Home and banded - repost

I'm almost embarrassed to say I had a "text book" experience . . . checked in, did all the sticking and stabbing with needles . . .down to preop - with 6 other people who were all "first". My Lord, you have a nurse, anesthelogist and doctor at each bed . . . along with relatives . . . it sounded like a bee hive. And then we rolled . . . and the last thing I remember was someone saying they were putting another IV in my arm "in case .. . " and I was out. Never did find out WHY they did that . . . and I had to tell each nurse "got me". I woke up in recovery and was there for an hour . . . and then back up to the room at 11:00 am. I wasn't expecting to spend the night - but they said outpatient is anything up to 24 hours . . . so I figured I might as well stay there where they could keep an eye on me. I never went to sleep until 11:30 last night. I had the pain medicine once when I got up to the room, and once about 10:30. Haven't taken any today, but I might now that I'm home and can really rest a bit. Was up walking the halls by 12:30 and then made a point of doing it every 2 hours. Then room service came and I'm going "huh???" and she had 4 bottles of water and 4 bottles of Propel . . . my food lol. I haven't had much pain for gas . . . just a slight bit in the shoulder, but the gas-x helped that . . . I LOVED the leg things . . . I don't have anyone to rub my legs and feet . . . so that was a treat! The poor woman in the room next to me did not fair quite as well. She had nausea quite a bit, and was crying when they were trying to get her up walking. However - today she was walking the halls too . . . and smiling a LOT . . . So that is my beginning journey - and I'm hoping everyone else has good stories too!

Great post! Sounds like you had a good experience (well as good as surgery can be! lol). I hope you are doing well with your recovery I am super excited for Dec 27 when I go in for the first day of the new me!

Congrats Chris cant wait to join you in 5 days!!!! Hope all continues to go well with you and keep us posted.

Everyone keep us posted! It's our own club for a better us! :D

Its great to hear you are doing so well. I have my surgery next week and it really is so helpful to have someone explain the ins and outs of the first few hours of the whole experience. Congratulations.

Thanks for the recent insight on your experience! Congratulations and good luck on your full recovery!

I just had mine done on Friday the 7th. Pearl Harbor Day! It has been going well for me also. I am a little sore but it's doing good! Congrats on your surgery too!