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Post-Surgery

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ready4changein2011

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Well I was scheduled for surgery on Friday, March 2. I arrived at the hospital at 06:30, was weighed in and given a gown to change. I was so dehydrated 4 attempts were made to get the IV in, by that time the surgeon was ready for me. The anesthesiologist came to talk to me and he gave me a cocktail and I don't remember anything else. I awoke in recovery, with no pain, I stayed there then I was placed in a room on the floor to finish recooperating. I was told he did a hernia repair along with my banding. I did a swallow test and xray to confirm placement. By 3pm I was a mess dry heaving, trying to vomit but nothing would come up, blood pressure was out of control and the pain was terrible. I walked and walked and walked and could not rid the gas or burp. The doctor made me NPO due to the nausea, thank God I never vomited. I was concerned about the band with the dry heaving, hope I did not ruin anything. I had one nurse who was awful, I ask meds 2 hours before I actually started heaving, had to literally cry to get meds for nausea and gas. Beyond that I'm glad to have been discharged at 10:45 pm made it hope at 11:30 had a rough night but feeling so much better today. Still having the gas in the left shoulder area but been walking. Came home with pain and nausea meds. I am glad to be on the otherside at this point I would have not changed a thing, this could have happened to anyone.

As far as appetite, I have none not hungry at all but have had jello, water, vitamin, juices gonna try a protein shake today. Gonna take it easy, walk, rest and hydrate.

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Glad to hear you are feeling better. I had my surgery Monday, Feb 27 in the AM. I did actually vomit on the way home from the center. Uggh, all that dry heaving was terrible. I vomited 3 more times that day. I don't remember drinking much but I do remember the terrible gas pains (which I'm still fighting today). But all in all i've reached day 7 post op and i'm back at work 16lbs lighter.

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My anesthesiologist gave me a cocktail too, said it would make me giggly and loopy, no sooner she put it in my iv I was out. She told hubby its not supoosed to do that.

I dry heave most every morning (from both ends hubby says) but I told him, I'd rather get them out (over the sink) then have to deal with them during day.

Rest rest rest, girl, I'm 6 weeks out and I still take naps when possible. As hubby says, this was an assault on your body let it heal. Follow your hubby's directions and things should be good!

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Glad you are out and about, this first week is the worst- count the days be nice to self walk n drink those fluids, sorry they were mean at the hospital

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Im so glad you are feeling better. I still am a little bothered by the gas but it has faded. Rest as much as you can and follow your post op instructions. I will be three weeks out tomorrow and have my first fill next week. I am still not that hungry. Hang in there!

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Thanks everyone for the support. I have found that it is getting better each day. Trying to get at least 1.5 liters of fluid daily but hard to get in. I do not want to be back in hospital.

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