finally home

I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. I was not able to be released in the normal 3 days because of all things I needed to fart lOL. MY bowels were sluggish. I was not able to eat for 5.5 days. I gained almost 30 lbs from the iv fluids. I have lost the fluid and am officially a loser. Thanks to everyone for your support and prayers. Melissa by the way the staff at ST. Charles were awesome. THey took great care of me I could not ask for more.

hey melissa glad u r home and hope u r feeling good. i would like to keep in touch with u and see how ur progress is going. just would like to know how u r feeling. are u sick or what. my surgery is july 2, 2004. and i guess i am a little worried that i am making a mistake but i am so sick and tired of being fat. i will be checking on u r progress. good luck and god be with u i know he will.

Leary-- You said you were wondering if you were making a mistake or not---well let me tell you, I feel it is the best decision that I could have made for myself. I did get a lot of opposition from family & friends, but they it is all because they have not educated themselves yet. Although, I was not 100 lbs overweight, I had several health issues, taking about 10 different pills a day. I am 8 days Post-Op RNY LAP today. I weighed 208 and when I came home on Sunday I was down to 195...today I seem to have lost another 2-3 lbs. So I am happy. I had a complication while in the hospital & had to have a 2nd surgery to correct the problem---but I felt even better after the 2nd one. My blessings to you in your journey, write me anytime please if you need to. Hettie

welcome to the world of the loser!!! hope you get better i`m 6 weeks since my surgery and 47 pounds lighter!!!hope all goes well for you...GGOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS...HUGSSS JANE