ok here's how it went the reader's digest version

1. My husband locked the keys in the truck

but we had a friend to call and my daughter grabbed mine..that was the start

2. Surgery went without a hitch so said the Doc so that's a great thing

3. I could have been home by 4-5pm but I couldn't because for the life of me i couldn't PEE

4. went walking around nurses stations and drank 3 apple juices to "wake my bladder up" and then go sit on the throne and several times I feel asleep in my IV pole table

5. called Doc about what to do, he wanted to admit me I was like no way, I gotta pee

6. now on top of my co2 bloat from the operation it self.. I also had the most horrific gas ever from the apple juice; my poor hubby, we both watched my belly blow up even further I was about to ask my nurse Karen for a pin!

7. nurse Karen was so wonderful too...she said let's do a french foley.. i was like oh joy

8.we found out that I was dehydrated and could go home with the instructions that if I hadn't peed by 7am this morning I was to call him back

9. when I got home I grabbed my half gallon water jug and went to town on it.. only to find out what true tummy rumblings are

10. I finally peed like forever and did 3 more times that night.. so I got to call the Dr's office and report successful results

so other than that, I did learn I love to belch although feeling like a Macy's Day parade air float completely powered by methane gas admitting from the down side..wasn't so great

all and all it went really well

could have been a heck of a lot worse

I am still sore but it's DONE and I'M SOOOOOO HAPPY

woot I am banded

I am so glad it went well! Congratulations.

That was great blog! And by the sounds of it a pretty good day... except for the bloating. GOOD LUCK

Leigh, you are hysterical. I am glad the surgery went well! good luck with you journey

Congratulations! - my turn in 3 weeks -anxious to hear how you are doing! Mer56

Thanks for the nice comments and well wishes my Band O Sister's....

everything went well

and if not well it has a funny slant for sure

Gratz mpoulten on your 3 weeks

just watch out for the socks of doom

in pre-op...they are sneaky lil monsters