey but by no means the end. God willing, I will finally have the tools I need to lose this weight for once and for all.

I'll be thinking of you all tomorrow -- keep me in your prayers.
Rich -- "One Day at a Time, One Pound at a Time"
(Start: 292.6 / surgery weight: 265.0 / current: 205.6 / goal: 175.0)
(deactivated member)
on 2/22/10 9:22 pm
HUGS and prayers sent up for you on this the beginning of another new journey.
Liz
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on 2/24/10 1:15 am - Charlotte, NC
good luck to you! Mine is on Friday...keep in touch!
TheOneNOnly Q
on 2/24/10 9:41 am - Jacksonville, FL
Sounds funny, but congratulations on starting your new life!  How are things going???  ......do tell
rich_in_nfpa
on 2/24/10 11:48 pm - New Freedom, PA
Well, I made it home yesterday -- just stayed one night in the hospital. Turns out the hiatal hernia repair was a much bigger deal than the gastric banding. It took him almost 3 hours to repair the hiatal hernia (he said it was one of the largest he's ever done) and less than an hour to install the band and port. If I hadn't needed the hernia repair, the banding would have been outpatient. I'm glad they kept me overnight -- no way I could have managed at home -- I needed a saline drip, I/V pain meds and oxygen through the night. After some blood work this morning and a chest X-ray he said I could go home and gave me my discharge instructions.

It was great to sleep in my own bed last night. The Roxicet elixir is keeping the pain under control and I haven't had any trouble with nausea or getting enough fluid. I was even able to go up and down the basement stairs last night to do 2 small loads of laundry. It's just so weird to not feel hungry at all considering I haven't had any solid food since Sunday. The only difficult thing is using the spirometer when my diaphragm is so sore but I know it's important to keep my lungs clear.

I hope eveyone else is doing at least as well as I am.
Rich -- "One Day at a Time, One Pound at a Time"
(Start: 292.6 / surgery weight: 265.0 / current: 205.6 / goal: 175.0)
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