Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 WOOHOO! Congrats Maggie and best of luck! LTLJSMOM From: Maggie Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:41 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: I'm Home! Hi all,Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said than done. Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic was finally dissipating.They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I was fine.I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they rubbed on my lips and mouth.Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 WOOHOO! Congrats Maggie and best of luck! LTLJSMOM From: Maggie Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:41 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: I'm Home! Hi all,Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said than done. Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic was finally dissipating.They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I was fine.I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they rubbed on my lips and mouth.Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Maggie, Congratulations!!!! I can't wait to get to the other side. Patty RiversideMaggie wrote: Hi all,Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said than done. Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic was finally dissipating.They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I was fine.I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they rubbed on my lips and mouth.Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.Maggie Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Maggie, Congratulations!!!! I can't wait to get to the other side. Patty RiversideMaggie wrote: Hi all,Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said than done. Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic was finally dissipating.They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I was fine.I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they rubbed on my lips and mouth.Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.Maggie Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Great to have you " home " Maggie. Take care, Laurie the sprinter ;o) __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Maggie: CONGRATULATIONS to you!!! I am sooo glad to hear that you are doing alright. Welcome home!! Tamara > Hi all, > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating. > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine. > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat. > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support. > Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Welcome home and to the other side!!!! Huggles > Hi all, > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating. > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine. > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat. > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support. > Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Welcome home and to the other side!!!! Huggles > Hi all, > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating. > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine. > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat. > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support. > Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 hi maggie welcome home as brenda said and welcome to the other side, glad your home safe and wriiting colleen Diane Duenas wrote: Welcome home and to the other side!!!!Huggles> Hi all,> Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating.> They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine.> I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth.> Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.> They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.> Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 hi maggie welcome home as brenda said and welcome to the other side, glad your home safe and wriiting colleen Diane Duenas wrote: Welcome home and to the other side!!!!Huggles> Hi all,> Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating.> They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine.> I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth.> Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.> They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.> Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Hi Maggie, Could you keep me posted. I really want to here day to day blows to see how things are going. So I really know what to expect. Thanks, Colleen Garner wrote: hi maggie welcome home as brenda said and welcome to the other side, glad your home safe and wriiting colleen Diane Duenas wrote: Welcome home and to the other side!!!!Huggles> Hi all,> Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was able to tolerate > the "breakfast" in the hospital today so my doctor discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess the anesthetic > was finally dissipating.> They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of everyuthing but I > was fine.> I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth.> Today since I got home I've had two sugar free popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy they are to eat.> They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well wishes and support.> Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Congrats Maggie and welcome to the other side. Continue to get some rest and post when you feel able to. I am proud of you and wish you well on your recovery. Pam Marsh --- Maggie mara1331@...> wrote: > Hi all, > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > able to tolerate > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > discharged me. I > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > It was a > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > they would wake > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > a few laps > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > overnight nurse > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > that was easier said > than done. > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > the anesthetic > was finally dissipating. > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > juice and herbal > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > everyuthing but I > was fine. > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > anesthesiologist > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > all very groggy, I > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > lemon swabs that they > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > popsicles...I think > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > start on stage two > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > they are to eat. > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > but I only took > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > know if I needed > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > that evil tasting > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > I'm feeling tired > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > wishes and support. > Maggie > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Congratulation Maggie!!! I'll be joining you in a few days as a post surgery patients. I hope to do as well as you are after surgery.... keep it up girl!! > > > Hi all, > > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > > able to tolerate > > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > > discharged me. I > > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > > It was a > > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > > they would wake > > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > > a few laps > > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > > overnight nurse > > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > > that was easier said > > than done. > > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > > the anesthetic > > was finally dissipating. > > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > > juice and herbal > > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > > everyuthing but I > > was fine. > > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > > anesthesiologist > > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > > all very groggy, I > > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > > lemon swabs that they > > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > > popsicles...I think > > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > > start on stage two > > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > > they are to eat. > > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > > but I only took > > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > > know if I needed > > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > > that evil tasting > > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > > I'm feeling tired > > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > > wishes and support. > > Maggie > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 YAY Maggie! You are home and over the worst of it! Doesn't it feel good to be home? Keep up your walking, you will feel so much better the more you are out in the fresh air! How are you feeling today? Kay Dr Baggs, 290- 6/28/05 270 7/13/05- YAY! > > > > > Hi all, > > > Well.......I'm, home! Seems impossible but I was > > > able to tolerate > > > the " breakfast " in the hospital today so my doctor > > > discharged me. I > > > have six incisions and right now I really feel good. > > > It was a > > > difficult night, but mainly because every two hours > > > they would wake > > > me up for the vitals. But I used those times to make > > > a few laps > > > around the floor and burped all along the way.... My > > > overnight nurse > > > kept telling me that I should fart...hehehe, but > > > that was easier said > > > than done. > > > Anyway by morning I started to feel better, I guess > > > the anesthetic > > > was finally dissipating. > > > They brought me clear broth, sugar-free jello, apple > > > juice and herbal > > > tea. It took me three hours to eat maybe 1/6 of > > > everyuthing but I > > > was fine. > > > I remember nothing of the surgery except telling the > > > anesthesiologist > > > to make sure he woke me up..the recovery room was > > > all very groggy, I > > > slept through most of it. They had some kind of > > > lemon swabs that they > > > rubbed on my lips and mouth. > > > Today since I got home I've had two sugar free > > > popsicles...I think > > > I'll live on those for the next three days when I > > > start on stage two > > > foods....I can't believe how refreshing and easy > > > they are to eat. > > > They gave me a big bottle of a liquid pain reliever, > > > but I only took > > > a dose to make the ride home easier. I don't really > > > know if I needed > > > it. They also gave me two big bottles of Carafate, > > > that evil tasting > > > stomach coater....I think I'll go back to bed now, > > > I'm feeling tired > > > but wanted to check in. Thank you all for you well > > > wishes and support. > > > Maggie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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