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lxl_Miz_lxl
on 1/13/16 10:48 am

VSG on 01/11/16

woo hoo.. first day home and feeling great!

As nervous as I was, it's gone so much more smoothly than I anticipated.

I believe it has a lot to due with the type of pain medication they used.. they used some sort of tylenol ****tail instead of morphine for pain so when I woke up I didn't have that head-achy, nauseated, groggy feeling.. I felt so good I wondered if the procedure was even done. Until I sipped the chicken broth a bit too fast.. then I felt a little nauseated. The only thing that really bothered me was the lingering odor of the anesthesia..walking and using the incentive spirometer helped with that.

The last thing I remember was being in the holding area, the nurses getting suited up and one put a hat with a plastic face splash guard on it.. and I got nervous and said... hey, I know what that is .. I used to watch grey's anatomy - bam, then I woke up and I was in recovery lol

I brought to the hospital with me: my kindle, my cell, chapstick, gas x strips, biotin and chloraseptic spray.. only thing I didn't use was the chapstick.

Here's hoping the rest of the recovery goes just as smooth.. walk , sip and breathe :)

SDenae
on 1/13/16 11:22 am - Greenwood, IN

VSG on 09/23/15

Congratulations! I'm glad your surgery and recovery is going well. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

Age: 40 | Height: 5'3" | HW: 245 | Program Start: 231 | SW: 208.5 | CW: 148.2 | GW: 130
M1: 15 M2: 15 M3: 6.7 M4: 10 M5: 6.6 M6: 3.3

^ Total weight lost

timeforthis
on 1/13/16 12:18 pm

So happy to hear you are having any easy time of it! I also had surgery on 1/11 & I've been struggling a bit.....but I know it will get easier & better! Such good news to hear from you!!!!

Grim_Traveller
on 1/13/16 12:56 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

Great! We usually only hear about problems. Most people, like you, have a pretty smooth time of it.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

JudithJohnson
on 1/13/16 1:39 pm

VSG on 12/03/15

Welcome to the loser's club!I am very happy to hear it went smooth for you, life is only going to get better from here on out!

Judith, 46, surgery date 12/3/15

SW: 317 CW: 210 GW: 180

iloveravens
on 1/13/16 2:46 pm

RNY on 08/13/14

Welcome home! :)

Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;

Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)

M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4

5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)

cappy11448
on 1/13/16 2:51 pm

I'm so glad your recovery is going well. Mine was similarly uneventful. I felt like I had the flu for a few days but didn't have a lot of pain or nausea.

Best of luck on your weight loss journey.

Carol