nervous & excited

[Robbiehage 1]

Congratulations BJean and Goodlife, so glad everything is going well! I am so excited for you both.

[stcyt 15]

Hey Goodlife,

good to see your post. You guys are ROCK STARS....

[deletedsally 8]

Someone chatting the other night mentioned that there were instructions on how to do the ticker under the "Forums" link. I looked and found a step by step tutorial with clear instructions and even some pictures. Congratulations on your surgery!

[LAN2k 18]

I'm home. My surgery (revision from band to sleeve) took about 1.5 hours very early yesterday morning. I was in recovery for another 3. Lots of nausea. But finally got it undercontrol by about noon.

I can see that this is going to be a rather tedious next 3 weeks or so. I can hardly stand artifically sweetened stuff so I'm probably going to have to really fight to get the stuff down. I think tomorrow I might be able to have a Protein Shake. I'm only getting a few sips of anything down at a time. If I take my Darvosette, I'm okay. When I need it, I'm pretty uncomfortable.

No trouble ambulating - I was up walking around pretty quickly and took several spins around the ward last night. My doc said that the gas will settle in one of your shoulders (or both) if you lie on your side to sleep. So I've been staying upright ever since he told me that. So far, no shoulder pain.

He found another hiatal hernia but thinks it won't give me any trouble now. But did think that was why I wasn't successful with the band.

Hope goodlife and swiftflow check in and are doing well.

Was the hiatal hernia repaired?

I don't tolerate artificial sweetener. My surgeon said the sleeve is not like the RNY we can tolerate real sugar. I don't advocate sugar but I use stevia and I drink the regular Vitamin waters and dilute each bottle with half Water.< /p>

[BJean 16]

Thanks pnw218 and Stacy. I hope you're right and things are better today. I know this, reading your posts makes me feel a lot more confident that there's nothing wrong and that what I'm feeling is normal.

goodlife, I too am having heartburn/acid. My doc said no prevecid or tums but said I could take a little mylanta, which even a tiny bit did seem to help calm that area right in my mid-section.

Funniest thing... yesterday when I came home from the hospital, I weighed just for giggles, wondering how much that band added to my weight and lo and behold I had gained 4 lbs. since the morning of surgery. Bizzare! I'm sure that will change. I'm sure it is all the IV fluids and stuff that myh body has been retaining. I didn't expect much loss but sure didn't expect a gain.

I need to install a ticker but I will worry about that when I feel better. Goodlife are you a revision from the band? Where my port was now has a pretty big protrusion. With my penchant for hernias I hope there isn't a hernia there. Maybe it's only swollen from the trauma.

Hang in there goodlife and thanks for your support you sweet peeps!

[goodlife 3]

Hey Jack...are you having surgery tomorrow?

Just checking up on you!

[jack mario425 0]

ok, i think i got the ticker or not ??

[jack mario425 0]

ok girls & boys i think i got my ticker .......................

[goodlife 3]

you got the ticker!

[BJean 16]

ok girls & boys i think i got my ticker .......................

I'm sure this is a stupid question, but whatever I have to ask... are you by any chance the same jack (super-mod) as the one at LBT? We go waaay back is why I'm asking.

I just tried to post my first ticker after over 4 years. Letsee if it worked. If it didn't, stick a fork in me.

[BJean 16]

Whoo hoo. I was making it harder than it really was. I'm a genius. Er, well, maybe not.

[goodlife 3]

lol BJean!!

That there ticker looks mighty nice! lol

[BJean 16]

I am pleased as punch! I can't believe I've gone so long with a naked signature line. You sound chipper today, goodlife.

I'm feeling a little rough, but certainly bearable. I think the Multi-Vitamin (chewable) was a bit much this early in the game.

[jack mario425 0]

no sorry . this is the only site i am on .. jack mario425 ...

[jack mario425 0]

ok . boys& girls . it's my turn .. wish me luck . i have to be at the hospital at 1100am . don't think i will get much sleep . but im' in good spirit's . went out on friends boat last sunday & got sunburn allover, guess sunblock didn't work like it's suppose to .. asked doc about it .. he told me to drink a lot of Water & first aid spray. i will be easy to spot . the only 365 pound red man in the building .l.o.l. talk later , i should be home fri ... love to all .....jack.