Pre-Op Jitters... is this normal?
How sweet!!!! Thank you so much for the happy thoughts.... they must've worked!! :)
My surgery ended up being around 11:00am.... surgeon was running a little behind schedule. It took them exactly 33 minutes to place the band.... and the surgeon said everything went PHENOMENALLY! My pre-op diet (as miserable as it was) worked really well.... my liver was shrunken down and stayed out of the way on its own... woohoo!
Recovery wasn't nearly as scary as I expected.... once I started waking up, I "came to" pretty quickly.... started munching on ice chips and walking laps around the recovery area. Everyone commented on how I was doing phenomenally well. I normally hate attention... but it was really nice to hear the reassurance :)
I'm home now.... and my back is pretty achey.... and I have to be very careful about getting up and sitting down gently because my abdomen is bloated and tender. Other than that.... everything went GREAT!!! :)
Not NEARLY as scary as I imagined... I'm actually quite pleased. I hope things continue at this rate.... although I'm sure I'll continue to experience some discomfort as I continue to heal.
Thanks for checking on me though, I appreciate it!!! :)
My surgery ended up being around 11:00am.... surgeon was running a little behind schedule. It took them exactly 33 minutes to place the band.... and the surgeon said everything went PHENOMENALLY! My pre-op diet (as miserable as it was) worked really well.... my liver was shrunken down and stayed out of the way on its own... woohoo!
Recovery wasn't nearly as scary as I expected.... once I started waking up, I "came to" pretty quickly.... started munching on ice chips and walking laps around the recovery area. Everyone commented on how I was doing phenomenally well. I normally hate attention... but it was really nice to hear the reassurance :)
I'm home now.... and my back is pretty achey.... and I have to be very careful about getting up and sitting down gently because my abdomen is bloated and tender. Other than that.... everything went GREAT!!! :)
Not NEARLY as scary as I imagined... I'm actually quite pleased. I hope things continue at this rate.... although I'm sure I'll continue to experience some discomfort as I continue to heal.
Thanks for checking on me though, I appreciate it!!! :)
HW: 243lbs SW: 222lbs CW: 198lbs GW: 140lbs
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
That's GREAT news! :) My recovery at the hospital was a lot like yours up until I was unable to void and we had to do the whole catheter thing... It sounds like your pain levels are better though - that's GREAT! :) Just keep walking the gas will go away in a few days. Mine wasn't horrible - I think it was because I walked a lot. My class info said walking worked better than meds for gas pain - so I took it to heart. I also never did the Gas X - figured I had enough junk in my system and honestly that stuff has never worked that well for me in the past.
I'm so glad everything went well for you! :) You'll be feeling LOADS better in a week. :) Actually, you'll probably feel a lot better by this weekend. :) WTG on shrinking that liver too!
I'm so glad everything went well for you! :) You'll be feeling LOADS better in a week. :) Actually, you'll probably feel a lot better by this weekend. :) WTG on shrinking that liver too!
You are so sweet, thank you so much :)
My gas pain hasn't been too bad. My belly was bloated last night, but it's gone down some.... and my shoulder blades are a little sore, that's about it.
Oddly enough, they didn't make me use the restroom before I left. I've gone three times since I've gotten home.... and it's been weird.... I actually had to turn on the bathroom sink to help relax, lol.
My gas pain hasn't been too bad. My belly was bloated last night, but it's gone down some.... and my shoulder blades are a little sore, that's about it.
Oddly enough, they didn't make me use the restroom before I left. I've gone three times since I've gotten home.... and it's been weird.... I actually had to turn on the bathroom sink to help relax, lol.
HW: 243lbs SW: 222lbs CW: 198lbs GW: 140lbs
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
I'm just a hair under 5'1.
12/1/2009- Third Fill, 7cc in a 11cc band
11/3/2009- Finally under 200lbs!!! YAY!!
Boy I wish they wouldn't have made me use the restroom!!! I'd have been home and more relaxed... I seriously think I'd have been just fine... It's funny - I tried running the water at the hospital - no go... I think my body simply wasn't ready and there was just too much "anticipation"...
I'm glad your bloating is going down - I hated that - so glad it's gone! :) It sounds like you'll be racing around in a few days! :)
I'm glad your bloating is going down - I hated that - so glad it's gone! :) It sounds like you'll be racing around in a few days! :)