Re: Surgery Monday! Eleanor.....

[Guest guest]

My surgery is two weeks from tomorrow and I thank you in advance for

your good advice... I'm starting to get nervous about getting ready..

that's why I'm obsessing about the protein thing..

Thanks again,

Maggie

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , Eleanor

Oster wrote:

> Take as little as possible! They will put you into a robe in

preparation

> for surgery. When you regain consciousness, you will have been put

into

> a hospital gown. I'd say go ahead and use theirs! Don't even pack a

> robe. When it's time for walkies, you can put on a second gown open

in

> the front to cover your hiney. I didn't even take a change of

clothes,

> since I only wore my clothing for probably less than an hour the

morning

> of surgery. I got to the hospital, and promptly had to change into

the

> gown for surgery. Don't bother taking books, work from the office,

> whatever. For the first couple of days, you will be on good drugs,

and

> you will still have the anesthesia in your system. This will mean

that

> daytime TV will probably be about all you can mentally process. If

that.

> Do take something to moisten your lips. Take a disposable back

scratcher

> in case you need help reaching to wipe after you go potty. Paper

and pen

> or pencil for jotting notes, thoughts, etc. Unless you really need

it

> because you are very well endowed, don't bother with a bra. Slip-on

> shoes, so you don't have to try to reach to tie or buckle them.

>

> Keep it simple. You'll do fine!

>

> joyj65 wrote:

>

> > I will be having my surgery this Monday at Kaiser in South San

> > Francisco. I was wondering... do they let you wear your own

> > nightgown after surgery? I'm trying to figure out what I should

pack.

>

> --

>

> Eleanor Oster

> eleanor@s... (personal address)

> www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

> San , CA

> Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

> P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

> ~5'9 " tall

> 05/09/2003 319 Orientation

> 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

> Current ~150 Goal until plastics?

> Goal 140-150?