MY MGB

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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

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I thinks that is Amazing Barb. I can't wait to experience it myself.

It sounds like you are doing great. Keep up the cheerful thoughts and

enjoy your new life.

Dinah in Ala

> 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