Hubby Update - X post

OK, so my DH went in for his lap band and gall bladder removal this AM.He has no gall bladder and no lap band.The ab ultrasound he had months ago said he had 'a calcified gall stone'.  Well, he DID only have ONE!!Dr. Pender said this is the biggest gall stone he, or anyone else in the ER had ever seen.  The biggest one he has seen before this was the size of his fingernail.  You can see from the picture in my album, this was about 3" long and about 1" in diameter.  By the time he fought to get it and the gall bladder out, Ray's guts were kinda swollen.  Decided to wait and do the band in a couple of weeks.Funny thing, he has NEVER had any pain or gall bladder symptoms!He had quite a time in the recovery room, cause they make him lay in a bed, with his legs up.  He can't breath that way, even sitting up in the bed!  Once they let me in there, I was able to convince him to cough and breath deep as he was told.  After another hour of that (at 12:45), they let him go to a room.  He sat in the recliner chair the entire rest of the day and was happy as a clam.  Has some pain at the incision, is eating soup and crackers, and is going to be able to sleep sitting up in the chair.  I came back to the hotel for a hot bath, a bowl of cereal, and a good night's sleep.  He can go home tomorrow morning.

Thanks for the update Grammylew....Gee, the things we find out.  Glad to hear he is doing good though.  Greet him and we'll be waiting to hear in a couple of weeks when he get gets banded.  You take care and get some rest also.

Sandy

Glad to here that he is ok.  I hate that they could not do it all at one time.  Now he had to do the diet again!  Ugh!  OH well it will be worth it.  Don't let him give up!  Good luck.

i'm with vera! thought about his diet again!!

glad he is ok tho and you will get some rest tonite!!!!
big hugs!

What an ordeal for both of you. Rest up, tell him this is a minor bump and in a couple of weeks he can return for his band.

Kisses
Annette

Thanks for the update. I am glad that everything turned out well for your hubby. He will be back on track and ready for that band in no time.

As for the LD...I never did mind being on that...I could do it again. Got to keep your eyes  on the prize!!

Hugs....connie d

Thank you everyone for your well wishes.  I got him home and have a big pot of soup on the stove.

He lost 20 pounds pre-op and needs to keep it off.  We stopped at McD's for some scrambled eggs on the way home.  He wanted quick, and he wanted McD's coffee.  Got him home and settled and went off to get his RX for percocet.  Now he can sleep.

Still no word on when the lap band surgery will be

(((( hugs ))))