It is official, I was sleeved on Monday, March 18th at approximately 9 AM. I wasn't afraid on Monday, although I had no idea how I would feel on the day of surgery. This has been an insane journey. It all started about this time last year. Going to see my regular doctor each month for six months and then going through all of the hoops to get the surgery approved by my insurance company.
I think the thing I was most afraid of was the 10 day liquid diet. I thought there was no way in the world I would be able to go without solid food for 10 days, but I DID IT! I surprised myself. I won't pretend that those last three days on clear liquids was easy or fun...but I realized I am a strong woman. It also made me positive without a doubt that I wanted this surgery. I really wanted it.
So, Monday, I was strong in my resolve. I woke from surgery and wasn't in that much pain, but just as I had warned the doctors and nurses, I was SOO nauseous. I spend Monday-Wednesday throwing up every single time I awoke from my drug-induced sleep. My poor son, had to keep the bucket handy. The first night I was throwing up blood and felt sure that there was something horribly wrong, but after the upper GI the next day, all was well. So, when the blood stopped coming up, then came just bile, because there was absolutely NOTHING I could throw up having had no food for so long.
Then, on Thursday, all the vomiting stopped! I got to eat ice chips.. and I got to go home the exact same day. It was a longer hospital stay than I had anticipated. Overall, the journey was good.
I had my post op appointment with the doctor on Monday. I was pleased... and they were pleased.
My starting weight was 258 pounds... on day of surgery I was 241 pounds... and Monday i was 239!
I'm excited for the rest of this journey and pray that I will be as successful as I want to be! I want to rock my sleeve and become a new and more healthy ME!
I think the thing I was most afraid of was the 10 day liquid diet. I thought there was no way in the world I would be able to go without solid food for 10 days, but I DID IT! I surprised myself. I won't pretend that those last three days on clear liquids was easy or fun...but I realized I am a strong woman. It also made me positive without a doubt that I wanted this surgery. I really wanted it.
So, Monday, I was strong in my resolve. I woke from surgery and wasn't in that much pain, but just as I had warned the doctors and nurses, I was SOO nauseous. I spend Monday-Wednesday throwing up every single time I awoke from my drug-induced sleep. My poor son, had to keep the bucket handy. The first night I was throwing up blood and felt sure that there was something horribly wrong, but after the upper GI the next day, all was well. So, when the blood stopped coming up, then came just bile, because there was absolutely NOTHING I could throw up having had no food for so long.
Then, on Thursday, all the vomiting stopped! I got to eat ice chips.. and I got to go home the exact same day. It was a longer hospital stay than I had anticipated. Overall, the journey was good.
I had my post op appointment with the doctor on Monday. I was pleased... and they were pleased.
My starting weight was 258 pounds... on day of surgery I was 241 pounds... and Monday i was 239!
I'm excited for the rest of this journey and pray that I will be as successful as I want to be! I want to rock my sleeve and become a new and more healthy ME!
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