Detailed Write Up Of My Surgery Experience

I hope they give it to you. I think you have found your true calling. Maybe see what else is out there? I just also sent a message to OH to see if they can get that inital post in this thread edited. I really don't want to get any nurses in trouble. I think it is safe here but just in case.. ya know? Now that the morphine is out of my system and we have talked this out .. plus Dana just gave me the third degree because he saw it I think it is better that I get rid of it. He pointed out also that I was completely out of it and my whole time perspective of things was way off. What seemed like hours really was more like 15 minutes. He said the nurse I complained about as well as the aid was actually really good. When your in pain and on all those meds your perspective is really skewed.

I truly believe this is, and I am hoping that my time and efforts will eventually pay off. I LOVE this type of work, it isn't even work to me at all it is part of who I am. If someone made a good offer, I would really have to seriously conisder it. I know that there are probably some great opportunities outside my back yard so to speak... Yep drugs will do that to ya. That's why I gave you an honest feed back. Sometimes you need to step back, and look at the big picture. Meds tend to skew your perspective on a bunch of things! Well, I am off here for a while the girls are up and I just realized it's almost noon!!! Things to do things to do! You go take a nap and don't stress over it too much. It isn't anything that can't be fixed. Gentle Hug Val

As detailed as you are (and I say that in a loving way) , you should have gone to a "specialty" hospitals. I went to Batrix Clinic and they ONLY do Gastric Bypass. They could not have been nicer. They did everything by the book. Please just RELAX. You will be fine in a few days. Don't waste time with documenting liquid intake on computer (OCD), Just read a book and RELAX. Enjoy the time off. You will feel better. We all made it and you can too. Just go to sleep and dream about you and Dana jogging on the beach. PS. Get that anxiety issue checked into further. This may have thrown you over the edge.

ditto for me on the food to exercise.. except I've had both for a while now!! haha! I've heard some mixed info on the Batrix clinics. Its good to hear you liked them. I thinks its helpful to know that the sole focus is this surgery and they have the system down pat. I am looking forward to also helping Dr. Kligman with his program and getting them up to par. My nutritionist makes us document everything we intake in the first few weeks and we have to bring it to our appointment. Granted she gives us paper to do it on but I think the PC is easier. I'm in IT.. what do you expect?!! I hate paper. Want a good laugh.. my mother is taking anti-anxiety drugs right now and it is doing wonders for her. She has IBS related to her anxiety. She is also in a high stress sales job. I use things like meditation, yoga, writing, exercise, and Dana to keep it in check but I definatly know that if left on its own I would be a stress ball. I think we just need to get out of the northeast and move to mid-west or west coast. We may actually do that in a couple of years once my weight and health is stable. Dana's family is all from the San Jose area and I absolutely adore them and love it there. I see a 2nd career in the future too.. maybe related to fitness and nutrition. I'm sure that would also help as well. Nap time for me again. Headed to zz for a couple hours. Talk about relaxing. Me, cat sleeping on top of me, 1 sheltie on one side, 1 sheltie on the other. Now that is some serious heaven.