Robert Neff

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Wonderful 18 years, 5 months ago

Hi Robert, I read your profile its sad that you been through alot but all in all it seems like your so much happier and healthier. I wish you the best and many more fun years to enjoy. your friend Lavonda

Frvsnt O. 20 years ago

Happy Re-birthday to you!!! I found this quote and just love it! When running up a hill, it’s alright to give up as many times as you wish – as long as your feet keep moving. By - Shoma Morita M.D. I can only imagine that your experience has been wonderful. Full of changes and new experiences. I can hardly wait to see what I look like and feel like one year out!!! Congratulations to YOU!!! If you have an opportunity, please stop by and update your profile! We’d all love to know how well you’ve progressed!!! Have a FANTASTIC DAY! RNY 10/31/03 down 87 pounds!!!

bygosch 20 years, 3 months ago

Robert, I met you at one of the support groups a couple of months ago. It was before my W.L.S. My name is Jane and I asked a tun of questions. Well, I am 8 weeks post op and doing great. What you have described about the flem vomiting, well I have done that but only 3 times. Once, I know I ate too fast. The second and third time are a mystery to me. I am just floored with the amount of flem and there is NO HOLDING BACK! Hope you get over this. Kim and I miss you at the support group. Good luck: Jane

Naes Wls J. 20 years, 5 months ago

<b>I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY~*~ I said a prayer for you today And know God must have heard- I felt the answer in my heart Although He spoke no word I didn't ask for wealth or fame, I knew you wouldn't mind, I asked Him to send treasures Of a far more lasting kind, I asked that He'd be near you At the start of each new day, To grant you health and blessings And friends to share your way. I asked for happiness for you In all things great and small, But it was for His loving care I prayed the most of all. (unknown author)FROM MY HEART TO YOU ~*~Hugs~*~</b>

redstormy 20 years, 7 months ago

Robert, just read your profile update. CONGRATS on hitting the century mark soooo soon! What an inspiration to us pre-ops! Please keep us posted on the IA message board. As you probably know, the men are way out-numbered and it is nice to get a man's opinion on these things. Congrats again. Elizabeth

Becca K. 21 years ago

Hello Robert~~“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan. I am wishing you all the best for the next chapter of the rest of your life. Take care, Becca...AGB 9/16/02 -107

Amy G. 21 years ago

Robert... congrats on making it to the "losing" side... God bless you & may He continue to keep His hands on you during your recuperation! :-)

John P. 21 years ago

Hi Robert, It is good to hear of your successful surgery and weight loss. Keep up the good work. More men to post to the board. I had a open rny feb 17 2003 in Minneapolis, and have lost 64 pounds. I too am diabetec and have high Blood pressure. The good news is that I have cut down on the insulin and do not take any more medicine for High Blood Pressure.

Robert Neff 21 years ago

Well, the Open RNY is over and after five days in the hospital, I've made it back home. I feel very certain that much of the uneventful week came about due to your prayers and caring. Thank you so much. So, what can I say? Well, the morning of the surgery was a bit unnerving, but all in all it went pretty smoothly. All I really remember now is going into the pre-op room, getting my clothes into the bag, and thinking, "My God, don't they have any gown's that fit us bigger people?" Then I remember the longest wait on Earth trying to relax as I lay there and watched TV, wishing they would have had me come in an hour early, instead of two hours early. All I could do was wait. Then came the epidural. I was so nervous. But I never felt a thing. And then, I remember being on my back, watching the ceiling racing past. Finally laying in the operating room looking at those two huge polished surgery lights. I remember saying something funny to lighten the mood, but don't remember what it was ... and then the next thing I knew, it was over. I was being spoken too by several people. I do remember saying something about "it hurts." But as I recall, it wasn't all that bad. And most of what I said was from being so out of it. The next thing I remember is my wife in ICU with me. The worst part of the whole week ... how horribly dry my mouth and throat were. Even with the ice chips. And I have to add that the ICU staff at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids were some of the most dedicated and caring people I've ever known. I tried not to bug them too much. But they were always there, and did everything they could to make me feel "at home." They were fantastic! Two days in ICU due to my carbon dioxide levels in my blood being too high. Had me on one of the little oxygen tubes in my nose. And the levels came down and they began to take down the pain meds in the epidural. Hated the catheter whenever things got moved around. And had a tough time sleeping more than an hour or so, due to moderate to light pain in the staples area. Always felt pulled in as I tried to get in and out of bed. Got some oral meds for nausea two or three times while in ICU due to feeling like I was going to vomit as I tried to swallow, and the NG tube in my nose would tickle my dry throat. Finally they took out the oxygen tube, the catheter, and the IV on my fourth day. God that felt good. Staples still hurt a bit, but I always told them my pain was somewhere between a one and a two, on a scale of 0-10. Just wasn't that big of a deal. Day five. Rainy and cold in Cedar Rapids, but I was going to go home. Watched the heck out of TV Land those last three days! Slept a bit better the last night, but kept getting up in the middle of the night to watch some TV. Oh, took some oral pain meds after the Epidural was out to deal with staple pain. Man is that stuff horrible tasting! It's a liquid form of Acetaminophen and Codeine. It has to be chased down with something like Crystal Light. But it does help. Then I got to sign the paperwork, and wait for the wife to pick me up. One thing I have to add here that I wasn't ready for, was that I couldn't get my pants back on. These are knit dress slacks with plenty of room to fasten. But wow ... my belly must have an extra five inches around it!!! I had to wear my robe home. Good thing I'd brought it. My PCP told me there would be a huge fluid shift afterwards. Man was he right! One other thing I'll mention that I haven't come across on the site. And this is "for the guys." But as I got into my Explorer and the wife carefully drove down the car ramp, it gently hit a few bumps where the pavement is coupled together. I haven't felt pain like that since I landed smack dab on a pommel horse in high school. To put it mildly my testicles felt as if they'd been smacked up into my chest. I have no idea why and will call my PCP Monday to ask. Now I'm home, and doing pretty good. The staples still smart a bit. They'll come out in another week. I'm trying to enjoy sugar-free Jell-O, pudding, and Crystal Light. But it's hard to enjoy 30 cc's of Jell-O or pudding every 4 hours. But I know it will all get better down the road. And God forgive me ... on the way home, all I could think about was where the family was going to go have dinner. Would it be double whoppers at Burger King, a couple of pan crust pizzas from Pizza Hut, or the Chinese buffet place. God I'm going to miss most of that. But I know why I did what I did, and I'm not losing sight of that. I have experienced the crying routine a couple times already. Even found myself crying after a "touching" episode of Happy Days on TV. So guys ... it might happen to you too ... crying for now good reason other than what you're body's been through. Okay ... enough for now. Too much time sitting here makes the staples hurt a bit. But all in all ... worth it. I just checked the scales. I'm already down 10 pounds!

jarrett318 21 years ago

Hi Robert! Best wishes for a non-eventful surgery & a pain free recovery. Soon you'll be a big LOSER like the rest of us...lol. See you on the other side! God bless & take care.