Back home from the hospital

Dan T.
on 10/31/08 2:40 am - Logan, UT

Had my RNY on Monday.

Was supposed to be home Wednesday but some of my labs were off so they figured out what was wrong and sent me home yesterday with some more prescriptions. Things are going well. Walking every hour and using my Incentive Spirometer every hour. On a 'diet' of water, herbal tea, broth, and sugar free jello. No hunger pains. Pain is much lower today. Started passing gas on Wednesday and haven't stopped - man that felt good. Got my drains taken out yesterday morning. This morning the big news was I had my first bowel movement - it was tiny but real.

Tuesday I go in for some blood labs and a class were we will talk about the next few weeks and have my 'first meal'.

Thanks for your help and support thus far!

ONWARD!
Dan

PB6
on 10/31/08 2:50 am - West Valley, UT

RNY on 12/20/06

Welcom to the "Lossers Club"! This will be exciting for you. You will start to see and feel changes and start to live again.
My prayers and thoughts are with you. Enjoy the ride, your in for the time of your life!
Paul

The Incredble Shrinking Man!

Hawgman
on 10/31/08 2:57 am - TX

RNY on 10/21/08

Dan,

I am a week and a half in to the same journey. I hope everything goes well.

They say on here walk, sip, walk, sip, repeat. Truer words have never been written.

Good luck!!

wizardjohn
on 10/31/08 5:17 am - New York, NY

RNY on 06/10/08 with

Congrats and welcome to our locker room loser's bench! Now get ready to enjoy the ride of your life!! Hunger pains will come later so enjoy(?) your liquid diet for now! Listen to your doc and your NUT and as we all say......walk, walk, walk.....chew, chew,chew....sip, sip,sip. So happy BM's (but never trust a fart) and keep us posted!!! John

(deactivated member)
on 10/31/08 5:18 am - Colorado Springs, CO

RNY on 08/19/08

Glad you are home Dan. Now you are a loser too!

Hang in there - keep practicing what the doc tells you - and keep moving!!

henrywb
on 10/31/08 5:25 am - Pottstown, PA

Lap Band on 11/19/08

Glad to hear that you are home and doing well. Follow directions and you will be one happy Dude!

Port repaired 6/16/2010 weight that day 270

wlscand09
on 10/31/08 8:32 am - Tickfaw, LA

RNY on 03/12/08

That's fantastic! I'm so happy you didn't die! Now the key is to make the surgery worthwhile so do what your doc says and if you have any questions feel free to ask!