Hey there...
I am from Terre Haute and had my surgery last June. I love my RNY. I had my surgery at St. Vincents and received excellent care there. If you want to get together over lunch sometime and talk let me know. I would consider it an honor to be able to encourage, support and pray for you daily! Let me know....

I go to the St Vincent Support Group in Bloomington, it is about 30 miles form my home, but 20 from work.  They meet monthly.  I had a great hospital experience.  I was in from Weds until the following Sat.  They would have let me go on Friday but wanted to get my Blood Sat levels up higher.  I just walked and slept mainly.  I do not think I even watched TV or read my book.  I tried to be sure and get up every 2 hours to walk, including during the night if I woke up (which you will).  They were wonderful about giving me meds for pain when I needed it.   I had no problems with my surgery or my recovery.  My last labs do show I am low in iron, but I have not been taking a suppliment.    Also I am having some Gall Bladder issues, which they will tell you is very common when you lose weight fast.    I am so happy with my life now.  I am off all my medications for HPB, High Cholestrol, Diabeties, and no more Sleep Apnea!  I can go up stairs without huffing and puffing.  I can walk and still tak at the same time!  And I enjoy the walking now.  It feels great.  I always hated to exercise before, now I love to walk.  I cannot say enough about how this has improved my life. 

I'm sort of mid way between Terre Haute and Carmel.  I had my surgery done at St Vincent in Carmel and they treat you like royalty!  The staff up on the Bariatric ward is super.  My DR is Margaret Inman.  Glad to see you on the Indiana site.  Do you go to any Support Groups yet? 

 Congrats!  What a milestone!  You must be so excited.  

It looks like the good weather is here and it's the perfect time to get out and get some walking or running in....even bicycling.  A great way to start is by training for a 5K.  The main thing is that you get up and move.  Make a commitment to yourself to exercise thirty minutes per day.  It doesn't matter what type of exercise just as long as you get your heart rate up.  You will feel much better.  You will lose more weight and you'll have more success in keeping the weight off.

Duane