snowkitten

Ah yes, a million sit ups is a good description while not moving but when I cough, walk or reposition it feels like someone James a baseball bat in my tummy. How is your o2 doing? I keep holding my breath cause of the pain and it ends up plummeting to 80's.

Good luck!!!!

Omg what a jerk!! Did he know what kind of surgery you had done? His vomment leads me to think he fired u because of the surgery. Did you have fmla, Im not sure but I don't think they can lay you off.

I had a really bad head cold all last week. I was so scared my surgery would get canceled but luckily it cleared up a few days bore surgery yesterday. I hope things work out for you!

Wow, you look amazing. I hope to get to the same size. How often and long did u work out?

My sensitive IV placement and me preop [ATTACH]47559[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]47560[/ATTACH]

Me Pre surgery and my sensitive IV placement [ATTACH]47557[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]47558[/ATTACH]

Not too far away, the time will fly and before you know it you will join our special club good luck!

Thanks, I have an awesome nurse now who makes me feel comfortable and cared for. Unfortunately I will get one of the bad nurses again tonight. I'm hoping to sleep through the majority of it. On the bright side I go home tomorrow!! Yay

Congrats!!! I got mine done yesterday as well. Great to be part of the other side huh!

I hope so too!! I've only been able to walk once. WAY too much pain. Thanks, when is your time??

Yeah I think your right. I'm guessing my throat was so raspy from the breathing tube that they couldn't understand me. I guess I just had a higher expectation thinking since they do it for a living that they would be better at it. Thanks for the suggestion but my husband had to be at home with our 2 y/o so he couldnt help much. Oh well, soon I'll be home. Thanks for the congrats! I'm so happy it's finally done

Oh I did grin and bear it. It's just that right out of surgery and in so much pain I was extremely sensitive. I'm not the type to try and get someone in trouble (unless they did something that could harm others if I didn't speak up) but I really needed to vent to people who would understand. A new shift nurse is on and shes really great. They must put all the nurses who aren't good on at night lol. Thanks for listening!

How r u all doing? Pain? My tummy hurts alot. Feels like someone hit me hard right in the pit of my stomach with a baseball bat. And my throat is dry and hurts but the pain in my back is gone and I have no gas pain (knock on wood).

Anchorage , Alaska. Our care us notmally excellent.

With 5 minutes to.my scheduled time im told there delayed an hr. *sigh*

Today is my day!!!! I'm currently waiting to get called back to get prepped now. So nervous and excited. I got lots of butterflies in the tummy. Can't wait !

Wow I can't believe the day is finally here!!! Waiting to be brought back now

So I've heard a lot of people advising that as soon as you wake up from surgery you need to walk walk walk. I think that's great advice and fully plan on doing just that because i really really want to succeed. BUT I kinda have an obsessive personality (with goals and projects) and in the past I've been known to do TOO much. This is where i always fail because i over do it, injure myself and have to stop. So, how much is too little and how much is too much (how long & how often did you walk)? I really want to succeed at this so i need some guidelines. I know everyone is different so obviously someone with chronic injuries cant do as much as another person without them, i just would like to know in general what others have done and their experience. Im 28, and except for asthma, knee pain, and a tendency to get sick alot, i have no troubles with walking. I can walk as much as my little obese body will allow, so whats smart after a major surgery?

Thanks for the suggestions!

Good luck to you all as well. Hopefully we can get some sleep tonight!!

It feels so sureal!! Tomorrow our new lives start. I'm so excited. I've been cleaning my house like I'm nesting or something. I look forward to reading how u all do!!

Yay that's exciting!! 4 pounds even when water weight is awesome. That's about a bag of sugar you no longer have to carry arround!

Great question. I also take a water pill for pitting edema. My surgeon hasn't said anything about me not taking it tho. I sure hope he doesn't too cause even with the pill I'm swollen . Without it I feel like a balloon. I hope you get to take it, I know how miserable it can be without it.

Annnnndddd I am!! Well, my surgeon's first case. Surgery is at 1 but gotta be there at 11. So excited!!!!