What to expect on my surgery day.

So the day is coming! I am going in on Monday morning bright and early for my wls. My pre-op diet has been oh so much fun .. and I can't wait to be done. Don't get me wrong now that I'm days away from surgery I haven't been minding the boost haha soo my question is ... does any one have any good tips about my recovery during my hospital sleep over? 

Has anyone had good or bad experiences with the support staff in preop at the hospital?  Let me know! Also I wouldn't mind going to a m&g after. Is there any official time or date or location set yet? 

Good luck and welcome to the loser's bench! My surgery was completely uneventful. I had my surgery early in the morning and was back in my room by 1 pm from recovery. I had literally no pain post op and was up walking by mid afternoon on my day of surgery. I remember them giving me chicken broth and some tea and a Popsicle by bedtime. No problems with staff at all. I have to say I wasn't a top priority for them but I didn't need them for anything either. I got up on my own to the bathroom pushing my IV pole and got up for walks on my own. Slept for most of the night and then got up and washed up and was home by 1:30 pm day after surgery. I am coming up to 14 months post op and have absolutely no complications. I am active and can eat almost everything except I tend to stay away from breads a lot of the time unless it is toasted. I just eat a lot smaller amount. Had lobster last night and had no problems at all. I chew, chew and chew some more. Good luck and stay in contact post op.  

Thanks! I go in tomorrow morning and I'm getting excited :) I'm hoping to have a good recovery and minimal pain. 

I will do my best to keep in touch now that I'm going to be a member of the club.

I had my surgery in November and from the moment I got into day surgery til I went home I can't say enough about the great staff. I too had minimal pain. I had surgery at 9 am on a Tuesday and was discharged at 6 pm the next day. I had to stay a bit longer as my potassium was very low. I couldn't sleep that night in the hospital so I walked and drank water. Slept like a log when I got home. I took a T3 before I went home as I had to go back to Portage la Prairie but that was the last time I took any painkillers, no nausea at all.

Best of luck tomorrow!

Thanks. 

Hi I am going for the info. sessoin on the 23 of july how long after will be the surgery and what do you eat before and after the surgery kathy from winnipeg

If you are on the program through the Victoria Hospital, you will be put on a 2 to 3 week liquid fast before surgery. It consists of 5 Diabetic Shakes a day and other liquids that are caffeine and sugar free.

The meet and greets held outside of the hospital are open to anyone who has had or is having WLS. It is more than a clothing exchange as there is a chance to sit down and visit and ask questions of other people who have already been through the process. They aren't always on the same day as people try to move them around so everyone has a chance to attend.