Anyone from Connecticut?

[dfdscott 53]

Looking around I feel like I'm the only one in CT doing this. Anyone from CT? Not sure if that's too personal of a question just looking to relate more to my area docs and facilities.

[momof5cantwait 26]

I am from CT. Having surgery at Yale on March 27th

[dfdscott 53]

Cool I should know this week my date

[momof5cantwait 26]

Hopefully it isn't too far off. The waiting is so hard. Which dr ?

[dfdscott 53]

Dr. Nadzam from St. Raphaels their staff had been fantastic so far

[NicoleLpn 8]

I'm in Ct as well. Just had my surgery at Midstate on 3/7 through dr Benbraheim! Awesome staff there as well.

[dfdscott 53]

How was the surgery? I'm nervous but ready if that makes sense. Hated that ketosis diet and not looking forward to the preop one either. Did you stay in the hospital. They told me two days minimum.

[NicoleLpn 8]

Surgery went very well...I was only in the OR for 45 min. The anesthesia made me extremely sick and the gas was awful. The day after was the worst by far! Best thing to to though is get up and walk walk walk! Def felt better when walking just got tired easy! I was done on a Thursday and came home on Saturday. Good luck to everyone!!

[dfdscott 53]

Did they have to intubate you? Did you need drains?

[NicoleLpn 8]

Everyone under general anesthesia gets intubated but I have no memory of it....and no I didn't have any drains but I didn't bleed a lot either...most ppl do have drains.

[dfdscott 53]

Ok cool I wasnt sure because of the time involved if they would have to intubate or not. Drains made me a bit nervous but hey we shall cross that bridge when I get to it right? How was the preop diet? Some people say its tough although I thought the ketosis diet was terrible enough so I figure that was the hardest part.

[NicoleLpn 8]

I didn't have to do the ketosis diet but I have done it before and my pre op diet was basically the same thing...it was def hard but I followed it to a T bc the reap purpose of it is to shrink your liver which puts you at less risk for your liver to bleed. The dr can clearly tell if you follow it too. My Dr told me bc I followed it so well and everything else that my sleeve was one of the best he's ever done!

[dfdscott 53]

Oh man that is a bummer I thought that the pre op diet was basically liquids.< /p>

[NicoleLpn 8]

Well I have seen different diets from different ppl....mine was all the Water or crystal light I wanted and then 3 cups of beef or chicken broth and then 3oz of lean Protein 3 times a day.

[teetani 25]

I am from CT my surgery is April 23 at Griffen Hospital.