I'M HOME!!!

Hey everyone, It is 7:00 on 1/1/11 and I'm home. Just woke up from a good nights sleep. Stomach is sore but other than that I feel GREAT!! Surgery was very uneventful which is good. I got there at 5:00 a.m. on the 30th and they put us in a holding room. Billy was so tired because we had gotten up at 2:00 to drive there and be there on time. He can't stand to be late so we are always early!LOL Anyway, I spoke with the nurse, doctor,  anethesiologist, and his assistant. The nurse put in my IV and then the anethesiologist nurse practitioner gave me versaid(sp??) and wisked me off to the operating room. I remember then having me breath in the mask a few times and that's it. I woke up and the first thing I asked Billy was, "Did they get to do the surgery?" He said yes, and I drifted off to happy land!LOL They got me up walking that afternoon but I don't remember. Billy said I'd walk a few steps, start swaying, and fall asleep standing up and then they would have to wake me up and start the process again. I was extremely nauseated and they gave me phenergan through my IV and I went to sleep. I don't remember much of Scott and Peg ifrom our doctors weight loss boards)coming to see me but I'm so glad they did! When I woke up on 12/31, I felt fantastic, like I didn't have surgery at all. I was sore in my stomach like I did about 1000 crunches but thats it. They came and took me for a leak test and that stuff is GROSS!!! Everything looked good. I ate 1/2 cup of sugar free jello and about 1/2 cup broth. That's it. I am anxious to make me some thinned out grits today and see how that goes. Oh, yeah...I thought about Dee right after Dr. Garth left and said everything went great and I could go home today because I had to poot and I poo'd! I then remember her saying, "Never trust a fart!"LOL Anyway, I then got up and showered and layed down until I had to TT and then let us go. I LOVED the nursing staff at Methodist. They were WONDERFUL! I got some pics with some for my scrapbook I'm making to document this whole journey. Thank you all for your prayers and support! I love you all very much:o)
Jenny

Welcome home and Happy New Year, Jenny!   I'm so glad you had a great experience there and feeling well.

--gina

Welcome home Jenny!  What a great way to start out 2011!  Wishing you a speedy recovery. Cindy

Hi Jenny,do glad everything went as planned. keep us posted on your progress, wishing you well Brenda

I'm so glad everything went as planned!!   I had a really rough first month with nausea etc.  I couldn't eat more than a sip of ANYTHING for 2 weeks....just take it slow!

What an incredible start to your New Year....it's all DOWNHILL from here!!!

Well Hello there!  We have been wondering about you!  Welcome home and congratulations!  I'm so happy for you!  What a journey you've had already... and I'm talking about before your surgery! 

If you feel a little draft, that's me scootin' over for you on the loser's bench. 

Hugs,
Kathy

Where is Dee anyway???

Woo Hoo, another one on the bench.  Sounds like you did great.  Now, sip, walk, rest, repeat.  You are off to a great start.

What an exciting Post!!!   We are so happy that everything turned out for you and that we get to share in this exciting journey that you have begun!!! 

Take it slow even though you are feeling pretty good.  If you need us We Are Here!

I am glad things went to well for you.  Welcome to the other side!

Glad to hear all went well.
Congrats and here is to a speedy recovery!
Happy New Year!