Kay/Re: It's me Caboose!!

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Hi Surgery Buddy!

I thought about you a day or so before our surgeries wondering if you

were ready. Your pics really look great along with the dog..(haha) I

am really glad to hear everything went well for you. I am moving

opposite everyone else and will be banded shut next week. I am now

down to 13 pounds of weight loss because my stomach has been so upset

for the past day or so.

Keep up the good work and I will talk to you once I get my computer

fixed!!

--Caboose

> > Hi All:

> >

> > I am so sorry I haven't been able to post sooner, but as most of

> you

> > know my computer is down and today is my first outing since

> surgery,

> > so yes my first stop is the library to say hi to all my surgery

> > buddies. Thanks Sara for those cute cartoons that made me

> laugh,the

> > pain was surely worth it.

> >

> > My surgery went well on the 28th. I arrived at the hospital

around

> > 6:00am in the morning and was taken back to put on my gown and

get

> > hooked up to the IV's, etc. around 7:00am. Surgery started

> promptly

> > at 7:30am and lasted for 5 hours. I did end up having a Lefort 3-

> > piece like you Sara. But no splint or bands when I woke up!!

> > YEA!!!!! The OS decided he wanted to allow the jaw to heal a

> little

> > bit before he puts the bands on next week. He stated the

pressure

> > from the bands would cause a little more pain which he didn't

> want.

> > I really don't remember much of the hospital at all except that

> they

> > kept wanting me to eat some of that nasty broth and jello which I

> had

> > no appetite for anything. They kept me in the hospital until

> 9:00pm

> > on the 29th and finally released me. I had a male nurse who was

> > really great and I guess just gave up on me that I wasn't eating

> and

> > decided to finally send me home. I mainly slept the first few

> days

> > at home and had a little pain which the Percocet has taken care

> of.

> > I have lost a total of 12 pounds so far. I have been running a

> fever

> > of about 99.8 which I am keeping an eye on and if it keeps up I

> will

> > give my OS a call.

> >

> > Anyway, I am out of energy and ready to get home. Thanks to

> everyone

> > for your well wishes and I will check back in a few days on my

> next

> > outing!! I hope all my June buddies are doing okay and Sara is

> > drinking some wine for me in Italy!! When I get my computer

fixed

> I

> > will chat more!!

> >

> > Take Care,

> > --Caboose