Pre and post op questions I should be approved soon

[revengebody🙌🏽 2]

So depending on insurance I should be having my surgery very soon I have some questions about the pre op post op diet

How long is surgery

What is recovery like

Did you stay in the hospital

I'm so anxious but SO EXCITED

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

I don't see what surgery you are having, and even with that info, different surgeons take different amounts of time. So let me answer you based on my experience:

1 hour ago, revengebody🙌🏽 said:

How long is surgery

For a sleeve my surgeon said a half hour, for a bypass it was an hour and a half. Of course these times are for the actual surgery once on the table and do not include pre and post-op times.

1 hour ago, revengebody🙌🏽 said:

What is recovery like

I was in severe pain when I woke up and made sure the nurses knew about it. They took care of the issue quickly. From there it was 24 hours of being woken up every 2 hours for tests etc.

1 hour ago, revengebody🙌🏽 said:

Did you stay in the hospital

I stayed the night of my surgery and went home around 6PM the next day.

[NazeNinja 5]

I had RnY, surgery was just under 2 hours. Very little pain when I woke up. I was up and walking within an hour of being fully coherent. I had to stay in the hospital 2 nights. I walked as often as I could while there, it makes all of the difference.

[revengebody🙌🏽 2]

I will be have a band to sleeve revision! I have had 3 kids now all c sections and I ALWAYS get us ASAP! I have always had high pain tolerance and with my kids at home I will have no problem doing all I can to get home asap lol ... as far as work how long did y'all take off? And what are the diets like pre and post

[NazeNinja 5]

I have a sit down job, I went back to work the next week. I had surgery on Tuesday went back the following Tuesday. I've had a c-section, abdominal hysterectomy, gall bladder and appendix removed, at different times, so this will compare to having gall bladder removed. It's not the physical pain that is a challenge, it's the mental pain. Just like before you had your first child, women try to tell you how much it will change your life and nothing that anyone said came close to what it really feels like; same with this. Physically it's easier than expected. Mentally harder than dealing with anything I personally have had to do. And I've had quite a life I tell ya!! Seriously though, physical wasn't and isn't the challenge. You can compare physical things to this procedure. And I may be the minority with the mental challenges of wls, and I will say, only being 7 weeks post op, it is worth it.

[revengebody🙌🏽 2]

I have a sit down job, I went back to work the next week. I had surgery on Tuesday went back the following Tuesday. I've had a c-section, abdominal hysterectomy, gall bladder and appendix removed, at different times, so this will compare to having gall bladder removed. It's not the physical pain that is a challenge, it's the mental pain. Just like before you had your first child, women try to tell you how much it will change your life and nothing that anyone said came close to what it really feels like; same with this. Physically it's easier than expected. Mentally harder than dealing with anything I personally have had to do. And I've had quite a life I tell ya!! Seriously though, physical wasn't and isn't the challenge. You can compare physical things to this procedure. And I may be the minority with the mental challenges of wls, and I will say, only being 7 weeks post op, it is worth it.

So glad you found it worth it how are you doing 7 weeks post op? I have also had my Gall bladder removed that was cake so I'm glad to hear this will be like that. What's so hard about it mentally? Just not being able to eat and drink as you please? I'm really excited and know it will be worth it I deff need a change!!