I HAVE A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! November 27 time to be determined later.....  I am so excited I could scream.  Ooh yeah, I already did...... I might try to see if I can move it to the 29th. That would be the same day as Pam.  I am not sure if he does 2 in 1 day.  It will be easier to have it done closer to the weekend with the kids.  If not, who cares.. They will get to school somehow... He might need to take out the GB.  Almost non-functioning.  he will look and make the decision in the OR.   Anyone else having surgery that day?  What about the pre-op class you have to take.  I go on the 15th.  Anyone else? Thanks for all the support.  You all are awesome@!!! jen

oh Jen - I go to the pre- op class on the 15th as well :)  we will carpool?

yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for usssssssssss  :D

Pam

Wow!  Only a month! I love this surgery.  I feel great, my blood pressure is way down, and I've lost 15 lbs.  I'm still working on portion sizes & remembering to eat enough & take all my supplements.  The surgery itself was a breeze (except for that stupid tube that they left in my throat for a day).  I know, I know, no pic. Eileen

Oooohhhh ****  Tube, what tube?  You mean the breathing tube?  Why was that in there for a whole day.  That is a HUGE fear of mine, (Waking up w/ it in my throat).  Tell me/us more...... What are you able to eat these days.  He told me 4 weeks of puree, YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Call me sometime so you can tell me everything.  If you are up for it, you could come for tea some day. Take care, Jen Where the hell is your PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops, I shouldn't have let the tube thing slip by. No, it was NOT a breathing tube (although maybe it had been).

Evidently when the surgeon is done, they insert a tube down your stomach & test (?maybe with air) for any leaks.  About 20 % of the time they cannot insert the tube.  So it  was left in.  They then sent me in the next day for a barium test for leaks.   Why the tube is left in I don't understand.  Maybe iit functioned earlier as a breathing tube & it was kept in if they needed to do more surgery.  You've got me.  Remember, when all this was being explained to me, I was pretty much doped up & I couldn't speak well because my throat hurt. After I passed the test, the Dr. came in to pull it out.  The tube served no purpose that I know of, but irritated the heck out of my throat.. Yeah, yeah, 4 wks. of puree.  If you can always stick to that while preparing food for others, you're a better man than I am, Gunga Din! We can definitely meet sometime or I will call. The whole procedure was easy, though. Sorry, you can't worry about all the possible contingencies.  Well, you can but it's a waste of your time. Eileen

woohoo!!!  congrats!!!  you can handle the puree- just think of the incredible results!! (and look at all the research you have done already- you are wayy ahead of the game)

Congrats Jen......I can feel your excitement....You should be, you went through alot to get to this point. Nancy

Woohoooooo!!! I'm so excited for you Jen!! So many of us going to that bench!! You'll do awesome and it will be over in no time!

YAH, Jen!  I've been following your journey and I'm so excited for you!  God bless!    Jules

Thanks Jules, I cant wait.  Soooo excited.  Are you going to join us on Sunday for drinks????? Jen