April Dates

[Wendilou 180]

Ok. So I had my surgery yesterday. Lap band removal to rny. Surgery was supposed to take an hour and a half but took four. When I you the lap band they fixed a hiatal hernia. My doc says my last surgeon did not fix it the right way so he had to redo it. Also I had a lot of scar tissue even though I only had the band for two years. I had sx at 7:30am' date=' but did not make it into a room until 6:30 am because there were none available. My husband stayed with me he whole time and stayed the night. My parents had to leave before I got in a room and will be coming back to visit today. I was told I will likely be going home tomorrow. I cannot have anything to drink until I have my upper gi later this morning. Do far so good and not hungry at all![/quote']

Glad to hear from you, Lou!! Happy Dance!!!

[amcdowell779 70]

I'm so glad everything went smoothly for you! isn't the excitement weird? I was not expecting to feel that' date=' but I can't wait to go home and get on the treadmill and start living a more active life ![/quote']

The excitement is crazy. Did yours go well? I'm going home today between 4 and 5pm. I kinda want to stay cuz my house is so crazy! But it'll be good to be home and doing normal stuff. When are you going home?

[califmomto4 84]

My doctor said he does a leak test during surgery and he only order the test the next day if he is concerned.

[amcdowell779 70]

Same with my surgeon. I don't have any tests unless something is going wrong.

[Wendilou 180]

The excitement is crazy. Did yours go well? I'm going home today between 4 and 5pm. I kinda want to stay cuz my house is so crazy! But it'll be good to be home and doing normal stuff. When are you going home?

Yes my surgery went well, also fixed a hiatal hernia while he was in there. I can't wait to go home and be in my own comfy bed. I'm scheduled to go home tomorrow evening.

I had my upper GI with contrast four hours ago and I still don't have the results. until Then, i'm not allowed to have any ice chips or Water. Arghhh!

[SKNYMEBY47 24]

Woohoo, I had my surgery yesterday morning (April 8 @ 7:30am). Surgery went very well no complications at all, they had me up and walking by 7pm no Water allowed yet except for these lollipop looking sponge things that I could suck a bit of water out of. I couldn't sleep too well the first night not because I was just in a hospital or anything, I kept falling asleep and when I'd wake it felt like a few hours but it would only be like 40 mins, it drove me crazy then around midnight I had a little chest pain scare but the doctor prescribed some other meds and upped my pain killers and I was finally able to sleep for a few hours. Other than that I'm doing great up walking got my water finally and looking forward to going home and start this new life.....

[Wendilou 180]

Woohoo' date=' I had my surgery yesterday morning (April 8 @ 7:30am). Surgery went very well no complications at all, they had me up and walking by 7pm no Water allowed yet except for these lollipop looking sponge things that I could suck a bit of water out of. I couldn't sleep too well the first night not because I was just in a hospital or anything, I kept falling asleep and when I'd wake it felt like a few hours but it would only be like 40 mins, it drove me crazy then around midnight I had a little chest pain scare but the doctor prescribed some other meds and upped my pain killers and I was finally able to sleep for a few hours. Other than that I'm doing great up walking got my water finally and looking forward to going home and start this new life.....[/quote']

Congrats, Skny!! I had a similar problem sleeping last night. I Thought maybe sleeping during the surgery and in recovery threw off my sleep schedule. Hopefully tonight will be better.

[Krystal7k 243]

I am sitting in the Admitting office waiting for it to Iowa at 5:30! I'm glad I'm scheduled at 7:30 today! Ready to get this show on the road!

Where at in iowa

[Wendilou 180]

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink Clear Liquids. My tummy is a little sore, still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah!

[Mel3620 299]

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink clear liquids. My tummy is a little sore' date=' still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah![/quote']

So Excited for you to be on the Losers bench!!!

[Krystal7k 243]

Yippee! My catheter is out and I can drink Clear Liquids. My tummy is a little sore' date=' still tolerable. Feels kinda like I did 100 sit-ups. I am also now off the pain pump and onto pills. Drinking feels weird to my new pouch. I'll have to give it time for the swelling to go down. Time for dinner--chicken broth and orange Jello. hallelujah![/quote']

Thats great

[snowbunny13 12]

I am scheduled for April 12! I am doing a ten day liquid diet (day 8) and I am tired and cranky! I am really excited. Just really tired!

[mazzojr 15]

8 days post op appt today with my surgeon. Everything went great. Incisions are healing perfectly and cleared to start puréed foods!! And I'm down 11lbs!!

[Wendilou 180]

8 days post op appt today with my surgeon. Everything went great. Incisions are healing perfectly and cleared to start puréed foods!! And I'm down 11lbs!!

Nice!! Yay for puréed foods!

[Krystal7k 243]

Im so gla your doing good wendilou and everybody else