Tomorrow is the day!

[jblkmom 65]

I can't believe that my surgery day is here. I am mostly excited and a bit of nervous worries. I hate IVs and I as m changing my body for the rest of my live. But change is for the better, right?!?! I have not cheated once on my preop diet. I lost 12.8 pounds this past week. I felt better than I have felt in a long long time.

I check in the hospital at 5:30 AM tomorrow. I will post as soon as I can after.

Cheers to a new me, you and 2015!

[chuck415 89]

Good luck to you, hope all goes well!

[MisforMimi 760]

Yay!

[jblkmom 65]

I am all hooked up. Just waiting for surgery. Oh. My. This. Is. Real.

Can't wait to wake up and start healing. It has been a long 9 months waiting for this.

[enjoyinglife 313]

Best Wishes!!! :)

[brandy31 32]

Good luck!!

[jblkmom 65]

Yesterday wasn't too bad. Today has been a bit more painful but so far I am keeping my fluids down nicely and my new pouch seems to be sore but doing ok. I get to go home soon!

[MisforMimi 760]

@@jblkmom,

Hip hip hooray! Hang in there! Good job

[anaxila 501]

Good for you, surgery buddy! Today has been a lot of ups and downs but it looks like I'll be able to go home tonight after dinner. So excited to sleep in my own bed!

[jblkmom 65]

Today has been tough. I can't wait to get home.

[anaxila 501]

I did get discharged last night about 7pm, and the first night home was really rough. Definitely the worst so far. But I'm up and around and doing well this morning, and at least I finally got some sleep.

[jblkmom 65]

@@anaxila, I got out at 5. It was a horrible night last night too. Way harder at home than the hospital. I had to sleep in a recliner because I couldn't lay flat on my bed. But today seems better. I did get lots of sleep last night. I am moving slow but getting around well. I have no interest in food but I will get my Protein Shakes down just to get the Protein in. We did it!

[anaxila 501]

We did it!

That we did! How are you doing today? I had a bit of a rough spot when I drank too fast, but that was 15 minutes of good education on what NOT to do. I was having lots of gas issues (gurgling, burbling, making funny noises), but the spouse went out for gas-x and I was a million times better almost immediately. This evening has been really great - making some food, doing dishes, feeling almost normal. The pain is always there, particularly when I inhale deeply, but I'm still able to do so much more than I would have guessed when I was a puddled up weepy mess on Wednesday night. My body's capacity for healing feels miraculous today.

[OhSoNique 84]

I got discharged last night, and I'm a tummy sleeper so at the hospital I could only sleep on my side so last night I slept on my tummy n was kinda sore. Today I just rested n got my fluids in. Can't wait to feel like my self again:)

[jblkmom 65]

Today felt like a big turn around for me. The last two nights have been really hard. I woke up last night dry heaving because of the gas. I got gas-x today too and it has helped greatly. I no longer need any pain meds. Yes I am still sore but today I was able to nap on my side, my preferred way to sleep. Tomorrow my goal is to start walking, not just around the house. I actually put on real clothes today. I have no appetite at all. I am struggling getting in enough fluids. One odd side effect for me has been a heightened sense of smell. I smell EVERYTHING like crazy. My family will eat away from me and I can smell each item on their plate.

Cheers to us! We did it girl! Now we just need to get over this hump and it will be great.