Can I share my surgery story?
March 18th I woke up took my kids to school and cried after the last ones got out of the car. I wrote letters to my family and hid them under my bed and told my friend in NJ where they were should anything happen in surgery.
We get to the hospital for 1005 and they quickly take me back and get me dressed. Those tights hurt so much my legs were to big I suppose. So they start my IV the worst part of it all and she is trying really hard to find a good vein. I never had problems finding a good vein. So she finally gets it in and I am waiting with my hubby. They come in and tell me the Dr is delayed and he will be late. I am ok with that I am watching tv with my hubby we are having a good time.
Anesthesia comes in and he tells me about everything they are going to do. Finally it is time he is part of the crew wheeling me out and says I like my patients to do a royal wave as we go down the halls and when we are coming back singing Christmas Carols. I said I was thinking of singing I am bringing sexy back. He said that is perfect so I sang it going into the OR. They had nurses out in the halls and drs they were cracking up laughing. I get into the OR I didn't even see everything or everyone they put the mask on and I yell out Thank you everyone. I woke up in pain from the gas but started burping it up and was feeling some relief. I spent 2 nights in the hospital my choice. They would have sent me home yesterday but I asked to stay one more day. I didn't take any pain meds since yesterday.
I have my period so that was horrible during the surgery and after so not fun! But it was fine I guess. I lost 20 lbs on the liquid diet I came home 6 lbs heavier from the fluids but I am sure it will come off soon enough. I did have a hernia he found and fixed. So all in all I am feeling good and can't believe I am finally on the losers bench!
I was so scared all these years but it was so worth it. I am on the way to finding a new healthier Michelle who can actually participate with her kids and not jus****ch life pass me by!
Michelle
Michelle
Did the happy dance onto the Loser's Bench March 18, 2013!
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Congrats Michelle!!
Sounds like my story as well including the hernia!, except the letters...I did cry though, not because I was sad or worried, but happy that I conquered my fear and decided after all these years of going back and forth whether I should take this journey or not. I finally decided I owed it to myself and my kids to lose this weight. I deserve it and so do they. I am so happy I did. I am only 3 weeks out and I feel 100% better already. I have more energy and I feel a bit "lighter on my feet" LOL 
... even with the small changes I'm going through with learning how to eat again ( the pouch rules!) I still would do it all over again.
Good Luck! and I just got here myself, but welcome to the Loser's bench!!
