One week on the bench!

Jun 05, 2015

So here I sit a week on the bench.  What  a week.  I had a case of the nerves right up to when I said goodbye to my husband in the day surgery unit.  I was wheeled to wait in the hallway outside the OR and sat looking out at the beautiful sunshine.   I was ready.  My OR team seemed to really get along and were chatting about a retirement party some of them were attending that night.  The surgeon was razzing one nurse for not going and I got into the banter.  I also thought it was kinda cool (and like on TV) that music was being played in the room!  I guess my surgeon has a couple of different playlists.  

After surgery, the anesthetic wiped me out for most of that day.  I would open my eyes to see my kids sitting there looking at me.  I smiled, told them I was fine and to go to the hotel because I was not going to be staying up.   I also think I didn't really think through the pain after surgery.  It is major surgery and then when I was in pain and nauseous, I was upset about it.  Did I think it was going to be a walk in the park?!?!  I was also aggravated because my elderly roommate kept ripping off her CPAP multiple times per night and was corrected (loudly!) by staff.  

I ended up staying at GGH for 2 nights and was discharged on the Sunday.  I was so happy to be heading home!  I was not particularly happy with the condition of city roads.  Every bump and crack hurt.  The highways were better but back on city roads to get home and I was wiped when I got home.  The best thing was crawling in my own bed.  

The first week has been pretty good.  No hunger.  Slowly drinking diluted juices and jellos.  Mouth hunger didn't really hit until 6 days afterwards.  The first week resulted in a 10 pound weight loss.  It shows on the scale but I don't see or feel it.

I am happy with my decision to get WLS and am looking forward to seeing some changes in my body.  I am also looking forward to a breakfast of runny oatmeal tomorrow morning!

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