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Hey girl! I'm sooooooooooooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!!  OK FIRST and VERY important.  I learned the hard way about fur babies too.  Keep a pillow on your stomach. It will give you some comfort and protect you from the jump.

Here's another tip.  Instead of trying to sit up, roll out.  You can even get a little cane but roll to the side of the bed and then push up with your arm or the cane.  You can even hook the cane under the edge of the bed (at the end toward your toes) and pull up with the cane.

I was colder too but mine went away pretty fast because I'm naturally hot natured!  Also don't assume the drain will be bad because I've had a few and they've all been different so just don't expect it to be bad OK sweetie?

Get lots of rest and I'm so glad to hear about you getting through it and on the mend!

hugs, Y

ok here's the latest..

called the doctor and he called in an order of meclizine...(sp?) to control the symptoms.  I took it for 4 days. Thankfully, haven't had any more symptoms.  It took that long for me to feel fully better.

at the time... I think my bp was low... but by the time they took it at the doc's office I had been sitting there getting a bit preturbed so up it went to a normal level.

So... at least now I have some pills in case I have another event.
I will try to keep hydrated to proper degree- take my vits- and anything else that may have an impact on this weird symptom!!!

Came home on Valentine's day. I had complications and the surgery took 5 hours. He removed adhesion's from my tumor removal in 1999 and found 2 leaks. My stoma is now smaller than normal because of him fixing them. He said wait until I get to the food stage to see if I will have any problems then. He was able to do it laproscopically. Thank the Lord!!! Prayers are answered.
Right now I am in pain. One of my 12 lb fur-babies jumped right onto my stomach. OK major tears going on. I am now taking pain meds to calm things down....I was hoping to advoid that because I hate taking meds. I am really having a hard time getting up from a sitting or laying down position. Since I have only half of my stomach muscles I have no core strength plus surgery doesn't help. The hospital beds let me raise and lower what part I needed and I could use my arm strength with the side rails to pull me. My bed does not have this. I am literally stuck in bed until my hubby gets me out. I even have to use a stool to get me in bed.   I don't know what I would do without him here by my side.  I am finding out that I am definitely colder than before and I cant really feel any bladder sensations since surgery. I just go to the bathroom periodically because I think I should, not because it felt full. I hope that changes soon. I get my drain removed on Thursday.... I cant wait for that. I know this part is rough but I will get through it. I talk to my parents alot and today I cried "purple puddles" as flylady would say. My brother called me and said he was proud of me and knew I was doing the right thing. That meant alot to me. Anyway thank you everyone for your prayers.

Tressa Ü

Well I found out today, I will have surgery on Monday to put a plate in my foot.  That is better then a plate of food in my mouth - lol.  So I will be on crutches for 7 weeks and have to go through physical therapy afterwards.

Through this whole weight loss journey, I have found an incredible New Doctor (GP), who was not only there for me to day and got me to an orthopedic specialist; but has thought me so much more about losing weight then just my lapband.  That my band is just a tool; but there are 7 healers that you need to apply in your life on a daily basis and much more that I get out of my classes on a weekly basis.. 

What a peace I have about all of this.  Seven weeks and counting.  Hope my arms hold up.

Done! I gotta support my California peeps. I was raised in Simi Valley (ventura county)!