1maryreigel
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Hi everyone, I have been reading on this website and thought I was really prepared for this surgery. WOW what a rough week it has been. I ended up having to stay in the hospital for 4 days due to the fact I could not hold down any fluids. They finally got the vomiting under control and I was able to come home on Sunday. I have not had to take any pain meds since I have been home even though I had a hernia repair, my lapband removed and my sleeve done all at the same time. I am just struggling with all my might to hold down the fluids. I am not throwing up. It just hurts like hell to put them in my tummy : ( It seems like my sleeve keeps going into spasms? That is the only was I can describe it. It is like where my stomach and my esophagus meet I keep having these horrible pains? Anyone else have this problem?? I just hope it will get better. Oh my gosh I know when I go to the doctor on Friday for my 1 week post op visit I will be moved to the mushy stage. I cant even think about eating pudding at this point I would be afraid it will kill me. Praying it will get better.
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just waiting for better days : ) this has been on hell of a week. feel like my stomach is in horrible spasms. when does the misery end??
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Well finally got to come home from the hospital this morning. Lord there is no place like home : ) Have been able to hold down most liquids now. The Drs. had to put me on Ativan 3 times a day while my stomach settles down.
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Hello everyone, Well my surgery day has come and gone. I did get my sleeve yesterday. I was in a lot of pain yesterday which they controled with pain meds. Feeling pretty good today. Havent had any pain meds since 8 am. I am not able to drink and hold it down. It does not matter how small of sips I take it comes back up with a lot of foamy looking junk. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can keep water down. They are giving me anti-nausea medicine but that doesnt help either. So if anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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Well day 3 post-op. Doctor would not let me leave the hospital this morning due to the fact I could not hold down any liquids. They used a comb of drugs and have finally got my throwing up under control. So hopefully I am over the worst part.
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Well day 3 post-op. Doctor would not let me leave the hospital this morning due to the fact I could not hold down any liquids. They used a comb of drugs and have finally got my throwing up under control. So hopefully I am over the worst part.
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Hi everyone, Well tomorrow is my big day. Surgery is at 9:00 05/03/12. I am so nervous and excited. Fear of the unknown but also excited about a much healthier future If you read this please stop for a second and say a little prayer for me that all will go well with no complications. :wub:
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Off to the hospital. Surgery at 9am. So scared and nervous. Wishing everyone a super blessed day : )
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Thanks everyone for the prayers and encourgement. Nerves are really starting to set in. I tried staying busy all day today to keep my mind on other things.
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Ok surgery tomorrow morning 5/3/12. Getting excited and nervous all at the same time. If you are reading this please stop and say a prayer for me that all will go well with no complications : )
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Surgery is Thursday. Been feeling a little overwhelmed. Gonna use the next few days to get into the right mind set. : ) Only want to have positive vibes running through my mind and body : )
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Surgery is Thursday. Been feeling a little overwhelmed. Gonna use the next few days to get into the right mind set. : ) Only want to have positive vibes running through my mind and body : )
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Just feeling so depressed and overwhelmed. Surgery is on May3. Scared I have made the wrong choice. Scared to death I will have complications from going from a band to a sleeve. Scared my stomach wont heal and I will get a leak. My doctor requires a 7 day liquid diet before surgery so I am on day #3. I am hungry and worried think my nerves are starting to get the best of me : (
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Just feeling so depressed and overwhelmed. Surgery is on May3. Scared I have made the wrong choice. Scared to death I will have complications from going from a band to a sleeve. Scared my stomach wont heal and I will get a leak. My doctor requires a 7 day liquid diet before surgery so I am on day #3. I am hungry and worried think my nerves are starting to get the best of me : (
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Did You Insurance Pay For Band To Sleeve Revision?
1maryreigel replied to Gigi_Girl's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had my lapband in 2008. My band has a leak. They sent the paperwork to my insurance ( Optima ) and they gave their approval within 2 weeks for me to have the band to sleeve revision. They pay for all of it. My surgery is May 3 -
Can not believe that my surgery is one week from today. YIKES...I am getting so nervous. Like many others I have seen post on here...I am getting the doubts if I made the right decision and the what ifs.......
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Surgery Tomorrow
1maryreigel replied to pinkiguana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I know how you are feeling. My surgery is May3. The closer I get the more scared I get. I was never like this with my lapband. But I keep questioning if I am doing the right thing. Then comes the what if.... I had to go to a class the other day and there was a girl who had her sleeve the day before that was up walking around the halls. The nurse ask her if she would come in and share her experience with us. She said she had a little discomfort the day of surgery but the pain meds they gave her worked fine. She said when she had to go and drink the contrast in raidology for her leak test that it was a little painful the first time she tried to drink but it was not overwhelming. She told us not to be nervous it was really no big deal. I have been reading on this website for a while now and everyone I think has the same fears and doubts but then they say it was not as bad as they had imigined it would be. I guess everyone is a little different. Most doctors are not going to just leave you there laying in pain. Let me know how it was cause my surgery is fast approaching and like you IM SCARED.... -
Hey everyone : ) I went to see my surgeon today for my final visit before my surgery on May3. He had told me once before that if he gets in there and there is a lot of scar tissue around my band that he may have to take out the band and wait several months for my stomach to heal before moving on to the sleeve. He said he did not run into that situation very often but it does happen. He said he was not going to put my health at risk if he felt that it would be better on me to wait. I just love my surgeon. I have had my realize band for almost 4 years. Has anyone else run into this problem where they had to wait due to scar tissue? I would rather for him to wait if it is better on me and my health. He said the chance is very small that he would have to wait. I am kinda sad because I will not know if he was able to do the sleeve until I wake up. Did anyone else have the same problem.
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my journey.jpg
1maryreigel commented on greensthings's gallery image in Before and After Gastric Sleeve Photos
wow you are so beautiful and sexy. I cant wait to be able to post my pictures. I will have surgery on May3 lapband to sleeve revision : ) -
Thanks everyone. I feel better now. Until the next crazy question that pops in my head..LOL I just cant believe all of the crazy things I keep thinking about. I had a lapband in 2008 I never thought about any weird stuff but this surgery I keep thinking of all kinds of crazy stuff. I know I will be fine. I have one of the best surgeons I could possibly have so I have no fear of his ability to do the surgery and to be able to take care of me. I think most of my crazy stuff is just nerves. I am so afraid of waking up in horrible pain. I can handle pain once I am awake I just dont want to come out of surgery feeling like I am dying. I think that would send me into a complete panic attack. See here I go again with the crazy stuff. I really need to stop the WHAT IF...LOL Thanks everyone for all of the support : )
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I just love this website So I have a lapband now that is not working. I will go and have my lapband to sleeve revision on May 3. I have read so many good things and everyone seems to be so happy with this surgery. Is there anyone out there who wish they would have never gotten this surgery? and why?? JUST CURIOUS
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So I have been reading several peoples blogs, forums. Does everyone have to have a endoscopy before they have their surgery? I have a lapband and will have a band to sleeve revision on May3. My doctor has not said anything yet about having to have a endoscopy done. Thinking back I think I might have had to have one before my band but that was back in 2008 so I am not really sure. Just kind of curious?
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Gastric Sleeve After Lapband
1maryreigel replied to ChaChaBurch's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Oh it was like reading my own story. I am 50 had a lapband in Aug 2008. Lost about 50 pounds and have put it all back on. My band has a leak : *( I have never really felt like the band has helped me. If I wasnt starving I was throwing up. I already have approval from my insurance. My surgery is schedual for May 3. I am scared to death to have this surgery done. I am also excited to have it done. I guess it depends on the moment you catch me how I am feeling. I try to spend a lot of time on this website. Looking at the before and after picture I want to be there so bad. I try to look at all of the positive things this surgery can bring me. Well good luck and please keep me posted on how the surgery is???? -
March 3, 2012--9 weeks post op-- minus 50 pounds!!!
1maryreigel commented on Be-sleev-er's gallery image in Before and After Gastric Sleeve Photos
YOU GO GIRL. CONGRATULAIONS... -
wow you are soooo beautiful. I am having a lapband to sleeve revision on May3. I am getting so excited to be able to post my pictures like yours I am scared though but when I see these kind of pictures the fear kinda goes in the back of my mind and the thought of being thin and healthy takes over. LOL CONGRATULATIONS
