Welcome back Ellen

[Guest guest]

Ellen,

So happy for you that everything went well! Can you believe the hard

part's behind you? What a relief that you haven't had any nausea and

vomiting. I didn't either and I felt so blessed about that! Welcome

home.

Lap DS 1/23/01

Dr

268 BMI 42

196 BMI 31

> Hi all,

>

> I am sorry that I haven't posted any sooner, but I did not get home

> until very late on May 23. Since I do not live in San Francisco I

had

> to stay in the area for 2 full weeks after surgery. I have been

> trying to catch up on all my e-mail and other things at the house.

I

> get tired really easy so I stop and rest(which is what I am going

to

> do when I am finished)

>

> My surgery went great it was on May 9. I had a cardiac problem and

> they put me in the cardiac unit, so I was monitored and everything

> kept under control.But I am fine, the doctors were right there when

> it happened and took very good care of me. My husband (Phil) and I

> couldn't be happier with the way that I was treated.

>

> I feel very fortunate that I have not had the nauseau or vomitting

> and I am able to eat about anything that I want, not very much

> though. I had a couple of bites of pizza about 8 days out of

> surgery. I had mine open and the staples came out in 2 sessions,

once

> they were gone the incision felt better, but I could really feel

the

> other places that hurt, especially my lower right side. It still

> does.

>

> Thank you all for all the good wishes and prayers they worked. I am

> feeling so much better than I thought I would.

>

> Sometimes though between my pills(I used to take most of them at

one

> time but I can't now), protein, and fluids it seems that all I am

> doing is stuffing something in my mouth. And walking, I need my

knee

> replaced, but the walking is getting easier.

>

> Oh, I forgot, the day before surgery I weighed 416.7 and on the

23rd.

> I weighed 386.5 that is so cool. Well, I've gotta go for a walk

again

> and then a rest, I am really tired and will be glad when that

feeling

> goes away.

>

> Thanks again for all the well wishes,

> Ellen