Had my surgery and all is well!!
Hi Everyone,
I had the surgery on Monday morning and was released from the Elliott Hospital yesterday afternoon. I can't praise the staff at Elliott Hospital enough, they were very caring and attentive. All is going very well, I'm on the stage two diet and so far (
thank the powers that be!) have not had any issues. I really am not sure that they actually did anything except drug me up and make 6 small scratches on my belly! I expect that before too long there will be a reality check for me, but right now there is no pain (other than when I press directly on the incisions), I'm not hungry at all, but the other side of the coin is that I don't feel full when I do eat. I'm tolerating the food very well, and actually was able to get in 63 grams of protein and 62 ounces of water today! Whooohooo, all is on the right path at this point in time anyway! BTW, I entered the hospital on Monday with 12 prescription medicines for the various comorbidities, I left there yesterday with only 6 to worry about! The down side to this is that I have to crush all the pills, yucky taste, trust me! The next hurdle is getting used to the different pill schedules, although that could change very quickly. Dr Gould wanted me to see my PCP within a week to 10 days to monitor the diabetes, etc since it can change in a short amount of time.
I'll check back with you all soon, but wanted you to know that I came through this and now am on the losing side!
Hugs to everyone, be safe and be happy! - Trudi 
thank the powers that be!) have not had any issues. I really am not sure that they actually did anything except drug me up and make 6 small scratches on my belly! I expect that before too long there will be a reality check for me, but right now there is no pain (other than when I press directly on the incisions), I'm not hungry at all, but the other side of the coin is that I don't feel full when I do eat. I'm tolerating the food very well, and actually was able to get in 63 grams of protein and 62 ounces of water today! Whooohooo, all is on the right path at this point in time anyway! BTW, I entered the hospital on Monday with 12 prescription medicines for the various comorbidities, I left there yesterday with only 6 to worry about! The down side to this is that I have to crush all the pills, yucky taste, trust me! The next hurdle is getting used to the different pill schedules, although that could change very quickly. Dr Gould wanted me to see my PCP within a week to 10 days to monitor the diabetes, etc since it can change in a short amount of time.
I'll check back with you all soon, but wanted you to know that I came through this and now am on the losing side!
Hugs to everyone, be safe and be happy! - Trudi 
Hi Wendy,
Thank you, I hope all goes as well for you too! It has taken me over a year to get it all done, but part of that was the 15 pounds pre-op required weight loss. So, it took a long time, but part of it was my fault, not the process itself. You will love the Elliott, they are very supportive and caring there.
Be safe and happy!! Let me know how you are doing! 
I cannot wait for you updates. keep positive the hard part is OVER! Hi Joann,
Thank you for the kind words! I have been really blessed, and am so waiting for the other shoe to drop, 
, if you know what I mean. Seriously, though, I am feeling really great and have been very busy packing and trying to get our new apartment all set for the big move next Wednesday. After the surgery I actually gained 8 pounds, I expect due to all the IV bags they attached and the swelling, etc (although I admit I could be wrong about the cause of it). I lost that by last Saturday and so far an additional 12 pounds 
.
I'll keep you posted, be safe and happy! Trudi
, if you know what I mean. Seriously, though, I am feeling really great and have been very busy packing and trying to get our new apartment all set for the big move next Wednesday. After the surgery I actually gained 8 pounds, I expect due to all the IV bags they attached and the swelling, etc (although I admit I could be wrong about the cause of it). I lost that by last Saturday and so far an additional 12 pounds .
I'll keep you posted, be safe and happy! Trudi Most Active
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