thanks dear....looks like I'm stuck here till tomorrow. There will be a revolt if they don't let me go first thing in the am!! My daughter has already volunteered to hijack a wheelchair.

big big hugs to u mamma

Thank you Pat! See you there!

I'll put together the long version once I'm home but here is the quicky. Went into surgery at almost exactly 8am on 9/7. Came to in recovery at 1pm. Apparently there were a number of adhesions removed and something about my liver being encapsulated that they had to fix (my doc left town so I haven't gotten to talk with him yet about it).

I was in a lot of pain right out of the OR but warm blankets and narcotics fixed that. Hubby was waiting for me in my room when I got there at about 3. I then realized I not only had the JP drain but an NG tube as well. YUCK!! Hated it. My pain was very well managed on day one (don't really remember a lot). Day 2 also pretty pain free although the NG tube started hurting like hell. My throat is sooooooo sore. Turns out I blew my IV during surgery and the second one on day three so I'm working on IV #3 now. Joy.

I feel so much better now that I'm off pain meds and I can't wait to get home. I'm on clear liquids (crystal light) and will prgress to protein shakes at noon. well I guess I should go for another walk......my IV pole squeeks like the devil up and down the hall. LOL

I used to read here a while back. I originally was going to have gastric bypass at Faulkner Hospital with Dr. Munn. I had completed everything and got a call the day before my appointment with Dr. Munn's office that there was a tragedy in his family. In the end his family relocated. I waited a while and then made an appointment at the Brigham and when that appointment finaly came around I found out that Harvard Pilgrim no longer was referring to the Brigham! So, I ended up at BIDMC a few months back. I went to my final information session last night and I have an appointment with Dr. Jone's next Wednesday. I should get my date on that day! I have decided to go for the Lap Band instead of the Gastric. I just think the risk of complications are less with the band. I am hoping to have the surgery ASAP!!! My son is deploying to Iraq in the fall and I have a cousins wedding to attend, but nothing is going to stop me this time around! 

By the way my name is Diane. I am recently separated after 22 years of marriage. I have three kids. I am looking forward to a new beginning!!!!