Re: I'm switched and finally back online. :-)

[Guest guest]

:

Glad to see you're back with us and doing so well!! It was wonderful

to meet you 6/20; I also got to meet Terri H, Terry E and the

next week. The pain and gas do go away, eventually--though I'm a fine

one to talk, as I'm still waiting for my " switch " to take place. Best

of luck at your check up!

Counting the days until 9/5/01

> Hi everyone,

> Sorry it has taken me so long to post but I haven't had a computer

> since my switch. I was switched on June 18, 2001 by Dr. Gagner. I

am

> afraid to say this out loud but I have been doing pretty well. I go

> for my three week visit on Wednesday. I do still have pain and the

> gas pain is tremendous. The one thing that surprised me most about

> the surgery was the amount of pain I was in. That little pain

button

> just didn't do the trick. I also was expecting a certain degree of

> numbness. I had a c-section in 1999 and I am still numb.

> Unfortunately, I haven't had any numbness at all. I am happy to say

> that the pain does get better, although it was hard to think past it

> for awhile. Like Terri Hassiak, I have the pain above my belly

> button when bending over and at another incision site. I am very

> anxious for that to stop hurting. I am suspecting it has to do with

> what I have eaten because on Friday I had no pain at all.

>

> I vomitted once in the hospital and that was it. I threw up the

> barium they had me swallow for the leak test...I knew it was going

to

> happen. I scared the crap out of the ultrasound technician

> because it was really bloody. His panic made me panic. (Especially

> being the huge hypochondriac that I am..lol) But they finally told

> me the blood was normal due to the surgery. It felt much better to

> get that out of my stomach.

>

> Some days I do better than others with my protein intake but I am

> trying not to beat myself up with it. Today was not such a good day

> for that but tomorrow is another day. I have been doing well prior

> to this so I hope that one day won't make a difference with my labs.

> Fluid intake has been okay for me as well. I feel very thirsty

> though...I wonder if that is normal? I could kill for a diet coke!

> LOL Ice pops were definitely a life saver in the beginning.

>

> The only other problem I had was waking from the anesthesia. I

could

> hear my husband and the nurse telling me to lift my head, squeeze

> their hands and open my eyes but I just couldn't do it. I could

hear

> everything they said and I was scared. I was also aware of being on

> the respirator. It was a very weird feeling. Finally the nurse

gave

> me something that counteracted the anesthesia and I was awake. That

> was when they took the intubation out...gag. I really would rather

> have not known all that was going on...Thank God it is over. LOL

>

> I happy to finally be home with my boys and cannot wait to see Dr.

> Gagner on Wednesday to find out how I am doing. Is anyone else

going

> to be at Mt Sinai that day? I also have to go on the 19th to see

Liz

> the nutritionist because she had no openings for Wednesday.

>

> Anyway, I have rambled long enough here. Thanks for listening.

Good

> luck to all the pre-ops. If a hypochondriac with panic attacks like

> myself can do it, so can you! Congrats to all the post-ops too.

> Thanks to my Angel, Terri Hassiak for checking in on me and to Sue

> for visiting me.

>

> Hunter

> BMI 61

> BPD/DS 6/18/01 Dr. Gagner

[Guest guest]

-

Welcome to the other side!!

I'm glad you're doing very well! I also was not happy

with the pain button.. it just didn't cut it.. and they took it away

just when it finally felt like it was working! But we both survived-

keep us updated on your progress!

Hugs,

Liane =)

> Hi everyone,

> Sorry it has taken me so long to post but I haven't had a computer

> since my switch. I was switched on June 18, 2001 by Dr. Gagner. I

am

> afraid to say this out loud but I have been doing pretty well. I go

> for my three week visit on Wednesday. I do still have pain and the

> gas pain is tremendous. The one thing that surprised me most about

> the surgery was the amount of pain I was in. That little pain

button

> just didn't do the trick. I also was expecting a certain degree of

> numbness. I had a c-section in 1999 and I am still numb.

> Unfortunately, I haven't had any numbness at all. I am happy to say

> that the pain does get better, although it was hard to think past it

> for awhile. Like Terri Hassiak, I have the pain above my belly

> button when bending over and at another incision site. I am very

> anxious for that to stop hurting. I am suspecting it has to do with

> what I have eaten because on Friday I had no pain at all.

>

> I vomitted once in the hospital and that was it. I threw up the

> barium they had me swallow for the leak test...I knew it was going

to

> happen. I scared the crap out of the ultrasound technician

> because it was really bloody. His panic made me panic. (Especially

> being the huge hypochondriac that I am..lol) But they finally told

> me the blood was normal due to the surgery. It felt much better to

> get that out of my stomach.

>

> Some days I do better than others with my protein intake but I am

> trying not to beat myself up with it. Today was not such a good day

> for that but tomorrow is another day. I have been doing well prior

> to this so I hope that one day won't make a difference with my labs.

> Fluid intake has been okay for me as well. I feel very thirsty

> though...I wonder if that is normal? I could kill for a diet coke!

> LOL Ice pops were definitely a life saver in the beginning.

>

> The only other problem I had was waking from the anesthesia. I

could

> hear my husband and the nurse telling me to lift my head, squeeze

> their hands and open my eyes but I just couldn't do it. I could

hear

> everything they said and I was scared. I was also aware of being on

> the respirator. It was a very weird feeling. Finally the nurse

gave

> me something that counteracted the anesthesia and I was awake. That

> was when they took the intubation out...gag. I really would rather

> have not known all that was going on...Thank God it is over. LOL

>

> I happy to finally be home with my boys and cannot wait to see Dr.

> Gagner on Wednesday to find out how I am doing. Is anyone else

going

> to be at Mt Sinai that day? I also have to go on the 19th to see

Liz

> the nutritionist because she had no openings for Wednesday.

>

> Anyway, I have rambled long enough here. Thanks for listening.

Good

> luck to all the pre-ops. If a hypochondriac with panic attacks like

> myself can do it, so can you! Congrats to all the post-ops too.

> Thanks to my Angel, Terri Hassiak for checking in on me and to Sue

> for visiting me.

>

> Hunter

> BMI 61

> BPD/DS 6/18/01 Dr. Gagner

[Guest guest]

Thank you for sharing your story in such detail for us, . Glad to

hear things have been going so well for you. Can't wait to hear some

results after your visit to Dr. Gagner!

=====

from Upper Darby, PA

BMI 63, age 41

Lap BPD/DS (possibly in 2 parts)

Dr. Gagner - 9/13/01

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi : My thoughts were with you on your big day. I am so happy

you've had such a successful recovery. I look forward to keeping in touch as

we go through this process. My day is on August 21 in Minneapolis. I am

looking forward, thinking about it every day, a bit anxious, and wishing it

was over. Karla.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you for sharing your adventure/experience of your switch. To me, a

pre-op I find it very valuable.

I can be a bit dramatic at times so just hearing the word " Respirator "

throws me into a cold sweat. Why were you on a respirator?

Nahodil

Woodbridge, VA

BMI 46

Pre-Op Dr. Elariny

Fairfax INOVA Hospital

BPD/DS Part 1

Date: TBA

I'm switched and finally back online. :-)

Hi everyone,

Sorry it has taken me so long to post but I haven't had a computer

since my switch. I was switched on June 18, 2001 by Dr. Gagner. I am

afraid to say this out loud but I have been doing pretty well. I go

for my three week visit on Wednesday. I do still have pain and the

gas pain is tremendous. The one thing that surprised me most about

the surgery was the amount of pain I was in. That little pain button

just didn't do the trick. I also was expecting a certain degree of

numbness. I had a c-section in 1999 and I am still numb.

Unfortunately, I haven't had any numbness at all. I am happy to say

that the pain does get better, although it was hard to think past it

for awhile. Like Terri Hassiak, I have the pain above my belly

button when bending over and at another incision site. I am very

anxious for that to stop hurting. I am suspecting it has to do with

what I have eaten because on Friday I had no pain at all.

I vomitted once in the hospital and that was it. I threw up the

barium they had me swallow for the leak test...I knew it was going to

happen. I scared the crap out of the ultrasound technician

because it was really bloody. His panic made me panic. (Especially

being the huge hypochondriac that I am..lol) But they finally told

me the blood was normal due to the surgery. It felt much better to

get that out of my stomach.

Some days I do better than others with my protein intake but I am

trying not to beat myself up with it. Today was not such a good day

for that but tomorrow is another day. I have been doing well prior

to this so I hope that one day won't make a difference with my labs.

Fluid intake has been okay for me as well. I feel very thirsty

though...I wonder if that is normal? I could kill for a diet coke!

LOL Ice pops were definitely a life saver in the beginning.

The only other problem I had was waking from the anesthesia. I could

hear my husband and the nurse telling me to lift my head, squeeze

their hands and open my eyes but I just couldn't do it. I could hear

everything they said and I was scared. I was also aware of being on

the respirator. It was a very weird feeling. Finally the nurse gave

me something that counteracted the anesthesia and I was awake. That

was when they took the intubation out...gag. I really would rather

have not known all that was going on...Thank God it is over. LOL

I happy to finally be home with my boys and cannot wait to see Dr.

Gagner on Wednesday to find out how I am doing. Is anyone else going

to be at Mt Sinai that day? I also have to go on the 19th to see Liz

the nutritionist because she had no openings for Wednesday.

Anyway, I have rambled long enough here. Thanks for listening. Good

luck to all the pre-ops. If a hypochondriac with panic attacks like

myself can do it, so can you! Congrats to all the post-ops too.

Thanks to my Angel, Terri Hassiak for checking in on me and to Sue

for visiting me.

Hunter

BMI 61

BPD/DS 6/18/01 Dr. Gagner

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[Guest guest]

Well Hello Jenn

I was wondering how you are?

Cindy S

[Guest guest]

Well Hello Jenn

I was wondering how you are?

Cindy S