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I am 6 days post op and I can say it is getting better. Sat. I slept all night first night since the monday before surgery. I also had my first bowel movement on Sunday. I didn't have the greatest care in the hospital the second night there, I would push the call bell and no one would come and I'd have to get up to use the restroom. I used the bed as much as I could putting the head all the way up but I still pulled on the left incision it hurt really bad and now the pain is still there, I believe it maybe part herniated because now there is a bulge there even when I take the pain medicine and it doesn't hurt. Mind you I'm not a baby, actually I had both of my babies naturally without pain medication. I've actually lived with my gallstones for over a year just to have both surgeries done at the same time. So I know pain and I'm very good at ignoring it. But it was not pleasant to not have anyone to help at the hospital that you work at. And each pod of four rooms has a nurse and a nurse assistance, but the get together conversations at the nursing station was more important. I got my self up and went to the restroom and took a walk around the hospital just so I could see what was going on. You never know someone could have been coding or something. I was just disappointed and too proud to say anything and now I guess I'll just be waiting for PS so I can get it fixed then. But I'm happy that I'm stubborn and thick headed. Because I know of people that went in the day before me and stayed a day longer. So I'm grateful for having such a wonderful surgeon who did his job right the first time.
It took 6 days before I was actually hungry. Too my surprise a half of a surgar free popsicle was enough. I made my family a dinner of fetticine alfreado with chicken and broccoli with cheese sauce while I sipped my water. I did it without having a what about me break down. I now know it will only get better from here. Grateful for all I have and blessed to be given a second chance of making me healthier to enjoy my life longer.

Walk sip type and sleep after surgery about sums it up. Walk for the gas pain, sip for the hydration, type so you don't forget where you came from when you get to goal and sleep because everything wears you slam out.
Bless my DH little heart, he'll do anything to help. Guess I'm just being a baby when I'm sitting here mad for having to smell the pancakes, eggs and coffee he has made. 
But when I stepped on my scale this morning it said 298 lbs. I can live with the smell. ;)

7 days and counting..... I so can not believe that I'm doing this. I think I'm having the second, third and fourth thoughts. Everything is ready, I have my protien supplies from bariatriceating.com. I have my vitamins. I have my new small cups, silverware, plate and bowl. FMLA paper work handed in. I'm probably forgetting something. But I don't know what yet.

With a wonderful surgeon on Sept 19th..... 

So now my decision visit answer is yes. Now we wait some more for insurance approval.. 

EKG, ABG and chest x-ray done today. Tomorrow will be the anesthesia consult. Desicion visit is Aug. 21st.
If nothing else I'm slowly learning patience...

I am NOT a person who likes to wait.......
And nothing moves on the weekends.....

I've gone back and forth between RNY and DS. As a nurse I so like the idea of keeping my own spincter (skipped spelling class) with a DS. But as a nurse I've seen the extremes of malnutrition from the DS. I've seen the pt with bowl obstructions and strictures from the RNY. Heck I work in the er not much I haven't seen. Cuz I've seen the good parts too..........

Anyhoo decisions decisions decisions.

My last visit with my nurse case manager is in the morning. She collects all the paper work and sends it to the surgeons office then they submit it to the insurance company. "why so many middle men, I could have gotten the paper work to the insurance company ;) )

It seems so long ago that I had my first consult. Then when my father got sick and passed away everthing was put on hold. I'd have had surgery in Feb. I cherish the time I got to spend with him. Since he was totally against the surgery, I would say the delay was best for him to go peacefully. 

I'm actually beganning to post here. New but it definately helps.

July 17, 2007
I have 14 days left of my insurance companies 
required 6 month pre-op stuff. Then my nurse consult sends everything into the surgeons office for them to submit it. 

My last cigerrette was March 26th 2007. So I'm within the "no smoking for three months" my surgeon requires. So I'm up in wt by about 20lbs. urgggg.

I have enough holiday/vacation/sick pay at work I should be able to take off 8 weeks without losing too much income. I won't get the night and weekend differential but my family is willing to conserve to help out. 

It's hurry up and wt time for insurance approval at this point.

I'm not nervous just beyond ready

I am in the middle of my 6 month pre-op requirement for insurance.
Now offically smoke free for the surgery.
Taking it one day at a time. 98 days and counting