Update on my May 12th Surgery....

CaliGirl626 · May 14, 2008

New_Jewel: wow i can't believe you can eat the blenderized stuffs already. I'm such a scaredy cat, I won't even eat Jello (I know we suppose to be able to do that, but me being all paranoid...I'll get over soon, I promise, hahaha) Yes, I love the sexy hospital gown and the party hat. I forgot what the hat is called it's sounds like a french word though, I was even thinking "man, they sure try to make it sounds pretty..." When I had to get on or off the bed with the designer one-of-a-kind gown, I had to be really careful, I didn't want the "Paris/Britney" incident... if you know what I mean, hehehe.

Glad to hear you are doing well~!!

MStrina27: I luv you too! Everything will be okay, just stick to your Pre-Op diet, walk a lot. Go in to the hospital with your big lovely smile. Before you know it, the surgery will be done and you will be "As Sexy as you want to be". Just a warning, if you weigh yourself the day after the surgery, your weight might go up a little. Who would've though the Lapband weighs that much (hehehe just kidding). And yes, you boy will evjoy the walk outside. I don't have kids yet, but my two lovely furry kids really enjoyed all the walks, they probably think "What's up with her, all of sudden it's 2 long walks a day...something is fishy.."

Good luck and I wish you the best, keep me posted after the surgery okay?

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My friends have been calling me, they were pretty surprise at my sexy voice. I told them they did the surgery while I was awake so I kept on screaming. I think one of my friends really believed that. Poor girl, now I have to go explain myself to her.

swtbtrcup · May 14, 2008

My surgery was yesterday. I feel pretty good. Just sore from the surgery. It almost feels like when you do sit ups and arent used to them. I stayed overnight. My surgery was pretty similiar to everyone else's.

Carol

beanbean · May 14, 2008

disneyfreak, caligirl626, and new jewel..i really have to thank you for your stories about your surgery. i'm going in on may29th and your stories have left me feeling more hopeful that i can do this. thanks for all your tips as well, i will be putting them do good use very soon. thank you again.

Boxeremma · May 14, 2008

I was banded on May 12th also. My surgery went great, but the recovery so far has been hell. I have had a lot of gas. I have been sucking on the gasx strips like they are going out of style. I have been using a heating pad and have been up and walking around. My insiscions are a little sore, but nothing like the gas. I am glad the rest of the may 12th bandsters are doing ok. I am going to go lay down now.

JustinsMama · May 14, 2008

I'm glad everyone is doing well and that our stories were helpful to you. I didn't want to get my (narcotic-lortab I think?) pain prescription filled because I didn't think I needed it today (plus I have to drive my son to and from school this week since my husband's work is sending him out of town for the rest of the week). However, I think I will get it filled tomorrow to take at night to get a good night's sleep. Guess I'll suffer through tonight though.

Take care everyone!

-Heather

CaliGirl626 · May 14, 2008

=== UPDATE ON DAY 2 ===

Okay, are you guys ready for my Day 2 update?

I wanted to write this based on my experience. I don't want to make people think that it's going to be easy. But I don't want people also to think that it's going to be so hard that you won't be able to do it.

Here's a recap of yesterday for me:

7:00 AM, woke up with a bit of stomach pain, took some pain meds. Walked around the house a bit (my house is tiny so it takes about a good 3 mins to walk the entire house!) Did about 5 rounds inside the hosue. I feel okay, not groggy or anything. So I started doing something I don't normally do, I clean the work room! I organized some documents. My husband asked if I would like to go for a walk, I told him we can do it after I'm done cleaning up.

8:00 - started drinking Protein shake. Took me about 45 mins to finish the 11 Oz. ** Straws are your best friends, whatever you drink, use a straw... it will help you control the amount of liquid you will be taking in at one time. Don't use straw for a hot liquid though....**

8:55 - took the doggies out for a walk. Yesterday my hubby actually hold both dogs, today he lets me hold one of them (not the puller ofcourse...). We walked for about 30 mins. **This gonna sound weird but I'll just write it because they mentioned in on the discharge paper, I finally pass some gas.. woo hoo!** Once I got home, I felt a bit funny. Turned out that since I went for a walk without sunscreen/sunglasses/hat, I ended up with a slight sunburn on my face! This sucks!

10:00 - started playing around online. Wrote an E-mail to my little sis and my parents. Letting them know that I'm doing well. No need to worry about me. You know how the internet just totally consume all your time. I looked at the clock, it was already 12:30... yikes! time for my meds again...

12:45 - took the meds. Walk around a bit, did the breathing exercise, feet exercise. Decided to try taking a shower (with my back towards the shower head). Felt a bit better after the shower. Hubby said he will take me to the mall just to walk around. Decided to sip on another Protein Shake.

2:00 - Hubby had to get some work done over the phone. We finally leave the house at 2 PM. The Sunburn is now totally getting to me. We had to stop by at Target to get a thermometer just to make sure that i'm not running a fever or anything like that. My throat is also bugging me, I'm beginning to lose my voice, so we picked up some sugar free chloraseptic lozenges also. Then we stopped at PetCo, got some treats for my doggies (They have been a very good walking buddies..) Then we headed to the mall. * I did have a couple of coughs, trust me, carry a pillow with you, you will need it! Just hug it tight, curl up your legs a bit, then do a control cough...*

2:45 - Hubby needed to eat, so we stopped by at the food court. I was watching him eat with no problem. No hunger, nothing. I did take a bottle of Protein Water (Kellogg Protein powder, 5 G of protein 30 cal) with me to the mall, so I could take a sip once in a while. We stayed at the mall for about 90 mins. Then we decided to head home. out of the 90 mins, I would say I got about 45 mins of the good-pace walk.

4:45 - took another dose of pain meds. Tried to take a nap but my husband snored too loud, I couldn't. So I stayed up, surf the net some more.

6:15 - The whole family (2 humans & 2 doggies) headed over my my in-laws house. My MIL made a really good Soup with vegetable and 98% fat free turkey. She use a fat strainer to strained all the fats out. I had about 10 Tablespoons and just couldn't eat anymore. Walked around the pool for about 10 mins, came back in, sip a bit of the protein Water. had about 4 more spoons of Soup. Sit and talk.

8:00 - We went out for another walk with my Inlaws and doggies. Since I've been coughing a lot more today, my stomach was hurting a bit. So I put a small towel under my jacket and hold on to it while I was walking. **when you walk, take deep breath, breath in and out slowly. It's now about how fast you walk, you are trying to improve your circulation and also exercising your lungs**

8:30 - Got back to my Inlaws house. Tried to eat another 3-4 spoons on soup. Then just had to stop, feel really stuff. *I've been burping a lot though, i figure that's another way for the gas to come out...*

8:45 - took another dose of pain meds. Then had about 15 mins nap on Inlaw's couch.

9:30 - headed home. Logged on to LBt a bit, then I decided to do a little experiment. Since I'm feeling stuffed and bloated, I decided to take 2 Strips of gas-X. It helped! Well after about 15 mins of taking that, I started passing gas.

12:00 - took another dose of pain meds, went to the restroom, then go to sleep.

So i don't know, maybe my symptoms just showing up a bit later than others. I didn't start passing gass until the 2nd days. Out of 5 incisions, the big one (I think it's the band entry) hurts the most, others I can't even feel it. I had a bit of bruising. I had more pain onthe second day than the first day, but I think that could be because I'm worked myself a bit too hard. My throat hurts and I'm losing my voice. Bad sunburn, but that's my fault.

I would still say, The recovery for me isn't that bad. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I know my writing might be a bit confusing, so just ask away!

Take care everyone! Happy Recovering!

Edited May 14, 2008 by CaliGirl626
adding more spaces so it would be a bit easy to read...

crazycatlady · May 14, 2008

I was banded may 8 & it certainly wasn't that easy for me. I think it has to do with your age. It has been very had on me & I didn't think it would be this hard recovering. I had gas pretty bad & thought I'd take some milk of magnesia (5 days out) to help move my bowels & it was like I was preparing for a colonoscopy but it helped a great deal with the bloating & gas. Your body will tell you what to do in regards to how much you should drink at a time. I was told to take small sips at first to see how I could handle that. Just follow your doctor's advice & all should go well. Good Luck!