Hello everyone, my name is Ruthie, and I just had my laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on Friday, 1/21/22 (ie: 3 days ago). I have been "stalking" this American Bariatrics support group for close to a year, and feel like I know some of you already, and I thank you for all the good advice and camaraderie that I got through osmosis.
I live in Boise, Idaho, and have a husband who is a very good egg, and two daughters - one in college and one a senior in Highschool.
So far, I have had nothing but good surprises. I had an abdominal wall nerve block that kept my skin and muscle fairly numb for about 36 hours after surgery, and was discharged from the hospital less than 24 hours after they cut on me! No nausea - was pumped full of prophylactic meds prior to and after surgery. Still tired and swimmy-headed compared to my baseline, but amazed at how good I feel. I took a walk outside for an hour yesterday and am hoping to do it again today. Stomach hurts to sit up from a sitting or laying position, which is just to be expected, and I feel most comfortable standing or laying stretched out, so my stomach doesn't feel too "pushed together".
The other wonderful thing that has happened to me is, originally I was not going to tell my mom about my surgery until afterwards or maybe never (only my husband and daughters knew). She has a knack for saying the wrong thing sometimes, and I was worried about her making me feel bad for my choice to have surgery, but in the end, I couldn't keep a secret and thought that she deserved to know that I was going under the knife, and - Anyway, it was a huge load off my mind to tell her, and she has been taking care of me so kindly, and careful with her words, and I am really glad that I told her, because I got this huge support person that I wasn't going to even accept to begin with. With the nature of our relationship, I am sure there will be bumps in the future and I won't always think she is saying the right thing (ie: reserving the right to complain at a date TBD!) - but right now, couldn't ask for anything better.
I live in Boise, Idaho, and have a husband who is a very good egg, and two daughters - one in college and one a senior in Highschool.
So far, I have had nothing but good surprises. I had an abdominal wall nerve block that kept my skin and muscle fairly numb for about 36 hours after surgery, and was discharged from the hospital less than 24 hours after they cut on me! No nausea - was pumped full of prophylactic meds prior to and after surgery. Still tired and swimmy-headed compared to my baseline, but amazed at how good I feel. I took a walk outside for an hour yesterday and am hoping to do it again today. Stomach hurts to sit up from a sitting or laying position, which is just to be expected, and I feel most comfortable standing or laying stretched out, so my stomach doesn't feel too "pushed together".
The other wonderful thing that has happened to me is, originally I was not going to tell my mom about my surgery until afterwards or maybe never (only my husband and daughters knew). She has a knack for saying the wrong thing sometimes, and I was worried about her making me feel bad for my choice to have surgery, but in the end, I couldn't keep a secret and thought that she deserved to know that I was going under the knife, and - Anyway, it was a huge load off my mind to tell her, and she has been taking care of me so kindly, and careful with her words, and I am really glad that I told her, because I got this huge support person that I wasn't going to even accept to begin with. With the nature of our relationship, I am sure there will be bumps in the future and I won't always think she is saying the right thing (ie: reserving the right to complain at a date TBD!) - but right now, couldn't ask for anything better.
