dreamerlizzy
Running just as fast as I can, now.
Sep 21, 2010
Three people asked me for a rundown of my experience and I sent it out but I thought I should post it here too just for my own memory. Forgive the messy writing style- I was still in the hospital.
I was so calm and excited leading up to my surgery. The hardest part was the liquid diet but I really did it because I was committed to this new life.
The trip to the hospital is only 2 miles and we had no trouble crossing the boarder. You only have to show your passport on the way back into the US. As soon as we got here Dr. Alvarez was ready to meet us in his office. We talked for a bit and met Jessica our nurse who was with us the whole time pretty much. She speaks perfect English. She translates for the other nurses. We did a weigh-in with her then she took us to x-ray. Then she took us to the hospital room where we changed into the gown to wear in surgery. No undies or anything and it fastened back ward. Then someone took our blood, didn't hurt at all. The IV was put in and that was kind of the most painful part of the whole thing. Then the anesthesiologist comes in to say hi and he checked our neck and throat. Then I was moved to a gurney and that's honestly the last thing I remember before waking up. The hospital itself is older and all in Spanish. The rooms for Dr. A are pretty nice though and have upgraded bathrooms. His office is very nice.
When I woke up I was a little loopy and hardly remember what happened but for some reason I really wanted to pee so they brought me the little porta potty and let me sit on it but I never peed. My parents were cracking up because I kept insisting I had to go but then I'd just fall asleep sitting there. Embarrassing. Once I was more awake I went into the real bathroom. I changed into a comfy fitting dress so I could wear that instead of the gown. I slept until 6pm and the doctors came in to check on us at about 6:30. Dr. Gabe was the other doctor and he's also very cute, they both are! The nurses who do not speak english will checked on us throughout the night and there is a night English speaking nurse named Christina who was with us We saw them about every 2 hours. I was up to pee just about that often. The next day is we had to start walking every half hour. The only pain that I had at all was a bit of soreness at one of the incision sites and then some gas build up (they pumped our stomachs full of gas during the surgery and it's still escaping) the second day. But none of it was unmanageable or too uncomfortable. I was able to drink and have ice chips easily.
Today with 8 hrs of driving, my tummy is sore. It's very tender and easily jostled so it was an interesting ride. We're still on all liquids for three more weeks and then we get to start soft foods, I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to an egg :) Lost 30lbs at least so far though.
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About Me
Metro Atlanta, GA
Location
38.9
BMI
Surgery
09/16/2010
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Jul 07, 2010
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