- Username: llm
- Location: NY, USA
- Member Since: 5/4/2007
- BMI: 32.3
- Surgery date scheduled
- Surgery Type: DS (06/25/07)
- Surgeon: Michel Gagner
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- Animals - I'm afraid! Especially of birds, cats and mice. I can handle horses and dogs.
- Arts - I'm lucky to live in NYC; opera, theater, museums, etc.
- Books & Literature - I was an English major and have a law degree, thus BIG reader (literally).
- Business & Career - I'm almost at a point that I'll be able to start my own business.
- Family & Friends - I have 8 nieces and 1 nephew. I'm the favorite aunt.
- Fitness & Exercise - I'm fairly athletic and hope to be able to get into good shape again.
- Recreation - I hope to start dating again and going out more post-op; I used to be social.
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7/02/07 Surgery Update
posted on 7/3/07 5:18 pm
I apologize to those of you who have checked in with me on being late in giving this post surgery report. As previously mentioned, I went on a liquid diet for Saturday and Sunday and had lap-DS surgery with Michel Gagner on Monday, June 25th, 2007. The hospital, it's administration and support staff, and especially Dr. Gagner's professional team was fantastic. I did get a chance to speak briefly with the surgeon, prior to the procedure. However, I had no qualms about it before, especially about him, and no qualms after. When I heard he was in the hallway looking for me I said to the nurse "Now I'm nervous." But only because it was getting very real.
I was in NY Presbyterian. The hospital is very, very good. I haven't been in many, if not any hospitals, but I know professional and this hospital had it together. Everyone was very courteous, nice and new what they were doing. Before I knew it I was getting briefed by the final surgical nurse, placed on the table, and presto - they were waking me up telling me the surgery was over.
My second day with a new nurse sucked! Different nurse each day and each night seemed to be their standard practice. All I wanted was to drink something. I probably wasn't dehydrated, because I was on an IV, but all my body wanted was a glass of water or Gatorade. Not worth going into, nurse just couldn't stay on the same page with me, everytime I needed something (IV for paid, permission to drink by mouth), she came with something different and had seemed to forget or blame it on someone else that I still didn't have answers regarding when I could drink. (Carried on for 4 to 6 hours, seemed like forever less than 24 hours past surgery. Doesn't seem so bad right now.)
Recovery was OK, as soon as I had pain medication. My mom came to see me afterwards (she wasn't there when I went in, don't ask). There was a little problem in recovery because my oxygen level was very low, so they couldn't move me to a room until that was high enough and I had to get a tent and then a c-pap, although I don't use the machine at home and haven't yet been fully diagnosed with sleep apnea. Plus, they didn't have a room for me.
As the stars would have it, the fact the hosptial didn't have a vacant room worked in my favor and I was put into a private room. The nurse the first night was great. I was fine except for a little hot temperatured (peri-menopausal, overweight, on medication increasing body temp, last week in June).
Regardless, hospital stay was uneventful except for private room, fever (due to water in the lungs because wasn't getting enough oxygen?) which made me sweat a lot, and one nurse who I chewed out (her real problem is she just didn't communicate well). Otherwise, I could have stayed on. . .
I went to my parents' house to recuperate. Things really couldn't have been any easier, considering. I left the hosptial, my parents came to pick me up in the city. I took a shower and washed my hair myself that morning - Thursday. 3 nights in the hospital. I slept a lot the first day or two home, meaning, I woke ate, took a long 5 hour nap, ate, when back to sleep, etc. By Sunday, I no longer stayed laying down on the couch sleeping and watching TV. I got up in the am and didn't go back to bed until the pm. I've had no complications, pain or anthing so far. I stopped taking the pain medication on Friday, I believe my last dose was Friday, 6/30 in the pm. I haven't missed it and have felt better without it. If I haven't yet mentioned, doctor said my surgery was "beautiful", "perfect". I share this only to those of you concerned about having surgery. I'm fairly healthy other than the weight, I can still get around on my own and even exercise once in a while if I can get some motivation. Thus, I was a good candidate for surgery. I'm certain that it gets tougher if you have co-morbidities. Regardless, other than the first 2 days, it's been easy. And second day was only hard because I was off pain meds for 2 hours and was very dehyrated and wanted a drink of water so much
haven't paid a thing yet to date (actually, co-pay to cardiologist, 0 to nutritionist, and 5 to psychologist). I have received an estimated bill from the surgeon for K (probably 25% of his fee that won't be reimbursed by Oxford).
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