I am right there with you. I am very nervous. My doctor is very nice and so is the staff. I am worried that I will experince the medical issues that a friend of mine had when she had the bypass. She had a bowel blockage twice. I don't really think that it will happen to me. She is reconmending me to do the sleeve and not the bypass. But When I spoke to my doctor and he seen all of my issues...He feels that I need the bypass. I have the hole list. Ha,Ha. I have to get off ALL my medications. I only want to be healthy again. I know some people will say I took the easy way out. That is a lie.... I will eat healthier and excerise daily.

I'm not able to come to you but if you want to talk that's what this site is for. Let's start with why are you in the nursing home?

hello im new to the site and im looking for support and guidance im living in a nursing home and cant get out and i live far from my home town so i have no support i need help a advocate someone to come and talk to me some guidance please help im really want to get healthy and back home thanks

I also want to tell you that having WLS was a good decision for me. When I got the first shot of anesthesia in the pre-op room, and felt the relaxation kick in, I looked up at the clock - it was 7:42am. I thought - 742 is my new lucky number. Although I haven't won the lottery with 742, I am one fortunate person.

You can post on the General Discussion Forum, or on the forum for your type of surgery. You should get a bunch of replies.

Good luck on Thursday!!

I had RNY-bypass.

Hair loss - some in the 3-7 months, but only I noticed. Nothing long term for me and I have thin, fine hair to start. I did not change my hair style, which is short and sassy (At least that's what I think). Keep up with vitamins - start taking them now if you don't already.

I never was admitted to a hospital before and I never had surgery, so I didn't know what to expect. A friend who is a nurse took me and stayed until I was out of surgery - she was a great comfort. My mother is 86, uses a cane/walker and is blind in one eye. I did not want her waiting for me.

Pain - The day of surgery and the day-after while I was in the hospital, i felt like I did 1000 push-ups and the hospital nurses administered the real pain meds. (That is because they stretch your muscles to get them out of the way to get to your organs to do the surgery. That pain goes away. The second day I only felt like I did 500 push-up. Work with the nurses and keep your pain managed. I only used the tylenol with codeine once or twice after I got after the hospital. I was sore, but very little intense pain after I got out of the hospital.

I will send you a link about what to expect post-op. My doctor said the risks, recovery, etc, was similar to having gall bladder surgery. But is still major surgery. After surgery, they will give you this tube to blow into. That is to help you get rid of any fluid that may have built up in your lungs during surgery. Even though it's a pain, blow into that silly thing - to avoid pnuemonia.

People have these long lists of things to bring - relax, don't worry the hosp has everything your need - all you want to do is to sleep. All I needed was lip stuff - your favorite chapstick - I had one of those egg-shaped things. I took an old pair of glasses in case I lost them - I wouldn't care. No nail polish, no contact lenses. Stretchy, lose, pants and top to go home in.