Here I go!

[StaySea 2]

So I'm about to leave for the hospital. I check in this AM and do pre-op tests all day and a sleep apnea test tonight then surgery tomorrow afternoon! I wasn't nervous at all really up till last night then it started to slowly creep up on me. Why are they doing a sleep apnea test the night before?! How am I supposed to sleep with these nerves running thru and wires stuck to my head? Haha!:lol0:

Well here goes nothing...off I go! See you all on the losers bench real soon!:thumbup1:

[*susan* 1,709]

You will do great! Just remember your prize, a healthier you! As soon as you feel up to it, please let us know how you are doing.

[teh ericka 1]

congrats girl! Mine is tomorrow, I'm totally right there with you on the nerves! I hope you're doing well, please update us!

[TwoStepsBack 15]

Hey Staysea!

Best of luck girlie! I hope it goes fantastically well. So many people I've gotten to know are up this week. You're all in my thoughts! xxxx

[bearwitme 1]

Best of Luck to you!!!!...Mine's coming ...

Connie

[StaySea 2]

Thanks everyone! I'm here in the hospital. Had some tests today (EKG, some breathing lung test,electrical cardiogram (?)). Met with some different doctors. Tonight is sleep apnea test and tomorrow morning starts the real adventure! Ready to just get this going!

Good luck to the other sleevers this week!!

[lamsunshine 2]

You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Let us know how you are doing as soon as you are up to it.

[StaySea 2]

Well here I am 2 days post op! Feeling a little sore but each day hurts less and less. I should be discharged tomorrow. All and all it went smoothly. Nerves didn't hit me till they were wheeling me into the OR and telling me to get onto the surgery table...then all the nerves hit me at once like a ton of bricks. But the nurses and my surgeon were awesome and calmed me down before they knocked me out. The worst part was waking up from the anesthesia- had a breathing tube down my throat and a tube down my nose both of which caused me much discomfort but were removed pretty quickly post op. But overall feeling not to bad- the worst pain is from the gas they filled me up with. That gas pressure in my chest comes and goes in sharp pains. But will hopefully pass it all out soon.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Well here I am 2 days post op! Feeling a little sore but each day hurts less and less. I should be discharged tomorrow. All and all it went smoothly. Nerves didn't hit me till they were wheeling me into the OR and telling me to get onto the surgery table...then all the nerves hit me at once like a ton of bricks. But the nurses and my surgeon were awesome and calmed me down before they knocked me out. The worst part was waking up from the anesthesia- had a breathing tube down my throat and a tube down my nose both of which caused me much discomfort but were removed pretty quickly post op. But overall feeling not to bad- the worst pain is from the gas they filled me up with. That gas pressure in my chest comes and goes in sharp pains. But will hopefully pass it all out soon.

Glad to hear your surgery was a success!!! Every day, every hour and every minute will get better and better.

That is interesting you mention waking up with the tubes still down your throat? I've had a good 5 surgeries now and have never had that happen. They have always removed it before I woke up.

[settebee 11]

Good luck on your journey! Reading your post sounds a lot how it went for me! I'm now on day 6 and down 7 lbs and 20 lbs all together since surgery. The soreness gets better everyday and the gas..gas x is going to be your best friend. :thumbup1: Everyday I tell myself, I'll a little better tomorrow, and I'm grateful I got to do this. :thumbup1: No regrets! I pray you have a speedy recover!

Suzette

[StaySea 2]

Glad to hear your surgery was a success!!! Every day, every hour and every minute will get better and better.

That is interesting you mention waking up with the tubes still down your throat? I've had a good 5 surgeries now and have never had that happen. They have always removed it before I woke up.

Same with me actually. I have been under anesthesia 2-3 other times and I have never woken up with the NG tube still in- but I guess here in Taiwan they want to make sure you can fully breathe on your own and are free of anesthesia before they de-tube you (that's what I was told). I think I only had it in for about 30 mins (from what my boyfriend told me...as I was rather out of it LOL). I felt lucky as they told me the day before with all my pre-op testing it could be in for several hours up to thru the whole night. Bu I will say it was the most unpleasant part of this whole experience thus far. Today I got to start drinking Water in SMALL sips!!! And tomorrow and I get to have some ORANGE flavor formula drink. Prob gross but the thought of flavor has me so excited! Getting broths and moving up to Soups next week sounds so exciting right now. Haha. :thumbup:

I'm so happy and it's done and Im recovering and on my way to a smaller and healthier me!!! This is going to rock!!