Re: New Here!

[Guest guest]

Hi wendy, I'm Colleen from NJ. My experience is good. I had open

RNY (without silastic band) surgery 2-3-04. After surgery I had no

complications. In my hospital, I had a morphine pump, so I could

give myself pain medicine when needed. I really didn't need any.

But I will tell you the nurses would say " I have an inflammation/pain

med I could give you thru your IV if you need it. " I would take that

just to take the uncomfortable feeling away.

When I can home I did use the morphine prescription one night to

sleep better. Not in pain but uncomfortable. The worst part for me

was...Sitting around the house and not being able to eat while I

recuperated. So really it was mental not physical pain. I can't

even say I was hungry but I really didn't eat all the time because I

was hungry. That passed quickly. It's not the easiest thing to do

but not a terrible thing either. Just a whole new way of life.

I'm 11 weeks out and I eat everything. I know some dump on

foods..I haven't yet and don't know if I will. Not everyone does.

If I feel like a piece of choc or cookie, I have it. I just make

sure I eat it when I have other things in my stomach and its a small

portion. But the strangest thing that has happen to me from

this surgery is I don't crave the JUNK like I use to. I don't know

why, I'm told it's a chemical thing...I really don't know but I like

it. I thought I would be craving THAT FOOD and not be able to eat it

but I don't want it.

Good luck with your decision and I hope I helped a little.

Colleen

> Hello everyone!

>

>

> I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight. So,

> I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to hear

> about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat and

> drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

>

>

> Thanks for all your input! :-)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Before going into surgery I was scared of morphine so I told them I didn't want

it I wanted Demerol. Well when I woke up in the recovery room I was hurting so

bad that I was screaming, moving around on the stretcher and cussing. (I'm not a

cusser but I wouldn't quit saying shit I'm hurting) The nurse got on to me a few

times because of saying shit. My sister said give her pain medicine she is in a

lot of pain. The nurse said we've given her all the Demerol we can it's

affecting her breathing. They had me on oxygen because of it. Well my sister

said give her morphine. They said your sister said she didn't want it and my

sister asked me in front of the nurse did I want it and I was like YES! The

quicker the better. When they first gave it to me it knocked me out until I got

moved in my room. I was in recovery for a couple of hours. Well when I got in

the room I woke up in pain again so they gave me another morphine shot. It

freaked me out. I was getting out of the bed walking around sitting in the chair

then getting back in bed then getting right back out. The morphine had me so

nervous and I was agitated bad. My sister called the nurse and she came in and

gave me a shot of Toradol. That calmed me down and I took a 2 hour nap. I ran

fever while I was in the hospital plus I was in so much pain and I couldn't go

to the bathroom. The nurse came in there the first night and told me if you

don't go tinkle I will have to put the catheter back in you. I kept sipping

water and I finally went late that night. The next day they put me through the

leak test even though he did one during surgery because of all the pain I was

in. It was normal. The doctor ordered morphine shots every two hours then every

four hours I could have the Loritab elixir. Two of my nurses told me I didn't

need my pain medicine when I asked. (It was time). I was so mad. I spent four

days in the hospital and he told me I could stay another day but after the

nurses did that to me I was like let me out of here. I went home Sunday and did

so so until Tuesday. I ran fever Monday of 101.6 then Tuesday I had a fever of

101.5. Water, medicine, smells everything was making me sick at my stomach. By

Wednesday I went in to see my surgeon and he put me back in the hospital. I was

in there another 3 days. I couldn't tinkle again so the nurse was saying she

needed a urine specimen and if I didn't go by 10:00 pm that night she would be

putting a catheter in me. I went right at 10:00 PM and the nurses aid came in

and measured it and then poured it out. I didn't pay attention to what she was

doing or I would have stopped her. Well the nurse came in to get my specimen and

saw what happened. I told her I gave her tinkle and it wasn't my fault that lady

dumped it out and she wasn't putting in a catheter. So she said well I guess I

will get it when you go again. They did another leak test on me. (It showed no

leaks) After having the dry heaves it was SO SO hard to drink that horrible

bitter tasting stuff. Atleast I didn't puke on anyone. They did a chest x -

ray. I guess that was ok. The did an ultra sound on my gallbladder. I was glad

they did that because I was worried about that. My sis, mom, and grandmother all

had problems with their gallbladder and had to have them removed. My gallbladder

is normal size and no stones. I'm happy about that. The nurse took my drain tube

out before I left and I was screaming so loud other nurses came in the room. Oh

my goodness that was SO MUCH PAIN. I had to make her stop half way through

because I thought I was going to pass out. I went home Friday night about

5:30pm. I was suppose to go back to work on Monday but just couldn't make it. I

worked Tuesday, and Wednesday but yesterday I got sick and threw up for an hour

and just didn't feel like going in. I went back and seen the surgeon because he

wanted to see me after being in the hospital. He said I was just having a harder

time than most. I've thrown up 4 times, I've dumped 2 or 3 times, I'm still in

pain, I'm weak. I'm scared to eat anything. The only good thing through this all

is I've lost 19 pounds in 14 days. I'm at work today but feeling bad.

Tina

It's Wednesday April 21st and I am going to have to go back to the doctor

because I can't swallow water plus I have a lot of acid in my esophagus. It's

seems like it's one thing after another.

> New Here!

>

> Hello everyone!

>

>

> I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight. So,

> I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to hear

> about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat and

> drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

>

>

> Thanks for all your input! :-)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello :-) All input has been a help :-)! What is a silastic band?

And, what are the pros and cons of having/not having one?

> > Hello everyone!

> >

> >

> > I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> > considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight.

So,

> > I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to

hear

> > about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> > what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> > procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat

and

> > drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for all your input! :-)

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

WOW! Well, first let me say that I hope you're feeling better soon!

A few questions though..

I thought " dumping " meant throwing up, but you said something to

indicate they are 2 different actions. So, what is dumping?

What is " the leak test " and why do they do it? What stuff do you

have to drink?

Drain tube??? That just sounds scary...please explain! LOL

> Before going into surgery I was scared of morphine so I told them

I didn't want it I wanted Demerol. Well when I woke up in the

recovery room I was hurting so bad that I was screaming, moving

around on the stretcher and cussing. (I'm not a cusser but I

wouldn't quit saying shit I'm hurting) The nurse got on to me a few

times because of saying shit. My sister said give her pain medicine

she is in a lot of pain. The nurse said we've given her all the

Demerol we can it's affecting her breathing. They had me on oxygen

because of it. Well my sister said give her morphine. They said your

sister said she didn't want it and my sister asked me in front of

the nurse did I want it and I was like YES! The quicker the better.

When they first gave it to me it knocked me out until I got moved in

my room. I was in recovery for a couple of hours. Well when I got

in the room I woke up in pain again so they gave me another morphine

shot. It freaked me out. I was getting out of the bed walking around

sitting in the chair then getting back in bed then getting right

back out. The morphine had me so nervous and I was agitated bad. My

sister called the nurse and she came in and gave me a shot of

Toradol. That calmed me down and I took a 2 hour nap. I ran fever

while I was in the hospital plus I was in so much pain and I

couldn't go to the bathroom. The nurse came in there the first night

and told me if you don't go tinkle I will have to put the catheter

back in you. I kept sipping water and I finally went late that

night. The next day they put me through the leak test even though he

did one during surgery because of all the pain I was in. It was

normal. The doctor ordered morphine shots every two hours then every

four hours I could have the Loritab elixir. Two of my nurses told me

I didn't need my pain medicine when I asked. (It was time). I was so

mad. I spent four days in the hospital and he told me I could stay

another day but after the nurses did that to me I was like let me

out of here. I went home Sunday and did so so until Tuesday. I ran

fever Monday of 101.6 then Tuesday I had a fever of 101.5. Water,

medicine, smells everything was making me sick at my stomach. By

Wednesday I went in to see my surgeon and he put me back in the

hospital. I was in there another 3 days. I couldn't tinkle again so

the nurse was saying she needed a urine specimen and if I didn't go

by 10:00 pm that night she would be putting a catheter in me. I went

right at 10:00 PM and the nurses aid came in and measured it and

then poured it out. I didn't pay attention to what she was doing or

I would have stopped her. Well the nurse came in to get my specimen

and saw what happened. I told her I gave her tinkle and it wasn't my

fault that lady dumped it out and she wasn't putting in a catheter.

So she said well I guess I will get it when you go again. They did

another leak test on me. (It showed no leaks) After having the dry

heaves it was SO SO hard to drink that horrible bitter tasting

stuff. Atleast I didn't puke on anyone. They did a chest x - ray. I

guess that was ok. The did an ultra sound on my gallbladder. I was

glad they did that because I was worried about that. My sis, mom,

and grandmother all had problems with their gallbladder and had to

have them removed. My gallbladder is normal size and no stones. I'm

happy about that. The nurse took my drain tube out before I left and

I was screaming so loud other nurses came in the room. Oh my

goodness that was SO MUCH PAIN. I had to make her stop half way

through because I thought I was going to pass out. I went home

Friday night about 5:30pm. I was suppose to go back to work on

Monday but just couldn't make it. I worked Tuesday, and Wednesday

but yesterday I got sick and threw up for an hour and just didn't

feel like going in. I went back and seen the surgeon because he

wanted to see me after being in the hospital. He said I was just

having a harder time than most. I've thrown up 4 times, I've dumped

2 or 3 times, I'm still in pain, I'm weak. I'm scared to eat

anything. The only good thing through this all is I've lost 19

pounds in 14 days. I'm at work today but feeling bad.

>

> Tina

>

> It's Wednesday April 21st and I am going to have to go back to the

doctor because I can't swallow water plus I have a lot of acid in my

esophagus. It's seems like it's one thing after another.

>

> > New Here!

> >

> > Hello everyone!

> >

> >

> > I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> > considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight.

So,

> > I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to

hear

> > about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> > what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> > procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat

and

> > drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for all your input! :-)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dumping can be nausea, shakiness, diarrhea.....it's different for a lot of

us. I've only thrown up once, but dumped 3 times. (Slow learner, lol)

The leak test is where they check to make sure the staple line in your pouch

isn't leaking. I'm not sure what you have to drink, because I was mostly

out of it " when they did mine.

Drain tube....to get all the nasty stuff out. It's not bad, though it does

hurt sometimes when they pull it out. They pulled mine out in the hospital,

and while it hurt, it wasn't too bad.

in Indiana

Open RNY 2/25/04

265.4/222/135

5'5 "

-- New Here!

> >

> > Hello everyone!

> >

> >

> > I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> > considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight.

So,

> > I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to

hear

> > about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> > what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> > procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat

and

> > drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

> >

> >

> > Thanks for all your input! :-)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

hi this is maria I am still deciding wether to get my surgery I still have to

have a phyc evaluation but I'm pretty sure I will pass I have done a lot of

studing over the past year and all I really here is good stories so I am pushing

tward having the surgery I am curently 25 yo 5 " 3 in. 236 lbs and I have been

trying all my life to loose weight it never seems to work long term I have more

health problems than I probably should maybe someone can give me some advise

thanks........ maria

Re: New Here!

Hi wendy, I'm Colleen from NJ. My experience is good. I had open

RNY (without silastic band) surgery 2-3-04. After surgery I had no

complications. In my hospital, I had a morphine pump, so I could

give myself pain medicine when needed. I really didn't need any.

But I will tell you the nurses would say " I have an inflammation/pain

med I could give you thru your IV if you need it. " I would take that

just to take the uncomfortable feeling away.

When I can home I did use the morphine prescription one night to

sleep better. Not in pain but uncomfortable. The worst part for me

was...Sitting around the house and not being able to eat while I

recuperated. So really it was mental not physical pain. I can't

even say I was hungry but I really didn't eat all the time because I

was hungry. That passed quickly. It's not the easiest thing to do

but not a terrible thing either. Just a whole new way of life.

I'm 11 weeks out and I eat everything. I know some dump on

foods..I haven't yet and don't know if I will. Not everyone does.

If I feel like a piece of choc or cookie, I have it. I just make

sure I eat it when I have other things in my stomach and its a small

portion. But the strangest thing that has happen to me from

this surgery is I don't crave the JUNK like I use to. I don't know

why, I'm told it's a chemical thing...I really don't know but I like

it. I thought I would be craving THAT FOOD and not be able to eat it

but I don't want it.

Good luck with your decision and I hope I helped a little.

Colleen

> Hello everyone!

>

>

> I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm and I'm

> considering gastric bypass. I'm currently about 240 overweight. So,

> I'm looking for any and all advice I can get. I would love to hear

> about everyone's bad AND good experiences so that I know exactly

> what I'll be getting into. I'd love to know all about post op

> procedures, what you can and can't eat or drink, what you eat and

> drink right after surgery, and everything else you can think of.

>

>

> Thanks for all your input! :-)

>

>