Just had Surgery

[Chris-NYC 27]

Hey everyone I just had my gastric sleeve surgery on Monday am still in the hospital. Surgery was scheduled for 1 PM however I walked into the operating room at 4:15 and was in recovery by 5:25 cording to the doctor and my family. after waking up in recovery the only pain I had was back pain from all the gas used in my body. On a pain scale 1 to 10 my pain level was a 8-9????, they quickly gave me something and I dozed back off????. I spend the next few hrs in recovery waiting on a empty room. I was in my room by 9:30pm and by then was in no pain at all. As a matter of fact I felt so good that I started walking at 10pm for about 20 mins Monday night doctors and nurse was very surprise that I felt so good. I also had no appetite even though last time I ate was Saturday night. On Tuesday I spend the day going for tests and started drinking drinking liquids for the first time. My first slip of Water made me very noshes however I did not throw up or anything. After that I switch to a different drink and feel better. Because my my stomach was still swollen I felt extremely extremely full like I just went to a all you can eat buffet twice in the same day. I felt very miserable most of the day ????and could not drink more than approximately 20 ounces of liquid. Doctors told me once I'm able to drink 64 ounces or close to 64 ounces I will be released from the hospital which should be sometime today.

Currently I am no longer nauseous my pain level is very minimum I am already taking crush medication instead of through the IV.

On a pain scale 1 to 10 I feel like a 3. ????

[The Candidate 3,215]

Congrats on coming through surgery so well! Hope you get to go home soon. Take care and get some rest!

[naturegirl 320]

I had surgery yesterday (Tues 7/21). It's 3:40am pst and can't sleep. Kept dozing off all day yesterday, but can't sleep now. Should Find out sometime this morning if I can go home today or if it'll be Thursday. I'm currently itching everywhere! The nurses said its a common reaction and nothing to worry about. Gas pain isn't bad at all, just annoying.

Edited July 22, 2015 by naturegirl

[The Candidate 3,215]

Hope you get to go home soon @@naturegirl . Feel better!

[jane13 2,256]

@@Chris-NYC - happy belated re-BIRTHDAY!

[joatsaint 2,814]

Congratulations on doing so well ladies. When I woke up from surgery, my pain levels were hitting 9's and 10's too. Thank goodness for the morphine drip!! Mine had a push button dispenser, so I was hitting that button like I was trying to win a prize on a game show. :-P

Hang in there, it gets better every day. In 6 months, you'll look back and see how all this was sooooo worth it!!

Welcome to the Loser's Bench!! :-)

[ChanteurSF 18]

I've got six days until surgery. July 28 at 1030am pst. Very excited. So grateful for everyone's posts about experiences!!!

[JBooze1989 8]

Walk girl walk! It'll wear you out! I had trouble sleeping my second night too. Itching is normal try to gently rub, it is very very normal and actually a sign of healing!! Woot woot! Congrats!!

[Chris-NYC 27]

Thanks everyone

[Chris-NYC 27]

Congrats halfmoon. I just got home from the hospital today

[tcon 305]

Glad you're feeling better

[Chris-NYC 27]

Thanks Tcon yea I'm feeling pretty good overall. Pain is very minimum however am still taking pain medication about every 6hrs. Truthfully the only pain I really have is getting in or out of bed.

Since surgery, I also no longer need my to take blood pressure medicine ????

[tcon 305]

@@Chris-NYC

I hope you continue to have speedy recovery and congrats on no more blood pressure meds.

I'm scheduled for next Thursday. Excited about this new chapter.

[Chris-NYC 27]

Thanks Tcon, and congratulations don't be nervous if you have any questions you can message me keep us updated on ur surgery

[tcon 305]

@@Chris-NYC

Thanks! I'm trying not to think about it too much. I definitely you all after surgery. ????