Jillyr

The experience was perfect. Why doesn't everyone do this? I am home now, drinking Isopure. I have lost six pounds. Yet, my swollen belly looks four months pregnant!

Well, today is day three. I will have my final leak test today and then I am going home tomorrow. Tonight I get to drink chicken broth. yummy. Last night I dreamt i was eating pizza! There are more patients here and I am starting to meet new friends. Ernesto comes in my room and checks on me every day. Drs. Aceves and Campos are in here several times a day. I am still having the gas pain, particulary after i drink my fluids. I just asked for medicine to make me sleep so i am off to la la land. Tennessee, did you get your money? xoxo, Jilly

Hello All, I had surgery yesterday! I am feeling just fine. I walked a little but spent most of the time in bed, watching TV. At 9pm, I asked for an Ativan so I could sleep. Dr. Campos orderd a pill crushed up and it had to rest under my tongue until it was dissolved. So, I went to sleep just fine. I woke up at 1:30 am, thinking it was morning. My stomach felt sore and I did not want it to feel worse so I asked for a pain pill. No clue what they gave me but it did the trick. Later today, Dr. Campos will order fluids for me to drink. At some point today, I will have my first leak test (not including the one they did during surgery. I am told I will drink Water with blue food coloring for a while and the nurses will monitor my ldrain for leaks. Then tomorrow, I will have the fleuroscopy (sp?) where I can see the blue liquid go through my new tummy. I am glad it is over because I was starting to experience real anxiety! So, today I feel perfectly fine. I am so grateful that I have done this for myself. I told my husband, the last time I felt this sure of anything was after my Lasiks! :crying: I will check in again soon. xoxo

Okay, this is it. i am meeting the driver in the lobby at 7am. I will see you on the other side. I am definitely nervous. xoxo

Awww, thanks for the cyber hugs! I am in my room at the Lacerna Hotel. I had all my preop work done this morning and then I went out for mexican food and drank two beers before settling in for the night. I am about to fill out my paperwork and then take the Ativan they gave me. Did you guys know Dr. Campos had the VSG about five months ago? I hadn't heard that from anyone on the board, so I was surprised. Did you guys know Earnesto (the driver) had the VSG recently too? Of course, Dr. Aceves did it for both of them. Dr. Campos told me he has lost 50 pounds since the surgery. He is a very small person; I cannot imagine him getting any smaller. He said the best part about the surgery is that when he goes out to eat, he does not order anything to eat. He just has a little taste of food from his family. He said the cool part is that he never has to pay because he never ordered anything! He is pretty funny. He looks sooooooooo young. He is obviously very knowledgeable and thorough. I very much liked him and Dr. Aceves! Actually, everyone here is pretty darn wonderful! So, I have surgery in the morning. I am getting kind of jittery. I can see why they gave me that Ativan!

Hi Tennessee! I am leaving for San Diego in the morning! I have my lab work tomorrow and then surgery with Dr. Aceves on Tuesday. I can't wait. I am going alone. I have three kids and my husband needs to stay home with them. I was nervous about going alone but after reading everyone's responses to your post, I feel totally fine. I am so grateful for this forum. I really can't wait for the surgery to be behind me. I am so excited! I will let you all know how it went.

Dr. Aceves is doing my sleeve on January 5, 2010. I feel free already! Occasionally, I get a wave of "OMG, what am I doing?!?" But, it passes quickly. Today, I went to the bank, drained my savings, and got a cashier's check for the surgery. Hmmmmm, my life savings is saving my life! I had no problem withdrawing the money. It just felt right. I look forward to telling you all about my experience!

I leave for San Diego this Monday and my surgery date is January 5, 2010, with Dr. Aceves! Most of me is very excited but my husband's stress is bringing me down. He looks like he wants to cry every time I talk about it. He hates the 'surgery' idea and he hates the Mexico idea even more. He hasn't slept in three days. I told him not to stress me out so he is being good. But, I can see it in him. He can never understand how this will free me. My every waking moment is about my weight. I wake up feeling guilty because of yesterday's unhealthy choices then I go to sleep with a plan to start fresh in the morning. You know how it is! My dream would be for my husband to have the surgery himself. If I had to guess, I would think his BMI is around 46. He is such a wonderful person and I want him to be healthy with me. Okay, so back to me. I just want to fast forward to the day after surgery and get on with my life! I am so excited. Yes, also very scared. I will be going alone because my husband's Passport is expired. I have known this for a few weeks but I did not mention it because I think it is better if he stays home. All of you have been my lifesaver and you don't even know it. Thank you for taking the time to post. I have found such comfort in reading your messages. I will check in and keep you posted every step of the way.

Thank you for the advice. I just called Verizon and changed my plan for the month. I would have never thought to do it. Thank you!