Surgery in 4 days - Any advice?

[lxpete80 11]

I feel prepared, but from what I've seen on here, everyone goes through their own journey.

For those who've been through this, let's REAL talk about what to expect while in the hospital & the first few weeks (good & bad)

[morgan53 48]

My surgery was Feb. 3 and it was a good experience. I had some pain no too much, but I had the morpheme pump. my hubby said I didn't use it a lot. just be sure to walk,walk, walk!. go visit other gastric patients. there were three of us that day. the walking helps with the healing. the only thing I didn't like was getting awaken up throughout the night to take pills and have my blood pressure checked. overall, it has become a blur for me. good Luck and don't worry about it as it goes by so fast!

[pjackson0523 158]

GET A HEATING PAD! It will become your best friend. And, walk, walk, walk

[pjackson0523 158]

Also, if your doctor hasn't already given you a pill called Emend that you take prior to surgery to control nausea afterwards, call him and ask if you can please get it! I had it and didn't have ANY nausea afterward. A friend had surgery on Tuesday and was soooooooo nauseated and had dry heaves for first 8 hours after surgery.

[fuzzyman 5]

My surgery is two weeks away.Good luck and keep us posted.So I know what to expect.