Justine13

Admitted back in hospital. They are running more tests as well. Ugh - everyone who is a new sleever or soon to be- drink drink drink!

Gosh I WISH I wanted to drink. I fight with myself all darn day to drink. I don't move on to full liquids until I can get in 64 ounces. All clear right now.

Best of luck to you and a speedy recovery!

So I was sleeved on 9-12- so 4 days post op. how much fluids are you getting in? I'm struggling to get in 16-20. Feeling weak today. :(

Thanks everyone. It seems I'm a bit behind. Tomato Soup sounds good but i don't think I can have that just yet? Info have sf Popsicles- I wonder how many ounces those are. I know I can't eat 2 of them becuse I get too full. I'm taking very short walks. Supposed to do 6-8 times daily. I probabaly average 4-5. I just did my third round. So I'll try to do 2-3 more before the night is up. Thank you

Sorry - I've really been out of the loop. Not much energy and not being able to read due to te words all blurring together from pain meds has kept me from coming on here to update. Lame, I know. So, September 12 came and as I expected, I was a wreck. I kept thinking to myself, "what the hell am I doing??" I'll spare you all of my childlike ways in the hospital. I asked for versed as I always do and reminded them that it usually takes about 4 hits of that. Nobody ever believes me and that day wasn't any different. They gave me an IV right away and an hours worth of antibiotic pre surgery. Oh- did I forget to mention that they (hospital staff) each greeted me in yellow gowns? I knew what that was all about. 6 years ago I was hospitalized for almost a month due to complications from gall bladder surgery- one of which was MRSA. I chuckled it off and understand hospital policies. So when it was time to go- I had to say goodbye my hubby, mom and dad. Dad is my rock. Always so comforting in situations like this. You would never know it on a day to day basis. Wheeled me in the cold OR immediately knew I was WAY to alert to e brought in this room. I took note of my surroundings... The two young girls each holding some sort of instrument in their hands- a couple others staring at me and the wonderful nurse anesthesis who sounded like he was from Jamacia. He says to me "there is no crying in here... Only happy thoughts. I'll give you something shortly to relax you". Those 1-2 minutes had to be the longest part (again- wayyyy to alert). I kept staring at the ceiling vent and actually was negotiating with myself to stay as I really considered getting up and walking out of there. I gave him about a minute in my mind or I was out of there. He won. I woke up in recovery in excruciating pain. Begged the nurse for drug. She kept telling me they gave me dilauted and it would be just a couple minutes. Don't believe that crap. It wasnt better. Begged her for more. She was annoyed with me (my only complaint of the process) but I didn't care. I ended up staying in recovery longer but they didn't help me. I remember asking her "how the hell can you send me to my room feeling like this?". She remained cold, that is, until my friend since 5th grade walked in who is also a nurse anesthesis, to see me. The nurse said "you know each other?". She was nice to me after that. I spent Wed- Fri in hospital. All in all it went extremely well according to doctor. They took pics which I have no idea what they all are but they also found cysts on my ovaries and told my hubby to tell me to bring pics to my ObGYN. I don't have one. A GP with do. Thursday they took my catheter out and then told me I had to pee by 7:30 pm. No pressure. I peed but not enough. Nurse would have loved to cath me. Thank god Doc didn't feel that way. She ordered another saline drip that went in over an hour timespan. Phew! I also received Heparin shots twice daily due to history of blood clot. Friday the drain came out. Ouch! The day before the CNA was emptying and pulling it and the damn thing jabbed me in the ribs! So Friday I was scared to get that out even though I had those before. I didn't like that at all. Took a shower at the hospital per my request. I love the setup hospitals have. I also asked the doctor to stay to which she told me I was doing "perfectly" and I would heal better at home". My request was denied. I'd probabaly stay there for a month if they let me. Anything that feels weird will send me to the ER - Speaking of, Ive almost made it through the weekend with no ER! Since Wed- I have struggled with has pain mostly stuck under my ribs. That sucks. I can't drink a lot which the goal is 64 ounces . Dr emphasizes that that she has 3 things that matter in this order 1) 64 ounces liquids 2) Protein 3) Vitamins. Still working on getting 30 in much less 64. I did add a Protein shake today. I feel weak. I also struggle with feeling bloated and full of air. I wish I could let one huge belch out. I miss that. I smell food and drool- well not really but I want to. There is no way my tummy would ever tolerate any of that food but for whatever reason I really miss it. I was fine pre op. I can't wait for puréed so I can have cottage cheese. Weird. I forgot to mention that I weighed 9 pounds less than my highest weight the morning of surgery. I gained 6 of that back when I left and hung on to that until this morning. I'm officially down14 pounds from highest and 5 since surgery. Although none of those numbers matter to me right now. For Pete sake I'm not eating anything. There is a lot of Water weight to deal with in the beginning and I honestly expect I will go up and down. Thats all folks. I'm off of work for 4 weeks. I cannot imagine going back any sooner. Kudos to those who do. Dr follow up 7-10 days. I do have maybe 6 staples to be pulled and I don't look forward to that. Had those before too. Oh well- I made it over the hump. Until next time.

How r u doing? How r u feeling? Are you getting 64 ounces in? What kind of juice? I haven't tried juice as they push sugar free stuff and juice is fattening. Not sure I care at this point

Slept on my side in the hospital (also sleeved on 12th). Nurses said it was ok. I do better on my side and it helps gas

Oh I forgot to add- I haven't puked once and I don't ever plan to. I hate that feeling so I'm really paying attention to body cues.

I'm so glad you asked this. I'm dreaming about food!! Pre op wasn't bad but I'm craving the heck out of things now. No worries- i will follow doc orders but man- I'm drooling over when I get to puréed and get to have some cottage cheese. I'm not on an acid reducer- no reux issues that goodness. I do feel bloated all the fine and full of air. Just trying to make my way to full liquids. I probabaly drank 25 ounces today. I'm not hungry and couldn't eat crap if I want to but my sniffer seems to be working just fine :/

Yes 64 ounces is the goal- not the expectation right out of surgery

My doc has me pouring my drinks in those medicine cups an those cups should take me a out 10 minutes each to finish.

I was sleeved on 9-12 and discharged yesterday. I'm supposed to take 6-8 short walks daily and thats about what I do. I don't have much more energy to do more. Still working on getting clear liquids in

Brief update as I'm down for the count with all this gas loaded up in my cavity. Plus I keep swallowing air which makes it worse. Other than that- doctor said everyone went perfectly. I need this gas/bloating to go away. Gas x won't touch this as its in the cavity- not my intestine. Supposed to work on fluids. I'm no doing well with this. Goal is 64 ounces. I maybe do 16z. Here's to hoping I wake up gasless tomorrow. Happy to others are doing well. Oh they took pics of my insides. Said my liver looked wonderful. They did discover cysts on my ovaries. Who knew? I'll follow up with GP on thy someday. Night....

Me either. Talk to u all on the other side

Good luck fellow 12 ers! You will all be in my prayers tonight

Gah! I was up at 4 today and then couldn't fall back to sleep- thinking about tomorrows surgery. Today work is getting the best of my (I have a very low tolerance for ignorance and arrogance). I just want to crash now- sooooo weepy :-'( ???????? **sigh** I KNOW hope is right around the corner.

Thank you everyone for your support. You have no idea what that means to me. Seriously- I acknowledge I'm a basketcase and it's not about after surgery- its all the prep and actually walking in if you can believe that. Then IV etc- you get what I mean. Appreciate you all!! xxxx

I'm Gonna puke

I'm never wearing thongs..... I dont think

Good luck to all of you tomorrow !!

Awwww good luck to you . See u on the losers bench on Thursday