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Hello everyone.  I just wanted to write a message to say thank you to all of you that helped me get to this point of my journey.  My surgery was on Monday at 8:00am.  I was so terrified but I should not have been because the people at Centennial are just amazing.  There was no one time during my stay there that someone was nasty or hateful.  They are truly wonderful people *****ally do want to help you and be good to you.  I would recomment that hospital to anyone.  I am still in the sore phase but overall I have done really great.  I am trying my best to get my protein in and my water...I have a much easier time getting water in than protein and soup turns my stomach so it's going to be difficult at first.  I am already home and on my way to recovery I hope.  I have to have blood thinner shots each day and take some other medication to do with gall bladder and pain medicine and things.  I can not tell you how much you have all helped to get me where I am today...the support and the many answers I got from you all helped more than you will know.  I urge anyone who is getting ready to have surgery not to get as nervous as I did because it all goes so fast.  I hate needles and that was one of my biggest fears and even those don't hurt like I thought they would.  I met some nurses that I felt were friends by the end...they were so great.  I hope the other lady that was having the surgery right after mine also did well.  Thanks again everyone.

Welcome to the Loser's Bench!  You're gonna love it here! 

I am glad that you are at home and your surgery went well.Take it easy and rest.

Wow your home already? You must of done very well! Gratz!

Enjoy your journey. It's rough at first, but it gets better everyday.

Look forward to your updates.

Sher

Welcome aboard, you are gonna love losing some major weight. Enjoy the ride.

Thank you all so very much.  I am so sore and I know I am not alone in the battle of protein drinks...it makes me so sick...any ideas on anything that tastes at least edible?  it's so frustrating.  I had some unflavored unjury in soup at the hospital and it was okay the first time but after that I could not even look at the soup bowl they brought in...I am such a baby!

My son would make me protein SF jello while I was recouping. It was ok. I thought I could still taste the protein in it, but it was more tolerable then broth which I could not stand. Just use a strong flavor. Raspberry was my favorite.

HTH

Sher

You all are such strong people..I wish I could be that way.  My mom,, in the hospital, tried giving it to me in jello, soup and drink and I gagged every time.  I knew all along I would have to do this but now that it's here I don't think I ever realized how difficult this process would be.  Does anyone else ask themselves  why on earth they did this once they got home?  I felt so good and so strong in the hospital and now I feel like I am just off balance.  Like something is wrong and I just can't figure out what.  I have never been a person who could take pain well and my pain is worse here than at the hospital.  Is this normal?  I have awful pain right under my breast all the way around my stomach.  I'm sorry if I am whining...I guess I just needed to talk to people who have been there.

It is VERY normal to have buyer remorse. I still get it time to time along with a lot of people. Your new and as the Dr will tell you at this point it is more important for you to get your liquids in then protein this first week. Next week when you can have the protein shakes again it is easier.

The pain is worse at home, but keep walking it really does help and take your pain meds dont be a hero. Remember in the hospital you got to have the lovely pain pump :) 

It took me around 2 weeks before I felt like myself again. That doesnt mean I didnt still have some pain at the incision sites, but felt more myself.

Walk, sip, rest..... repeat :) 

Sher

Thank you so much Telisha...it helps so much to know I am not alone in this.  My dad had RNY and my sister had the band but they went through it over a year ago and so I do feel alone in some ways.  I loved the part about buyers remorse...my mom almost spit out her coffee..lol.  I guess it's just a feeling that I have done something to change who I am but I have to keep reminding myself I am doing this to get better.  One of my main goals is to play tennis with my daughter and that means so much to me and I keep remembering that during the hard times.   Again thank you for your replies...it helps more than you know.