jsouza 1 Posted November 25, 2010 So I am 1 week out and I am thinking.......Can it really be this easy? I was so scared to have my surgery. The procedure, Mexico, dying.......ok I am a bit dramatic but hey I thought it. I had my surgery in Mexico with Dr. Ramos Kelly and he was amazing. Everything I wanted and more. My recovery has been unbelieveable. I feel so good I can't believe I just had surgery. I have to admit I am not looking forward to tomorrow. My mother in law is an amazing cook and my family will be at her house the entire day surrounded by amazing food. But I just read something that Tiffkins posted and I really liked it. She said NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS! So when I am looking at that amazing food that is what I am going to tell myself as I eat some Jello ; ) I am so happy right now and I feel so blessed that this has been an amazing experience for me. I wish all the best and a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rain 2 Posted November 25, 2010 So I am 1 week out and I am thinking.......Can it really be this easy? I was so scared to have my surgery. The procedure, Mexico, dying.......ok I am a bit dramatic but hey I thought it. I had my surgery in Mexico with Dr. Ramos Kelly and he was amazing. Everything I wanted and more. My recovery has been unbelieveable. I feel so good I can't believe I just had surgery. I have to admit I am not looking forward to tomorrow. My mother in law is an amazing cook and my family will be at her house the entire day surrounded by amazing food. But I just read something that Tiffkins posted and I really liked it. She said NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS! So when I am looking at that amazing food that is what I am going to tell myself as I eat some Jello ; ) I am so happy right now and I feel so blessed that this has been an amazing experience for me. I wish all the best and a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving! 1 raquel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimmes 38 Posted November 25, 2010 I am so glad you are feeling good and your experience with Dr Kelly went so well. I am confident he is the right surgeon for me! I go Jan 6th. What a great year 2011 will be for us! Kim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eureka-C 20 Posted November 25, 2010 Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving! One of my biggest fears was throwing up and tearing something. I told my surgeon, my anesthesiologist, my nurses, everyone. They gave me plenty of anti- nausea meds. I only had one incidence of nausea while waking up in recovery and they had the med ready and in my IV quicker than I could say I felt sick. Usually morphine and the other narcotic pain meds make me violently I'll and the world spins so bad I can barely sit up, but this time The nausea was only mild and the spinning mild. They have excellent anti- nausea meds now so there is no reason to suffer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbrjredd 0 Posted November 25, 2010 So I am 1 week out and I am thinking.......Can it really be this easy? I was so scared to have my surgery. The procedure, Mexico, dying.......ok I am a bit dramatic but hey I thought it. I had my surgery in Mexico with Dr. Ramos Kelly and he was amazing. Everything I wanted and more. My recovery has been unbelieveable. I feel so good I can't believe I just had surgery. I have to admit I am not looking forward to tomorrow. My mother in law is an amazing cook and my family will be at her house the entire day surrounded by amazing food. But I just read something that Tiffkins posted and I really liked it. She said NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS! So when I am looking at that amazing food that is what I am going to tell myself as I eat some Jello ; ) I am so happy right now and I feel so blessed that this has been an amazing experience for me. I wish all the best and a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Are you not having ANY problems with stomach burning or trapped gas? I wish I was that lucky! I can't seem to find anything that will make this stomach burning go away & I am just now over the trapped gas! I thought I was gonna die! Are you on full liquids or still on clears? Rhonda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rain 2 Posted November 26, 2010 Thank you all for your kind respones. Tonight is a better night... I feel much more confident knowing that you can get good meds that will stop the nausea.. what Eureka says is exactly my fear... that I would rip out my staples throwing up and have my stomach burst open, or something like that. Not to mention, how much I HATE feeling nauseous. But I am feeling better today and ready to go forward, in spite of disapproving husbands! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Onward and upward... Rainy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d1marie 0 Posted November 26, 2010 Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving!You will be fine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted November 26, 2010 Are you not having ANY problems with stomach burning or trapped gas? I wish I was that lucky! I can't seem to find anything that will make this stomach burning go away & I am just now over the trapped gas! I thought I was gonna die! Are you on full liquids or still on clears? Rhonda Are you on an acid blocker? Most doctors prescribe medication for stomach burning . If you aren't on one, call your doctor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raquel 0 Posted November 26, 2010 Yeah, great quote.. "Nothing tastes as good as thing feels".. words to live by! My date is Jan 20th and I don't think it's sunk in yet. haha good luck! Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtvTxn 1,262 Posted November 27, 2010 Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving! I know you've already had surgery....and hopefully you are doing GREAT! I just wanted to let you know, my surgery was June 11th and I have not thrown up ONE time.....they sent me home with a prescription, something anti nausea that I had filled and have never used. I may be one of the lucky ones....but I was determined NOT to throw up! I have always been careful about the amount I eat etc - so if I did get sick, it wasn't going to be because I was shoveling too much in!!! Good luck, you should be feeling a little better by now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbrjredd 0 Posted November 27, 2010 Are you on an acid blocker? Most doctors prescribe medication for stomach burning . If you aren't on one, call your doctor. Yes, I'm on Prilosec 2 x's a day & I'm just now feeling like I'm gonna live! Now if I could eat something besides soup! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsouza 1 Posted November 27, 2010 Don't worry you will be fine!! This surgery is so much easier than I thought. I know for some people it can be a hard recovery but I think for the majority of sleevers it is a prety easy recovery. I am 8 days out and my incisions are almost completely healded and I feel great!! Good luck and don't be too scared. It is so worth it!!! Thank you so much for your post... I am up tonight, unable to sleep, and TERRIFIED of my surgery date on Thursday. I was talking myself into cancelling.... I am SOOO TERRIFIED... and largely afraid of being deathly ill and throwing up for DAYS ON END afterwards. You ahve eased my mind. I think I may not back out now... happy UNthanksgiving! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsouza 1 Posted November 27, 2010 He is so nice and a great Dr. He does a great job and makes you feel at ease as soon as you meet him. Good luck and you did choose the right doctor!! I am so glad you are feeling good and your experience with Dr Kelly went so well. I am confident he is the right surgeon for me! I go Jan 6th. What a great year 2011 will be for us! Kim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsouza 1 Posted November 27, 2010 None!! I had gas while still at the hospital but since leaving none that I couln't get out on my own. I am taking 2 ppi's each night before bed as prescribed by my doctor and I have no burning. And I have terrible acid before my surgery so i was really worried about that. I am still on Clear Liquids but I was feeling very week so my dr told me i can have 1-2 Protein Shakes per day. I am also having milk so I guess i am pretty much on full now. Are you taking your PPI's religiously? Are you not having ANY problems with stomach burning or trapped gas? I wish I was that lucky! I can't seem to find anything that will make this stomach burning go away & I am just now over the trapped gas! I thought I was gonna die! Are you on full liquids or still on clears? Rhonda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsouza 1 Posted November 27, 2010 Try Omeprazole!!! I have heard many people say the prilosec didn't work for them! Just a suggestion! Yes, I'm on Prilosec 2 x's a day & I'm just now feeling like I'm gonna live! Now if I could eat something besides soup! LOL 1 JustLucy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
