ANY APRIL SURGERIES?....

[bettyferdinand 0]

I'm officially on the other side' date=' everything has been so quick and easy. I let the anesthesiologist know I've has problems with post op nausea in the past and he took really good care of me and I haven't has any. I've got a dilaudid PCA and it works terrifically! Just once or tonight then ill walk more tomorrow, get the ng tube from my nose, and do my leak test. Wish me luck [/quote']

Good Honey ....!

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[katvo 5]

April 29th! I am still scared of the pre op diet. I'm trying to go caffeine free now, to lesson the stress and impact!

[LanaMae 24]

April 29th! I am still scared of the pre op diet. I'm trying to go caffeine free now' date=' to lesson the stress and impact![/quote']

Me, too...my pre-op diet starts 4/9…only 800 calories/day!

[katvo 5]

It won't come up in a search. It's a "Secret" group (per privacy settings) so you'll have to be added/invited to the group before you can view it.

The link is here. If you'd like to join' date=' please let me know.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/April2013VSGers/[/quote']

I would like to join, vokat@sbcglobal.net

[LanaMae 24]

Just sent y'all both invitations. Please let me know if you don't get them or have any trouble accessing the group.

Can I be added, too (third request)? Surgery is 4/23/13. Lana McBroom (lanamcbroom@yahoo.com). Thx!

[MB1217 14]

I'm officially on the other side' date=' everything has been so quick and easy. I let the anesthesiologist know I've has problems with post op nausea in the past and he took really good care of me and I haven't has any. I've got a dilaudid PCA and it works terrifically! Just once or tonight then ill walk more tomorrow, get the ng tube from my nose, and do my leak test. Wish me luck [/quote']

Congrats! I'm sure things will continue to go well! April 10th is my day. Getting down to the last few days! !!

[coloradogrl 13]

Congrats! I'm sure things will continue to go well! April 10th is my day. Getting down to the last few days! !!

Thank you, and good luck to you. I just wanted to share a suggestion for sleevers, your throat gets really sore from the tube and if they leave an NG tube in to suck blood out of your stomach over night. I requested a chloroseptic spray for my throat and they approved it and brought some in. Ahhh momentarily relief, lol. Now back to sleep. Zzzzz

[BlueBonnet 15]

I'm having surgery on Thursday. (YAY!) one question I keep forgetting to ask...approximately how long does the procedure take?

[coloradogrl 13]

I'm having surgery on Thursday. (YAY!) one question I keep forgetting to ask...approximately how long does the procedure take?

The actual procedure is around 1 1/2 to 2 hour, buy you'd be in the OR for around 3 hours for all the prep work and stabilizing your breathing and sedating you. Then you go to PACE for like 1 to 2 hours to recover from anesthesia, then up to your room . Hope that helps.

[coloradogrl 13]

The actual procedure is around 1 1/2 to 2 hour' date=' buy you'd be in the OR for around 3 hours for all the prep work and stabilizing your breathing and sedating you. Then you go to PACU for like 1 to 2 hours to recover from anesthesia, then up to your room <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Hope that helps.[/quote']

[coloradogrl 13]

The actual procedure is around 1 1/2 to 2 hour' date=' buy you'd be in the OR for around 3 hours for all the prep work and stabilizing your breathing and sedating you. Then you go to PACE for like 1 to 2 hours to recover from anesthesia, then up to your room <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Hope that helps.[/quote']

[BlueBonnet 15]

Thanks so much for the info!

[Khloé 89]

I would like to join, vokat@sbcglobal.net

Can I be added, too (third request)? Surgery is 4/23/13. Lana McBroom (lanamcbroom@yahoo.com). Thx!

Just sent you both an invitation. Please let me know if you don't receive it and/or if you have any trouble accessing the group.

Sorry about the delay, Lana. I must've missed your request to join

[coloradogrl 13]

Great survival trio in the hospital

[coloradogrl 13]

Going for the barium study at 10:30.