Dave C.
Hi everyone. Everything went great with my surgery. I had no complications and was released on Friday. I have been staying with family for a few days and although they have internet I wasn't really in the mood to sit in front of a computer. I was still very sore the last few days. It has gotten better every day and I'm home now to spend the rest of my recouperation. Everthing went without any problems and no suprises, the hospital, doctors, nurses were great. I'm doing very well I think on the shakes. I don't have a nausa, and I'm pretty much doing the three shakes a day, although it takes me like over an hour for each shake. I guess it's like trying to fill a small funnell it fills up fast and takes time to empty. I working on the water as I don't think i'm getting the 64oz, now that I'm home I'm going to be able to keep a better eye on that. And I've been moving around walking short distances and doing things to keep myself getting up. Sleeping has been interesting, but I think tonight will be good because I'll be back in my own bed. The one interesting thing is how I feel. I had heard stories of those feeling really sick and having such a hard time getting anything down. I don't feel sick, I actually do feel hungry at times, but fill up quick, and so far no nascia or vomitting. Of course having a bowel movement has been tough, and I'll probably take someting tonight to help that along. As far as pain, when I frist woke up in recovery I was really hurting, felt like a car was parked on my stomach. But they gave me pain meds and it helped and each day the pain has gotten much better, right now still a little sore but no bad, and I still have pain meds if I need them.
I did see Casey there at the hospital as we have the doctor and were on the same floor. We supported each other all week and would stop by each others rooms to check on each other and get support. It was great having someone there who was going through the exact thing I was.
I'll be posting a blog with more details of my expereince. Thanks to everyone who was thinking of me and to those pre-op feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I'm so happy to be on the losers bench. I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow morning, can't wait to see where I am. ....dave
