I HAVE A SURGERY DATE!

Never thought I'd say that again, but my surgery is scheduled for 6/11/09. 

Tia - this means I'll be in OC at Higgins on mushies!  Hmmmm, can I mush crab????

Cool!!!  Here's to getting this done and out of the way so you can get to goal!!!  Bayview?  23 hours again?

Is your Mom gonna keep Kylie?  I can help out, too - so let me know.

Crab's already kind of mushy, isn't it?  Hell, we can puree it for you!!!!

T

Yeah, Bayview.  They said I'd be home the same day (for fixing the slip - not sure how long if he ends up resectioning me, but I hear 1 day for VSG).  Kylie will stay with Mom and we'll have to play it by ear with Lacie, but she needs to be near me for nursing if she can.  I have to discuss meds with anesthesia regarding me nursing. 

I agree, crab is already mushy!  There's no way I'll get auce though so I will probably sneak from Floyd and just order soup.

Good lck with everything Heather.  Most likely you will not be able to nurse Lacey for 24 to 48 hours.  You need to have a supply of breast milk in the freezer for a day or 2.  

Big hugs!

Hi Cira!  I spoke to the lactation consultant at GBMC where I had Lacie and she said that I probably won't FEEL like nursing right after surgery, but there is no need to wait because the anesthesia will be long gone by the time I'm out of recovery and ready to nurse again.  Now the pain meds post op will be another story.  I'll have to talk to the doc about acceptable meds for pain that would be okay while I'm nursing.  When I was banded I didn't use any pain meds outside of the pump right after surgery.  I left in 23 hours after surgery with a script for liquid pain meds, but didn't bother filling it.  Even with my 2 c-sections, the only pain meds other than the stuff they slip in you for pain as they send you out of the OR I asked for an Ibuprofen one time to take the edge off and that was back pain from those awful beds! lol  I plan on pumping and freezing some milk the next few weeks though just for Lacie to have my milk during surgery and right after if I don't feel like nursing (because of a sore tummy) and I'll take the pump so I don't get engorged.

make a crab dip and eat it lol add cup of crap pack of cream cheese 80z and pureed medium onion put two teaspoons of lite mayo and some old bay then mix togeather can do same with shrimp

Wow, glad they're taking this seriously and getting you right in!

I have to say, of all pureed foods, I can picture crab being quite good. lol

Hey Angie!  How long were you in for your sleeve w/ Schweitzer? I agree, that was fast getting in!

I'm still pre-op but they way he described it was out the same day, overnight if necessary for something like nausea.

crab pate!  yummy!