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Feb 11, 2012

Had surgery February 8.  Came come February 9.  Today is the 11th.  Surgery went smoothly.  I had already lost 30 lbs and doctor said, "If you lost another 30 lbs you wouldn't need this.  I said, getting it off and keeping it off are two very different things.  I wasn't as nervous as I thought I should have been, but asked for a small dose of "something" to help with nerves.  I asked if they could give the rest of my dose to my husband (haha).  I did not feel well when I got to my room.  I was nauseous and very tired.  Tried to walk some, but it was difficult.  I just wanted to sleep and no one would let me.  I felt a bad headache coming on, as if everything else wasn't enough.  My last nurse, a very big guy, turned out to be THE BEST.  He changed my pain meds, took me off iv, got the catheter out.  My husband guarded the door and I finally slept for about 3 hours.  When I woke I was ready to walk, drink and pee on my own.  I was ready to go home.  Home brings new challenges.  First day, did not get in my required protein, nor liquid.  Today I am doing better.  It is hard when you have so many rules to follow.  Don't take pills together.  Wait 15 minutes apart. Don't take calcium citrate within 2 to 4 hours of your multivitamin.  Do take the calcium citrate 3 times per day and do take the multivitamin twice a day.  Wait 30 minutes after drinking to begin any meal.  Take 30 minutes per meal, to consume 2 oz of food.  Wait 30 minutes after eating a meal to begin drinking fluids again.  Try to get 70 to 90 grams of protein in every day.  Drink a minimum of 48 to 64 oz of liquid daily.  Remember to take blood thinning shot twice a day at the same time each day.  There's more, but my point...Anybody who thinks this is the easy way out, needs to read this blog and do their research.  I know every doctor is different, but I am doing my best to be compliant and have the best results possible with this surgery.  I am not complaining.  Do I sound like I am complaining?  I hope not.  I am actually quite grateful.  Grateful that my insurance approved my surgery.  Grateful that I found a great surgeron. (Dr. Mandelbaum)  Grateful that I have such a supportive and loving husband (who is giving me my shots), and grateful that I had the courage to take this step toward recovery to a healthy new me!

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