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I cant believe how very sick I have felt since surgery. I am always very neauseated, have a very extreme pain in the middle of my stomach and dry heaves which about kill me and diaherra. I was released Thursday (June 26th) and went back to emergency room Friday it was so unbearable. The surgeon wanted me to go clear back to Portland but I couldnt really afford the gas for another trip.. so he let me go to emergency room here locally as long as they called him and he could tell them what he wanted. Thank god.. I didnt want to make that trip again!! They took many test, cat scan, xray and blood work and said it all came back good. Filled me with IV fluids, neausea meds and pain killers and sent me home. The surgeon said he thinks I caught a gastroenal bug during surgery and said that happens sometimes. I went to see my surgeon today (Wed. July 2 = a week since surgery) and he said he thinks the bug is just about out of my system now and that i'm on the downhill side of things and that things should start feeling much better for me in these next days to come. I cant wait for that t o happen!!! It seems though as long as I take the neausea medicine and the pain pills I honestly can handle most of whats going on with me now. I dont want to live off these pills for the rest of my life though so I hope it turns around soon! I also got on the scale at the surgeons offce today.. one week post op.. i'm down 10 lbs! 
I'm lower than I have been in 5 yrs so it made me feel good to see that! So thats where things stand as of now.. just waiting for that day I can say I feel fantastic like everyone else!!
1 comment | Click here to leave a comment. I'm lower than I have been in 5 yrs so it made me feel good to see that! So thats where things stand as of now.. just waiting for that day I can say I feel fantastic like everyone else!!
I never thought this day would get here and although i'm getting nervous and a bit scared, i'm also very excited, happy and SO ready at the same time! I never thought so many emotions could run through me at one tme! I'm so very anxious to see what this next year has in store for me and I'm so ready for the life changes this surgery is going to help make happen for me!! 
Well after my long wait of 4 yrs and an all day process today...I finally have a surgery date for my gastric bypass! I saw my surgeon Dr. Jan at Good Samaritan today in Portland and all is a go for June 24th! It could have been June 10th and I was so excited and telling them yes yes yes...until I stopped myself and realized I have a new granddaughter due June 5th and she may or may not be here! I sure dont want to miss it at all.. although I really want my surgery! So I told them to push it down to a couple a weeks later..then hopefully my grandbaby will be here.. plus my 5 1/2 yr old granddaughter who lives with me will be out of school and she will have had her birthday party the 20th and I wont miss a thing! I then will feel good at it then being my time! I'm excited but nervous and cant quit eating today for some reason.. I think my tummy heard and said lets get all we can while we can! 
I hope surgery all goes good and I cant wait to see what happens! I know weight loss is a real struggle.. but i'm going to make this work and I'm ready!! Dr. Jan also taled to me about the lap band...but I told him I wanted it to be permanate since I've had a problem with weight my whole life and he said there was nothing in my files that said I couldnt have the RNY so thats what I will be having! I sure hope I made the right decision! One year from now.. I cant wait to see what I will feel like..look like and be wearing!! Oo laa laa.. look out here I come! 
