i'm back and on the band wagon

brez1015 · January 13, 2008

hello,

well i did it. had my surgery friday.it wasn't too bad at all. here's how it went.

got to he hospital at 9:30 surgery was at 11:30. when i saw the doctor i voiced my concern for the nausia. she said not to worry. i do not remember any thing until i woke up. thruout the whole hospital stay i did receive anti nausia meds. and they wrote a script for pepsid. i thought i would be in more pain but it judt feels like i did 100 stomach crunches. just sore. well i am going to get some sleep, i can't sleep in hospitals so i am tired. thanks for all the support and good luck to all

greeneyez · January 13, 2008

Hi! Congratulations! I'm also concerned about post op nausea. I'm being banded on Tues. Glad to hear it went so well,

Good luck with the liquids!

Jen

Chrisann · January 13, 2008

If I would have been concerned about the nausea I would have spoke up like you too and not gone through hell. IF you even have a iota of an idea that you might get nauseous, tell them. It hurts like hell to dry heave, and the days after are torture.

Good luck ladies.

brez1015 · January 13, 2008

yes definately tell them about your concern for nausia. i believe they put something in my iv every 6 hours. i had to spend the night. dr rules. and the pepsid i have here now seem to be doing ok. i have lots of gurgling noise but i guess the gas has to come out somewhere.

dianegoe · January 13, 2008

:smile::huggie:My doctor wrote me an RX for something called Emend that I have to take tomorrow night before surgery on Tuesday. He said it helps to prevent nausea and is used for cancer treatments. Also, tell the anesthesiologist before they put you to sleep and they usually give you Zofran in your IV for nausea. I don't think throwing up with an empty stitched up banded stomach sounds too fun. Good luck to those of us going this week and after. And speedy recovery and weight loss to those that have gone before. Diane

mamato3 · January 13, 2008

I was also given a script for Emend that I took the morning of surgery before leaving for the hospital. I had a short wave of nausea but it went away as fast as it came. I cant imagine throwing up after having surgery. Chrisann you are a tough lady!!!