So Far!!

[Guest guest]

Hey Everyone!

I had my surgery Friday, 11/17/00. I' share with you what I have

experienced so far. I arrived at DRH at 7 am my surgery was

scheduled for 11:30 however it was delayed until 1:30. I was weighed

and it reflected a wieght loss of 11 lbs. I didn't realize that I

had lost weight. I had not weighed for a month, once I found out I

was approved for the surgery. The surgery lasted approx. 28

minutes. Everything went find. The hardest time was getting over

the anethesia. By 1:30 am Saturday I could not sleep. I had a

little gas in my upper chest and shoulder. I went for my first walk

at about 11 pm. The nurses were GREAT! They gave me some pain

medicine and some to help me sleep. I had to sleep in the lounger

for it was more comfortable than the bed. I slept till 4:00 am and I

began regular walks. The pain & gas had subsided. By 7 am Dr. R.

came by. He is GREAT!! I was at home in my bed by 12 pm Saturday.

( I only live 1 hr away from Durham). I am trying to figure out the

eating timing. I stopped taking the Curafate due to serious dry

mouth, dizziness, constipation. As of my fourth day I have not

vomitted or dumped. I'll go tomorrow to clinic to have my staples

removed. Good Luck to all you pre-ops and if any of the post ops

have some advice for foods for Stage 1, please let me know. I seem

to still have the same cravings prior to surgery. Thanks to all for

their openness and support.

T.

MGB 11/17/00

241/231/227/130?

[Guest guest]

Thanx for the post, !!

Glad your dance was a good one..

Good luck,

Trudy

So Far!!

Hey Everyone!

I had my surgery Friday, 11/17/00. I' share with you what I have

experienced so far. I arrived at DRH at 7 am my surgery was

scheduled for 11:30 however it was delayed until 1:30. I was weighed

and it reflected a wieght loss of 11 lbs. I didn't realize that I

had lost weight. I had not weighed for a month, once I found out I

was approved for the surgery. The surgery lasted approx. 28

minutes. Everything went find. The hardest time was getting over

the anethesia. By 1:30 am Saturday I could not sleep. I had a

little gas in my upper chest and shoulder. I went for my first walk

at about 11 pm. The nurses were GREAT! They gave me some pain

medicine and some to help me sleep. I had to sleep in the lounger

for it was more comfortable than the bed. I slept till 4:00 am and I

began regular walks. The pain & gas had subsided. By 7 am Dr. R.

came by. He is GREAT!! I was at home in my bed by 12 pm Saturday.

( I only live 1 hr away from Durham). I am trying to figure out the

eating timing. I stopped taking the Curafate due to serious dry

mouth, dizziness, constipation. As of my fourth day I have not

vomitted or dumped. I'll go tomorrow to clinic to have my staples

removed. Good Luck to all you pre-ops and if any of the post ops

have some advice for foods for Stage 1, please let me know. I seem

to still have the same cravings prior to surgery. Thanks to all for

their openness and support.

T.

MGB 11/17/00

241/231/227/130?