got home lat night from lap surgery

i qm tired though im blessed i have made it..thank god..dr mirande is heaven senti am in pain how frequent should i walk, shower? drink..?

Hi Leilani - I'm still pre-op, so can't answer your questions, but just wanted to say welcome home!  Hope you feel better soon. Linda

hi linda i made it pain today but begining is always that way, i am so excited gave myself a shower and made myself some tea..i am so lucky i got through surgery i just i am so thankful

Leilani, Your surgeon might be different, and you should follow what they said, but I was supposed to walk as much as I could as often as possible... helps with the gas and the blood clot possibilities.  Drinking - small sips all day long, don't force the liquids.  Shower, I was supposed to shower daily once I got home, but I definitely needed a stabilizing hand lol! The pain will come and go, so stick with the schedule for your meds until you feel like lowering them. Pretty much, just baby yourself a bit.  Use a pillow to hug when you shift position, get in your liquids and recommended liquid *food* type things for some protein, and follow the docs orders. You will do great! Grats on joining the loser's bench. Michele

yeay i am joining the losers bench hooray..yeah it is painful i finlly took a shower today..been pretty tough ..certain liquids are yucky..not hungry though..thanks for writing

You had lap band, right?  I thought I remember seeing that.  Do you know about the lap band forum?  There aren't many *****gularly post here so I wanted to point it out to you... Here's the link: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/a,messageboard/boa rd_id,5359/ Lori

thanks lori