Here I go

[Lydarose 36]

Sitting in pre-op awaiting my gastric bypass this morning. Pray and wish me luck!

[AJ Tylo 1,399]

You got this Enjoy your new life -

Just a hint get up and walk walk walk after surgery

[Kcgarzone89 1]

Good luck! You got this! It's gonna be great!

[RaeSavage 82]

51 minutes ago, Lydarose said:

Sitting in pre-op awaiting my gastric bypass this morning. Pray and wish me luck!

You got this!!!

[GradyCat 3,696]

Best wishes for a pleasant surgery and successful weight loss journey.

[Lynda486 784]

Praying for an excellent outcome! And what AJ said, walk as much as you can it will really help with you gas pains!

[Kimberly3 71]

Best of luck on your new journey! Wishing you well!

[JRT Mom 919]

By the time you read this, you will have joined us on the other side! Best wishes, prayers and positive vibes coming your way! And like everyone else says, WALK!! Be patient with yourself--it's hard at first to do the drinking they want you to do, but don't push it. It WILL get easier.

[Al Iskafi 0]

i did it on the same day dec 16

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

💜💜💜💜

[DeadSpaceGrave 53]

How is everything?

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[Lydarose 36]

I would like to thank everyone for their sincere thoughts and prayers for my surgery Monday, December 16.

I woke up from surgery in relatively little pain, the procedures ended up being very routine and uncomplicated. My problems came the day after surgery, when I attempted to take in any liquids. Any liquid going down, would cause my digestive system to go into painful spasms. My surgeon decided to keep me hospitalized for an additional day to see if they could convince by body to tolerate liquids and keep me hydrated with IV fluids. Muscle relaxers were administered to help with the spasms. Additionally, my blood sugar weirdly went up and I was administered 2 doses of insulin. Never before had blood sugar issues and no family history of diabetes.

The second day after surgery, Wednesday, I was feeling much better, could sip without pain, and was cleared for discharge. That night, in my own bed, I slept an unheard of, for me, 10 hours.

I have had 4 previous abdominal surgeries, 1 open, 3 laparoscopic and this is, by far, the least painful. I have not needed any of the prescribed narcotic pain relievers sent home with me. Had to go back to the hospital Thursday for a blood test. There is history of DVT blood clots, so I have to be on injectable blood thinners for 3 weeks. The blood test was to check the therapeutic level of the medicine.

I spent the first few days at home taking in Clear Liquids and soon moved on to full liquids. Today is my 4th day on puréed foods, and I’m doing OK. It was a bit difficult, mentally, during the holidays, but I made it through. Tiredness is an issue, but I have to be gentle on myself since I’m still healing. I’ve still not had any real pain except, when I accidentally take too big of a drink or a deep breath, I get a pain in my left shoulder. At my post-op appointment, the surgeon explained that the hiatal hernia repai must have irritated a nerve that runs through the shoulder. It should go away in time. I’ve also been dealing with Constipation, but just started with Miralax.

I get to go back into the pool for Water aerobics on Monday (can’t wait), but was ordered back to the gym to walk, do the treadmill, and recumbent bike on January 1.

Weight wise, I am down 16 lbs since surgery, 72 lbs since I started the bariatric program, and 129 lbs from my all-time high weight.

I have no regrets. I go back to work Monday, January 6.