The Metamorphosis of Mishi - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

MishiB · 09-16-2009, 07:48 AM

T minus... 1

Will be taking off today for where I need to go, I won't be getting on the computer until probably next week...maybe, we'll see if I can keep away

WOO~HOO

Oh yeah... and my Dr's office calls me yesterday at around 3:00pm "uh, we need you to fast for your blood work tomorrow, which won't be taken until 1:00pm"

I thought I was hungry before??? Uh - NOT - LOL!! Now I am REALLY HUNGRY - LOL

Josephine · 09-16-2009, 08:06 AM

OMG you're making me nervous! I'm so happy for you!!! Seems like it flew by!

BrandnewMe · 09-16-2009, 11:44 AM

I hope all goes well and you are back up and losin quickly! Good luck Mishi!! Can't wait to hear how you are doing!!

Vikkator · 09-16-2009, 01:58 PM

Good luck tomorrow Mishi! You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow!

MishiB · 09-17-2009, 08:44 AM

My surgery check in time got changed to 8:30 am, which meant, I got to sleep in AND and got to check in here!!

Yesterday pre-ops were great. Met the some of the staff who I'll be seeing today at the hospital... crazy nice people. I felt like they really cared about each patient they see. I even showed up an hour early, and they ushered me right back to start that pre-op process... NICE! Pre-op with surgeon was quick and painless, got a goody bag of protein drinks and such. How nice!

Down side, everywhere I went they wanted $$ - LOL, it was tough to let go of that much money, sort of. The benefits are greater than what I paid, so... goodbye $$, Hello new life!

Even though this is technically an outpatient surgery, where most people go home the same day, because of my insurance, I'll actually have to stay in the hospital, which stinks, cause I'd rather go... o-well.

MishiB · 09-19-2009, 02:09 PM

Day of surgery. Checked-in at my 8:30 time. Got dressed into my cute hospital gown. Had my mom and Husband with me. Great nurse taking care of me. As she was asking questions, we overheard this conversation from one of the other nurses on staff... kinda went like this:

"ya, they had his throat slight from side to side, with a lot of stitches. They had to shave his chest to get the electrodes on. I didn't realize they had shaved his butt until he hopped up into the truck...

"

At that particular moment we all had this strange look on our faces, then my nurse realized, "oh, she's talking about her dog!" - ROFL - LOL I thought she was talking about her father or something, and couldn't imagine how after such a surgery he was jumping up into the truck, and couldn't figure out why she saw his butt as shaved

ok, so I got wheeled into the OR at 10:40, was out seconds later, and awoke around 12:15 in the recovery room. Now I wasn't necessarily in pain as much as I was nauseous... and I did not want to through up. Every time I was to sit up, I would feel sick, that general anaesthesia was not friendly to me -yuck. As I began to wake, I thought to myself, why did I do this (because I felt horrible). Now, two days later, I am much better, this is worth that day of discomfort!

I've heard many stories where the lapband patient was able to get up, walk around and go home that same day... there is no way I could have gone home. Even when they tried to walk me at 9:00pm, I had to dry heave. I am glad that my insurance required that I stay in the hospital over night... really glad.

By 4am, I was able to get up and walk... so that is what I did! Two hours later I was walking again and feeling great (on pain meds, of course) Had the barium swallow at 9:00 ish (absolutely disgusting!!! - they flavored mine with raspberry ice Crystal light - still nasty.) Then when I got the the room I had my first "meal" a whole three oz of protein drink, the problem was, I was so full from the barium, that it was so difficult to get all that down... but I did, my body needed it. By 10:00 I was discharged and my mom and I set out for my house.

Waiting for me at home were my two baby girls, who had fevers of 100* - 102*

so sad.

Josephine · 09-19-2009, 02:13 PM

So glad you're back home safe and sound!!! Hope you feel better real soon

BrandnewMe · 09-19-2009, 08:56 PM

Glad to know you are back home but sorry the wee ones are sick! Keep us posted on how it's going!!

MishiB · 09-23-2009, 05:38 PM

The hardest part for me isn't the eating (or lack there of). It's not the pain or discomfort. The hardest part for me right now is not being able to pick up my babies

I have a 1-yr-old and a 3-yr-old andthey are both over 20 lbs, and dr's orders say no picking up anything over 20 lbs. They have been very sick this past week (which happened to be my first week home from surgery), and they have no clue why mommy isn't picking them up to cuddle them. I have to have someone else place them on my lap. It is so hard to see them crying in their bed, and all I can do is look at them until someone comes to my rescue to pick them up... it absolutely breaks my heart. It does'nt help that my DH works swing, so he is not home in the evenings... his parents are staying with us right now, so they have been helpful. But my dtrs don't want grandma... they want me, and I can't give them all of me

hollycerniglia · 09-23-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MishiB

The hardest part for me isn't the eating (or lack there of). It's not the pain or discomfort. The hardest part for me right now is not being able to pick up my babies

I have a 1-yr-old and a 3-yr-old andthey are both over 20 lbs, and dr's orders say no picking up anything over 20 lbs. They have been very sick this past week (which happened to be my first week home from surgery), and they have no clue why mommy isn't picking them up to cuddle them. I have to have someone else place them on my lap. It is so hard to see them crying in their bed, and all I can do is look at them until someone comes to my rescue to pick them up... it absolutely breaks my heart. It does'nt help that my DH works swing, so he is not home in the evenings... his parents are staying with us right now, so they have been helpful. But my dtrs don't want grandma... they want me, and I can't give them all of me

Awww........that is so sad. How long do you have to go before you can pick up your babies?