I'm on the bench, and I'm home and I am so very grateful
Arrived home today about 2:30 and my son is caretaking me tonight. I'm in manageable pain, and working on the process of sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk, toot, toot, toot, rest, rest, rest.
The surgeon said it went perfectly, my liver was in great shape (thanks to OptiFast) and was going to send me home yesterday, a mere 24 hours after surgery. I wasn't feeling well enough for that, and then my bladder said "no", I'm not going to let her pee. They loaded me up with water, and I am moving it through my system. I have no hunger and absolutely no regrets. I left hospital on *no* insulin, just Metformin (down from two kinds of insulin and two kinds of pills) -- a miracle. I have an appointment Thursday for my post-operative look-see.
I'm heading back to bed shortly, and will be back on line tomorrow. Your prayers and good wishes sustained me through the surgery and will continue through the healing.
My most sincere thanks to Judy for coming to visit me on Wednesday evening, in minus 38 degree weather. Your presence meant so much to me -- bless you! To show up and with a gift! What can I say! Thank you for being my ex officio OH angel.
Marilyn aka mmm
Referral - March 2011 // Orientation - Ottawa - July 8, 2011 // Surgery - January 23, 2013
Glad you are home and doing good. Keep up the good work.
Referral- March 2012, Letter April 19, Orientation TWH- June 6, NP - July 3, Sleep Apena test July 16, Internist and SW - July 17, Nutritional class - July 23, Dietician appt. July 30th, Psych-Social appt - Aug 20th. Follow up with doctor sleep apena Aug. 28th Surgeons appt. - Dec. 14th Dr. Jackson. Surgery date - Feb 12 2013 - VSG
Lost 100 lbs in a year post op with a VSG. 
I'm so glad to hear it went well! Welcome to the bench!
Referral - December 2011 * Orientation TWH - March 13th, 2012 * Nurse Practitioner - April 17th, 2012 * Nutrition Class - April 17th, 2012 * Social Worker - April 24th, 2012 * Dietician - May 1st, 2012 * Psych - May 1st, 2012 * Surgeon - August 17th, 2012 * PATTS - Sept. 12th, 2012 * SURGERY TEGH, Dr. Cyriac - October 16th, 2012
Starting Weight - 320 lbs * Current Weight - 178 lbs * Goal Weight - 165 lbs
HW 304 CW 175 GOAL 150 
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!
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