Hi Liz- I just had RNY gastric bypass on the 16th...last wednesday...besides all of the tests you have to go through...its not that bad....then you go into the hospital the day of surgery you be be in a room for about 2 hourse or 1 1/2 hours it depends...you will be brought down to the holding room on a gourney the holding room is just outside of the OR....this is when they will give you your IV and kind of brief you on what will happen... the take you into the OR when everything is ready...you soot onto the table and they might strap your arms down...they'll put EKG electrodes on you...and your off to sleep...about 2 hours later you'll wake up in the recovery room where you'll be for about another 2 hours...then they'll take you up to your room...your have oxygen in your nose and you might have a tube down your throat but i didn't, you'll have a drain in your stomach...it looks gross dont be alarmed, and the nurses will come in A LOT during the night to take vitals and make sure you are ok...you also have a self-controlled morphine pump if you need it...i didnt use it too much...it wasnt that painful...for the first day or two you'll be eating only ice chips...then you have to go for this awful test where you are taken to X-ray and have to drink this nasty stuff while they take a picture of your chest to see if there are any leaks...when your results come back clear you will be able you have 30cc of water...pobably the day after you will get a meal tray wih diet jello, soup, and diet sorbet or other diet things...thats pretty much ot for the hospital...good lick if you have any more questions feel free to ask. ~Leann~

I know I had the same problem especially with my gym teacher, he was a real, ahem, and I just wanna go back after this is all over or see some of the people that made fun of me and say "Omg Look At Me, I managed to lose a Whole crap load of weight and you are still that same ugly piece of (yeah) you always were with the same ugly heart" yeah, lol...I have a bunch of plans for a few people incase I "run into" them...but I cant wait to show people, I wanna see what their reaction will be...

Thank you so much Vanessa, That was a beautiful message. I know my profile is long. LOL. Sometimes you just can't stop yourself once you FINALLY for once in your life really let it go. I finally know why I was made like this - it really helped me build character, see people for what and who they are and made me stronger. I feel sorry for people that prove their ignorance by embarassing others. I really do. I've just about forgiven everyone that has ever hurt me. I COMPLETELY get what you said about them only being able to attack you because you're fat - that's how I feel. Maybe that was my biggest worry about losing weight, the flab is my shield. When the weight is gone I will have no excuses and no reasons to put things off. LOL "You can't come to heaven because you're fat." LOL!!! As long as it's a gate and not a turn style!!! Thanks for reading, I appreciate your response.

THanks very much, for your thoughts and prayers, I never did gym, I was too socialphobic for that, I just took the health classes so I still managed to pass... thanks again

Hi Liz, YEAH!!!, Im ridiculously nervous, I actually had to call the nurse that did all my PAT, and ask her what the results to it all showed, and if she would tell me if I was a risk, and to my peace of mind, she said No, You're not a risk, ur extremely healthy and ur young, and that I was gonna breeze through this. Wow was that a relief...I was so happy. I definately will keep ya updated... Corey