There's no place like home and I'm here !!

Dec 12, 2009

Post Date: 12/12/09 8:06 pm
Well just got home,   ended up staying five days. had a lot of nausea and tenderness since my lap band port was anchored to my sternum.

The surgery took about 4 !/2 hours, not bad for a revision lap band to DS.   Yes I have pain, but tolerable with meds.

The worst is the area between my boobs, Dr. S said he had a hard time getting out the band and the port, he had to dissect it and tug alot. I asked him if it was hard getting his knee out of my chest after he was done,  he actually chuckled...    

Other than that it has been OK. the usual "what have I done  hit the third day, then hormones kicked in a bit early,.

( course I have not had any thyroid or premarin by day five) So when  a nurse gave up her extra yogurt  she had brought for herself, that dietary did not bring, I cried cause she was sooo nice!!  Anyone have a Kleenex? lol

And then the stupid for the day...... ( first day at that !)  on way home a shake sounded so nice, DR  said I could do those ,

so had dd get me one, well I am thinking one of real cream like Brahms, she brought home MCD"S fake shake... tried a couple sips    ( knew I shouldn't)   paid for it all evening, rolling and gas,and runs....figured it out very quickly.

Sure hope the learning curve isn't too large !!

Other than that, can;t find a place to get comfy yet. tried bed with pillow on both sides of me, we have a fleece sheet set . 
I felt like I had been consumed by an Eskimo winter bear blanket,!   as big as a woman as I am, you couldn't FIND me !! Nor could I fight my way out of it ! I looked like a fish flailing  in shallow water till my dd came back from getting scripts filled, to fish me out of it... another lesson......

Guess I will carouse other places to sleep....

So that's my new first post report guys!!

Thanks to all the ones before me, most was expected, and helped me to figure it out. Y'all are WONDERFUL and informative!!!                                                             

Debi     

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