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After all the worrying and fears of the unknown, I made it!!! I thank God that everything went well for me. I made it to the hospital at 9:00 am and had to stop by the insurance coordinators desk to obtain my completed forms. Took care of that and made it to the pre-op area for processing. We waited about 20 minutes before getting the call to head back to change my clothes, get the necessary vitals and chat with the doctors before surgery. I wasn’t nervous at all. I tried my best to out run the anesthesia, but wasn’t sure when I gave in. That stuff is sooo powerful, it amazes me. The next thing I knew, I was in my room having a fit about the pain and nausea that I was experiencing. However, I was still very much out of it and out of character. I slept most of the night away, and only woke for what seemed to be constant vitals that were needed by the nurses. I didn’t respond well to the morphine, as it may have been to strong for my system and caused additional nausea. To fast forward, I wanted to start walking ASAP, but couldn’t stand to stand on my feet for very long because of the cocktails (yuck). So, I had to pass that up. After they took me off of the hard stuff and switched me over to Tylenol elixir with codeine, I was a lot better, and ready to start my journey. I checked in on Monday and was home on Wednesday by noon. I prepared a nice cold glass of the chocolate Atkins shake and was able to take in 8 to 10 oz’s. I was so uncomfortable, because I was so gassy and I felt like I couldn’t swallow another ounce. This feeling stayed with me until midnight. I had taken my pain killers and the Pepcid AC as prescribed and by midnight, I was able to expel quite a bit of gas, and that did the trick. It’s now Thursday and I have been feeling great. Almost as if I have not had surgery. I don’t have staples, they stitched me up some and added the “glue” and I don’t have any pain to speak on. God has truly covered and cared for me as I was not expecting such a smooth ride. I walked from my house to Rite-Aid which is about .5 miles away from my home. I didn’t want to over do it, so I thought I should relax some and let my family take care of me for once : ) To all you newbie’s, relax and enjoy the journey. 

I'm 41 the mother of two and wife to a wonderful husband.  My story isn't that different from others, I have struggled with my weight since I gave birth 11 years ago to my baby.  During my teens and early 20's I was no more than 125 pounds.  After giving birth to my oldest, I maintained a comfortable weight around 145-155.  My highest weight was 245 pounds.  I have done every diet in the book, exercised and tried every pill out there to help control my weight.  Nothing has helped.  I have wanted to have surgery several years back but my insurance blocked and denied me until October 2009.  I was finally approved to have the surgery in October 2009 and received a surgery date of April 19, 2010.  I'm really excited and have done my research on the lap band and the RNY and I feel that the best choice for me is the RNY.  My kids are not on board with my decision as they feel that I look good just the way I am.  Yet, I'm not happy with the lack of energy I have, being tired all the time and taking pills for my pressure.  Not to mention I'm not satisfied with how I look.  I'm tired of shopping in the "big girl" stores and being limited on what's out there for me.  I want to have energy and another lease on life.  I am looking forward to doing things with my husband and having the energy to enjoy life again.  My husband has mixed views, but I think he may be more concerned with me taking a walk on the wild side.....That won't be an issue for me because I love my husband and I have always received compliments on my looks and returned the favor with a polite smile and "thank you".  I just want to feel happy with myself and most of all maintain a healthy lifestyle with my new tool.