My surgery story.

[tcbgirl 0]

I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 and the surgery will begin at 9:30. The nurse prep me (she put the stocking compression and put something on my calf looked like blood pressure cup) and gave me pepcid, anti nausea med and a heparin shot ( kind of sting). The nurse also put a small patch behind my ear for anti nausea too and it last up to 3 days. Finally after waiting for 6 hours,they wheeled me to the OR around 1:30. I've learned later the the reason why I have to wait so long is because the patient ahead of me has some complication (gastric bypass).

While they wheel me to the operating room they give me med to calm me down. I did not even reach the or yet, I've already conked out. Then I woke up in the recovery room. All I heard was Alisa breath breath. I guess I was so relax that I was in the deep sleep. After everything ok , they wheel me to x-ray room and let me drink chalky stuff and x-ray my tummy. They wheel me back after that and my husband came to be with me. I have to be able to pee first before they let me leave.

Today is my 1st day post op. I feel some pain in my shoulder due to gas; however,it was not bad at all. Heating pad make the pain better too. I do have pain in my tummy; hopefully is from gas pain too. I also have been taking Gas X, whic is a God send.

I have totaled 5 incisions and they used dermabond with me since I allergic to surgical tape. Here are some pictures the day of surgery. Please ignore my strect mark

Sorry in advance if the pictures are offendsive.

[AngieB2009 0]

I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 and the surgery will begin at 9:30. The nurse prep me (she put the stocking compression and put something on my calf looked like blood pressure cup) and gave me pepcid, anti nausea med and a heparin shot ( kind of sting). The nurse also put a small patch behind my ear for anti nausea too and it last up to 3 days. Finally after waiting for 6 hours,they wheeled me to the OR around 1:30. I've learned later the the reason why I have to wait so long is because the patient ahead of me has some complication (gastric bypass).

While they wheel me to the operating room they give me med to calm me down. I did not even reach the or yet, I've already conked out. Then I woke up in the recovery room. All I heard was Alisa breath breath. I guess I was so relax that I was in the deep sleep. After everything ok , they wheel me to x-ray room and let me drink chalky stuff and x-ray my tummy. They wheel me back after that and my husband came to be with me. I have to be able to pee first before they let me leave.

Today is my 1st day post op. I feel some pain in my shoulder due to gas; however,it was not bad at all. Heating pad make the pain better too. I do have pain in my tummy; hopefully is from gas pain too. I also have been taking Gas X, whic is a God send.

I have totaled 5 incisions and they used dermabond with me since I allergic to surgical tape. Here are some pictures the day of surgery. Please ignore my strect mark

Sorry in advance if the pictures are offendsive.

Yay! You are now banded, that stinks you had to wait for so long. (Also stinks for the patient ahead of you.) So cool of you to post piccys! I was looking on the internet today for them. :thumbup:

I am leaving tomorrow for Tijuana, MX where I will get my band on Friday! I'll be right behind ya!

[tcbgirl 0]

AngieB2009 - YAY! Your new life will begin tomorrow. Have a safe trip and good luck. Please let us know how it goes.

[terelbel 0]

Take it easy and take good care of yourself, your journey well really begin now.

GO US APRIL BANDSTERS!!!!!

[scoobydoo 0]

Congrats to you tcbgirl!! And good luck to you, Angie!