Oregondaisy's turn for sleeve surgery

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am so happy Dr. campos loaned me his lap top. they are all such sweethearts here.

I was in pain all night and really only slept from 5-7 am.

I had that horrific left shoulder pain people talk about when getting banded but I never had it then. Dr. A told me when he came in that he forgot to tell me he fixed a

hiatal hernia so he had to blow me up with extra gas.

I've been walking all over the place, trying to get a signal on my phone. I walked a block from the hospital with my cotton house coat on. The anesthesiologist said "Hi " using my first name. What a good memory.

Everyone here is so sweet, especially the nurses Lucy and Sergeo. I am not bothering with caps because I am not used to typing on a lap top. my daughter said mine arrived and she has it at her house nice and safe.

My main pain is my back and neck because I can't take my celebrex. I am not having any trouble getting my liquids in. I have had 2 bottles of Water, 2 glasses of tea, the purple stuff they used to see if it came out in my drain ( and it didn't) a glass of apple juice and a glass of something orange that I am not even sure what it was.

I am a little annoyed that all but 2 of the channels are in spanish and both channels are C.B.S.. I haven't felt like reading because my neck hurts.

Tomorrow I get to drink that nasty stuff and get my drain out. I guess today starts as day one of my Clear Liquids?

The people are great here and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of getting a sleeve. I am so glad WasA found dr. A for all of us. He and his staff could not be more wonderful!

Edited May 4, 2009 by Oregondaisy

[Elisabethsew 50]

I'm glad to hear all went well and that your healing, walking, and drinking. Yes, today is day 1 of the 10 days of fluids. After your drain comes out, they add chicken broth to the tang, apple juice, and tea. In the folder that you got is a list of TV shows in English. Some have commercials in Spanish but the shows are in English.

[*susan* 1,709]

Hey Daisy, glad to hear you are doing so well. I am amazed at how well you are doing with your liquids. I am still having just an awful time with that.

Keep us posted on how things are going.

Edited April 30, 2009 by Oregondaisy

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I'm glad to hear all went well and that your healing, walking, and drinking. Yes, today is day 1 of the 10 days of fluids. After your drain comes out, they add chicken broth to the tang, apple juice, and tea. In the folder that you got is a list of TV shows in English. Some have commercials in Spanish but the shows are in English.

I have gone channel by channel looking for the shows in Englsih. It's funny that sometimes there will be a show in English on a channel, and next time I try that channel, it's in Spanish. That list does not seem to be up to date for the programming it says will be on. I go to that channel, and all I get is a fuzzy screen.

Yes, I am surprised too that I can get the liquids down so easily. I will be glad to actually see the sleeve on the screen tomorrow.

My daughter is freaking out calling this swine flu central. Everyone in the hospital is wearing a mask. I am not wearing mine, like a good little patient:redface:

[MacMadame 81]

The Hiatal Hernia repair can really be a doozy. It slowed down my recovery and made me rely heavily on the pain meds for a while.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Where was your pain? I am having more trouble with the left shoulder deal and my neck. My incisions don't hurt at all.

I am wondering how it's going to feel when they pull that drain out tomorrow.

[*susan* 1,709]

It really doesn't hurt when they pull they drain out. You feel a little pull, but it is more of a weird feeling than anything.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

thanks susan. that's kind of a relief to hear. now if my neck and shoulder would stop hurting, things would be pretty perfect.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I have gone channel by channel looking for the shows in Englsih. It's funny that sometimes there will be a show in English on a channel, and next time I try that channel, it's in Spanish. That list does not seem to be up to date for the programming it says will be on. I go to that channel, and all I get is a fuzzy screen.

Yes, I am surprised too that I can get the liquids down so easily. I will be glad to actually see the sleeve on the screen tomorrow.

My daughter is freaking out calling this swine flu central. Everyone in the hospital is wearing a mask. I am not wearing mine, like a good little patient:redface:

Your daughter is crazy, Daisy. She needed a class in geography instead of nursing. You are far away from Mexico City, Swine Flu Central. ;o) She's been against everything you are doing from the very beginning.

Edited April 30, 2009 by WASaBubbleButt

[Malaika 50]

My daughter is freaking out calling this swine flu central. Everyone in the hospital is wearing a mask. I am not wearing mine, like a good little patient:redface:

I've got such a sick sense of humor that I'd change my avatar to a pig and if you talk to your daughter on the phone, start snorting ... sorry ... don't deal well with people who can't support the decision you've made.

[Elisabethsew 50]

Where was your pain? I am having more trouble with the left shoulder deal and my neck. My incisions don't hurt at all.

I am wondering how it's going to feel when they pull that drain out tomorrow.

I had the shoulder pain but not until the day I left. Try to walk and bend and not take a lot of pain medication so you keep things moving along.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Your daughter is crazy, Daisy. She needed a class in geography instead of nursing. You are far away from Mexico City, Swine Flu Central. ;o) She's been against everything you are doing from the very beginning.

Just like I was very against it when she decided on RNY. I guess at least she doesn't have to have a band removed, even if RNY doesn't work out for her. If she keeps drinking

diet pepsi with her meals, I will be a good mom and not say

"I told you so!"

Phew! I was freaking out . Dr. Campos' computer went dead. He gave me the charging cord and I thought he must have given me the wrong cord. I could not get it to fit anywhere in any of the holes. Then I finally found an adapter in the bed.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Just like I was very against it when she decided on RNY. I guess at least she doesn't have to have a band removed, even if RNY doesn't work out for her. If she keeps drinking

diet pepsi with her meals, I will be a good mom and not say

"I told you so!"

Phew! I was freaking out . Dr. Campos' computer went dead. He gave me the charging cord and I thought he must have given me the wrong cord. I could not get it to fit anywhere in any of the holes. Then I finally found an adapter in the bed.

Did you ever get your phone to work from the US towers?

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

No! I walked across the street from the hospital and down a block and it still would not work. They told me to go outside and turn it off and walk away from the hospital, and then turn it back on when I got about a block away. That didn't work . I was bummed.

I still don't get why it said AT&T when I first got here and now it says TelCel. That would not be so bad if it would at least call out. I use the country code and it just beeps like the line is busy. I can't even send a text.

It just says text failed.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

No! I walked across the street from the hospital and down a block and it still would not work. They told me to go outside and turn it off and walk away from the hospital, and then turn it back on when I got about a block away. That didn't work . I was bummed.

I still don't get why it said AT&T when I first got here and now it says TelCel. That would not be so bad if it would at least call out. I use the country code and it just beeps like the line is busy. I can't even send a text.

It just says text failed.

I'll text you right now to see if you can at least receive them. Maybe if you can receive them you can reply to them.