Count down to DEC 17 surgery date!

[Mary6013 6]

Yes, i do have drain tube in. The home nurse today said the a lot of people say there is much less pain once the tube come out. I am dealing with some gas pains I just cant get rid of. I know in a couple months I will feel a whole lot better. Just have to get through one day at a time!

[Candyapple 32]

Hello all 12/17 sleevers....just got home this afternoon...would've been home earlier this morning but couldn't keep anything but Water down on yesterday so they kept me a little longer today just to monitor me....was feeling kinda crappy but after taking the pain meds, I feel better....should be trying to get some sleep in but decided to post while I was better...will post more info tomorrow depends on how I feel....hope everyone is well and a speedy recovery...

[Sadlers1999 169]

There seems to be two threads of people who had surgery on Monday' date=' December 17. I hope you are all doing well! I just posted that I have been very surprised that I don't feel worse. Some people are reporting feeling worse. My stomach is tender, and coughing is no fun at all, but my throat seemed to be the worst. I'm walking fine, and just tired and tender. I thought it would be much worse, and I'm relieved. I hope everyone is doing great![/quote']

It's 11:30 PM. I am trying to take regular liquid tylenol overnight, since I would like to wean off of the other stuff. Unfortunately, the only liquid tylenol that we have is for children and I have to drink 6 tsp (based on weight).

Throat is still the main problem. Stomach is sore, but to me, delivering a child is still way more painful than this surgery. It just bothers me that I can't swallow and that my upper chest is "tight" feeling.

As for walking, on a flat surface I am pretty good. When I climb up stairs to our second floor, I get winded...probably because my lungs are still not completely inflated.

Hoping tomorrow will be a better day for us all.

[pamypsoup 11]

Well surgery done 12/17....surgery dr said went fine...no gas problems but massive headache and blood pressure was off the charts for me..i am usually 120/80..afternoon of surgery it was 185/73 and i felt like crap head felt like it was going to explode..they got it down later that evening then yesterday back up and pounding...today Thursday 12/20 feel 100% better and prolly will go home...to start the new me journey....no food problems..so far...

[Sadlers1999 169]

Well surgery done 12/17....surgery dr said went fine...no gas problems but massive headache and blood pressure was off the charts for me..i am usually 120/80..afternoon of surgery it was 185/73 and i felt like crap head felt like it was going to explode..they got it down later that evening then yesterday back up and pounding...today Thursday 12/20 feel 100% better and prolly will go home...to start the new me journey....no food problems..so far...

Sorry to hear about your blood pressure, but hopefully as you lose weight, hypertension will be a thing of the past.

[meeganlee 33]

My 8 year old son had a sore throat this morning, so I held of on taking meds so I could take him to Kaiser for a strep test. By the time we got home, I was really sore. I took the meds, and passed out for 4 1/2 hours! I think I need to stay on the meds for a while.

Hope you are all well!

Meegan Lee

[BANANA PANTS! 60]

So today was a 100% improvement for me! I've been able to space out the pain meds a bit and an getting more regular fluids down. Went to the mall and lasted a total of four hours! The deep breathing has been incredibly helpful and bracing with a pillow to cough helps too. Overall, this is what I expected. I think I probably should have stayed in the hospital one additional day due to lack of Fluid intake, but I made it through! Now I'm just looking forward to less tummy pain and more regular intake. But overall - so happy!

[Sadlers1999 169]

My 8 year old son had a sore throat this morning' date=' so I held of on taking meds so I could take him to Kaiser for a strep test. By the time we got home, I was really sore. I took the meds, and passed out for 4 1/2 hours! I think I need to stay on the meds for a while.

Hope you are all well!

Meegan Lee[/quote']

I think the pain relief (in my case Loratab) is something that I will evaluate day by day. I plan on taking plain children's tylenol tonight, but tomorrow I start the serious walking. Maybe I will feel fine after. Maybe not. At least if I have the loratab, I can manage my pain for a little bit. And, fortunately, my sister is here to help out, so I don't need to worry about driving.

Sorry your son got sick. This is a bad time of year for strep. Hope you both feel better soon.

[Sadlers1999 169]

So today was a 100% improvement for me! I've been able to space out the pain meds a bit and an getting more regular fluids down. Went to the mall and lasted a total of four hours! The deep breathing has been incredibly helpful and bracing with a pillow to cough helps too. Overall' date=' this is what I expected. I think I probably should have stayed in the hospital one additional day due to lack of Fluid intake, but I made it through! Now I'm just looking forward to less tummy pain and more regular intake. But overall - so happy![/quote']

All good news. I am not doing the breathing thing as much as I should, but my sister gave me the tip about the pillow. It really does help.

[meeganlee 33]

So glad you are feeling better! I'm really feeling pretty good too. Just tender. Strange to be planning holiday meals, and have no interest in them.

Walking is so helpful, and the pillow trick is essential. I still hate coughing.

We are getting through the worst of it, and I don't feel like it was very bad. Yea!

Happy Holidays to everyone! What a great Christmas present!

[doreen70 268]

I am struggling with food smells. Everything smells so good. I don't want to eat it, but man, its tough.

[pamypsoup 11]

Sorry to hear about your blood pressure' date=' but hopefully as you lose weight, hypertension will be a thing of the past.[/quote']

Actually i never had high blood pressure before the sleeve....it was always 120/80...sorta wierd i have it after the sleeve...anyone have any ideas...was sleeved 12/17

[pamypsoup 11]

I think I am doing okay. I came home with the following meds: stool softener and Clear Lax' date=' Hydrocodone Bitaartrate and Acetaminophen (liquid) for pain, Ondansetron for nausea, robaxin for muscle spasms. I also have enoxaparin (a blood thinner), because of a family history of blood clots. I feel a little overwhelmed by the meds, the Vitamins, drinking and "eating" liquid foods.

I did not get a lot of sleep last night. I would wake up for meds or to walk every other hour. I don't think I can lay down the normal way in bed. I am a side sleeper, but the thought of being extremely prone with all the incisions in my stomach scares me. I may sleep sitting up in a chair. Also, I have that breathing device to reinflate my lungs. I still haven't powered up to the level the docs want me to attain.

I know the next few days are going to be a big adjustment. Hopefully I can stay hyrdrated, etc.[/quote']

God i feel left.out..in the med department...i was going home with nothing....till i asked for some Tramadol aka Ultram ( non narcotic) cant stand the head high they give me...

[Sadlers1999 169]

Actually i never had high blood pressure before the sleeve....it was always 120/80...sorta wierd i have it after the sleeve...anyone have any ideas...was sleeved 12/17

I don't know what to say about surgery-induced hypertension. Is that something you can google?

[Sadlers1999 169]

God i feel left.out..in the med department...i was going home with nothing....till i asked for some Tramadol aka Ultram ( non narcotic) cant stand the head high they give me...

Well...if it makes you feel better I am not using any of the fancy stuff now. I have to take synthroid for my thyroid. That is a problem that will never go away regardless of weight loss. I have an autoimmune problem called Hashimoto's. Any way grinding up pills and putting them in other things just tastes nasty.

I am really surprised that you had to ask for prescription pain meds when they released you from the hospital, though.