Well I am officially on the band wagon. I was at the hospital at 06:00 hrs, and was the first one there. I got the usual regiment of questions, IV and stylish gown. My anesthesiologists name was Jason Tranquil. How cool is that. Well he promised me a pain free journey and hung around till my surgeon showed up. I my surgeon played the usual q&a game and off to surgery I went. The last thing I remember is the staff was checking out my tattoo. I woke up very uncomfortable and I noticed a rather large incision over my liver. Hmmmm. The surgeon came in and told me my liver was much larger than he thought and had to make the larger incision and manhandle it a little because it was in the way. That was the reason for the extra pain. Well it turns out the Hospital does not have a bariatric x ray table, so I had to wait till Friday to go home because they did not want me standing long enough for the swallowing study because of the whole liver thing. I had a rough evening thanks to a drug addict room mate, I also heard some very nice conversations amongst the nursing staff; they were bitching about my doctor brining in all of the heffers and fat scum bags, and how they were tired of dealing with it. Nice huh? One nurse said we were a bunch of fat losers who are looking for a magic pill, but we will always be losers. Well needless to say getting to go home was a great feeling! Well after my family found every pot hole on the way home, I settled in with the battle of keeping my 120lb black lab from jumping on me. I doped myself up and went to bed. I am still sore, but feel much better today. I will keep you posted later.

GOOD FOR YOU. I HAD MY SURGERY ON THE 5TH AND MY Dr. said my liver was big as well he said it could be the weight but I should not drink OMG does he think I am a dam drunk? I have had my party days but that was some time ago way b4 I got fat. He also found a lymph node on my stomach and removed it he said it looked normal and sent it to the lab just in case with all that I went home that same morning. Yes I showed up at 0615 and was back on the freeway by 12n I just couldnt bare being in the hospital. You should report those nurses and I would have gave them a piece of my mind. How are you doing with the gas? Take care I hope all is well and good luck, Michelle

"Jason Tranquil" LOL...you couldn't have made that one up if you tried! I hope you'll 'school' the doc on the nursing staff highlights! Glad you're home...yea band!!! Let us know how you're feeling when your up to it! -BG

Congrats! Welcome. It is a great place to live!

Glad you are home, and I ditto the comments about reporting the nursing staff. I have had an unrelated surgery in the last 12 months and got a survey in the mail. I would certainly put it in writing there if you have the chance. There really is no excuse for that kind of insensitivity. I'm looking forward to your updates.

KayVee

I am a nurse and I encourage you to report them too. I would include names if you know them in a letter to the DON or CEO and cc your doctor on it!

What she said!!

It sounds like those nurses were a bunch of scumbags!!!! Why would someone go into patient care when they clearly don't like PEOPLE? I'm glad your surgery went well!