LINDA T.

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Lisa F. 20 years, 10 months ago

HEY LINDA!!!! So now you come out of the woodwork and post on the message board LOL!I am so happy for you and look forward to sharing many weight loss stories with you.Dont worry about the pain you will do fine.Keep in touch this summer and I will be praying for you! Much Love!!!

pandakiss 20 years, 10 months ago

CONGRATULATIONS!! You are about to take that big step for a leaner and healthier you. I wish you an uneventful surgery, a speedy recovery, and lots of weight loss. I know you can't wait until you are on the losing side and we can't wait to have you here. I am four months out and have lost 62 pounds. I feel GREAT! I do wish you all the luck and love in the world. This will be the best gift you will ever give yourself. You are welcome to read my profile page if you like. Congratulations again and keep us posted on your progress. :O) Hugs from all.

lorien 20 years, 10 months ago

Hey, July 22 is my birthday! OK. Pain. I'm the world's biggest wimp. Keeping that in mind . . . My experience wasn't bad. I had lap rny on Thurs. AM, 5/29. Yes, it hurt doing things like getting in an out of bed, that's the pits, but I found once I was up and started moving, it wasn't bad. Same thing with coughing or sneezing, getting up and down from a chair or the bathroom. I found if I was just sitting quietly or trying to take a nap I had really very little discomfort. I was also lucky . . . I can honestly say I had no gas pain. The whole experience has moments of pain/discomfort, but its short lived. Every day does get better. I was driving a week after surgery. I sincerely hope your surgical experience and recovery are as easy and almost painfree as mine was. Good luck, Linda

janetms 20 years, 10 months ago

Hi Linda, I had lap RNY on 1/30/03. I was in the hospital for 53 hours, had some discomfort but no pain!! I was worried too, but it was ok... take care and best wishes

Toni V. 20 years, 10 months ago

Hi Linda - I posted this on the message board too, you asked some great questions I had surgery April 23rd of this year (-58 lbs!)...the pain in my left shoulder was the worst...I know, it's an odd place, but I remember telling the doctor as I came out of the anesthesia how much it hurt! When they took the drain out before I left, the pain went away. I guess it was a long drain! I had a morphine pump, and I used that every 15 minutes. I can't say I really had a lot of pain, there was a lot of pressure and probably some pain (but I don't remember it as being really bad). I think the hardest was getting in and out of bed. Once I was up, the pain was minimal and walking was OK. Again, there was pressure, but no real pain. I didn't have any problems at all with the gas. I had morphine from the time I woke up after surgery until about 1/2 an hour before I left the hospital. That button was my friend! :-) I hope this helps...I was worried about these same things myself. I can truly say the hospital experience, surgery and all was not at all what I expected and had nothing to worry about.

Naes Wls J. 21 years ago

Hi Linda, I'm so glad to hear that your heart is ok. That's great news. You hang in there and may God continue to Bless you and you follow your desires to the fullness. I'm so happy for you. take care, hugs

de 21 years ago

Hi Linda, Don't worry, the prob moght not be a problem after all. I too had a stress test w/ the injection, I too got very ill from it and they had to give me 3 shots to bring me out of it. I then went on to have the heart cath done-- everything was great! The dr said he wishes his veins(or arteries) were like mine! So you see, modern medecine is not a 100% sure thing. Just try to think positive. De :)

MommaAngel 21 years, 1 month ago

HI LINDA I just want you to know that I am praying that everything will go smooth as you journey to the losing side. LORD BLESS