PamprdCheryl
Day 3 - Post Op
Jul 14, 2010
My pain in the hospital was very minimal. I was expecting it to be ALOT WORSE! I do have pain at home if I don't get my pain meds taken at exactly the 4 hour mark. My stomach feels like I've had a really bad flu and I've been throwing up for days. (No I haven't thrown up, be if you had to describe it, that is what it feels like.) I think my muscles feel the worse around my arms and neck. Probably from trying to get up and down without using my stomach.
I love to drink water and don't feel like it is going to be a problem to get in my water and protein drinks.
One thing for sure... you don't get to sleep in the hospital. I think I had a total of 3 hours of sleep while I was there. There is always someone coming in to check on you. It feels great to be at home and sleep for hours at a time.
I am still glad I had it done. Post more later!
It is really going to happen
Jun 29, 2010
I have a date for surgery (7/12/2010) and its starting to sink in. This is really going to happen. This has been a long journey to get this all approved. And I have to thank my company I work for, as they worked their tail off to change the insurance policy so it would cover the Gastric Sleeve. It is nice working for a company that really understands the benefits of having their employees stay healthy.
I have my appointment with the surgeon on Thursday and then i will find out about the liquid diet before surgery. I think the only thing I am worried about is the pain afterwards. I have never had much of a tolerance for pain. I'm sure every day will be better post op.
Thanks for everyone's support. I will keep you posted after surgery.
The Journey Has Begun
Feb 18, 2010
After meeting Dr. Kowalski and Jan, my case manager, I felt much more relaxed. Could I really lose weight and look like the people I am so envious of?
I have appointments now with my Dietician, Psych, EGD is scheduled, and met with my Cardiologist today. My cardiologist was very encouraged that I was going down this path. But when I mentioned doing the gastric sleeve vs lap band, he was concerned as this was a permanent thing and no going back. Am I doing the right thing?