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Post op day 1

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Mishay36

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:redface:Yay! Surgery is over. I am stil in the hospital and will go home it a little while. I am one day post op. Surgery took an hour and a half and then I went to recovery for an hour and then came up to my room. I got up and walked around the floor a couple of times yesterday and walked. I had an IV, Catheter, Oxygen and a O2 monitor. THat was cumbersome but ok. I slept most of the time. (morphine)

This morning I went down to radiology for a swallow study to see if there were any leaks in my band. There wasnt so I got to start sipping on water. Then I got jello and broth and for lunch I got a little cup of carnation instant breakfast and a littl cup of creamy soup (very diluted) It has all gone down well. I am sipping on my water. I met with the Bariatric surgery coordinator and the dietician came in to talk to me. I will go home soon.

I have five port holes. One is more painful than the rest. It isnt the port one but just more tender.

Wish me well. I will check in again soon..

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Congratulations on your band! I'm glad to hear everything is going well. Just keep sipping liquid and make sure you get enough walking in to keep the gas at bay!

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Hey good for you!! may i ask why they kept you in the hospital? i know i'm old school and wanted to stay there for a week! lol when they told me i'd be home the same day i was like..WHA???

glad it all went well!

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I got to stay overnight too and was more than happy to! Can you say - pain meds in my vein!

Congrats and I hope your transition at home is smooth. Remember to walk around the house and you will feel better, faster. I look forward to hearing how you are doing!

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Hey good for you!! may i ask why they kept you in the hospital? i know i'm old school and wanted to stay there for a week! lol when they told me i'd be home the same day i was like..WHA???

glad it all went well!

Hi.

Thanks! I had to stay overnite in the hospital because my surgeon chooses to do that to make sure everything is ok. And it was. He did surgery at 9am. I went to my room at 1130 am and the next morning I had a swallow study at 7am to make sure the band wasnt leaking. Then I was able to start clear liquids. I went home around 3pm that day. :-)

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