Very sore

My surgery day wasn't too bad.  I had to be at the hospital at 5:00 AM.  So I was up at 3:45.  Man I was tired.  We got there and did all the paperwork then was taken back into the pre-op area.  They took blood, put in an IV, gave me a blood thinner, and game a dopamine patch so I wouldn't be throwing up after surgery.  I talked to Dr. LaMasters PA Alissa then was taken back to the OR.  It was freezing.  I talked to Dr. LaMasters before they put me under.  I remembe waking up to them asking me if i was in pain.  I was and I was a little nausious.  So they gave me more meds and I was feeling great.  They took me to my room then brought my mom in.  She told me that Dr. LaMasters had problems placing the port.  It kept getting kincked.  So she had to move the port lower than she normally does.  She told my mom that my abdominal cavity was too narrow.  The first time I've ever had anyone tell me somthing is too narrow on me.  LOL  I had to wait forever to go to radiology.  I had to drink barium and have a doc look at the x-rays to make sure everything was in place right.  After that was done I finally got something to drink.  My mouth was like a cotten ball, a very bad tasting cotton ball.  LOL  I felt really good yesterday.  I've been taking the pain meds on a regular basis to try to stay ahead of the pain.  But that first incision where she normally places the port is very sore.  She told my mom it probably would be because they had to mess with it the most.  The only other thing is I can't sleep laying down.  It's very uncomfortable.  So I spent most of last night in the recliner.  Just a little thing so I can handle that.  Hopefully that one incision won't be so sore tomorrow.  Thank you all for your support.  It means a lot to me!  I'm finally on the loser's bench!  YAY!

Congrats Jenny!  I'm so excited for you!  Sorry to hear about the kinking problem, but at least she knew while she was working on you and not when they tried to do a fill for the 1st time and it wouldn't work.  Take it easy and rest!  I appreciate you writing this.  It will be nice to know someone  on the board that has the band!

Take care,
Kristi

Glad that you are doing okay, even if you are sore.  At least you know each day will get better and you will be less sore and more energetic!  I have heard that the more you walk, the quicker you feel better.  (Listen to the expert here who hasn't had her surgery yet!)  Good idea to keep up with the pain meds to keep ahead of the pain.  I am sorry you can't lay down to sleep and I wondered about that before.  I sleep on my side and if I can't do that, I wondered how I'd sleep.  Guess I'll become good friends with my recliner if I have to.  

Just take care of yourself and keep getting better each day.  Post so I know how you are doing and tell me what you are going through.  It's good to know about others' experiences.

Have a good weekend..................
Carol

Hi Jenny~

I've heard too of people being too uncomfortable to sleep in thier beds and having to sleep on their recliner...we have a huge comfy recliner, so Im not so sure that would be a bad thing!! LOL

Im glad your surgeon could figure out that the port was kinking before it was too late and you were closed up!! That would be no fun to deal with!  Glad your doing well, congrats on the losers bench!  I cant wait to hear how the weight loss goes, keep us posted!!

Jenn

Welcome to the loser's bench!!! I'm glad they found a problem with your band before they closed you up!  I remember the first couple nights I was home I slept in my bed propped up by a whole pile of pillows and also had them on both sides of me so I couldn't roll over! It'll get better each day, just remember to sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk!

Thank you all for your support.  I am feeling much better today.  Still a little sore but nothing like yesterday and nothing that I can't handle.  I think I might even go to the grocery store today just to get up and out.  I get to take a shower today which is going to be great.  

I did gain back the 7 pounds I lost before surgery, but I have heard that that is normal.  I have been up walking around the house every chance I get.  It is hard to get in enough water.  I only managed 32 oz of water and the 20 oz of Isopure yesterday.  I'm going to be working on that more today.  I really don't mind sleeping in the recliner.  We have two very comfy recliners so it's all good.  I think the most difficult part of this so far is having my son ask me to carry him.  I feel awful saying no I can't, but I know that's what I have to do to heal. 

Again thank you all for your support.  I will keep you updated on how I'm doing.  Good luck to all of you who are either waiting for approval or are almost to the surgery day.  The two weeks of pre-op dieting just flew by for me.  Hopefully it wil for you too!

That 7 pounds is just retained fluid and will come off soon!  Our bodies will do that after any surgery.  It will all be worth it and you will be able to do so much more in the future with your son.  He won't remember that you couldn't pick him up for a short period of  time, but will get the chance to do so many more fun things with his mom!  And you won't have to worry about what his friends will say to him when he's in school regarding your weight.  I always worried that I would embarrass my kids during my heavy years.  My weight has gone from 140-290 over the years.  They don't remember the 140's, but I do have pictures! haha

I could not have made it post op without my heating pad- I even slept on it at night for my big incision because that was the most sore-

It will get better soon- but try the heating pad

Congratulations

Oh the heating pad is a good idea.  I don't have a big comfy recliner, but it's comfy.  I'm hoping I don't need a big one after surgery.  I laughed when you guys said "big comfy recliners".  It reminded me of the  "one size fit's all" clothes..............they never fit my "all".........so I was thinking that a "big comfy recliner" would probably not be big enough for me to sleep in.    I hope I I don' t need to sleep anywhere but in my bed.

I'm glad that you are healing and feeling better each day.  Pretty soon I'll be doing that too.  I'm excited and looking forward to Feb. 11th, but it seems so far away..................

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Carol

Actually - I found ice packs really helped with sore incisions!

Glad things are going well --- each day will get better!

Jody