GOT HOME YESTERDAY DOING GREAT!

HELLO 12ER'S, HOW ARE WE ALL DOING. WELL AS FOR ME I'M DOING GREAT! THE HOSPITAL STAY WAS WONDERFUL. SO WONDERFUL THAT I WANTED TO STAY LONGER. THE STAFF AT ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER IN OAKLAND WERE WONDERFUL. IF I EVER HAVE TO GO BACK THAT WOULD BE THE HOSPITAL. PRE-OPER'S WHEN YOU GET OUT OF SURGERY TRY TO WALK AS MUCH AS POSSABLE THAT'S ALL I DID. I WALKED THE FLORS DAY AND NIGHT THE MORE YOU WALK THE BETTER YOU WILL FEEL.FIRST DAY I WAS ON CLEAR LIQUID, THE FIRST DAY I HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT. PAST GAS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF! SECOND DAY THE DOCTOR SAID SENTS I WAS DOING SO WELL ,HE WANTED TO PUT ME ON FULL LIQUIDS. PASTED GAS, HAD ANOTHER BOWEL MOVEMENT. I WAS AMAZED HOW WELL I FELT AFTER SURGERY. AS FOR MY DIABETES, HYPERTENSION,CHOLESTEROL HAVE ALL BEEN UNDER CONTROL.I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT! THIS MORNING I WENT FOR A WALK. (FELT GREAT!) GOING FOR ANOTHER THIS EVENING.I HOPE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU FEEL THE SAME.

I heard that walking right away helps the pain...does it? Hope so. Glad to hear that you are home and well. Best wishes and prayers going your way. Donna

That's great! Congratulations! It's great to hear of your success. I have to remember to walk, walk, and walk! Linda

CECELIA, YOU GO GIRL YOU ARE DOING GREAT ,I STILL HAVE NOT HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT YET DOES IT HURT WHNE YOU DO ? I JUST PAST GAS TODAY , LOL PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DOING THE WLS OR HOW HAVE NOT HAD IT WOULD THINK THESE GIRLS ARE WIERD TALKING LIKE THAT LOL .. KEEP IN TOUCH WE WILL 4EVER BE 12ER SARA

HI EVERYONE, HOW'S EVERYONE DOING? HOPE TO HEAR THAT EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT? DRINKING MY FULL LIQIUDS I GET FULL. WHAT I DO IS, I DRINK A 4OZ CUP OF MILK, SOME CREAMY SOUP LIKE CREAM OF BROCCALI OR CREAM OF MUSHROOM. 4OZ OF PROTIEN SHAKE, AND A HAVE A CUP OF HOT TEA. THATS WHAT I HAVE MORNING, NOON, AND EVENING. AND I GET REALLY FULL WITH THAT. THE DOCTOR WANTS ME TO STAY ON MY FULL LIQIUDS UNTIL I GO SEE HIM ON THE 27TH. OF THIS MONTH.THEN FROM THERE I CAN PROBABLY START PUREE GOSH! EVERYTHING IS GOING SO FAST, I HAVEN'T GOTTEN SICK. THANK GOD! BUT AS FAR AS PASSING GAS I DID RIGHT AWAY, THEN HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT THE NEXT DAY. SO FAR EVERYTHING IS A O.K. IV'VE BEEN DOING ALOT OF WALKING. I'M GOING TO TRY GOING EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE EVENING. I FEEL THAT THE WALKING HAS DONE WONDERS FOR ME. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT EVERONE IS FEELING WELL. PRE-OPER'S HAVE FAITH IN GOD HE IS THE ONLYONE THAT WILL GET YOU THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY.

HEY GIRL I DID NOT KNOW THAT WE COULD EAT CREAM OF --- SOUPS AND HERE I AM EATING BROTH STILL ... SARA

HEY SARA, I STARTED TO DRINK FULL LIQUIDS IN THE HOSPITAL THE SECOND DAY. I THINK THAT THE DOCTOR THOUGHT IT WAS O.K. BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS.BUT USAULLY THEY HAVE YOU START IN A WEEK OR TWO. PLUS BECAUSE I HAD PASSED GAS AND HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT RIGHT AWAY. IF YOU STILL HAVEN'T HAD A BOWEL MOVEMENT I WOULD CALL YOUR DOCTOR AND ASK IF ITS O.K. I'M GOING TO DRINK THE FULL LIQIUDS UNTIL I SEE MY DOCTOR ON THE 27TH. KEEP IN TOUCH YOUR NEW POST FREIND CECELIA.

Hi! Thanks for this post, I'm going in Monday for Lap RNY, and it really sets my mind at ease to read successful hospital stays like yours. Have a wonderful recovery, and I wish you lot's of good luck for health & happiness! peace Mo

Hi Cecelia! I am thrilled that you are feeling so well My RNY is on July 26th I am visualizing the same experience you are having and because of your testimonial, I believe mine will be like yours. Thank you for your advice and positive outlook Take care Jennifer Uzarski

Jennifer, I am having RNY on the 26th too. I know we will have the same positive experience that Cecelia did. Linda