Choy

Well yesterday was my big day. My doctor Dr. Lee and his staff at the Southern Minnesota Surgical center Rock!!!! Went to hospital at 8:30am went back to the OR at 9:40 Was back in my room waking up at 11:00. I seriously had no pain. I did have a bit of shoulder pain from the gas. But my nurse got hotpacks on my shoulder and it was gone in about an hour. at 11;30 I asked to get up and go to the bathroom and take a little walk down the hall. At 1;00 did the same thing I was in the car and home by 3:30. I did have a dose of Loratab elixer before I left the hospital but really no pain. Today I have a bit of what feels like a sore muscle wear my port is. Been up walking around did dishes and now sitting at my desk.. Thinking about hitting a few garage sales this afternoon. Just a word of advice I think what helped me was getting up every hour and walking around. And I did take the Loratab every 4 hours. To stay ahead of any pain. They say your second day is the worst. But it really just feels like I did 200 crunches. My mouth is so dry from the patch behind my ear but that can come off tomorrow when I get to shower. So excited for my new journey!!

Well I must say this has been a much easier journey then I had planned. I had my surgery the 17th Friday the 18th I went garage saleing and yep over did it getting in and out of the truck. Saturday I was able to shower for the first time and relaxed all day got up hourly to walk. And started to ween from the loratab and started on liqued tylenol. Sunday was another relaxing day went to visit a friend for about an 1hour rested walked. Today Monday I have had no pain meds back to work. I run a daycare center with help of course not lifting. And feel great I am down 19 lbs. I am on all liqueds but struggling to get my 60 grams of protein a day and my 64 oz of water. I start pureed in 3 days am thinking about doing a little bit of pureed tuna and fat free salad dressing about 2 oz today. Just to help me get the protien. I am just feeling a little wiped out but I am not hungry. Any suggestions? I can have fat free jello pudding and the tuna would be a lighter consistency then that I thought. Cant get a hold of my Dr. till tomorrow. Hope everyone is haveing a great day.

Scheduled for Surgery tomorrow at 8:15 Scared and excited at the same time. Pre op Diet I did for 4 weeks just to prepare myself. Not bad but I did cheat on mothers day. So excited to start this new Journey on life.

Excited for you!!!! I begin my journey tomorrow!!! How is the pain going for you? I have to have a hernia fixed as well as be banded. I am planning on going back to work on Monday.