LEAH...

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In a message dated 10/3/2003 2:28:11 PM Central Standard Time,

gonnabthin1@... writes:

Oh, and then there's " the tube " I hear everyone talking

about. I think it's a drainage tube. Anyway, I hear it's painful

to have it removed after surgery. Anyone who can elaborate on that,

please do!

Hi Leah, I also thought it would hurt like he** to have the tube took out but

it had been so uncomfortable to keep it in it felt wonderful to have it

removed. That goes for the staples also. Once they were all out and the drain

tube

also I felt like a new person. It was great!!!!!

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

Lap RNY

August 27,2003

Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D.

Medical Center East

Beginning Weight: 336

" Keep Em Laughing! "

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Gin

Please take heart - most of us felt pretty much the exact same way right

after surgery. Your body has been thru a major shock - they make lap rny

sound so minor but they are totsally rearranging your insides.....your

mind and body suffered trauma!!!! And the anesthesia is still fogging

your mind and will for a while. Please hang in there and have faith -

You researched the surgery and ytou must have had good reasons for doing

it. You should be proud you went thru with it!!!

I felt just like you. I had a really tough beginning, and my hospital

stay wasnt good either. I had developed a huge urinary infection that

went to my kidneys but didnt know until 4 weeks post op when I finally

got a high temp and had the shakes. I just thought I was recovering!!

But truly, I didnt feel like myself again until 6 weeks,,,,,,,,and a lot

of people are like that. Some get it together earilier.....please hang

in there and have faith in YOURSELF for making such a wonderful - and

tough - decision.

Ann

Ann Elliot

RNY with choly July 18 2003

291/244/hoping for 150

I will not give up the fight!!!!