No one tells you this hurts!

Jan 19, 2012

 I had my sleeve done at Cle Clinic on Monday, Jan 16.  I was crying in the recovery room and cried each time they had to get me up.  I only made it a few feet before I had to turn around and go back to bed.  I used my pain pump every 10 minutes.  When they got me up the next day to go for the barium test (make sure stomach is not leaking), I cried all the way from my room to the barium xray room.  The pain was horrible.  My husband had to take off work to help me get around at home.  He has to help lift me from the bed (and I was 213 #) or from a chair.  He had to wipe my butt today because it hurt too much to get to it.  There is no vanity with this surgery!  

I have a drain that I have to keep in for 8 days.  The experience at the Cle Clinic was stellar but I wish they had some people comng in and talking to you about the pain and discomfort.  I am using Tylenol at home as I don't like Codeine.  I vomit with that.  i am doing my fluids ok and have to up my protein (Hard to get all 60 oz. in).  

No I was not hungry the 2 days in the hospital.  Would I do this again?  I'll let you know a year from from now.

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