Home from Hospital Saturday PM

Vicki PNW
on 12/5/09 8:47 am, edited 12/5/09 1:07 pm
Had my gall bladder removed via lap yesterday.  Tolerated the operation very well.  Have 3 new holes now and no drains.

Surgery took about 2 hours.  Stayed in the recovery room for about 3 hours, as we were waiting for a room to be available in 14-A.  Had different room from when I had my DS in 2008.

Had IVs, compression cuffs, and catheter.  No PCA, but the nurses injected pain meds thru one of my IVs.  The IVs were taken off early this morning, the catheter removed a bit later, and the compression cuffs removed before I took a walk around the halls (took several such walks).

The nurses told me that I could go home once I peed on my own.  I peed in the bucket about an hour after my catheter was removed and a couple of times thereafter.  The nurse complimented me on my output the first time.

Stayed in the hospital approximately 29 hours.  Glad to be home!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010.  Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Beth D.
on 12/6/09 11:23 am - Somewhere, OR
Glad to hear it went well:) Welcome home!

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Vicki PNW
on 12/12/09 1:38 am
Thank you Beth!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010.  Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Katari
on 12/7/09 9:15 am - OR
Gad to hear your back home and doing well! 
Katie 
Ht. 5'2  HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 
Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!




Vicki PNW
on 12/12/09 1:39 am
Thank you Katari!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010.  Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Ambelina
on 12/9/09 1:22 pm - Salem, OR
Glad you're back home!  And it sounds like they took good care of you!
Highest 298; Pre-op: 279; PreOp BMI 41.  CW: 188 & Current BMI: 30!!!!! Thank you Lord for Dr Nair!!!
1st Goal 248;  2nd Goal 230 met!!!! 7/2010;  3rd Goal 215 - met 9/18/10!!!; 4th Goal 200 - 12/20/2010...  Surgeons goal met - I'd like to lose a litte more.  
              
Vicki PNW
on 12/12/09 1:40 am
Thank you Ambelina!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010.  Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Patty T.
on 12/14/09 5:20 am - Boalsburg, PA
Hi Vicki! Sorry to hear the old gall bladder was misbehaving, but glad to hear it's history.


Pam_B_OR
on 12/14/09 1:44 pm - Salem, OR
Hey Patty,

Wow congrats on the loss so far. Also glad everything is going well since you're home. Hope you can make a meeting soon. Take care.

Pam
Blue_Rattie
on 2/3/10 6:09 am
I had my GB removed June '06 since my pregnancy with my son caused me to get gallstones and when they passed, I had pancreatitis TWICE!!

Did you have severe itching of your incisions? I remember the belly button one driving me CRAZY! I get all itchy just thinking about how itchy it was! lol
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