First time Post! Lap RNY was August 28th

Just checking in to say hello and tell some of my experience. I had my surgery 7:45am Monday the 28th at Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH). My surgery had no complications (thank the lord) I wake up with them wheeling me to my room. My first day after the surgery the day nurses were taking forever with my morphine meds. I got a Anti-inflammatory called Toradol, that helped with the pain tremendously (For 5 hrs I got my dose every 6 hrs). I'm very thankful for finding this board and reading what I should expect after the surgery --- because I looked at the clock and realized that know one had come to get me up to walk. Long story short I sat up by myself got the nurse to finally come and unhook my IV after an hour of trying. It was like 6 in the evening when I finally walk with my wife (not the nurse) up and down the L shaped hall. Dr. Harrington came in that night asked me how I was feeling etc... and said I'd start my liquid diet tomorrow and going home. I figured I get my broth and stuff at lunch... a nurse told me that she was putting in my order. Anyway I didn't get anything until my wife came and complained at the front desk around 4:30 pm (I had been asking since 12:30). More Problems it took forever to get my prescription so I could be discharged I mean f-o-r-e-v-e-r. I got it, signed discharge papers and was told to wait for the wheelchair person to come and get me. 45 minutes later I walked out the hospital. WAH sucked for me. Since I've been home I been progressively feeling better. Today I straightened up the house and cooked my wife dinner for when she gets home (She loves it when I decide to cook). My pouch is kinda strange to me. My wife is surprised that I can drink so much so fast. I can drink 16oz of liquid in a little less than a hour ( I don't force it). Has anyone else experienced that?

Hi Kenneth! Congratulations on having your surgery and getting through it with no complications! As for the drinking, I don't think I'd be able to drink that much. For the first 2 weeks my dr. only wants me to be taking in 4-6 ounces every hour. I'm not sure what the reason is and how it relates to the pouch, but 16oz seems like a lot! Best of luck with everything, work it! jacie

Congrats Kenneth! Cooked dinner for your wife...wow! I think I will wash a load of clothes tonight but that is about it. I didn't take my Lortab but I did take some Tylenol...for pain. Slowly getting my fluids and protein in....not easy but I think my weeks end I will be okay. Not able to drink a lot like you...I take it nice and slow with my little pouch. Haven't had any problems so far but don't want any either. Take Care and Congrats! Traci

Congrats on your surgery! I too can drink more than I think I am supposed to be able to. I can drink a 16.9oz aquafina in an hour and a half. I heard people at the support group who were 6 months out who said it takes them 5 hours to drink that much. Kinda weird huh? Anyway I hope things get much better for you! Good luck to you! Julie

Glad you are home and feeling well. You can come and cook for me anytime - I could never get my hubby to do it! His idea of "cooking" is ordering pizza!! Immediately after surgery - like the first week or so - I could do about 6 or 8 ounces an hour. They would not discharge me unless I could do 4 an hour, so I worked really hard at it. Now, if I'm sitting with a bottle in my hand, I can probably drink the 16.9 ounce bottle in about an hour (I'm one month post op). I think everyone is different - I could definitely drink more hot tea than cold water in the beginning. Now, I like the cold stuff better.