Lara B.
3 days post-op
Jun 30, 2011
After 9 months of thinking, researching, asking questions, I had my surgery. I was scared I was going to be turned down for it. Dr. Vierra is a stickler about diet and VERY passionate about his job. I had the Roux-N-Y procedure. Being a military family, I thought this option might be more sensible because we do move a lot, and my sister had the same procedure, so any questions I might have would be easily answered. I thought that recovery would be a snap, since I'd flown right through hip replacement. Yeah.....not what happened.....that darn gas being pumped into your belly. I was looking forward to going home the next day, but ended up staying an extra night because I was dry heaving and nauseaus. It was a good thing though.....better to stay and be ok, rather than have to rush to the ER in the middle of the night, plus the drugs aren't too bad...LOL. But as I sat there, hurting from the gas and dry heaving, I started crying and wondering if I had made the biggest mistake of my life. Did I just have my "guts rearranged" and regret it? No.....I think I made the best decision I could have for myself and my family. I'm VERY glad to be home and sleeping in my own bed. And excited to start my "new" life!
