My Surgery Story Well I got to Victoria on the 2nd and started my bowel prep at 2:30. YUK YUK YUK!! It finally stopped by 8:30pm and started up again at 3:30am!! We stayed at the Traveller Inn, nice place. I was the first person at the hospital on the 3rd 15min early. Right at 6am they took me to the pre-op area and had me changed and drugged J. At about 7:30 they took me in to waiting area for surgery. It was quite busy in there. When my time came they took me to OR 13!!!! Good start J Dr. Amson came in and said hi and next thing I knew I was in recovery. I had lost my voice for a bit. I was taken up to my room in 3 Royal and just wanted to go for a walk. The nurse thought I was nuts. She did let me stand up, no dizziness!! Dr. Amson came by my room and said all went great, I asked him how Sheila did and he said she did fine too, I then tried to sleep for the rest of the day. I had 2 roommates who had lots of visitors that drove me nuts. I did get up and walked the halls a bit on my own. Aug 4th at about 10:30 went for the lovely leak test. YUK YUK YUK. Thankfully it went fast. At about 3ish the nurse said I passed and brought me in some water, she also took out my catheter and drain tube. My nurse Debbie warned me that the stuff we have to drink for the leak test would give you diahreaa and it sure did. It still has not stopped. We missed the lunch trays. Had some broth for supper. Aug 5th I was allowed to go home. Sheila and I spoke with Dr. Amson on the phone as he was heading out for the rest of the weekend and was not coming back coming to the hospital. Dr. Amson said I could go home either Sat or Sunday so I took Sat. I packed my little bag and left. Sheila was just waiting for her nurse to tell her she could leave. I had great nurses every one of them were awesome!! It doesn't feel like I had much done. It just feels like I have been kicked in the gut. I have 5 little poke holes that are healing just great. At the hospital I was walking a ton. Here at home not so much, hard to go down the street when you have run to the bathroom all the time still.

Here are my answers: 1. drinking/eating: chicken broth, jello, low fat, no sugar yogurt, S/F popciles, cream of wheat and tried a protein shake made with whey protein . All of these is only 2oz 2. not yet except for the whey protein shake I made- it was too sweet 3. I am taking 2 childrens chewables vitamins, b12 sublinqual, Calcium, colace 4. I end up taking at least one nap a day, I get so worn out doing and moving. 5. totally bloated and full feeling throughout my entire tummy. 6. I am running around the house and have a 2 story with 14 stairs, going to walk my block tonight when it cools down and I am setting up my treadmil today. 7. I am drinking water all of the time it seems but when I keep track i am only getting in 20oz. How do you get it all in???? 8. I went in 252 and left the hospital 261 and today I am at 254. i was given 4 bags of IV fluid during and after cause I became dehydrated. Not fair to come out heavier... 9. Very little pain if any, i have taken liquid loratab and only taken it 2 times since I came home 2 days ago. I am always sick to my stomach so they gave me a patch to wear- it last for 3 days at a time.

Welcome Home I had surgery on August 1st & feeling good. I know it is hard to concentrate when not feeling well. Hang in there & welcome to LoserVille. Kriisti

I have a question what kind of pain meds do they give you while in the hospital and when you go home? Second is I remember when I have had a few knee surgeries both times I had nausea so bad with the pain meds they had to give me something else to control it I mean it was automatic up chuck. and I do not and i mean do not want to even give my stomach that chance to do that and mess up something inside. The way I see it if I try to throw up / dry heave it might undo something we just done. And my doc did not put me on liquids before but I have a feeling maybe I should do liquids to clean out system so it will be easier any thoughts?

Congrats on your success, glad to hear everything went accordingly. You asked about Aunt Pam -- there are a few threads on the main RNY board, one is listed below. http://obesityhelp.com/forums/RNY/postdetail/7538.html?vc=0 Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Candy