I'm sleeved!

Oct 23, 2014

I had the best experience!  Treated like a Queen.  I some nausea when I first woke up to go to the hospital.  I think it was just nerves.  My sister arrived and we were on our way to the hospital by 4:00AM.  We talked and laughed and she took my mind off my fears.  We arrived in record time (it takes 3 hours during the later hours of the day), but we were there in 50 minutes.  I was supposed to be there by 5:30AM.  They took me in after about 10 minutes , they were right on time.  They took me into a room to change my clothes and they verified my info again.  My surgeon came in to say and so did my Anesthiologist.  The Aneth.. mixed a "cocktail", I remember looking at the clock and it was 7:29AM, as they wheeled me into surgery and don't remember anything else.  I awoke up very peacefully and They were taking my vital signs and asking how I was feelings.  I felt really good.  I spent some time in recovery with other people, then was wheeled into a private room, where they let me sister sit with me.  They brought her in a comfortable recliner that she could use as a bed.  The pain medication was continuous, they kept asking if I had any from 1 to 10 (highest), I never got past a 2. 

I kept getting up every 3 hours to walk around the hospital, at first with a walker, later only the IV pole.  I met one of the ladies from my pre-op class and she too was doing really well.  The following morning the doctors came in had me sign a bunch more papers, The xray dept. came to get me, They gave me this foul tasting dye and put me in front of this machine.  I was negative for leaks!  I get to go home!  I got all kinds of shots of insulin (I hadn't had any, but the IV water also had sugar in it). They even gave me a flu and pneumonia shot. 

I walked out of the hospital at 1:30 and I feel great.  I haven't had any problems sipping water, I am able to get 24 ounces down in about 3 hours.  They gave me a protein shake before I left and I drank about half of it.  My sister and I stopped at Starbucks and I had an iced coffee with crème.  I was told I could by the Bariatric doctor.  Yeah!  I can drink quite well, but in small sips.  This experience was so much better than expected, I prayed and my prayers were answered. 

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