Home after being sleeved!!
Hi All!
My surgery was a success!! I was sleeved on Monday Sept 26 at 7:15am. My surgery took about 1.5 hours. I was sipping by 1:00pm with no problems. I had a hard time waking up though. I had very little gas pain and I did walk a lot. My gas pain was in my left side. I didn't have a drain or catheter. I had lost more than 40 lbs prior to surgery which was mostly belly fat. My incisions look fabulous. I think my doctor had to admire his own work.
I did have an allergic reaction to the meds in the pain pump. Man........did I itch! My husband spent an hour scratching my back. They had to take me off that and give me benedryl. After that, I went on the oral pain reliever.
I am so glad it is over! I have to say.......for me the experience wasn't near the horror I have seen some face(THANK GOD). I admit. Some of the stories were frightening. I had a 2 week preop all liquid diet.
I hope to hear from my sleevers that had surgery on the same day! In the meantime, slide over! I am on the losers bench!!!
My surgery was a success!! I was sleeved on Monday Sept 26 at 7:15am. My surgery took about 1.5 hours. I was sipping by 1:00pm with no problems. I had a hard time waking up though. I had very little gas pain and I did walk a lot. My gas pain was in my left side. I didn't have a drain or catheter. I had lost more than 40 lbs prior to surgery which was mostly belly fat. My incisions look fabulous. I think my doctor had to admire his own work.
I did have an allergic reaction to the meds in the pain pump. Man........did I itch! My husband spent an hour scratching my back. They had to take me off that and give me benedryl. After that, I went on the oral pain reliever.
I am so glad it is over! I have to say.......for me the experience wasn't near the horror I have seen some face(THANK GOD). I admit. Some of the stories were frightening. I had a 2 week preop all liquid diet.
I hope to hear from my sleevers that had surgery on the same day! In the meantime, slide over! I am on the losers bench!!!
I like calling North Carolina home!!! Go Tarheels!
VSG on 09/13/12