Starting my journey - Boston Ma

[Margie122 845]

Thanks jlw18 . The doctor just came out and said she did great! They also fixed a very large hiatal hernia she had...so I'm hoping no more GERD!

Shortstuff4ever I think your husband is in the waiting room with me because dr. Kim was talking to him. I don't want to freak him out so I won't say hi.... But best of luck with your recovery

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Hi everyone...so here is my follow up...

Arrived at 6am everyone was great in the OR holding room getting me prepped...at 7am..doctors, nurses 2 anaesthesiologists came in to talk to me and were curious of the outcome due to a drug mix to avoid nausea... Guess what i had NONE!! So it worked...at 725am i remeber be wheeled out to OR room...i remember some conversation but not much i woke up in my room..i remember i was very hot...they packed me in ice packs...my sugar was at 200...they quickly gave me insulin and hepperan(spelling). That was like every few hours it seemed...was not able to walk until hours later...

Over all my exp was greater then i expected...they did do a hiatal hernia repair which with that and the sleeve a feel a bit more discomfort...hurts to stand up straight...taking in my fluids 1-2 oz at a time all day and Protein shakes...not reaching my Protein goal but hoping for 55gm today we will see...the spasms are the worse...but again its getting better...im only take pain meds when i go to sleep to make sure i sleep well and i take the smallest dose...oxy.sucks cause some of these get stuck in my throat and cant drink anymore fluids lol totally sucks...oh and gas ex!! I take 4 a day...has been helping alot...

Any questions ask away...

Edited March 24, 2016 by shortstuff4ever78

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Feeling better today still very fatigued easily...doctor says it is normal... So that is comforting...finally i get to sleep in another position other then my back...last night my sides were good...still sipping and doing what i can...i go back to work on monday so hoping for the best!...

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

Your going back to work really quick, are you ready for that? I was very lucky, I got to take off 6 weeks with pay.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Im an office manager in a doctors office consists of paperwork and walking so it would benefit me to go back. I think the longer i am home the harder it will get....im ready to get moving.

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

That's good, I work at a hospital as a Trauma registrar.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Ahh ok...yeah i have no problem going back i want too i love my job its that i get tried real quick.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

1 week post op...all was good until this afternoon... I started to get chest pains...doctor said it was a pinched nerve from.the incision under my left rib cage...she quickly rulled out a heart attack or a blood clot since my symptoms only got worse if i moved...tomorrow i am going in for a injection to help with it...keep you all posted...aside from that pain and scare i have been doing good

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

Oh no, I hope everything's ok, pinched nerve can be painful. Take care of yourself.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Pinched nerve - well dr cant see me until tomorrow but it has subsided enough i feel i can wait until my scheduled appointment on friday....today is my first day back to work and feeling good in general...so happy things moving along...

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Update... So you all know about the possible pinched nerve the doctor thought i had...i was going in to see her on tues...then she called me got her dates wrong so it was wed...well by wed it was pretty much gone...i had my two week follow up today friday already scheduled so figured i would just wait...

Well last night the pain came back!! Strong and very painful...decided not to call her since i knew i was gonna see her today at 130pm .... So went in saw the nutritionist first...we all had our meeting as a group for those who had surgery on 3/21...there was 4 of us...anyways that went well and we got moves to stage 4 foods so very happy...now when i saw the dr.....

I told the dr what was going on and the pain was back etc...she was baffled since i dont NOT have symptoms of a leak or bloos clot etc...but was concerned about the pain cause it hurts to breath in...so guess where i am now?

ER!! She told me they gonna do a few tests to rule out anything major and if all else knock me up full of drugs and send me home...so hoping they find something instead...i even have to do a leak test ewww...so here i am sitting in the er...she called and told them i was on my way...they already did an ekg...ugh what a way to spend a friday....pray and wish me luck.

[jlw18 6]

Update... So you all know about the possible pinched nerve the doctor thought i had...i was going in to see her on tues...then she called me got her dates wrong so it was wed...well by wed it was pretty much gone...i had my two week follow up today friday already scheduled so figured i would just wait...

Well last night the pain came back!! Strong and very painful...decided not to call her since i knew i was gonna see her today at 130pm .... So went in saw the nutritionist first...we all had our meeting as a group for those who had surgery on 3/21...there was 4 of us...anyways that went well and we got moves to stage 4 foods so very happy...now when i saw the dr.....

I told the dr what was going on and the pain was back etc...she was baffled since i dont NOT have symptoms of a leak or bloos clot etc...but was concerned about the pain cause it hurts to breath in...so guess where i am now?

ER!! She told me they gonna do a few tests to rule out anything major and if all else knock me up full of drugs and send me home...so hoping they find something instead...i even have to do a leak test ewww...so here i am sitting in the er...she called and told them i was on my way...they already did an ekg...ugh what a way to spend a friday....pray and wish me luck.

I hope they find out why your having pain best of luck

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[sleevedmama16 4]

Good luck sending u ????

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[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Im still in ER..i have had an EKG...CT scan with contrast (that was not fun)chest xray and blood work...they have me hooled up to IV..

No news good news right?!

[Margie122 845]

Hope you are ok shortstuff4ever78.... The ER is no fun