Calling All Surgeries Monday February 25th

[valvinnek 0]

Ok, we should be our own posse, I know there are more of you out there, please join our list!!!

wantolose155...............Tammy........................25 February 2008

blessedtwice..............Brenda...........................25 February 2008

teegee.......................Tracy...........................25 February 2008

Valvinnek....................Alyssa.........................25 February 2008

Coolcrystal.................Crystal.........................25 February 2008

Gibson........................Christy....................... 25 February 2008

[wantolose155 0]

Good idea, I like that..good luck fellow banders to be..I got my "official" cardiac clearance today, I am ready to rock..bring it on, I am soooo ready!

[minock 0]

wantolose155...............Tammy........................25 February 2008

blessedtwice..............Brenda...........................25 February 2008

teegee.......................Tracy...........................25 February 2008

Valvinnek....................Alyssa.........................25 February 2008

Coolcrystal.................Crystal.........................25 February 2008

Gibson........................Christy....................... 25 February 2008

Minock........................Cindy..........................25 February 2008

[BlessedTwice 1]

Hello,

I'm getting excited, and nervous at the same time. MY dh and I have to travel about 2 hours so we are going down the night before. My awesome Doctor K says I will be the first or second surgery of the day. Woo Hoo

It will be nice to have alot of someones to go side by side on this journey!:tongue2:

[bigunc 0]

I am also scheduled for the 25th. I went today and did all the usual pre-op things, blood work, EKG, chest xray and urine sample ( why? ). Only problem I ran into was not having a copy of my cardiac clearance. Not a real issue as my Bariatric Nurse Coordinator called and had it faxed to the Hospital. She is a God send!

[ShellieB73 0]

Hi all,

I am scheduled for the 25th as well. Just had my preop visit with the surgeon today. I will likely be the second on for monday. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, but I know it will all be good. He said I would probably be home early to mid afternoon. WOW!!!! Good luck to you all!!!!

Michelle

IA

[minock 0]

I find this interesting... I did all my pre-op tests over 2 weeks ago. Seems like most of you guys get tests done just days before the surgery. That sounds wise, since things could change in 2 weeks. Anyone else get finished with their tests that early?

Cindy

[BlessedTwice 1]

I found out today that I'm the first surgery of the day! I' have to be there at 5:00 am and my surgery should start no later than 7:15 am.

I'm on the high Protein diet until the day before and I am on clear liquids; broth, sf jello-no red or orange, tea, cofee,and crystal light.

[teegee 0]

I had my pre-op on Thurs. The Hospital called today my Surgery is scheduled for 3pm I have to be at the hospital at 130pm. I am very nervous.

[valvinnek 0]

I have to be at the hospital at 11 and surgery at 1pm. I start liquids at starting at midnight, and then Sunday Clear Liquids. We are almost there!!!!

[MkayB 0]

I, too, am a February 25th'er. Arrive at the hospital at 7:00, surgery at 9:00. This morning I started my two days of liquids. I've been on a high Protein diet since 2/5, when I had my surgeon eval. I haven't decided if I am staying overnight or not. While my hospital requires this be inpatient for coding purposes, I am self-pay, so my doc said, since they already have my money, I could go home that night, if I am doing ok. My family wants me to stay; I want the complete night of sleep I would get at home. Wait and see how I feel, I guess. Great luck, everyone!!

[Brinabrina77 24]

Hello everyone:

I am scheduled to be banded tomorrow. I am scheduled to be at the hospital at 6:00am and the surgery will be at 7:30am.

The inner chicken in me is is trembling like a leaf.

I hope that the 2/25s keep in touch so we can support one another. We will all be going through the same stages at the same time.

Best wishes to everyone.

[minock 0]

My surgery is at 10:30 am. Should be home by 4:30. Hope all goes well for everyone!

[wantolose155 0]

My surgery center called and to be there at 7:30..I am not nervous yet...the whole tube thing is freaking me out, why don't they take it out before you wake up?

That is one question I will be sure to ask!

Good luck all, I will post as soon as I am up to it!

Tammy

[Lori_K 0]

I just wanted to stop by and say God Bless and good luck to all the new banders coming up this week! May you all have a smooth surgery and speedy recovery! :thumbdown: (I'm still just getting used to the idea that I actually have a lap-band inside of me, lol!)

Tammy, I think they do try and remove the breathing tube before you are fully awake. My nurse anesthetist told me they would be doing this for my surgery. I must have woke up fast after my surgery, and I felt the tube, but it was really very short. I know when I had my gall bladder surgery, I didn't experience the breathing tube at all. Please do communicate your concerns with your anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist (I've found the nurse anesthetists to be a bit more sympathetic and understanding) . . . and I'm sure they will do their best to try and make you comfortable during that stage. That's one thing I did during my surgery stay . . . if I was nervous about anything (for me I worried about pain and nausea the most) I made sure to tell everyone that would listen, lol. And after my surgery I really didn't have either. Keep up the communication! I hope it all goes well for you and everyone this week. I'll be looking for all these Feb 25th surgery updates!