well...I'm back now!

well i'm back..3 days post op... thank you all for your prayers, and good wishes, made the difference, and special thanks to my angel Randell Culpepper..he spoke to my wife, which gave him all the news about my surgery... ..... it was a success and very uneventful, thank God ...tuesday and wednesday were tough...coming out of anaesthesia, ahd lots of chills and shivering...did lots of walking...started on liquids, rejected ice chips, but can handle regular temperature liquids well...different not being on most of my medications..will get back on some...will ignore others...did mostly sleeping and resting wednesday drinking larger amounts of liquids today, and will go to longer walk near my house with my wife...feel more like myself today... Staying focussed, Al

That is great Al, glad to hear you are home safe and sound. Rest, walk and sip that is your new mantra for a little while...Take it easy!! Welcome to the losers bench!! Michelle

Congratulations! It gets better every day. Just follow the instructions and you'll be fine. Welcome to the Losers Bench. Kathy

Glad things went well...was thinking about you and sending good thoughts. Hope you continue to do well. Ellen

Congratulations Al, and welcome to the loser's bench. It is a great bench to be on. Glad everything worked out well for you. Keep walking and sipping, and you will do just fine. Deanna

Hey Al! Been waiting to hear how it went. Glad you're ok. Keep up the walking. It's the best thing for the gas. ARe you sipping on protein drinks? I didn't tolerate the milk based ones at first so I mostly drank Nectar and Isopure. Have you tried any pureed foods yet? I LIVED on refried beans with melted cheese on top, and pureed chili the first few weeks.

Hi Al, I've never met you but I was glad to hear you came out alright... I'm pre op and always look forward to reading new posts. There is so much we can learn from one another. Thanks Marcie

Great news Al! I have been saving you a spot on the bench. Stay hydrated and keep walking! KathyG

Al, is this you??? is this my alfred - my buddy across the hall???? this is lucy!!! i was so worried about you when i left the hospital on tuesday morning - it's amazing the difference a few hours can make! i am glad you are home and feeling more like yourself! i am doing well. my port is the sorest part of me right now. i am getting my liquids in and am now doing protein drinks and getting all my protein in. i had the banding, so my post op 'eating!' schedule is different from yours. all in all, good experience. i am just manuevering myself around on this site - just now found the delaware message board. and there you are!!! i look forward to keeping in touch with you - keep the focus - and i'll see you soon at a support meeting, i hope. i can't drive for another week or so - and i go see the doc post op on march 5 - when do you go? take care and all the best to you! lucy

Hurray, you found me! I'm so sorry our leaving wasn't at the best of times for me...too much too fast i think... there is a definate difference between the band and the bypass, I am learning that all now at home...i was in the hospital till wed morning...then had to hit the floor running... it's been very difficult dealing with all of the changes, but everyone assures me that it does get easier... glad you are feeling and doing much better... yes its gonna be at least another week or so before i can going places, i have been trying to get walking in with my wife...been going when my son's in school...but i will definately join a gym when i get clearance from the dr dr irgau is totally booked solid so I will see someone else for my 2 week follow-up... glad your husband is really supportive of you, and hope to see you at the meeetings, as well as here also staying focussed, Alfred