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Doing well.  Although today I am experiencing a little discomfort on left side.  It stings most when I  get up from sitting or laying down.  Anyone else have this problem?  

Hey Mrs. C., I'm checking in.  Things are going very well for me.  The only pain I have currently is in that largest incision, that's it.  And I don't really think of it as pain, but more like occasional discomfort.  I still have little to no appetite, but I am getting all my fluids and protein in.  I'm really looking forward to moving up to the next food level.  I can't wait to CHEW SOMETHING!!  I'm tired of all the sweet stuff, and ready for something savory.

Best wishes to all who are having their surgeries today.

Eydie

 Hi everyone,

My name is Kristy.  I post quite a bit in the main VSG forum, but just became aware of this group.  

My surgery is on March 29th, just sliding in there.

Looking forwarding to making this journey with you all, best wishes for your success!

I feel GREAT!

Surgery was Tuesday March 8th, came home yesterday evening, Thursday March 10th and went to Kohls this morning to buy my son a coffee grinder.  I'm planning on a nap really soon here.

The surgery went as planned without any hitches and the staff at St Joseph's in Burbank is suberb.  I don't remember being in the recovery room at all just waking up in my room.  I tried to move and it hurt.  Not horrific but enough for me to say, I hurt.  So they popped something very wonderful, special and oh so good in my IV and I didn't hurt anymore.  The first 24 hours I was uncomfortable.  I wouldn't call it pain at all, just uncomfortable.  The more I walked the better I felt.  I really really wanted to just lie in bed and nap.  But noooooooooo, they don't let you do that and thank goodness.  After 24 hours it was like magic.  I felt really good.  

Don't be afraid to ask for pain meds and for nausea meds.  I asked for way more nausea meds than pain.  I ended up throwing up once (gross) and that was it.  Actually after I threw up the nausea pretty much disappeared.  The last time I asked for pain meds they gave me a shot of motrin instead.  That shot also stings but I felt wonderful after I woke up from my two hour nap and did 6 laps around the corriders.

Probably the most painful part of the whole experience was the Heprin shots.  Man those sting, especially at 1am.  They had me take a couple of crushed up pills mixed in a teaspon with my bariatric shake and that went well.  Lots of things I was apprehensive about just didn't come about.  For instance, I expect that first sip of liquid to be painful.  Not so!  I thought some liquids other than water would sting or something ...not so. 

This morning it took me 2 hours to get 8 oz of protein shake in but it tasted fine and it accounted for 1/2 of my protein for the day.  It's 2pm now, I'm not hungry but I'm pushing protein.  I have 8 oz of V8 here with 1/2 a pack of Unjury flavorless protein mixed in over ice.  I'm calling it the Bloody Mary Sleeve!

Kelly

 Well I know I liked reading everyone else's post-ops when I was a pre-op so here goes my story.  I left for the hospital at5:30, had to arrive by 5:45.  Once I got there, they took me back into a room, took my weight (I was down 25lbs from my preop diet), took blood, took vitals, had me sign some papers, etc.  I did start crying a couple times but everyone was really nice.  The nurse that was taking care of me preop had had gastric bypass 9 years before at the same hospital and she looked pretty good but she calmed me down some.  I do remember being wheeled into the OR and them putting the mask on my face and I was out.  

When I did wake up I remember being in a little bit of pain but nothing unbearable.  Everything after that, recovery from when I got to my room I dont remember at all.  I slept awhile that day.  I was on a morphine pump which I dont really think did much for pain but it did make me sleepy however they also gave me toradol by IV and it worked wonders.  My pain was never unbearable.  I rated it at a 6 at the most.  It mainly just felt like I had done a million situps.  The gas pain i****ting me tonight for the first time.  again not unbearable but its annoying.  

All in all everything went well.  I do have one incision that is slightly red and Im taking antibiotics for.  I havent had any problems drinking anything (I was scared to eat anything at first) hot or cold.  I go back on full liquids tomorrow and on pureed foods in one week and I cant wait for that.  The thought of eating or drinking more chicken broth makes me want to gag.  So yeah Im only 2 days post op and I would do it again, the pain (which was my biggest fear) isnt that bad.  I cant say though like some people have that I havent had any pain at all.  Oh yeah and Ive been getting hiccups a lot too, dont know if thats normal.  I also managed to gain 18lbs in water weight....I was a little pissed about that but whatever.