I'm OK!!!

I am sore but have the lovely PCA pump and fentynl.  Been working that and the spirometer.  My mourth and throat are SO dry...the swabs in ice water are great!!  I have already been up and down the hallway once with physical therapy, which they tell me is not the norm!

I lost 8 pounds on the clear liquid diet pre-op!!

Thats great news!! Keep us posted on your status!!!

Welcome back!! So glad you're up and walking around - that's a very good sign.

After my surgery I felt like I had been kicked in the chest by a horse. But, within about a week even that went away.

Keep sipping and walking and be sure to get plenty of rest. This is major surgery and you're sure to feel tired for a few days.

Congrats hon...I hope you have a speedy recovery! I'm so happy for you..

Welcome to the other side!

The respiratory (dry throat, nose, stuffy chest) signs seem to last for 3-4 days post-anesthesia given my recent plastic surgery experience.  Keep breathing deep and walking around! 

Each day is a little better and then suddenly a few weeks down the line you'll notice that you are "back-to-normal" except for the new eating lifestyle!

Congratulations!  Heal Fast!

Here's to lots of protein shakes and speedy recovery!

Congrats Leza....my fellow 12/14-er! Thank god for those little sponge swabs...today it's 1oz water/hour...protein shakes tomorrow...

Thanks, y'all!  James--I was totally NPO all day yesterday (nothing by mouth).  They brought me a clear bariatric fluid lunch tray and FORGOT my dinner tray.  They've been telling me for the past 4 hours that they're "working on it"....but nothing.  I'm starting to get kind of upset....

LOL.. Don't get upset. You won't want it once you get it. Remember, walk as much as you can. It's the first step (no pun intended) to the rest of your life.. Literally