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Marek Lutrzykowski, M.D.
I was immediately put at ease after meeting Dr. L. I was nervous walking into his office, probably from not knowing what to expect but those feelings quickly left. He went over the surgery in detail, asked me why I chose DS over RNY and said that I had chose the DS for the right reasons. He answered all of our questions thoroughly and spent a great deal of time with us going through all of my paperwork thoroughly. His staff is great! Very friendly, welcoming and easy to talk to.
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  • Comment by Cira S. on 2/3/07 8:07 pm
    Congratulations on your surgery. Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery.
  • Comment by LadyDi9080 on 1/31/07 1:28 pm
    Deanna, here is wishing you THE BEST surgery and recovery! Even better than your c-sections! Life will get better. Dianne from FL
  • Comment by LeaAnn on 1/31/07 11:25 am
    Congratulations on gettin' switched, Deanna! We're cheering you on and saving you a seat in Loserville! Wishing you a safe surgery and smooth recovery, SwitchSistah!
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Post-op check up.
on February 10, 2007 12:04 am
I had my first postop check up today.  I've been having a bit of pain about an inch to the left of my incision which ran the length of the incision.  Turns out I have torn some of the stitching that is inside of me because I've maybe been a bit too active (it's hard not to be with two kids under 2).  

So Dr. L didn't remove all of my staples but rather every other one and I now need to see my PCP on Monday to have the remaining staples removed.  Otherwise the check up seemed to go very well.  I weighed in at 285.7 lbs.  I had weighed myself at home at 283 but that was naked so I'm guess the extra couple of pounds comes from clothing or our scales aren't exact.

Since I've been getting in all, plus more, of my water pretty comfortably and I've been meeting the daily protein requirements Dr. L said it was ok to start eating fish and chicken.  Which I did today with much happiness!  I was actually able to get in all my protein today without a supplement.  Those things are really starting to get to me... blech!
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My surgery
on February 7, 2007 11:58 am
As far as everything went with the surgery, all is good. It was a pretty routine surgery and it lasted about 3 hours plus they kept me under for a while after the surgery so they could take out the intubation tube while I was still under. Which I am very thankful for because I have anxiety issues with my breathing so waking up with an intubation tube down my throat would have probably put me over the edge. My gallbladder had already been removed years previous and they also removed my appendix which is routinely done. The only complication I had was from my previous gall bladder surgery, there were lesions that had formed along the top of my spleen while it healed. The surgeon accidentally nicked my spleen while removing the lesions but as I understand it was easily fixed and I didn't lose too much blood over the nick. Now I have a lovely spleen adorned with a titanium staple, how pretty LOL

The pain coming out of the operating room was pretty intense from what I remember. I was in and out of conciousness but everytime I was awake I complained of pain and they'd give me narcotics to help ease it. It still didn't alleviate all of it as I remember waking up in the elevator as I was being transported and it definitely hurt. The first night was a blurr, I don't even remember who my nurse was. The next couple of days were spent on pain meds mostly. I hardly moved until Saturday afternoon when they took me down to have an upper GI test to look for any possible leaks. That stuff is awful. It wasn't the usual drink I've had for an Upper GI but some other stuff that wouldn't hurt me if there was a leak. I nearly gagged with every sip and felt very nauseous after the test. Thankfully I got the all clear on the leak test. Sometime before that test my NG tube that was down my nose was also removed which was helping to pump excess fluids from my stomach.

Late Sunday was definitely the worst of the days. I had terrible gas pains. I couldn't breath they were so intense along the top of my belly. I actually called home to my husband in tears wishing he could be there with me because I was scared. The nurses tried a lot of things from simethicone to suppositories (blech, ugh... so embarrassing) and it didn't really help much. Finally I managed to get some sleep that night and woke up Monday morning feeling like a new woman, I had definitely turned a corner in my recovery.

Monday morning my three JP drains coming out of my belly were removed. That hurt, definite pain and a burning sensation. They also removed my central line that morning. I was so sick of that thing sticking out of the side of my neck and being all tangled up in my hair with the tape, etc. Then I wasn't allowed to move for 20 minutes while it closed itself over and that was it! I was a free woman from tubes and IV's and allowed to go home.

It's been a little tough with the kids since being home. They don't get that they can't climb all over me or body slam me for fun. Every cough and hiccup sends shooting pains across my belly. My belly itself looks like a zipper. There are probably 50 staples starting around my breast bone all the way down to below my belly button. If the staples were a 1/2" to the left below my belly button it would have connected to my previous csection scar and I'd have one from top to bottom, now I just have a big zig zag in the middle LOL .

As for eating, I'm working on it. I'm still having gas pains now and again, not like I did that night in the hospital but enough to make me take notice. I've got the drinking down pat, I'm getting in all my fluids with ease. I actually had my daily quota in before lunch today. As for food I have to learn what I have enough room to hold still. I'm terrified of vomiting which is what will happen this early out if I eat too much. So far I've managed an egg, applesauce, oatmeal, watermelon and a protein drink. But one poached egg fills me up so there isn't a lot of space at the moment.

Anyways, things are good. I'm just taking it day by day. I have a check up on Friday with the surgeon and he'll remove my staples then. I'll update then.
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