Three more days!

Well, the big day is fast approaching.


Needless to say my nerves are flaring at times, but I think I'm handling it fairly well. My parents act like this is no big deal. I think their trying to keep me leveled headed.



I'm trying my best to relax and stay in the now.



I've got my bags mostly packed to leave on Monday. I have a large selection of liquids to take along with me for eating on the trip coming home. Juices, puddings, yogurts, and broth to have went I get home. I even bought some baby food. I got a pair of sweat pants to wear home until the swelling and tenderness goes down. No jeans until the stitches heal. I hope my boss understands about them.



I have to hurry to be there before 1:00 Monday for my pre-op tests. We're leaving a 7:00am Monday morning. The drive is long and murderous. We will have to grab a bite on the road in order to get there on time. I just hope I don't get prodded too much.



The unknown has always caused me to fret. So I'm always trying to be well informed about things. I think this is why I'm approaching this surgery with so many questions.



I'll be on tomorrow and then out of touch until Friday if all goes well.



Wish me luck and pray for me!

Hugs and kisses to my GERD friends.



Joy

Good luck, Joy! We'll be here cheering you on and waiting to hear from you when you're feeling better and able to get on the computer!
Best wishes for a successful procedure and speedy recovery!
We're here for you!
Take care,
Denise

Good luck Joy !

My prayers are with you. I have no doubt you will be just fine !!

Take care ..Anne 

The only fasting I did was the day of the surgery--no bowel prep. I had to stop eating and drinking by midnight, I believe. I ate everything I wanted the day before.
Good luck, Joy!
Denise

The food is for after the surgery... when I get home. :)
No bowel prep, just fasting after midnight with a small swallow of water to wash down the antinausea med. :)
I sat down today and had me one last bite of chocolate for awhile. :(
My sweet tooth is already griping. >:(

Thank you for all the good vibes. I feel a peace coming over me.

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Joy

He said I'll do liquids for awhile, then soft foods. I don't know the time frame he will follow. But if it's like what I've found on most websites it's two weeks on liquids until the swelling goes down then soft foods for about two more weeks. He said it will be the diet he issues for his patients who have had the lap band surgery.

Joy

By now your at the hospital and just wanted you to know I am here thinking of you and praying all goes well.

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Kitt

I'm home.

It wasn't as horrible as I had imagined.
I took an antinausea med before the surgery. It made me throw up.

I put on my air conditioned gown. It did not close in the back so I probably moon a few people.

I climbed into the bed and waited for the nurse to finish her 100 questions.
She had to stick the Iv in my right hand right at the wrist knot (hamate?) Ouch!

Just as they were getting to take me back the power goes out in the hospital. They had to wait a few minutes for the generations to kick in. I asked the orderly if someone was sending me a sign about the surgery. We laughed.
They put me on the table, stretched out my arms on a little extention rods and I didn't know anything until I was in recovery. I couldn't seem to wake up enough for them. I kept asking for water, because they said I needed to wake up. My next memory was being lifted over into my bed. I doze off and on. I kept saying I was in pain and very thirsty. They came in with a cup of ice and a shot that burned something terrible as it went in.

I spend yesterday nibbling on jello, popsicles, broth, and juice. In between the food I snoozed.
As for the pnumonic boots I didn't get them of until an hour before dismissal. No Foley was adminstered.
I now have a slightly swollen belly with 5 one inched cuts that hurt only when I touch them. I'm able to do a tiny burp, I've blow out some small toots. I have no shoulder pain. His nurse said, he bled off a lot of the gas for me.
I have a scopimeded (Sp?) patch behind my ear that will run out tomorrow, then I start on my other anti nausea medication.
I feel great.
Joy

Joy-
Glad things went well. Welcome to the "Wrapped Club". As I told Michelle, take it easy and get plenty of rest. Oh, and have a Merry Christmas!

Take care,
Bill

That didn't happen to me. They tried twice to get an iv. First time she ruptured my vein. Second time the other nurse numbed it and got it in but the last day I was in the hospital all the fluids was going into my tissue and not my vein so I had a big lump. That spot is still very tender.

It was placed right at the wrist joint on the back of my hand. Right where you can feel the bone that sticks out like a knot.
The whole top of my arm from the wrist to my elbow hurts when I touch it.
I've lifted myself so much out of my recliner lately that I've developed tennis elbow from using only my arms.
The good news is my breathing is getting better. I seem to be clearing my lungs better each day.
Oh, how I love the little pillow I'm carrying around for sudden coughs.

Joy

They x-rayed me in post -op. No one told me to do some deep breathing exercises, but I trying to do it on my own.
My sister who works in the medical field said I might have a touch of cellulites from the IV.
She told me if it got any worse to go to the doctor about it. It's not as painful as it was yesterday.

Joy

hi joy michelle hope you had a comfortable christmas day . i had an ok day but cant eat much at al . if i do its hurts like hell i can only manage half egg three sips tea is this normal . taken some pain meds this morning and they came up as well