Surgery Date!

YAY! I'm scheduled for surgery on November 6th! I'll be having the LAP Rny procedure. I'm nervous about the pain, the surgery itself, etc, but I'm also so excited! I cannot believe in three weeks my new life will begin!!!!

Congratulations on your new begining!!! As for the pain..I was never in any real pain.. I took no pain meds after the first day.. I did have some discomfort in my left stomach area for about two weeks, but nothing that couldn't be handled. Anna

Congrats Tonya! Which surgeon are you going with? Karyn

Thanks! I'm going to Dr. Brian Lahmann and his partner Dr. Christopher Joyce in Joliet.

Congratulations and good for you. Yhose are wonderful drs to go with. I am 5 months out now and not one problem or remorse about the whole thing. Good luck on your journey and congratulations again!!!

Congratulation on your upcoming surgery. I'm so excited that you are on the road to a healthier you! Take Care Christina

Thank you so much!

Congratulations on your date. I had surgery on 10/24/06, one week ago today. My pain was not that bad, it is more soreness than pain. I had prior abdominal surgery years ago which cut me open down the middle navel to pubic area. That hurt like hell. The lap procedure bloats you and makes you gassy, but stll the pain is minimal(in my opinion) Best wishes on your journey. Regards, Mary

Mary, thank you! It's good to hear that the pain isn't that bad for some people. They will be giving me a morphine pump for two days so I shouldn't be that uncomfortable, lol. I'll be sent home with Vicodin as well so I should be covered on the pain front. I've had breast reduction surgery and that was just hell. I talked to one of my other doctors and after I told her about my breast reduction she confessed to me she had breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. She agreed the pain is hell because it's all of that tissue and skin that has been cut, the lapro is minimally invasive. I've had my gallbladder removed laproscopicaly and that too was more soreness than real pain. I guess it's just the nerves talking! Thank you again for the congratulations. I can't wait to begin my new life. Congratulations to you on yours! Best Wishes, Tonya