caterpillergrrl
weight check
Dec 02, 2007
Starting weight: 255
day of operation: 241
day of first fill: 241.5
day of second fill: 239
day of third fill: 238
Slowly going down
v e r y s l l l l l l l o o o o o o o w l y
but at least it's going down
I still need more
I have 7 cc's in
and I am starving
too soon to call the doc's office
he has done one fill a week
since my first adjustment
10 weeks post op
only 3 1/2 pounds gone since first fill
need some encouraging words
holidays are not good for weight loss
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
come find me after the holidays
until then, I will be here ->
day of operation: 241
day of first fill: 241.5
day of second fill: 239
day of third fill: 238
Slowly going down
v e r y s l l l l l l l o o o o o o o w l y
but at least it's going down
I still need more
I have 7 cc's in
and I am starving
too soon to call the doc's office
he has done one fill a week
since my first adjustment
10 weeks post op
only 3 1/2 pounds gone since first fill
need some encouraging words
holidays are not good for weight loss
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
come find me after the holidays
until then, I will be here ->
my first fill
Nov 07, 2007
...so for SIX WEEKS now
I have been counting down the days
till I get my first fill
and
what a horriffic day it was.
OK you know I have to have a story
about EVERYTHING
and I always have the pleasure
of being the
"exception to the rule"
every rule
well today was no different.
My fill was scheduled for 2:00
at 3:15 I finally get called back
I was the first of three of us
waiting for a fill
I got in there and guess what?
The X-ray machine was broken
no biggie, right?
I mean,
it's a freakin hospital,
they have OTHER X-ray machines???
One would think!
Nope,
but they did have a different kind
only you had to stand up for it
so he had me stand there
and he poked me
with what must be
the biggest needle I have ever seen.
Well, apparently every time he hit the port
it moved
so he hit it harder
and the needle BENT
not one
not even two
but THREE FUCKING NEEDLES
so about a dozen or so pokes later
he asked me if I could come back
JUST THEN
the tech came in
and said that the regular x-ray machine
would be done in about a half hour
could I wait?
Of course,
who knows when I could come back?
So I went to the waiting room
sans fill
but sporting about 12 new holes in my belly
ouch!
Deb was next
(my roomie the day of the fill)
I sat and waited
pouted for a minute
thought of all the horrible things that
may have happened to my band
and why it wasn't working
took out my phone
and started to text Paul
I wrote
"it was more than a half hour
and still no..."
and BAM!
Deb was done
(and I am a faaaaaaaaast text messeger)
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
So the machine was done
in LESS than a half hour
now really what I expected
especially since it's a hospital
and 1/2 hour to them
is waaaaaaaaaaay longer
in the real world.
So I went in and had to lie on this MRI type X-ray
machine
he stuck me
once again
and a few more times
to no avail
then "I got it!"
he says
but he was a big fat liar
cause it was still another 3 or 4 pokes
and THEN he got it
but he got it
and now, he wanted me to sit up
with the needle in my belly
and move to the other machine
but when I tried to sit up
(ICK a needle is stickin out of my belly)
the needle started to turn one way
and the port inside me was turning another
and it hurt like a bitch
and it must have not gone well
because he told me to lie back down
and then they had me scoot to the bottom of the
MRI type machine
where there was a ledge for me to stand on
(why didn't they just do this first???)
then the machine tilted up
until I was almost standing
so he filled me
and made me do a barium swallow
then took some out
barium swallow
then put some more in
barium swallow
(ever done one of these? NASTY)
then after the 7'th time
(no exaggeration)
I was done
The fill is there
4cc's
I don't feel any different
I have to eat only liquids today
I had soup
and I get soft foods tomorrow
and he says on Friday I can eat regular foods
"but" he says
"you won't be able to eat THIS Friday,
like you did LAST friday"
how does HE know how I ate last Friday :)
But this is the first of the fills
and hopefully I won't have to go through this
anymore
he says after I lose 20 lbs
it should be easier to get
to the port
but I do have a question
If this is a device for fat people
why do you have to be thinner for it to work?
What does he do when someone comes in there at
350
or higher?
ANyway, it's all done
I had my soup
and I am feeling pretty satisfied
hopefully now the weight
will start going away
BTW, I gained 1 half of a lb
in the 6 weeks since surgery
and that INCLUDES
a HORRIBLE period
with lots of cravings
AND Halloween
so I say GO ME!
so my official starting weight as of today
is 241
hopefully t will all be down hill from here
15 lbs gone forever
and counting
I have been counting down the days
till I get my first fill
and
what a horriffic day it was.
OK you know I have to have a story
about EVERYTHING
and I always have the pleasure
of being the
"exception to the rule"
every rule
well today was no different.
My fill was scheduled for 2:00
at 3:15 I finally get called back
I was the first of three of us
waiting for a fill
I got in there and guess what?
The X-ray machine was broken
no biggie, right?
I mean,
it's a freakin hospital,
they have OTHER X-ray machines???
One would think!
Nope,
but they did have a different kind
only you had to stand up for it
so he had me stand there
and he poked me
with what must be
the biggest needle I have ever seen.
Well, apparently every time he hit the port
it moved
so he hit it harder
and the needle BENT
not one
not even two
but THREE FUCKING NEEDLES
so about a dozen or so pokes later
he asked me if I could come back
JUST THEN
the tech came in
and said that the regular x-ray machine
would be done in about a half hour
could I wait?
Of course,
who knows when I could come back?
So I went to the waiting room
sans fill
but sporting about 12 new holes in my belly
ouch!
Deb was next
(my roomie the day of the fill)
I sat and waited
pouted for a minute
thought of all the horrible things that
may have happened to my band
and why it wasn't working
took out my phone
and started to text Paul
I wrote
"it was more than a half hour
and still no..."
and BAM!
Deb was done
(and I am a faaaaaaaaast text messeger)
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
So the machine was done
in LESS than a half hour
now really what I expected
especially since it's a hospital
and 1/2 hour to them
is waaaaaaaaaaay longer
in the real world.
So I went in and had to lie on this MRI type X-ray
machine
he stuck me
once again
and a few more times
to no avail
then "I got it!"
he says
but he was a big fat liar
cause it was still another 3 or 4 pokes
and THEN he got it
but he got it
and now, he wanted me to sit up
with the needle in my belly
and move to the other machine
but when I tried to sit up
(ICK a needle is stickin out of my belly)
the needle started to turn one way
and the port inside me was turning another
and it hurt like a bitch
and it must have not gone well
because he told me to lie back down
and then they had me scoot to the bottom of the
MRI type machine
where there was a ledge for me to stand on
(why didn't they just do this first???)
then the machine tilted up
until I was almost standing
so he filled me
and made me do a barium swallow
then took some out
barium swallow
then put some more in
barium swallow
(ever done one of these? NASTY)
then after the 7'th time
(no exaggeration)
I was done
The fill is there
4cc's
I don't feel any different
I have to eat only liquids today
I had soup
and I get soft foods tomorrow
and he says on Friday I can eat regular foods
"but" he says
"you won't be able to eat THIS Friday,
like you did LAST friday"
how does HE know how I ate last Friday :)
But this is the first of the fills
and hopefully I won't have to go through this
anymore
he says after I lose 20 lbs
it should be easier to get
to the port
but I do have a question
If this is a device for fat people
why do you have to be thinner for it to work?
What does he do when someone comes in there at
350
or higher?
ANyway, it's all done
I had my soup
and I am feeling pretty satisfied
hopefully now the weight
will start going away
BTW, I gained 1 half of a lb
in the 6 weeks since surgery
and that INCLUDES
a HORRIBLE period
with lots of cravings
AND Halloween
so I say GO ME!
so my official starting weight as of today
is 241
hopefully t will all be down hill from here
15 lbs gone forever
and counting
...etc
Oct 07, 2007
I haven't been updating much
because there isn't much to report.
same same same
everything
hungry
blah blah blah
can't wait till I get my fill
blah blah blah.
Maybe I'll talk about something better
like yesterday I decorated my porch some more
I LOVE Halloween
Paul says that normal people like Halloween
but I am on a different level
our porch looks better than ever
I want to figure out a way
to fashion a guillotine
and have it take up
almost one whole section of the porch
also I have an alien
head and hands
and I would like to have
a jar
big enough to make an alien display.
Today I am spending the day
inside
but THINKING of going out
I have been mopey
as of late
but today I will try to get some stuff done
...right after this movie!
because there isn't much to report.
same same same
everything
hungry
blah blah blah
can't wait till I get my fill
blah blah blah.
Maybe I'll talk about something better
like yesterday I decorated my porch some more
I LOVE Halloween
Paul says that normal people like Halloween
but I am on a different level
our porch looks better than ever
I want to figure out a way
to fashion a guillotine
and have it take up
almost one whole section of the porch
also I have an alien
head and hands
and I would like to have
a jar
big enough to make an alien display.
Today I am spending the day
inside
but THINKING of going out
I have been mopey
as of late
but today I will try to get some stuff done
...right after this movie!
post-op app't
Oct 04, 2007
I had my postop appointment today
the Dr doesn't say much
I had to ask him questions
I have some sort of rash
around each incision
apparently I am allergic
to the glue in the sutures
The rash is gross
and it sucks because
my incisions are completely healed
and now I am soooooooo itchy
because of these damn rashes.
I visited Lisa today
she offered me medicated powder
how silly of me
I never thought of that
it helped
a LOT
but then it wore off
and I bought some cortozone cream
and that is not helping
I bought some medicated powder
now I smell like an old person but it feels better.
Anyway,
after my appointment
Deb, the one who had the surgery right after me
had her post-op appointment today too
and after we went to lunch
we moved up to "soft" foods
which incorporates a LOT more than the liquid diet
so we went to Denny's
and had veggie omelette's
and they were gooooooooooooood
her husband was there too
he ate our bread
no bread for us just yet
I got Emmett some mashed potatoes
and I had some of those too
mmmmmmmmm
I got only one bit of advice from the Dr
to "try to not gain any weight until I get the band filled"
easier said than done
I have been existing on 500-800 calories per day
for 3 plus weeks now
as soon as I start eating regular foods
even in smaller amounts
I will gain some weight
he did tell me not to be discouraged if I do
But I will try my best
and count down the days until my fill.
So I can jump start
my new life
pre post op app't
Oct 03, 2007
Tomorrow is my first post op appointment
I hate to go there
because they will weigh me
and tell me that I haven't LOST ANYTHING
and I will feel like failure.
I have been getting a lot of support
from here
and apparently this period that I am currently in
is called "bandster hell"
the time between
the surgery
to the first fill
and I will agree
though today was better than they have been
I drank protein water all day
first a tea
then lemonade
then back to tea again
and I had a shake for breakfast
1/2 banana,
1/2 scoop slimfast
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 squirt of sugar free chocolate syrup
all in all the shake isn't bad
I kinda like it
but it's 4 oz
that isn't much
and when it's gone
I keep looking for the rest
but then I had water
and I was gone for most of the day
so not eating was easy
then when I came home
I pureed peaches
and mixed them with some long awaited
cottage cheese
i LOVE cottage cheese
and have been waiting until I could have some
so lunch was good
for dinner
we had to go to a dinner for the city
I had a small small very small amount of cabbage and noodles
cooked to death
and chewed till it vanished
and even with the small amount I had
I felt satisfied
and now, 4 hours later
I still feel satisfied
so I don't know
if it's because I haven't eaten in so long
and my stomach was just like
"woo hoo real food"
or if the band is semi-working
but I don't think it's that
because it won't work
if it isn't filled.
I saw an old friend today
she complimented me by saying
"YOU had weight loss surgery???"
:)
that made me smile
I guess I am on the smaller side
but why wait until I am over 300#'s
and a diabetic?
I am still more than 100#'s over weight
but I guess maybe I carry it well
???
who knows?
But that was a nice comment
Dawn, thank you for that :)
so there ya go, no reason to bitch today
so that's it
a boring ass blog just to keep you reading
thanks
I hate to go there
because they will weigh me
and tell me that I haven't LOST ANYTHING
and I will feel like failure.
I have been getting a lot of support
from here
and apparently this period that I am currently in
is called "bandster hell"
the time between
the surgery
to the first fill
and I will agree
though today was better than they have been
I drank protein water all day
first a tea
then lemonade
then back to tea again
and I had a shake for breakfast
1/2 banana,
1/2 scoop slimfast
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 squirt of sugar free chocolate syrup
all in all the shake isn't bad
I kinda like it
but it's 4 oz
that isn't much
and when it's gone
I keep looking for the rest
but then I had water
and I was gone for most of the day
so not eating was easy
then when I came home
I pureed peaches
and mixed them with some long awaited
cottage cheese
i LOVE cottage cheese
and have been waiting until I could have some
so lunch was good
for dinner
we had to go to a dinner for the city
I had a small small very small amount of cabbage and noodles
cooked to death
and chewed till it vanished
and even with the small amount I had
I felt satisfied
and now, 4 hours later
I still feel satisfied
so I don't know
if it's because I haven't eaten in so long
and my stomach was just like
"woo hoo real food"
or if the band is semi-working
but I don't think it's that
because it won't work
if it isn't filled.
I saw an old friend today
she complimented me by saying
"YOU had weight loss surgery???"
:)
that made me smile
I guess I am on the smaller side
but why wait until I am over 300#'s
and a diabetic?
I am still more than 100#'s over weight
but I guess maybe I carry it well
???
who knows?
But that was a nice comment
Dawn, thank you for that :)
so there ya go, no reason to bitch today
so that's it
a boring ass blog just to keep you reading
thanks
sorry so late
Oct 02, 2007
I am writing this late in the day
because I feel differently at night
than I do during the day
When I wake up,
I still have a semi positive attitude
like,
I CAN do this today
then I drink my drinks
and have my "food"
and get bitter
and then I get ready for bed
I wash my face
and use my creams
and brush my teeth
and then
inevitably
I weigh myself
and there it is
240
STILL
staring at me
as if to say
na na na na na na!
It's very frustrating
I mean,
if I stepped on the scale
and saw it go down to
two-thirty ANYTHING
at least my starving wouldn't be
in vain.
It makes me sad
I am not moping
or feeling sorry for myself
I am just writing down my feelings.
On a happy note
I got TWO
yep, 2
cards to cheer me up
Robin and another from Mimi
I wish I were better
at sending thoughts
via the post.
They seem to mean so much
to me they do
I am thankful for all of the support
and thankful that people keep reading
but I would journal this experience
even if no one bothered to read it
because I hope to look back
September 25th 2008
and read about my beginning
while making a smaller dent in the couch!
And think to myself
"look how far I have come"
but still
thanks fr coming along with me
on this life changing journey
because I feel differently at night
than I do during the day
When I wake up,
I still have a semi positive attitude
like,
I CAN do this today
then I drink my drinks
and have my "food"
and get bitter
and then I get ready for bed
I wash my face
and use my creams
and brush my teeth
and then
inevitably
I weigh myself
and there it is
240
STILL
staring at me
as if to say
na na na na na na!
It's very frustrating
I mean,
if I stepped on the scale
and saw it go down to
two-thirty ANYTHING
at least my starving wouldn't be
in vain.
It makes me sad
I am not moping
or feeling sorry for myself
I am just writing down my feelings.
On a happy note
I got TWO
yep, 2
cards to cheer me up
Robin and another from Mimi
I wish I were better
at sending thoughts
via the post.
They seem to mean so much
to me they do
I am thankful for all of the support
and thankful that people keep reading
but I would journal this experience
even if no one bothered to read it
because I hope to look back
September 25th 2008
and read about my beginning
while making a smaller dent in the couch!
And think to myself
"look how far I have come"
but still
thanks fr coming along with me
on this life changing journey
no pain
Oct 01, 2007
So it's early
but so far today is better than yesterday
I woke up early
and hardly slept during the night anyway
but I am still feeling fine.
I have no pain
and no pain is...well NO PAIN
and I love it
I have energy back too
and that's a huge plus
because now I can get out
and move
and I especially love this weather
so being outside now is perfect.
I had my breakfast
usually I had been leaning more towards 6 oz
than 4
but today I had 4 oz of oatmeal
extra milky
and that was enough.
Aslo I stumbled upon those protein waters
get this,
you can buy 4 waters for just under $6
OR you can buy TEN packs to add to water
for the same price
so I got the packs
they aren't bad
and it makes drinking water all da
a little easier
Today we are going to go for a walk
and then, this evening
I am gonna go to Sidona's school and start
bitchfest for thrid grade.
Her school pisses me off so much
and I am not gonna sit by ad let what happened in 1st grade
start all over again
I looked into catholic school
but the school looked like a dungeon
it made me sad
I would have hated to go there
so there is no way I could send Sidona there
But anyway, I want to end this
on a happy note
I was watching
All In The Family
as I do everymorning
but today was different
there was a drag queen
and Archie kissed her
and Edith kicked Archie
in the ASS
it made me laugh
here's a shot of it
this made me laugh
unlike ANYTHING has
in a long while.
Well thanks for listening
but so far today is better than yesterday
I woke up early
and hardly slept during the night anyway
but I am still feeling fine.
I have no pain
and no pain is...well NO PAIN
and I love it
I have energy back too
and that's a huge plus
because now I can get out
and move
and I especially love this weather
so being outside now is perfect.
I had my breakfast
usually I had been leaning more towards 6 oz
than 4
but today I had 4 oz of oatmeal
extra milky
and that was enough.
Aslo I stumbled upon those protein waters
get this,
you can buy 4 waters for just under $6
OR you can buy TEN packs to add to water
for the same price
so I got the packs
they aren't bad
and it makes drinking water all da
a little easier
Today we are going to go for a walk
and then, this evening
I am gonna go to Sidona's school and start
bitchfest for thrid grade.
Her school pisses me off so much
and I am not gonna sit by ad let what happened in 1st grade
start all over again
I looked into catholic school
but the school looked like a dungeon
it made me sad
I would have hated to go there
so there is no way I could send Sidona there
But anyway, I want to end this
on a happy note
I was watching
All In The Family
as I do everymorning
but today was different
there was a drag queen
and Archie kissed her
and Edith kicked Archie
in the ASS
it made me laugh
here's a shot of it
this made me laugh
unlike ANYTHING has
in a long while.
Well thanks for listening
feeling better
Sep 28, 2007
I woke up today
after a decent nights sleep
feeling so much better than yesterday.
My swelling has gone down and I lost 5lbs over night
(if I can keep that up, I'll be my goal weight in a few
weeks :)
my stomach doesn't hurt
and the shoulder pain, though still lingering
is nearly gone.
I had a decent breakfast of oatmeal
with lots of milk
and a pulverized peach with fruit juice mixed in it
the oatmeal was o watered down
that I had to actually ADD some more oatmeal
to make it THINK enough
for Emmett to have the rest
how sad
my food has to be more runny
than my 9 month olds
but I am not hungry
6 oz seems to be enough for me
I am supposed to have
between 4 and 6 oz
but 4 makes me sad
and still hungry
hopefully after my fill
I will get down to just 4
apparently we do not NEED very much
nutrition to survive
I am starting to mourn the things
I may not be able to have ever again
rice is one of them
I am not dealing with that so well
but I guess the only reason I have rice
with Chinese food
is to fill me up when the other stuff
doesn't do it
so now I will get full on
veggies and tofu
and I will not need the filler
with zero nutritional value.
Today we are going to go to the
Ebensburg Potatofest
I am hoping that they have
mashed potatoes
I just hope I can manage to get around
and not feel like I am going to pass out
like I did when I went to open house on Thursday
after a decent nights sleep
feeling so much better than yesterday.
My swelling has gone down and I lost 5lbs over night
(if I can keep that up, I'll be my goal weight in a few
weeks :)
my stomach doesn't hurt
and the shoulder pain, though still lingering
is nearly gone.
I had a decent breakfast of oatmeal
with lots of milk
and a pulverized peach with fruit juice mixed in it
the oatmeal was o watered down
that I had to actually ADD some more oatmeal
to make it THINK enough
for Emmett to have the rest
how sad
my food has to be more runny
than my 9 month olds
but I am not hungry
6 oz seems to be enough for me
I am supposed to have
between 4 and 6 oz
but 4 makes me sad
and still hungry
hopefully after my fill
I will get down to just 4
apparently we do not NEED very much
nutrition to survive
I am starting to mourn the things
I may not be able to have ever again
rice is one of them
I am not dealing with that so well
but I guess the only reason I have rice
with Chinese food
is to fill me up when the other stuff
doesn't do it
so now I will get full on
veggies and tofu
and I will not need the filler
with zero nutritional value.
Today we are going to go to the
Ebensburg Potatofest
I am hoping that they have
mashed potatoes
I just hope I can manage to get around
and not feel like I am going to pass out
like I did when I went to open house on Thursday
3 days out
Sep 28, 2007
So I am mostly feeling better
but it's hard to be home alone with Emmett today
I can't take any pain pills
and he seems to be feeding off of the way I feel.
Without any nutrition
I have no energy
not being hungry is great
it's what I was hoping for
but these first few weeks
of just clear liquid
and mush
well it's hard to pull any energy
from those things.
I am just a tad sore
where the incisions were
and I am still swollen up
like a balloon
how funny,
I am the only person I know
who can have weightloss surgery
and come out on the other side
weighing MORE than when I went in
I know it's just temporary
especially with the very restrictive diet
but I want instant gratification.
I am also saddened by the lack of support
obviously not from anyone who takes the time to read
these blogs
but from people who are actually angry
that I had this done.
I have one "friend"
who literally hasn't spoken to me
since I decided to have it done
what the fuck???
I know I should just get over it
but how old are we?
I mean, heaven forbid I do something good for my well
being
and if one more person claims
that WLS is "cheating"
I am going to clallange them to live on
what I have been living on
for the last 3 weeks.
Perhaps I am a little bitter today
maybe it's because I have no one who will help me
when I need it the most
One day is all I asked
but apparently that was too much
Paul took off Tues and Wed and my mom was here Thurs
picking Emmett up is painful
and he kicks
and doesn't like to stay in one place.
I knew it was gonna be hard
but I guess I thought I'd have help
if I needed it.
I did, however,
get a nice card in the mail today
from Mimi
wishing me the best
and to let me know she's thinking about me.
She always knows the right thing to say
and the right time to say it.
Well I had Emmett down for a nap
which lasted perhaps 10 minutes
but someone knocked at the door.
Of course they didn't stay
so now Emmett is up
and unhappy because he doesn't want to be
and I am left to deal with it!
but it's hard to be home alone with Emmett today
I can't take any pain pills
and he seems to be feeding off of the way I feel.
Without any nutrition
I have no energy
not being hungry is great
it's what I was hoping for
but these first few weeks
of just clear liquid
and mush
well it's hard to pull any energy
from those things.
I am just a tad sore
where the incisions were
and I am still swollen up
like a balloon
how funny,
I am the only person I know
who can have weightloss surgery
and come out on the other side
weighing MORE than when I went in
I know it's just temporary
especially with the very restrictive diet
but I want instant gratification.
I am also saddened by the lack of support
obviously not from anyone who takes the time to read
these blogs
but from people who are actually angry
that I had this done.
I have one "friend"
who literally hasn't spoken to me
since I decided to have it done
what the fuck???
I know I should just get over it
but how old are we?
I mean, heaven forbid I do something good for my well
being
and if one more person claims
that WLS is "cheating"
I am going to clallange them to live on
what I have been living on
for the last 3 weeks.
Perhaps I am a little bitter today
maybe it's because I have no one who will help me
when I need it the most
One day is all I asked
but apparently that was too much
Paul took off Tues and Wed and my mom was here Thurs
picking Emmett up is painful
and he kicks
and doesn't like to stay in one place.
I knew it was gonna be hard
but I guess I thought I'd have help
if I needed it.
I did, however,
get a nice card in the mail today
from Mimi
wishing me the best
and to let me know she's thinking about me.
She always knows the right thing to say
and the right time to say it.
Well I had Emmett down for a nap
which lasted perhaps 10 minutes
but someone knocked at the door.
Of course they didn't stay
so now Emmett is up
and unhappy because he doesn't want to be
and I am left to deal with it!
first day home
Sep 26, 2007
(I am sorry for the way this is written, I copied it from my other blog and I can't seem to fix it-it's still legible but a little annoying)
OK this will be 2 days worth since I couldn't write from the hospital. here I am right before we left the house
here is a scale pic
I arrived a little early and the staff greeted me immediately.
They said that the dr wanted to take me early Dr Marley came in to talk to me to tell me what was about to happen then I was whisked off to have the IV luckily it only took 2 pokes how come no one ever believes me when I tell them that I have "rolling veins"? The anesthesiologist came in knocked me out and the surgery lasted about 45 minutes. Everything went well I had a hard time waking up they made me crawl from one bed to another that was tough. I got wheeled to my room I heard my mom and Paul in the waiting room right across the hall but i couldn't open my eyes. I slept for about 4 hours and when I woke up I was drowsy and my throat hurt from the tube. I had a roommate Deb she had the surgery right after me we were the first bariatric patients to get a real room up until yesterday they had been putting post-op's in the CCU I am soooo glad this changed Deb is awesome we have a lot in common plus since we were both going through the same thing at the same time we formed an instant bond here we are
OK this will be 2 days worth since I couldn't write from the hospital. here I am right before we left the house
here is a scale pic
I arrived a little early and the staff greeted me immediately.
They said that the dr wanted to take me early Dr Marley came in to talk to me to tell me what was about to happen then I was whisked off to have the IV luckily it only took 2 pokes how come no one ever believes me when I tell them that I have "rolling veins"? The anesthesiologist came in knocked me out and the surgery lasted about 45 minutes. Everything went well I had a hard time waking up they made me crawl from one bed to another that was tough. I got wheeled to my room I heard my mom and Paul in the waiting room right across the hall but i couldn't open my eyes. I slept for about 4 hours and when I woke up I was drowsy and my throat hurt from the tube. I had a roommate Deb she had the surgery right after me we were the first bariatric patients to get a real room up until yesterday they had been putting post-op's in the CCU I am soooo glad this changed Deb is awesome we have a lot in common plus since we were both going through the same thing at the same time we formed an instant bond here we are
sleeping was not easy
I had these things on my calf's
that would keep filling up with air
and defilling
they were there to prevent blood clots
but they just annoyed me
they wouldn't stay up
and I CANNOT sleep on my back
so the more I moved
the more they kept shutting off
which made the machine beep
which made the nurses come in several times.
The staff was incredible
the fact that we ONLY got ice chips yesterday SUCKED
especially since my throat was so sore.
This morning
Deb and I went to the x-ray room to do
the barium swallow
I had to stand in front of the machine
and drink this nasty chalky stuff
while he took an x-ray of it going down
then he showed me the x-ray of the band
it's properly placed
and doing well.
Deb's was good too.
We walked back to our room where we were then visited
by the dietitian
who explained the diet again
4-6 ounces of liquid for the first week
our breakfast was some awful cream of wheat
watered down to mush
2 oz
apple juice
2 oz
tea
1oz
and I was stuffed
no lie!
Of course the band is not working yet
as it is just loosely sitting around my stomach
but the swelling that my stomach is experiencing
is acting as the band
this will not last long.
The "honeymoon phase" will end in about a week
then I will move on to pureed foods
baby food
and watered down stuff.
As far as how I feel
I am in minimal pain
on a scale of 1-10
I'd give it a 3
I have perkocets
if I want them
I took 2 since I've been home
and I am having some difficulty breathing
only when I breathe deeply
but it's not awful.
I was sitting up in bed this morning
and holding Emmett with no problem.
I can walk around just fine
and the only time am really uncomfortable
is when I lay down
before I can find a comfortable spot
any stomach muscle movement hurts a little
but so far I am glad I did it.
With minimal discomfort
and this great tool to help me lose weight
I believe I have made a good decision for myself.
