Checking in

hello all just checking in i am now 7 days post-op and all is great.. Everything went so smooth so far. i am getting in as much water as I can the popsicals are aewsome. i am not getting in enough protein but i will work on that, as my doc said she wasent as worried that i got in all the protein as i did get the water in and I always have a water bottle now so that is good. well I guess that is it just wanted to say hi and good luck to all those that are taking the big step in the near future... Richard

Glad things are going so well for you , Richard. Keep up the good work. Hope I do as well ! Will have my one on one dietician appt within the next week. Hopefully by the end of August I will be post op.

Hi Richard, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. I have 9 days to go. I started feeling a cold coming on the other day but I've been taking airborne and it seems to be doing the trick. Please keep us updated how you're doing. sip, sip, sip. Do you get tired of sipping? Did you have any second thoughts before surgery like I'm having? I'm sure I'll go through with it, just can't help it. LOL take care. Ann

I never had any second thoughts. I was so excited to do it, I remember evryonr asking me are you nervous and I never really was. Ohh I sip all day long sip sip sip i always have a water bottle. Funny cause I got a cough the day before surgery i was coughing something aweful and thought it would delay the surgery, but when I got there in the morning they just took my temp and I had no fever so I was good to go. Although the day after surgery the cough came back and it does hurt to cough, I did learn however that if you have to cough cover your belly with a pillow and hold it tight to your belly when you cough, It wont hurt as much. Well Good luck in 9 days, I am sur all will be fine. Are you having laproscopic?? It worked out great for me.. Well that is it for now... Richard

I'll be having open, I don't think I want to be coughing too much except to expell the anesthesia. That's gonna hurt after they take out the epidural. did you have an epidural? I'm so glad to hear you're doing well, it makes me feel alot more comfortable. Ann

No I didnt have the epidural. That is right you have Dr. Clough right? I had Dr Toder she doesnt do the epidural. But then again I really didnt need it I really wasent in pain. I just had alot of gas so I had that pain. Dont worry you will be fine all will go well. If I had to do over I wiould do it again no dout. Gald i could help you in some way... Richard