Home from the hospital

Well, hello to all and thank you for your well wishes on my surgery. Everything went so smoothly. Surgery was on Tuesday morning and I was out on Thursday. My Doctor was great and my nurses were wonderful. I did have some trouble keeping my O2 sat up when I would walk around in the hallway so use your incentive spirometer every chance you get. I did barf my brains out on tuesday after surgery but I always do that after general anesthesia. I think that I still remained smiling through all of that!!! debra

Congratulations Debra! I'm hoping to have Dr. O'Rouke do my surgery too. He did my friend's surgery and he also liked him a lot. I have my consultations on Tuesday. Linda

Yippee! Welcome back....sure is good to hear all the success stories! I am prepping for surgery like an athlete. My Dr. had DS surgery herself and has been GREAT. Hearing from all you "losers" and "trailblazers" really encourages me. Thanks.....and keep us all posted on your recovery.

Cheers Debra! So good to hear it all went well I threw up after surgery too, sucked huh? Strangely, also had the O2 sat problem when walking :P How're you doing on drinking and walking at home? Hope all is going well, welcome home. Michele

congrats!!!! I am home a week now, so a little ahead of you so glad you are doing so well. just be patient with your self and take it easy kel

So I have a personal question....When can I expect a bowel movement? I plan on calling the nurse tomottow but I can't stop thinking that something might be wrong because there is no production below...

robert for me it took 6 days, and it was pardon the expression jus****er with the gas, was that way for a few days and yesterday at 8 days I had the closest to normal I have ad in a while and it was still not normal. remember you are doing liquids they dont necessarly make a solid stool. but of corse if you ever feel unsure call the nurse Kelly

So, Kelly, They said I am on full liquid diet.....have you started doing a protein drink in your diet yet? I had a bad "dumping" thing I am sure this morning with all of the things I was afraid of and I think it was caused from a chewable vitamin....it was a vitamin for post surgical gastric bypass patients but the first ingredient is sugar!!! Well, I won't be taking it again. Trying something else for a while. I think it took about 6 hours to feel better and I still feel a little yucky. Are you able to take all the meds?

now I am good on the vitamins but honestly I didnt start taking them for about 5 days. I just couldent imagine throwing up with all the pain I felt with just a caugh. I did start the proteen about day 5 or 6 once a day then and yesterday I got 2 servings in. but less soup. my favorate thing to eat right now is split pea soup blended and put thru the sive of corse. its warm lots of flavor and i can sip it like a drink. I had a bought of nausia the night I came home but was able to swallow and breath thru it so I never actually threw up. Whew!! now at day10 things are great eating about half cup of soup 2 times a day about cup of milk with proteen 2 times a day other than that its water, crystal light or sugar free popcicles. the sugar has not seemd to bother me the few times I ate something with it in it. which is proubly not a good thing., I had a cup of pudding and had no trouble but when I looked at the package I noticed my mom bought regular instead of sugar free i went to the sugar free just because I want to keep on track and not risk getting sick. oh yea today after 2 days with really no bowel movements i had a normal movement. so 10 days for me

Debra, Have you tried the Flinstone's Complete (with Iron)? THat's what Shannon recommended and I have been using those with no problems at all. Regarding the bowel movements, it does take a few days usually, and if you use the stool softener (sorry to be gross) that Dr. O'Rourke put on your prescription list before bed, it does eventually work. I think they said "sometimes bowels have a problem waking up after surgery" when I called and asked :P Oh, and they stressed walking and more water which did help. Michele