Recovery question
You can't drive while you are on the pain meds. If you get off them earlier than 2 weeks, you can drive earlier than 2 weeks. Some people ditch them pretty quick. (Not me though!)
Most VSGs are an overnight hospital stay, not days. (Heck, these says a lot of RnYs are only an overnight stay.) There is even one VSG doc who does it as an outpatient, which I personally think is a bit extreme, but he does it...
You may not need anyone to check on you once you go home but I bet the first day you will be miserable and want to sleep a lot. Having someone to come bring you drinks is nice. I had my operation on Wed., came home on Thurs., and my son had a birthday party that Sat. Technically he and his girlfriend did all the work but I had to 'supervise' quite a bit and I was able to. I even sat at the party for a while before I got too tired.
Most programs say no lifting of anything over X pounds (20-25 is typical) and that's for something like 6 weeks, not 2 weeks. (Wasn't sure if you thought it was 2 weeks from your post.) There are often exercise restrictions too.
Your program should have some sort of post-op instructions that include what to eat, what restrictions you will have. They all vary a bit here and there even though they are usually pretty similar too.
Also, dry heaves are not common... Some people do get a bit nauseous from the anesthesia but they send you home with some meds for nausea so most people do fine. In fact, a lot of people never even take those meds.
Headaches I think are even less common. They often come from people who didn't wean themselves off caffeine prior to surgery and some people get them if they didn't eat low carb for a few days prior to surgery. I think some people get them as a reaction to anesthesia though and that you can't do anything about. The caffeine and carb withdraw can be prepared for by how you eat in the week prior to surgery.
Most VSGs are an overnight hospital stay, not days. (Heck, these says a lot of RnYs are only an overnight stay.) There is even one VSG doc who does it as an outpatient, which I personally think is a bit extreme, but he does it...
You may not need anyone to check on you once you go home but I bet the first day you will be miserable and want to sleep a lot. Having someone to come bring you drinks is nice. I had my operation on Wed., came home on Thurs., and my son had a birthday party that Sat. Technically he and his girlfriend did all the work but I had to 'supervise' quite a bit and I was able to. I even sat at the party for a while before I got too tired.
Most programs say no lifting of anything over X pounds (20-25 is typical) and that's for something like 6 weeks, not 2 weeks. (Wasn't sure if you thought it was 2 weeks from your post.) There are often exercise restrictions too.
Your program should have some sort of post-op instructions that include what to eat, what restrictions you will have. They all vary a bit here and there even though they are usually pretty similar too.
Also, dry heaves are not common... Some people do get a bit nauseous from the anesthesia but they send you home with some meds for nausea so most people do fine. In fact, a lot of people never even take those meds.
Headaches I think are even less common. They often come from people who didn't wean themselves off caffeine prior to surgery and some people get them if they didn't eat low carb for a few days prior to surgery. I think some people get them as a reaction to anesthesia though and that you can't do anything about. The caffeine and carb withdraw can be prepared for by how you eat in the week prior to surgery.
HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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Remember that the percentage of patients with complications or difficult recoveries is extremely small. We all know that anything is possible so why not prepare and plan on the best? You are going to be surprised at how much you can do almost right away. I got home from the hospital and made my husband some dinner while I made me up a batch of jello in the ice cube trays! No big deal! The pain from the CO2 is worse than any incision pain and you can start getting rid of the gas by stretching in your bed and walking as far as your hospital room door as soon as you get out of recovery. Keep it up as often as you sip and rest and you'll be painfree before you know it. The surgery was really a cakewalk in comparison to some others I've had! That does NOT mean I didn't take advantage of the pain meds so I'd sleep soundly... I sure 'nuf did that! But, I could have done without them if I'd needed to.
YOU are going to do GREAT and feel FINE and HEAL every day a little bit more and a little bit more until you are climbing stairs, touching your toes, and laughing at all the silly things you can do again. Power to you for making this decision and I look forward to making room for you on the loser's bench!!
C ya Around!
Ruthie
YOU are going to do GREAT and feel FINE and HEAL every day a little bit more and a little bit more until you are climbing stairs, touching your toes, and laughing at all the silly things you can do again. Power to you for making this decision and I look forward to making room for you on the loser's bench!!
C ya Around!
Ruthie
LIFE'S a REACH... 
and then you FLY!!!
HW = 224, SW = 204, CW = 124, GW = 119
and then you FLY!!! HW = 224, SW = 204, CW = 124, GW = 119
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