I'm home!! I'm home!!

Thanks Andrea for letting everyone know that I was ok.  I was discharged last nighit at 9:30pm..My surgery was on Friday.  Doctor said it was a tough surgery, 3 1/2 hours long.  He said my peritenium (not sure what that is) was very very strong and had great difficulty getting through it..

I'm feeling super great!!!  This morning I have already had 33 grams of protein and 17 oz. of water..No compaints except I need to learn to sip and not swallow so hard.  Oh and I've passed gas many times this morning (I hadn't passed any in the hospital).

My worst pain is from the gas...although every muscle in my body aches.  Dr. P explained the surgery is done with my standing up and slightly learned forward but securely tied down.  I had no idea they did this surgery standing up so that all of my guts fall forward.

My biggest complaint fight now is that  my vision is so blurred I can't see a blessed thing.  The pharacist said that this can happen with the kind of pain killers I was given.  Hope it comes back...I a teacher and would be able to read ANTHING!!!

Thank you all for thinking of me!!!

Welcome home and welcome to the bench you made it!
Very intresting about standing during surgery never knew this but makes sense.
You will learn very fast to sip not gulp.
Get some rest and I hope your sight returns soon.
                               Annie

Michelle,

Glad you are at home and doing so well... give your eyes time to adjust and take it easy.

Shelia

It's truly wonderful to hear you are feeling "super great!"    How interesting that your surgery is performed standing up.  That sounds like something I would have been happy to learn about post-op!  That would have added to my worry list pre-op!    Be careful about the vision thing and hopefully it will all be cleared up before back-to-school time.  Enjoy the days, months, weeks to come!

Congrats Michele!!! I am so happy for you. It is very interesting about standing during surgery. I am looking forward to following your weight loss journey, sounds like your off to a great start. I'm sure once your off the meds your sight will be fine. Keep us up to date.

Unfortunately, I had to delete this post due to privacy concerns.

Ladies, thanks so much for your support...Intestingly enough I did some research about blurred vision and RNY...Guess what?  It's not the pain meds, looks like the culprit is the ;ittle patch you put behind  your ears for nausea.  I definately ripped that sucker off.  Says it can take a week for your vision to return!!!

IM SOOOO HAPPY FOR YA

how does it feel to be on that losers bench ??

Hmmm... Standing up?  Excatly what type of WLS did you have?  Wonder if I have that to look forward to...... Scheduled a week from tomorrow for lapband.

Glad to hear you are doing well.

Vera

 WOOOTTTTT WOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT!!! Welcome to the losers bench..............  I am so excited for you.....................