mkruit 23 Posted December 8, 2012 Good luck Monday's surgeries!!' This is your day!! Hang on with both hands this will b the beginning of a new chapter! So excited for each of you! 1 dhalpine reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamcgowin 60 Posted December 8, 2012 Good luck to all the Monday's! From someone who had it done last Tuesday, you can do this! Try not to be scared, it's not as bad as I thought. Just drink and walk and you will be home in no time! Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012 1 snow25 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snow25 188 Posted December 8, 2012 Good luck to all the Monday's! From someone who had it done last Tuesday' date=' you can do this! Try not to be scared, it's not as bad as I thought. Just drink and walk and you will be home in no time! Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012[/quote'] How are you feeling, Lisa? How long did you stay in the hospital? Pain level now at home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessica143 23 Posted December 8, 2012 Prayers to everyone that is now on the losers bench. Hope you all heal quickly. Heading to the hospital for pre op testing today. Surgery December 17th. Getting closer. Nicole I thought you were going in on the 5th for your surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessica143 23 Posted December 8, 2012 All that are going in on Monday to have your surgery...you can do it prayers are going out for all of you and all that is still recovering my prayers for you also..this is an awesome journey we are taking..a second chance for some of us to have a normal life..this is a gift I'm gonna cherish and make it work. 2 dhalpine and snow25 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdssmith 6 Posted December 8, 2012 Well my birthday is on the 21st and my surgery is on the 17th. The best birthday Christmas to myself. No partying until after the first of the year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdssmith 6 Posted December 8, 2012 Tonight has been the first night that I felt hunger. But it wasn't really bad and it passed. My worst pain is where they took out my port from my band. The others don't hurt that much. Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012 I'm having my band taken out too. Please tell me everything. How Long you stayed in the hospital? Anything I should ask my surgeon or anything you think I should know. I am really nervous and excited. Thanks for any advice you can give. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamcgowin 60 Posted December 8, 2012 I'm having my band taken out too. Please tell me everything. How Long you stayed in the hospital? Anything I should ask my surgeon or anything you think I should know. I am really nervous and excited. Thanks for any advice you can give. Snow and Cdssmith Today is good so far. I only spent one night in the hospital. I was up walking 3 hours after surgery. I was also getting in all my fluids. My surgeon said my band had caused so much trauma to my stomach that he had to remove a part of it. He is not the one who put the band in btw. My pain is pretty much only at my old port site. Since our ports are sewn into our muscle walls it hurts really bad when they take them out. I was in surgery for 1.5 hours. Still no hunger which is fantastic. Feel free to ask me any questions I didn't answer here and you can also find me on Facebook as Lisa Zaccone McGowin Lisa :-)<br />surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicole K 352 Posted December 8, 2012 Nicole I thought you were going in on the 5th for your surgery? Nope! December 17th. 7:30 am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessica143 23 Posted December 8, 2012 Nope! December 17th. 7:30 am. Oh sorry I thought we were surgery buddies...anyway I hope all goes well for you..I will be praying for you for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snow25 188 Posted December 9, 2012 Congrats Lisa! It seems like you sailed through! It's great you only had to stay 1 night. My surgeon usually makes people stay 2 nights. Part of me wants to o home as soon as possible and part of me wants to ake the extra time in the hospital because I have a very active 5 year old boy at home. I guess if I'm feeling good I'll be happy to head home. Can't believe it is finally so close!! Dec 20 for me! Yippie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redoableme 60 Posted December 9, 2012 Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Any other 10ers freaking out yet? I feel like I have so much to do, but I know I don't... it's just nerves I guess. 1 dhalpine reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snow25 188 Posted December 9, 2012 Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! Any other 10ers freaking out yet? I feel like I have so much to do' date=' but I know I don't... it's just nerves I guess.[/quote'] I've got a few weeks, but I feel like I have lots o prepare for. Pre surgery diet and plan is good to go... Now got to work on getting set for post op! Good luck getting it all together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
young316 8 Posted December 9, 2012 The 10th is almost here. Clear Liquids is causing headaches here for the diabetic. Talking about things to be done, hopefully we will be closed on our new house we we get back from surgery. So hopefully my husband can drive while I move everything I can. I am ready for us to have Christmas in a new house and start our healthy new life together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhalpine 22 Posted December 9, 2012 The 10th is almost here. Clear liquids is causing headaches here for the diabetic. Talking about things to be done' date=' hopefully we will be closed on our new house we we get back from surgery. So hopefully my husband can drive while I move everything I can. I am ready for us to have Christmas in a new house and start our healthy new life together.[/quote'] I'm on full liquids until noon tomorrow. I couldn't imagine being on clear liquids for 2 weeks. Wishing you the best of luck on Monday. I have to be at the hospital at 6am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites