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Lap RNY/7/20/04

Beginning weight 249, surgery weight 231

I'm so glad I didn't have to stay in a hotel after surgery, since I

only live 1/2 hour away from the hospital.

I went in on Tuesday afternoon, had the surgery and was discharged

Thursday morning. They call that a 3 day stay.

The hospital supplied soap, lotion, toothbrush and toothpaste and fed

me completely clear liquid food. There was no shampoo, so you should

take that at least.

I took a robe, but couldn't use it because of the IV. The aides just

put a second nightgown on me, backwards so nothing showed. The

hospital supplied some socks with rubber on the bottom for the

walking and that worked well. I had to be up and walking within 8

hours and was. And they had me walk several times while I was in.

This is the only hospital I've been in for years, but it pretty well

supplies everything you need, even a comb.

All these surgery dates! It's so exciting. Congratulations

everyone. I'm so happy I did it and would do it again tomorrow. It

seems the pain is different for everyone. I hardly had any. One of

my co-workers cried in the hospital and at home for weeks. Exact

same operation. We're all different and have differenct pain

tolerance levels. A positive attitude helps immeasurably in my

opinion.

Had my first bout of diarrhea this morning and still haven't figured

out what caused it. Seems to be over now. I haven't experience

pain, vomiting, nausea and only diarrhea once, so my recovery has

been wonderful. Boullion is my new comfort food! Can't seem to do

without it.

Haven't weighed yet, but my clothes are really loose. My first post

op appointment is next Thursday and I can't wait to see that scale.

Good luck everyone--you will be so happy when you get home.

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Thank you Barbara. That was a helpful post for many I'm sure. Glad

you seem to be feeling so positive and all went well for you. Keep

up the positiveness! It will carry you a long way!

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

315/195/???

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> Lap RNY/7/20/04

> Beginning weight 249, surgery weight 231

>

> I'm so glad I didn't have to stay in a hotel after surgery, since

I

> only live 1/2 hour away from the hospital.

>

> I went in on Tuesday afternoon, had the surgery and was discharged

> Thursday morning. They call that a 3 day stay.

>

> The hospital supplied soap, lotion, toothbrush and toothpaste and

fed

> me completely clear liquid food. There was no shampoo, so you

should

> take that at least.

>

> I took a robe, but couldn't use it because of the IV. The aides

just

> put a second nightgown on me, backwards so nothing showed. The

> hospital supplied some socks with rubber on the bottom for the

> walking and that worked well. I had to be up and walking within 8

> hours and was. And they had me walk several times while I was in.

> This is the only hospital I've been in for years, but it pretty

well

> supplies everything you need, even a comb.

>

> All these surgery dates! It's so exciting. Congratulations

> everyone. I'm so happy I did it and would do it again tomorrow.

It

> seems the pain is different for everyone. I hardly had any. One

of

> my co-workers cried in the hospital and at home for weeks. Exact

> same operation. We're all different and have differenct pain

> tolerance levels. A positive attitude helps immeasurably in my

> opinion.

>

> Had my first bout of diarrhea this morning and still haven't

figured

> out what caused it. Seems to be over now. I haven't experience

> pain, vomiting, nausea and only diarrhea once, so my recovery has

> been wonderful. Boullion is my new comfort food! Can't seem to

do

> without it.

>

> Haven't weighed yet, but my clothes are really loose. My first

post

> op appointment is next Thursday and I can't wait to see that scale.

>

> Good luck everyone--you will be so happy when you get home.