Re: my surgery 7-8-03

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In a message dated 7/11/2003 7:31:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mmoles@... writes:

> Sorry this is so long, just though I give you all an update.

>

> Love, in OK

> postie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> 7-8-03

>

you are a trooper. I for one appreciate you taking the time during

your recovery to share your hospital experience with me. I am glad that all

is well and you are on the road to a speedy recovery. I know you wanted Lap

that is what I am scheduled to have too lap rny on 8/25/03 but I did sign the

clause that in case it is necessary an open can be performed. So take it easy

and get as comfortable as you possibly can and you will be at your goal weight

before you know it )

((((((((((()))))))))))))))

Lori Anne

pre-op Lap RNY

8/25/03

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Hi ;

Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.. Mine is coming up shortly

here, so I'm really reading the posts.. I know you were disappointed that

your wish to go lap didn't come through, but open's not that bad, is it? Well I

know the recovery is somewhat harder and more drawn out than lap, but you'll

still get similiar results in the long run. So just be happy, that you

accomplished something there.. lol.. I also have to have my gallbladder

removed.. I

would have thought that you would have lost more than that considering you had

something removed from your body, but it's probably all the fluid retention.. I

won't really know until I'm to that point. So anyway, good luck and keep us

notified on your progress..

Cheers to a future success.. Propel to Propel.. lol.. Later.

Greer

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Hi

So glad to hear you got through ok, and hang in there - it will get

a little better every day

Caroline

Lap RNY 5/2/03

367/310/150

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> hi everyone

> I had my surgery 7-8-03. I was bumped one day because a lap

camera was broken and had to sent out for repair,

>

> But..........it didn't matter anyway, because the surgeon had to

go open anyway. I had adhesions on my small intestines from having

my 2 kids by c-section and he couldn't get to things well enough by

lap.

> so........ I spent about 5 hours being operated on and then went

to recovery. As I was waking up I knew immediately it was open,

because I would feel the bandage. I was disapointed, but oh well.

>

> My gall bladder was icky so he removed it and otherwise everything

went well. I had back muscle spasms and front incision spasms from

being on the operating table so long. They gave me shots in the

hospital for pain, muscle relaxers, insulin, blood thinner-that's

all I think. I am still having some back pain. Now that i'm home I

have percoset to take for pain, gas-X for gas and a muscle relaxer.

I also got a hot water bottle and a heating pad for my back and

tummy. My pain has all been on the surface of my incision and my

back muscles. I have had no deep inside pain. It surprised me,

but .........................

>

> I had to start a liquid diet 2 days prior to the surgery and felt

like I was starving, but now do not feel hungry at all.

> The hospital gave me the following 3 times a day for meals. 2 oz.

SF jello, 2 oz. boullion, 4 oz. SF carnation instant breakfast, and

3 oz. of a clear pink or green protein drink called arganaid.

>

> I am having trouble drinking a lot of water.

>

> I had a heart monitor for 24 hours after my sirgery, an IV for

fluid and antibiotics, 2 drainage tubes,a topical incision thingy

that I could push a button to give me pain killer right on my

incision-I think that' it. I felt totally wired the first day.

>

> Then I got my tubes out and felt so much better.

>

> The whole experience was good, I loved the hospital-very clean,

very nice, I loved the nurses-so sweet.

>

> I weighed before I left the hospital and had only lost 4 pounds---

it that what a gall bladder weighs---ha ha ha

> I know I'm swolen wuite a bit and plan on weighing and measuring

at my 2 week follow up.

>

> Sorry this is so long, just though I give you all an update.

>

> Love, in OK

> postie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> 7-8-03

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