R. Duenaz
my old blog entries
Jun 05, 2011
I had a previouse profile and deleted it to these are past blog entries that I saved from my previouse profile...September 29, 2010 12:02 am
I had my surgery last week September 22nd...I had to report to the hospital at 10:00 I can honestly say I was not scarred or nervous at all....The Bariatric Department at the hospital was so precise about what to do the day before the day of and the day after that it was pretty much step by step for me at this point so i tried to just keep my mind at ease with private mental prayers and just followed instructions step by step....When I woke up I was not feeling any pain....My surgeon came to see me once I came to he said everything went well except I had some heavy bleeding in 2 of my entrance points so they had to put in deep sutures...but other than that everything had gone well...The nurses noticed I was able to walk about 4 hours after I woke up....I did not really use the pain killer button because the medicine made me nauseous and would knock me out again so the last time I pushed that button was like at 4 in the morning when the nurses where checking my vitals....I was able to drink all my liquid breakfast...I think the nurses where waiting for me to pee after that and sure enough I did....my surgeon came back again the next day he asked me if I wanted to go home I said I would like to...he said he would just like for me to have lunch and then he would see if I could go home the very next day....Sure enough about 3 he comes back and asks how I felt I said really good...and he says OK well then I guess u can go home....I thanked him called my family who came to pick me up about an hour later because the hospital is in So San Fran and we live in San Jose...So since Ive been home ill be honest its been so hard to get my protein and water in but now on my 5 day its getting alot easier....I'm already 14pounds down...I started off on day of surgery weighing in at 304 I am now down 290...I'm feeling really good I do need to take a nap during the day but I can go out and walk if I don't have enough water or protein I get really weak after walking...wed I see my primary doctor she will check to see I still have to take my blood pressure pill...hopefully I dont have too keeping fingers crossed :)
October 5, 2010 2:07 pmI just had my 2 week post of appointment with my surgeon he says im healing just perfectly and everything is on track...he moved me on to stage three...i can now start taking my calcuim i have to upkeep on all my vitamins and protein...i find if i dont have enough protein on one day i am super week the the next day....so he also moved me up to more types of exercise like cycling and swiming but still no lifting as he had to put in some deep sutures where i had bleeding on surgery day...so 19 lbs down so far...and already my blood pressure pill is cut in half pretty happy about that....
