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Topic: RE: perfect
thanks I will take it with me than. 17 hours to go.
I hope I will be able to sleep some tonight. I am leaving for Halifax at 3. I will let you know how it went later in the week.
Topic: RE: perfect
Wow, the countdown is ON!! 
I took my laptop and watched quite a few movies and some episodes of Big Bang Theory.....until it hurt to laugh too much!
I also wore my own clothes the next day (sometimes loose gym clothes, sometimes loose pj's--I can't stand those johnny shirts).
Wishing you all the best for an uneventful surgery and a super quick recovery.
I took my laptop and watched quite a few movies and some episodes of Big Bang Theory.....until it hurt to laugh too much!
I also wore my own clothes the next day (sometimes loose gym clothes, sometimes loose pj's--I can't stand those johnny shirts).
Wishing you all the best for an uneventful surgery and a super quick recovery.
Topic: perfect
Well I had my pre-op yesterday. Everything went great. he told me that my blood and everything is all back to normal and I am in great health so that is all good. My surgery is at 7:30 Monday morning.
Do you wear your own pj's or nightgown the second day?
I would like to take my laptop to watch movies I have taped. Is it a bad idea or what? 38 hours to go.
Do you wear your own pj's or nightgown the second day?
I would like to take my laptop to watch movies I have taped. Is it a bad idea or what? 38 hours to go.
Topic: RE: update
Hey Caper Gal --
I wasn't up and walking that day of surgery, but was in recovery for almost 6 hours. If not for that, I'm sure I would have been up walking. The very next morning I was up and at 'em : )
I drove 5 hours after surgery, the car ride was very tiring, but no issues. I had a good dose of pain meds an hour before leaving the hospital, and then took another dose when it was due.
Keep a pillow tight on your tummy, I brought one for my head. Highway driving was no issues at all. We had to go down a few bumpy roads (city streets), and that was a bit painful, but not unbearable.
We stopped every hour or so, and walked at the surgeon's request to keep the blood flow in the legs flowing : ) It also helped with stiffness and pee breaks are much welcomed when all you're on is fluids.
Hey Susie! Congrats on your surgery!
As for driving, I tried about 15 or 16 days out, but couldn't twist to reverse at all -- so I drove myself after 3 weeks with no issues, just a bit of stiffness.
I wasn't up and walking that day of surgery, but was in recovery for almost 6 hours. If not for that, I'm sure I would have been up walking. The very next morning I was up and at 'em : )
I drove 5 hours after surgery, the car ride was very tiring, but no issues. I had a good dose of pain meds an hour before leaving the hospital, and then took another dose when it was due.
Keep a pillow tight on your tummy, I brought one for my head. Highway driving was no issues at all. We had to go down a few bumpy roads (city streets), and that was a bit painful, but not unbearable.
We stopped every hour or so, and walked at the surgeon's request to keep the blood flow in the legs flowing : ) It also helped with stiffness and pee breaks are much welcomed when all you're on is fluids.
Hey Susie! Congrats on your surgery!
As for driving, I tried about 15 or 16 days out, but couldn't twist to reverse at all -- so I drove myself after 3 weeks with no issues, just a bit of stiffness.
Topic: RE: update
Hi
Well I had my surgery on Tueday morning of this week. I was up to the bathroom that afternoon and a short walk down the hall that evening. I was up walking the hall on Wednesday morning and no big issues. I had a little bit of gas pain but certainly nothing unmanageable. I agree with Coreena, take a pillow to hug for the car ride home. My car ride was only 40 minutes or so and I didn't have anything for pain before I left the hospital which was, by the way, last night at 5:30 supper time
I forgot to ask how long before I can drive but basically as long as you are not taking any narcotics and you could react quickly to a situation on the road, I think that you are ok. I probably won't drive myself anywhere before next week.
Anyways, so far so good
Take care and best of luck to you on your surgery for a quick and speedy recovery
Well I had my surgery on Tueday morning of this week. I was up to the bathroom that afternoon and a short walk down the hall that evening. I was up walking the hall on Wednesday morning and no big issues. I had a little bit of gas pain but certainly nothing unmanageable. I agree with Coreena, take a pillow to hug for the car ride home. My car ride was only 40 minutes or so and I didn't have anything for pain before I left the hospital which was, by the way, last night at 5:30 supper time
I forgot to ask how long before I can drive but basically as long as you are not taking any narcotics and you could react quickly to a situation on the road, I think that you are ok. I probably won't drive myself anywhere before next week.
Anyways, so far so good
Take care and best of luck to you on your surgery for a quick and speedy recovery
Topic: RE: Surgery Tomorrow!
what do you wanna be when you grow up little girl? i wanna be a loser and sit on the bench sir! (45 lbs lost pre op) 300lbs starting weight, currently 141lbs! Lowest has been 135lbs and hoping to get back to that.
Cant wait to hear how you made out! Hope everything went aok!
what do you wanna be when you grow up little girl? i wanna be a loser and sit on the bench sir! (45 lbs lost pre op) 300lbs starting weight, currently 141lbs! Lowest has been 135lbs and hoping to get back to that.
Topic: RE: update
wow i had my gastric sleeve in new brunswick i was in the hospital over nite out the next morning less than 24 hours i had a two and a half hour drive home not a fun trip
Topic: RE: Any Canadians that used Medicard to pay for their Weight Loss Surgery??
I did not use the Medicard for my surgery (as it was in 1985 and covered by MSI at the time), however, I did use it in 2005 for my tummy tuck. Yes, it has high interest rates but it was worth having 4.5 lbs of flab removed so that my clothes fit properly. Good Luck.
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