Had My Two Week Follow Up Today...

[mrchris 98]

Surgery was November 15th. I have to say I was so freaked out before hand, even the morning of right up until the anesthesiologist gave me a "little something". Apparently I was a bit combative in the recovery room but I don't remember anything until I was in a regular room around 5:00pm (surgery was 8:00am).

All of my anxiety wound up for naught. I was walking around shortly after coming around from the drugs, Home the next afternoon. I had my surgery on a Thursday and by Saturday I had gotten up, showered and went to the store to stock up on Jello leaving the wife and kids to sleep in. By Monday morning I felt great, visited a few clients and stopped by the surgeon's office just to have the incisions checked. Felt great, no pain meds by that Monday. Here it is a day short of 2 weeks. The Clear liquids are driving me crazy at this point, just bored more than anything else. I feel perfect, incisions are nearly completely healed. Never once experienced any nausea and thanks to a very rigid 2 week pre-op diet I'm already down more than I expected to be. Getting a bit of an energy rebound as a result.

The worst I have is back spasms and considering I carried all of my weight up front it doesn't surprise me that my back is complaining as to the changes.

For what it's worth my surgeon started recently using the DaVinci Robot, supposedly a little finer control, slightly less invasive, a little more precision. I'm not sure how much of my results are from the robot, the fact that my surgeon is very highly skilled and how much was just me but the end result has left me wondering why I waited so long. Like so many others I deliberated over this quite literally for years. 2 weeks post op and I feel so much better than I have in so long I can't even describe how awesome it is.

For anyone having second thoughts don't chicken out like I almost did (right up to the last second) as now I am amazed at how well the recovery has gone and already feel so much better I can't hardly contain myself.

[Ralnayzya 0]

Congrats! How did it go?

[Pink Butterfly 11]

I was super freaked out too. If it was not for the phone call to my sister I would have walked out. The only pain I had also was my back. The minute I woke up I wanted to stand up to ease the pain. Getting better now Good luck!

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

I love reading these posts, it always makes me just a little more comfortable with my decision. Glad everything is going so well!

Continued success!!