Home from the hospital!!!

[citygirl4616 2]

I've been home for almost 24 hours now, and here is a quick summary of my banding experience so far:

I got to the hospital at 7:30, for my 10am surgery. I was brought back to the pre-op area, and given a gown and booties to change into, and told to wait. About 9am a nurse came in to give me my surgical stockings, and start my IV. She also gave me my first shot of a blood thinner.

Finally at 10:15 my surgeon came in and said they were setting up the surgery room for me, and it would just be a few minutes. 10 minutes later a man came to wheel me to surgery.

I get to the operating room, and everyone there was soooo nice. The nurses were telling me that it would all be over soon, and that I would never have to worry about my weight again. The anethelogist assistants said they couldn't believe I was 40, they thought I looked 25 (all us gals know that is the best compliment ever!). Then they have me scoot to the surgery table, and they begin to strap me down. Then they unfasten my gown in the back, and put something under my head to prop it up. Finally they begin to add something to me IV to "relax me" and they put a mask on my face. The next thing I know, it is 2pm, and I am in recovery!

The first thing I asked was if the surgery went well. I was told it did. Then I asked if I could go to the bathroom. They said I had to use the bedpan. Ugh! I hate trying to use a bedpan. I don't remember much else until getting wheeled to my room, where my DH was waiting for me.

I was so sleepy, I think he only stayed about 30 minutes. I remember the nurse hooking up these leg massagers things that felt good for a while. Then the rest of the hospital stay, was a blur of a morphine drip, and pain medicines, and vital signs. Not very restful, but I was pretty comfortable.

DH brought me home Friday, day after my surgery, at 1pm. We stopped at CVS to get my pain medicine (Loritab). Then, as the afternoon wore on at home, my pain began to worsen. I didn't know if it was gas, or the surgery, but the next 18 hours were pretty painful. The Loritab did little to relieve the pain. In addition, I still had no appetite, so was only sipping Water.< /p>

This morning, I called the surgeon. He told me to double up on the Loritab, and also take Alleve or Motrin. He said i was getting IV pain relievers in the hospital, but not at home. Well, that did the trick. I am currently much more comfortable, and even sipping my first post-op Protein Shake.< /p>

[Ms.BearKat11 0]

Congrats! I had my surgery yesterday(1/11) too! I hope you start feeling better. I'm not in so much pain, just a lot of discomfort. I had a restless night, but I got up this morning and went for a 30 mins walk. Good luck with your band!

[mamato3 1]

Contrats to both of you! Your exciting journey begins. I hope your recovery continues to go well.

[dianegoe 0]

I wish it was next week-end for me, and I was on the other side of the surgery. Good luck to you who went this week. Hope you are feeling better soon.

[Hilary 0]

Glad to hear you are both doing okay now. I am too although it is the middle of the night here in Australia and I cannot sleep!! Went to bed without painkillers last night just to see how I go and I feel alright. The ones I was sent home with made me feel out of it all yesterday afternoon, so I thought I'd try without them last night.

[greeneyez 3]

Hi Hilary, what pain meds did they send you home with?

[AmberWaves 0]

I'm so glad your surgery went well and you're feeling better now! Congrats and I hope you have a speedy recovery!

[Hilary 0]

Greeneyes,

They sent me home with Capodex for pain, and boy does it get you sleepy!! Works too for the pain. Found the de-gas tablets have not really helped with the shoulder pain, but have not really found that or the gas pain excrutiating. It''s just there if you know what I mean and not all the time so I can live with it until its gone. Even the pain in the side when I try to get in or out of bed or a chair is much improved too.

Today first day on normal liquids as opposed to Clear Liquids, so have had my first coffee in weeks. Yum!!

How are you feeling about your up coming surgery? I have to admit I was amazed at how quickly I could get up and walk about. I was quite happy to take any pain relief they offered and they gave me Endone every four hours, which has morphine in it, with Panadol in hospital, and then the Capodex for home.

[Hilary 0]

Greeneyez sorry I spelt your name wrong. Apologies...

[Texas_Mom_5573 0]

Good luck all, get a heating pad it does help alot!

[RedTulips3 0]

Glad to hear everything went well Citygirl! Keep us updated!

[adorkbl 156]

Glad to hear it went well. Keep us updated! :welldoneclap:

[brez1015 0]

congrats citygirl, glad all is well with you. i was also on the 11th. glad that part is over. take it easy

[sherribaby 0]

Glad to here all went well for you..mine went pretty much the same except no bedpan...they had me in the bathroom while I was in recovery. Keep me posted. My first Dr appt is Wednedsay. I'm kind of excited about that and today I started my full liquids. I haven't weighed yet:rolleyes:

[RuthE 0]

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm getting my band on January 14. It's done outpatient here, I'll go home the same day. Just three more days. : > (P.S. Some Protein Shake ideas: add a Crystal Light Sunrise orange packet to vanilla for an "orange julius." Or add malt (a powder found by the chocolate syrups in the grocery store) for fabulous malts (chocolate in my favorite). It adds just 3 grams sugar per tbls.