skm1971 7 Posted August 17, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm new here and would like to introduce myself. I'm a 47yr old wife and a mom of 3 (27yrs, 10yrs & 9yrs) I'm addicted to food and an over eater. Nothing dark or sinister in my childhood to make me like this, just...I LOVE FOOD lol. So, I'm lurking around. 1 clsumrall reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchids&Dragons 9,047 Posted August 17, 2018 Welcome to the site. The community is very helpful and friendly! When do you expect to have surgery? 1 clsumrall reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skm1971 7 Posted August 17, 2018 I'm scheduled to go this Tuesday August 21. The actual "this is happening" moment hit me last night lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisb428 626 Posted August 17, 2018 Welcome and good luck! I will be 1 week behind you. I am having bypass the 28th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted August 17, 2018 And then after you, I will have my bypass Septembe4 5th. Time keeps marching on for all of us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J San 1,071 Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the site and congrats on your surgery. Hope it all went well and you are feeling ok!!! Good luck to you as well @Chrisb428 !!! Edited August 24, 2018 by J San Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisb428 626 Posted August 24, 2018 1 hour ago, J San said: Welcome to the site and congrats on your surgery. Hope it all went well and you are feeling ok!!! Good luck to you as well @Chrisb428 !!! Thank you!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCgirl061 1,532 Posted August 24, 2018 Hope you are doing well! Welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted August 24, 2018 Well @skm1971 it's a fantabulous Friday I sure hope it is good for you. I have a presurgical meeting with an amrsthesia person, a Dr Patel. Did you,know,Patel is as common as Smith or Jones,is here. Most common one in India. My hospital, Ohio State University has a weird sequence of doing things . Apparently you meet with someone from Anesthesia to go over a final checklist 11 days before surgery. So I have an appointment at 11:45 to do that. I'll do it , I'll do it if. if it's part of the final countdown. September 5th , here I come! So,how did,your own surgery go? A lot of people say the third day post- surgery can be rough. I sure hope yours goes smooth instead. I wish everybody could have uneventful ones, but this is the real world and things don't always work out that way. But I try to stay upbeat through it all.🍀🍀😛 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skm1971 7 Posted August 25, 2018 Hi all...had surgery tuesday and got home thursday evening. Everything went well and the doctor even fixed a hiatal hernia that I didn't know I had. Surgery was about 2hrs long. I have 5 incisions and 1 is really sore because they worked it a lot. It feels like alcohol being poured on an open wound so, I'm taking my Percocet routinely. I had 1/4 cup pudding and 1/4 cup cream of wheats today and it's hard getting my Water in. It's after 8pm and I still need another 20 ounces to drink. I'm thinking I'll go with Protein Shakes tomorrow so I can get some nutrition with my liquids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites