lillee

7 days post op and doing well. Before I give an update I wanted to say that my comupter crashed a few days before surgery and I was unable to respond to those that started friend requests with me - you know who you are, please write me and let me know how your doing. Surgery was scheduled for 9:50 am but was postponed as the surgery before mine ran longer than expected so I actually went in around non. When I woke up in recovery there was some pain but the immediately got it under control with pain meds. I was in recovery for 4 hours ( I only know this because when i first woke up there it was 3pm when I finally got to my room it was 7pm). Apparently they had to get my pain under control, I don't remember much of this as I must have slept each time they gave me meds. I just knew in my mind that when I got to my room I had to walk. Believe it or not as soon as I got to my room I asked my nurse if I could walk, eveyone seemed surprised but I did it and I continued to walk every few hours throughout my stay (day and night). Everything on this site tells you to walk to get better so that is what I did. IT WORKS!! I had much better recovery than other WLS patients that were there the same time as me. Gas = pain so walk walk walk to get it out! Day 2 was rough as I learned to drink again, you must take much smaller sips then you are used to and it hurts a bit almost like something is stuck. Dr assured me it would be better the next day and he was right. So here I am 7 days post op - down 14 lbs and doing great. I don't take pain meds, I walk for an hour each day and feel great. Just tired and need to nap daily. Loving the sleeve.

I have heard great things about Ellis so you are definitely in good hands. Deep breath is right one minute I am excited and daydreaming about how I will look and feel next summer. I think about all of the cute clothes I will buy etc. The next minute I too start second guessing my decision and get very anxious. Everyone tells me what we are feeling is norma and it is so worth it when we get on the other side. I would love to keep in touch. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for Wednesday - you will do great When your up to it, let us know how your feeling.

Albany Med in Albany NY, how about you? I am super anxious and second guessing my decision

Thank you!

I am on the 24th and I too am excited and scared. I feel like I am on a roller coster of emotions.

I am from upstate NY as well, I am having my surgery on 8/24 at Albany Med, how about you? I was doing very well on my diet until I was given my surgery date now I am terrible, eating like I will never eat food again. Good luck with your surgery!

I am curious what did you tell your employer when you asked for the time off? How did you handle nosey questions before you left for surgery and after you returned?

I don't know what is wrong with me, I am happ.y, sad, scared, anxious, negative, self sabotaging and excited all rolled into one. Its like a rollercoaster of emotions since I met with the surgeon and picked my date which is 8/24. Anyone else feel crazy? Anyone else abandon their diets to eat everything they wont be able to eat again? Help!!!!

I am getting my gift on the 24th too, congrats! I am a mixed bag of emotions how about you?

I have told very few people as well. Not sure what to say to my supervisor other then i will be having a surgical procedure and expect to be out x number ow weeks. Any ideas? I would love to hear them. I work in a new office and am not sure what to tell people when I return to work, you know how nosey people can be - HELP please I would love to hear from all of you on this topic. My suregery date is 8/24/11