8/25

Hey everybody!  Surgery went well yesterday.  Walked a little last night and the nurses checked on me a lot.  I didnt sleep well.  My back and neck started hurting.  Had blood drawn at 5:30 this morning.  The most pain I have right now is the gas pains in my tummy. I am so thankful all went well. Thanks everyone for your prayers and thoughts.

Becca,

Congratulations on your successful surgery. Be sure to follow your Dr's instructions re: hydration, protein and supplement intake. Also be sure to walk a few minutes every hour. It will help the gas move through your system as well as help safeguard you against developing a blood clot. The most common reason that people are readmitted to the hospital after WLS is dehydration, so be sure that you are getting in those fluids. I'm not sure of the regimen that your Dr prescribed. I know that my program had us taking 2 ounces of liquid protein at the top of each hour and 2 more ounces of fluid at each 1/4 hour. This really helped us get in that fluid and the protein. 

Wising you all the best as you continue your journey,

Becca, that's wonderful that the surgery went well. Thanks for letting us know so soon. Hope your pain diminishes. I didn't have the gas pains so not sure how long that lasts. Welcome to the Losers Bench. Doesn't it feel so good to have that part over? Sure, there is a lot of difficulty to come but there will also be joy! Take care,
Maggie

Glad you made it through surgery okay! You're well on your way now! Keep us posted!