Will you come home FAT!!!!

My 6 y/o ask me that yesterday....the nine y/o said no shes gonna be skinny....lol

I thought I had high hopes.....poor guys.....I did explain to them that I would look the same as I do now....

I hafta go get my RX's filled that they gave me at the preop appt. Other than that, I think I have every thing.....

I'm so stressed about my hubby being there....he doesn't have a spleen and I think I have germaphobed him to the point that he is fed up with it.....I carry Clorox wipes in my purse so he can keep the germs off of his skin......i told him he has to wear a mask at the hospital...he thinks this is over the top.... I do not....

Ive heard stories that the hospital I'm going to does not accommodate visitors...I just don't want him sleeping on the floor....he is hard headed and says he doesn't want to leave me there...

If I had my way he  would just let me drive myself up there and he could get a buddy to drop him off at my discharge.....but I don't think I'm gonna get my way....

I have had a tension headache for the three days, I have Fiorcet for it, but it contains a barbiturate so I don't like to take them, however I may do just that tonight when he gets home....

TARA-first off, take the Fioricet, and TRY to chill, before you make yourself SICK. It's normal to be bundle of emotions at your stage of the game.

Have your children only known you as large? You might find a picture of someone the "size" you plan to be, in the future, ti give them an "idea" of what to expect. My boys were 10 and 12 when I had WLS, and had only known me at 300+ lbs. My youngest told his teachers "My mom is in the hospital getting her TESTCLES cut up so she can be medium sized"...Sometimes we can tell them TOO much!!

Ask the hospital about their "overnight visitor" policy NOW. They may surprise you. My DH was in the hospital this past week, and I never left his side. The pull out recliner was suprisingly comfy, and the staff couldn't have been nicer to me.

It's all gonna be GREAT!

Lord, woman, I almost spit my DDP all over my computer screen!!!!  You crack me up!!!  "getting her testicles cut up so she can be medium"

Haha thanks for the laugh, testicles, where on earth did they get that....

I plan on calling the hospital on Monday...I hope he will at least get a room or go home....if they wont provide us a recliner.

I know that you're getting nervous, I was SCARED TO DEATH!!!  Then afterwards, I had serious "buyers remorse."  OMG what have I done to myself???  This is all normal, but it'll be the best present you can ever give yourself, just wait til the lbs start coming off and you can see the results.  It's amazing!  Your entire family will be so proud of you!  Will be waiting to hear from you, post op, so let us know something when you can, OK??  And welcome to the LOSER'S BENCH!!!

Please don't put up with that headache any longer than you have to, especially if the Docs have given you a script for something to alleviate it!  I know you probably don't want to take the drugs, but why suffer needlessly? Listen to Nurse Gina!!! 

Hugs, Mari

I look at the before and after photos and just wonder to myself...will i really ever loose that much weight?

I did take the fioricet, i had, had that tension headache for 3 days....im much better now....i listened to Gina

Which hospital are you going to be at?
Just last week I was at one in the Dallas area for my RNY and my hubby was able to stay with me the entire time.  They had couches that pulled out to beds and it was really nice for him.

I will be at Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler Tx...im gonna call em tomorrow

my dh and i stayed the night before surgery cause i didn't want to drive thru dallas rush hour that morning.  my darlin baby spent the first night with me after the surgery then i didn't really want either of them there after that.  It  was really nice having someone there that night though.

Sorry you probably won't get the protein before you go to hospital.  I would pick up some new whey bullets before you go.  They are quick protein even though not the best kind.
 

scootin scootin over for you my friend!

Kat

I talked mine into going home and he had no problem with that, thank goodness.  He was back bright and early the next day and had a good night's sleep (at least one of us got one!) and I was glad for that.  But men can be real stubborn so don't fight it and let him do what he wants to do - you don't need the extra stress.

And not only will you come home FAT, you will come home weighing MORE than when you went in !!!!  It will come off as you pee because it is from all the IV fluids they pump into you.