Home from surgery!!

kellybelly333
on 3/26/11 4:27 am - Toronto, Canada

Well folks, I'm back home. Actually I was home yesterday but have been really tired. AND my mother (aka The Warden) won't let me near my computer....but I have my phone!! Lol

So surgery had a bit of a blip, as my Angel Tabetha mentioned, and the staple gun misfired and went through to the back wall of my colon. They ended up removing about 6 centimeters I'd colon and started again. And it went smoothly after that. The nerves of my husband and mother were not so great, but it's over and I'm home.

Here's a few things to remember, because in my morphine haze, I didn't. Dilute your juice. I totally forgot. Also, ask if the jello is sugar free. I assumed it was, and I dumped like crazy in the middle of the night. Heart rate went up, major explosion etc.

It was shocking what they gave me. Regular pudding, juice with no water to dilute it with. Crazy. And just know your stuff. It wasn't until the night after surgery that they reminded me how much to drink an hour. Luckily I remembered.

Glad to be home. Figuring out how to get the required food in seems impossible!!

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

happypants
on 3/26/11 4:34 am - Ottawa, Canada

RNY on 07/22/11

Great to see you back Kelly! Let your weight loss journey begin

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann

StevesGal
on 3/26/11 4:44 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 06/29/11

Congrats!

Beth

Former RNY patient revising to Sleeve then DS.
Appts: Dietitian - January 21/19; July 16/19, August 13/19, September 17/19, October 15/19; Social Worker: August 23/19; DS Orientation: March 20/19; Internist: September 30/19; Surgeon: November 13/19 (signed consent).
Surgery Date: February 28/20.

MY RNY DIDN'T FAIL ME - I FAILED IT.

sam1am
on 3/26/11 5:13 am

VSG on 09/08/09

Welcome home and welcome to the bench! I can't believe a bariatric centre didn't give you diluted juice and sugar free jello! I would mention it at your check up because like you, most are in morphine haze and won't know better! I hope you have a fast recovery!

Sandy
                "The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody  else up"
                              Mark Twain          Animation One

kellybelly333
on 3/27/11 10:54 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

I had my surgery at Toronto east general, which is part of the Toronto western bariatric clinic. however the hospital I had my surgery at has only been having the surgery there for one year, and maybe two a week at the most. With staff rotation the way it is, they are still clueless as to what to do for us. Only last lunch tray there was vanilla pudding....regular.

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

Smiley_sandy
on 3/26/11 5:17 am - Belleville, Canada

RNY on 05/04/11

Who was your surgeon? We have similar numbers, as far as how much weight we want to lose and orginal weight. I weighted myself today and i'm 232!!! I have a my second appt with the surgeon (Dr Huynh)to determine my date and pick up my opifast. How long were you on opifast? I think they said 2 weeks for me but i'm hoping only 1 week of opitfast...

Sent referral July2010 to HRRH, Info session Dec 2,2010, Meeting with surgeon Jan26/11,Feb2/11 GBC/Dt/SW/(Dr Glazer) Mar 23/11, Surgery 04/05/11, 10 lbs below goal!

kellybelly333
on 3/27/11 11:06 pm - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 03/23/11

I was with Dr. Aarts with twh. I was very lucky because I only had to do optifast for four days. However it was only because there was a spot open for surgery so fast (found out friday that I was having surgery Wednesday). I am positive that if there wAs more time that I would have been forced to do the two weeks of optifast. Good luck with your journey. We are very similar. I was 231, and was down to 227 at my pre-op, but haven't been weighed since so I have no idea what I weigh now lol I don't have a scale at home.

Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!

Megan M.
on 3/26/11 6:50 am - Canada

RNY on 07/22/11

Congratulations, and glad you're well.

paula-37
on 3/26/11 7:05 am - brantford, Canada

RNY on 08/13/08

HI Kelly welcome home and i am glad your doing better.i hope things contiue to go well foryou.i am sending you hugs and positive healing vibes.too.sip sip walk walk.things will get better.all the best to you .keep your eyes on the prize.keep posting.
SINCERELY YOURS YOUR OH FRIEND ALWAYS
PAULA(paula-37)

Wendy E.
on 3/26/11 7:29 am - Gananoque, Canada

Glad to hear everything got fixed up. How scarey for you and your family. Hope everything goes much smoother for you now. Take care

Wendy E

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