beadlady
Fresh Out the Gate and Flying down life's track. (love horses)
Jul 05, 2010
My June 28Th surgery date has now come and gone. I am so happy it's complete. I think I had a wonderful surgeon, Dr.John Maguire at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He has been at this for at least 20+yrs and is now doing 450 WLS per year. He got a kick out of my leaving him a note taped to my abdomen reminding him I wanted a "Jobi Pouch". The bottom of the pouch is reinforced and is not going to be stretching along w/my pouch. Everything will continue to empty slooooowwwlllllyyyy -not hungry as fast.
I was given IV Dilaudid that caused me to itch (standard side effect, no allergy) then used IV Benadryl once.....no more>>I was drunk for a full day. Started getting in and out of bed alot and walked very long distances. My hemoglobin dropped so stayed in an extra day (Monday and home on Thursday afternoon. I'm home on liquid Oxycodone but have used it 2x the first day and then nightly until tonight. I'm making a go of it on Naproxsyn now.
I have a lot of bruising that is not normal but then after he got in there "I wasn't normal" and it was harder than he had anticipated.
I'm up walking, doing light work around the house, sitting and walking outside and this evening went out to eat at "The China Cottage" w/my husband and daughter. Thank you God it went even better than I had imagined. I had chicken broth and more chicken broth. I tasted wonderful to feel a little normal again. I'm getting most of my water in but all that protein is difficult. I'll see the doctor tomorrow and will discuss that. I'm supposed to be back at work in 2 wks. We'll discuss that too.
I get tired easy but just resting and not napping as much.
A funny thing happened to me today. One of the most welcoming rewards actually. I was listening to a music video of Christina Agulaira (butchered her last name) and she sang a favorite song of her's "I Am O.K.". It was a very emotional and touching song; one that I could relate to very much. Needless to say I fell apart and started sobbing. My husband knew what was going on. He offered his comfort and we talked about it. The subject, though I had talked about it before I know I also kept 'at bay' with food. The feelings were not really being felt. Take my 'food friend or lifelong protector' away and now I was alone to feel the feelings. That is all a huge step in healing for me. I felt soooooo much better after putting the whole thing into perspective. Man, what an "AAHHAA moment". One for which I am deeply appreciative of. I know this is just the begining but it's up and running and something this adult woman has struggled w/most all of my life.
Well, I must go and hope some of you might be given encouragement thru my open sharing. I'm tired of secrets..Secrets have kept me 'obese'.
Anybody reading this please comment on similar surgerical (or different) results. Physical healing seems somewhat slow to me now but I know I'm alot better off than one week ago today. Hope you are too!
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I was given IV Dilaudid that caused me to itch (standard side effect, no allergy) then used IV Benadryl once.....no more>>I was drunk for a full day. Started getting in and out of bed alot and walked very long distances. My hemoglobin dropped so stayed in an extra day (Monday and home on Thursday afternoon. I'm home on liquid Oxycodone but have used it 2x the first day and then nightly until tonight. I'm making a go of it on Naproxsyn now.
I have a lot of bruising that is not normal but then after he got in there "I wasn't normal" and it was harder than he had anticipated.
I'm up walking, doing light work around the house, sitting and walking outside and this evening went out to eat at "The China Cottage" w/my husband and daughter. Thank you God it went even better than I had imagined. I had chicken broth and more chicken broth. I tasted wonderful to feel a little normal again. I'm getting most of my water in but all that protein is difficult. I'll see the doctor tomorrow and will discuss that. I'm supposed to be back at work in 2 wks. We'll discuss that too.
I get tired easy but just resting and not napping as much.
A funny thing happened to me today. One of the most welcoming rewards actually. I was listening to a music video of Christina Agulaira (butchered her last name) and she sang a favorite song of her's "I Am O.K.". It was a very emotional and touching song; one that I could relate to very much. Needless to say I fell apart and started sobbing. My husband knew what was going on. He offered his comfort and we talked about it. The subject, though I had talked about it before I know I also kept 'at bay' with food. The feelings were not really being felt. Take my 'food friend or lifelong protector' away and now I was alone to feel the feelings. That is all a huge step in healing for me. I felt soooooo much better after putting the whole thing into perspective. Man, what an "AAHHAA moment". One for which I am deeply appreciative of. I know this is just the begining but it's up and running and something this adult woman has struggled w/most all of my life.
Well, I must go and hope some of you might be given encouragement thru my open sharing. I'm tired of secrets..Secrets have kept me 'obese'.
Anybody reading this please comment on similar surgerical (or different) results. Physical healing seems somewhat slow to me now but I know I'm alot better off than one week ago today. Hope you are too!
About Me
Dayton, OH
Location
32.8
BMI
Surgery
06/28/2010
Surgery Date
May 15, 2010
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