I did it!!!

Hi Folks: Hope all of you are doing well. I'll give you an update on me and then hopefully I will have time later to check on all of you. Well I got here in the midst of a snowstorm so we cancelled the birthday dinner. I spent Wed. at the docs and hosp. for last minute stuff. Went to hosp at 6:30 am on Thursday. Had a lap RNY - proximal. I hired private duty nurses for Thurs eve and Friday. Friday - Had the leak test - passed. Took a shower. Doc gave me milk of mag. had a bm - Discharged today Saturday. Walked off the unit and had my dd pick me up at the front door. I can't believe that I am in so little pain. Really I am such a wuss. I feel great. A little tired and my abdomen is sore - as if I did a whole lot of sit ups. I'm on clear fluids - no problem there. I have a drain that will stay in until Wed. That's it for me. REally I hope everyone is fine. Love you all. Louise

Welcome home!!! Glad you are doing well.. keep us updated.

Welcome home Louise, I'm so happy your surgery went so well, mine did too. Love, Betty

FANTASTIC! What a Marcher! So glad to hear back from you!! Joy

Congrats Louise - glad to hear everything went so well! It's amazing how little pain there is, isn't it? Welcome home!!! Dina

Louise that is wonderful !!! Hugs, Mo doin' the OMG after tomorrow I only have a wakeup left happy Mo dance

Boy, some people have it made. private duty nurses and private rooms...if you read my journal you will see that I didn't have those luxuries....I had to tough it out and be strong for both myself and my roomie. I wanted to get home and out of there, it was not the best experience of my life although I had a wonderful surgeon and care and had Open rny and went home in 2 days without a pain prescription needed. I was amazed too. Now I am finding I am lactose intolerant though and after a lot of diarrhea and dumping, have finally gotten passed. Just had an egg white softly scrambled and it tasted heavenly.