I am home

Hi Maysters, Well I came home yesterday and I am doing great. Everything went very smoothly. the only complaints I have a a very sore back I think from sleeping in that awful hospital bed, and how totally unrestful being in the hospital was. Home is 1000% better. Not hungry, started stage 3 today yummy instant breakfast today. Now I start to see if I can get in all my fluids. Monday after the surgey I spent some time in "what the hell did I do" land but that has passed I am feeling pretty well for a 55 year old! you youngsters should do fine. Cheryl

Very glad you are home, that things went well and that you are recovering nicely I just arrived home today myself and aside from the tremendous gas pain I have no complaints.

I am glad everything went okay. I found walking around helped with the gas. Welcome home and welcome to the losers bench! Take CAre

Welcome home Cheryl Glad to hear things are going good for you. I am 7 days out and feeling pretty good at 45 yrs. It is sorta scarey on the first day, with all the amount restrictions. What surgery did you have and what is stage 3? I had RNY and am on the full fluid for another 8 days. Welcome to the losers bench!

Hi Dianna, my doctors stage 3 is full fluids different than others I see. stage 1 was water only stage 2 clear fluids. I had RNY on monday cheryl

Hey--glad you are home and well. I had RNY on Monday , home on Wed. afternoon. I am on full liquids. I still have a LOT of gas--when might this pass????? Also--cool liquids feel like they tghten my belly when they go down...any one else have this issue??

Tracy, are you taking gas-x chewable tabs? they work for me and walking helps a lot when does it go away? no problem with cool and yesterday tried warm and it was fine. Never thought strained cream of chicken soup would taste like a gourmet meal!! Cheryl

Hi my name is frank im 52 with 4 yr old twins ( I know what am I thinking ) anyway I found it funny you saying your old at 55 . Just like you im looking to add 20-30 yrs more life on we just have differant reasons it is great to hear your doing so well, my big fear is I have to go back to work in 1 week but after hearing how positive you sound it helped a lot thanks and God bless frank

Hi Frank, I don't really think I'm old just that here on the boards mostly everyone is 20s and 30s. I am doing really well no problems eating feeling better every day and I do believe that I am going in to work on Monday. Sitting at my desk will probably be easier on me than trying to do stuff at home that I shouldn't! With 4 year olds I'm sure your home life is a heck of a lot more hectic than mine. my "babies" are 25 and 21. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be fine a lot of doing well is in your head you can do it! "old" Cheryl