Re: MY MGB - BARB

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Barb Ivory wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

> today I am 7 days post op and I want to tell you about my surgery.

> I had my surgery at 8:30 a.m. July 12th - last Wednesday - I woke up

> in

> the recovery room at 9:30 a.m. and they took me to my room at 11:00.

> At

> 12:30 I got up and went to the bathroom (with some help) and then got

> up

> every 2 hours and took a short walk and went to the bathroom. I feel

> this helped me get back on track fast. I had no major pain, - just a

> gas bubble under my left rib that went away by Friday. My throat was

> very dry and I asked for ice chips and the sponge on a stick and I

> started wetting my mouth and drinking small amounts of water. Doing

> that immediately moistened my throat and mouth. They did not hurt

> after

> that. I would say I was uncomfortable about 3 hours after surgery and

> then I was pretty doped up but not in any pain. I slept good in

> between my little walks. That was the first day. I also would not

> use

> my stomach muscles to get up but my husband and the nurses aided me

> the

> first day. The second day I could get up by myself and didnt have any

> help. I was discharged from the hospital around 10:30 a.m. and

> immediately went to Walmart for meds - which they wouldnt fill - then

> we

> went to a grocery store for yogurt and sugar free jello - yes, I

> walked

> all around the store - no problem. But I then went back to our room

> for

> a 2 hour nap. But then I took a shower and just camped out in the

> room

> . I was feeling good but was more comfortable reclining than laying

> in

> bed so Friday a.m. we drove back to Michigan. Sat. my stomach was a

> little sore from being juggled around but that was gone Sunday. The

> first time I got up to walk in the hospital - I had some bleeding from

> 1

> of my incisions and the 2nd time I got up I had some more bleeding -

> this is normal but no one had talked about it on the post so I was a

> little upset until I was told that is what happens. I also had a

> slight

> fever the first and second night (around 100) but was told that was ok

> too.

> I havent' had a fever since.

> Today I am 7 days post op and just came from my physician who took my

> staples out. He said they look good. Here are the changes I've

> noticed

> in the last 7 days.

> I've noticed my sugar doesnt flucuate and I havent' noticed it going

> up

> or down.

> I no longer have blurred vision

> I have had no reflux since my MGB

> No more arthritis pain in my middle fingers

> No more night sweats

> Last night was the first night in years I hadn't gotten up to go to

> the

> bathroom. I slept through the whole night!

> I'm not as thirsty as I used to be - but I sure enjoy crushed ice.

> I'm not as hungry either.

> I have always said that food was poison to me - I think we are severly

> allergic to food. I can feel a lifting of my mood - I always felt

> kinda

> depressed before.

> I don't feel weighed down. Like I was too heavy to move. Does all

> this

> sound nuts for someone who is only 7 days out? I knew food was

> killing

> me and I had to have

> this surgery to live. I just am shocked I feel so good so fast!

> I can hardly believe I had major surgery 7 days ago.

> What do you all think of that?

> Barb in Michigan

I think it's *wonderful,* Barb and it's what a lot of us have

experienced. It's hard to believe and it's great.

I am so glad you are doing so well, too!

Hugs,