sleeved and home! the first week.

Aug 30, 2010

I plan to write and tell about my complete hospital/surgery story soon...until then, I have started this a few days after Im home.   



Im sorry, but I have to tell the truth, and Im not doing so good.  First of all, I got kept in the hospital an extra day because of my possible allerigic reaction to the dye in the swallow test..  so I had to go from monday, till thursday before anything passed my lips.  they wouldnt even give me lce chips.   the swallow test went fine, so now they take the IVs out, and start giving you broth, water, apple juice..... OMG!  the pain from the incisions is nothing compared to trying to get the fluids in.  MY stomach doesnt want anything in it.  I feel nauseous, and pain when I drink.  It is hell trying to get anything down...but they tell me I have to get something in me.  I wish I didnt have to drink anything.   All my meds are liquids, and they are hard to get down...
right now, I hate this and wish I had not had it done.

UPDATE******

WOW, what a difference a day makes!!!  I am doing sooooooooooooooooooo much better now!!!
its just like everyone tells you, days 3&4 were very hard on me emotionally and physically, but I didnt realize that until it passed.   By day 5, I was feeling much better, and here I am day 7, my one week anny, and I feel almost completely normal!!!
The pain went completely away, so I can sleep on my sides again! yay!
I started being able to drink more without the constant burbing and feeling that it didnt want to go down at all..  this morning when i had my coffee (4 ounces), I drank it in about 20 mins.  yesterday that took me about an hour to get down.  Im doing small sips, but it still was so tight feeling...until today, it felt fine then!
Also the tightness of the stomach incision inside me was not as prominant.  I felt normal that way too. 
I actually smiled, laughed and teased my hubby about how much of a baby I was being before..LOL
Ive got to learn to accept changes in my life, and this is a biggie.  Realize Im healing, and that life is still just as wonderful as before, and I will be able to eat regular foods again some day!! just not in the amounts I used to eat.  I could eat 4 slices of pizza, then rest and come back for 2 more in one night!!!   never again will I consume massive amounts of food!!  but hey, I bet one slice will taste just as good, right?  Plus, I now have all kinds of health benefits in my life...
for the first time in years..my blood pressure has been almost normal every day! Im off meds that were expensive! I can see my feet again, and they look thinnish!! not fat cream puffs..  LOL
I know it sounds so simple, but like everyone on this board repeats every day....
It WILL get better every day.    It has for me.   thank you all so much again!

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