Update from hospital
Hello everyone. I am able to go home later today. The gas pain is still here but I started tooting early this morning so it should go away. I feel pretty good but tired today. I walk about 3 rounds of the hall every hour. They just took my IV off so now my mind is worried about dehydration. Sip sip sip. The staff at Guelph are great.
referral: early June 2016; surgery Feb 21, 2017
Great job Leeann. When you get home, set an eggtimer to remind you to get in an ounce every 15 minutes (sip it in little sips throughout the 15 minutes). Keep fluid beside you when watching TV, by your bed. All of those ounces add up and you will start to feel less tired. Rest your body, don't do housework. Your new job is fluids (any clear fluid counts), resting and healing, walking around the house, for the next week.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
It is difficult to tell if I have pouch pain, gas pain or incision pain as it is all in the same place. I am tolerating the clear fluid and not nauseous so I think that is good. Takes me a very long time to finish thing. I am still on my chicken broth 45 mins later.
referral: early June 2016; surgery Feb 21, 2017
You're doing great with the walking! Drinking gets easier with time; just keep fluids near you at all times so you can keep sipping.
Once the gas is out you should feel so much better. So glad you get to go home (and are probably already there as I'm responding at 10:30 PM).
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
YAY - Congrats!
HW - 283lbs (1991)** LW - 206lbs (2014)**CW 265lbs **Slimband - March 8, 2013 ** 275lbs @ Preop Diet** 261lbs on surgery day**Referral TWH - Feb'16**Orientation TWH - May 11/16**Psychologist TWH (Dr Wnuk) - June 24/16 ** Social Work (Anna Wallwork) - July 20/16 **Nurse (Wei Wang) - July 25/16 ** Nutrition Class (Lorraine Gougeon) - Aug 15/16 Endoscopy TWH - Aug 18/16 Dietician (Laura Scott) - Sept 15/16 Surgeon Dr Okrainek Nov 18/16 ** PreOP @ TWN Jan 9/17 *** RNY & Lap Band Removal Surgery @ TWH Jan 23/17 w/ Dr Urbach
