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06/11/2006 09:34 PM

Thanks everyone for the
messages! These last few days prior to surgery are a little hectic!! I'm trying
to get house, family and dogs in order so that I don't have to worry about
them, meanwhile finishing up with grading and finals for my students!! Robyn

June 15th - RNY
Gastric Bypass Surgury,
Orange Coast Medical Center
City Fountain Valley, CA
Weight 350 pounds, BMI 44.1
Surgury Scheduled at 7:30 am, pushed back to 8:30am, finally
started at 9am.
Woke up in my hospital Room after surgery at 2:00pm.

June 17, Saturday,
returned home to rest and recuperate!

06/19/2006 09:51AM
Well its been a couple of days now (its Monday and Surgery was Thursday). Surgery
process went exceedingly well, memories so far: Morphine makes you itch!! (thank goodness that was only for one day). I was blessed in
that I didn't have to be converted to Open surgery and
I have only 6 little wounds where the surgeon went in and performed the surgery!
I had to get out of bed immediately upon waking up, since they pump saline solution
into you and I really had to go! But getting up and moving is a good thing! You
are at the mercy of your Nurses and Nurses Aides those first few days, because
you are hooked up to so many monitors and saline and morphine drip, you have to
be unplugged and bundled in order to go to the bathroom and wander the hallways.
I only had one incident wandering the hallways: on the second day, I made the
trip by myself, and failed to adequately cover my backside, I'm sure the
janitors got a snap shop, but my nurses aide hurriedly caught up with my and
got me covered . I was already 1/2 way down the hall! I was also blessed that I
didn't require a catheter at any time during the procedure or afterwards. Other
pleasant memories, the first time you pass gas! You wonder for a couple of
days: When is this going to happen! After the 3rd day, hallelujah!! The
smallest miracles are a blessing!! Thanks to all that sent me
well wishes prior to the surgery!! Robyn

06/30/2006 12:39 PM
Woohoo! Just got back from my 2 week checkup and things are
going well!!! Down to 323 from my lifetime high of 350
pounds. I'm on the liquid diet for another week and then I get to start
the mush diet for 3 weeks!! Gotta say, the trip
hasn't been as bad as I was worried prior to surgery, but I know that it hasn't
been easy for many of us June Babies! Pain Relievers: I was able to get off of
them after the 3rd night home and have not felt the need for them since. Doctor
had given me a Codeine/Tylenol syrup which worked very
well when I needed it! Food: This had gotten boring quickly with broths, yogurt
and cream of wheat being the staples. I supplement this with 1% milk, Iso-pure and Carnation Instant Breakfast. Treats have been
to goto the Chinese restaurant and buy Wonton soup,
strain it, I get the broth and my partner gets the solids! Exercise: Only
walking up to this point, but the doctor gave me the approval today to goto the gym and use the treadmills and stationary bikes!
This should bring some variety to my routine! Incisions: Healing well, with the
spray on bandage/adhesives. She told me that these would slowly peel and wear
away, but the site look good. She explained the bruising on my left side (small
bruise) as due to that was the hole the stapler was inserted through and
because its a larger instrument, more bruising would
occur on that side! So the downhill weight ride continues from my high of 350
pounds, I am now down to 323. Now all of this hasn't been post Surgical, as I
lost probably 5 pounds when I got off my addiction to Diet Coke just prior to surgery!
Here is hoping things continue well and hoping things are going well for all of
you also!! Robyn

7/25/06 - Tuesday
Well things are continuing thier downhill slide. Went to the Gym today and weighed in at 308 pounds. Its not just sliding off, but it is a consitent loss at least! I begin more solid food this Thursday, its been amazing what you can blend, but that gets rather bland!