officially on the losing side

Well I had surgery this past Monday the 10th. That whole day I was out of if more than what I anticipated from the anesthia. Then around 1am on Tuesday the gas broke loose and oh my goodness nothing i did worked, The nurse I had that night was a God send. She walked with me,cause her aides never showed up, and patted my back to try and help easy some of the gas pain. On Wednesday Dr. Steiner showed up and took out my drain and all I can say is Holy Cow!! In one quick swoop it was a relief and an oh my goodness feeling all at the same time. I've been out walking in the grocery stores with my husband which has helped quite a bit. Everyone that's not had this procedure done has asked me,"how much pain are you in" and "how bad are you hurting". They are surprised when I tell them that I'm feeling pretty good and only have pain in the biggest incision (which I expected). I guess they figured I would be laid up in bed with agony and excruciating pain. I go back for my follow up next friday and am anxious to get the staples removed. I want to thank all of you that have posted your journeys, your pains, discomforts and joys. All the posts have helped me along the way to where I am now and have prepared me in what to expect.

Wishing you the best Andrea.  RNY seems to get the weight off fast if you work with the program, especially in the early stages.  Hope you do well, welcome to the losing side.
Z

Thank you Z.