Tmrw is the big day!

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

So tomorrow is my surgery (RYGB). Not next month, not next week anymore. Tomorrow. Nervous, maybe just a bit, but have been too busy to really let it fester. Excited and ready. At least I hope I’ve prepared myself as much as I can- did all my grocery shopping last week for the next 4 weeks. Lots of bottled water, protein liquids and shakes (I’m taking Celebrate shakes to get all my required vitamins - I take enough prescriptions!) broths, SF puddings, jellos and popsicles, baby foods and some frozen puréed food. I truly hope I’ve gotten everything. My dr had only put me on a light diet for the week prior to surg, so today I had my magnesium citrate (cherry flavored, basically tasted like bad cough medicine, but I choked it down happily), crushed pears, a few low sodium wheat thins, a banana, 7oz of chicken, green beans and lots and lots of water for hydration. I’m packed for the hosp with all my paperwork.. and I’m wondering about all the many people who have done this same surg. All the people who told me God made you who you are you should be okay with that, all the things I want to do free of being nervous or embarrassed I won’t fit behind a roller coaster security bar, or walking through a mall and not feeling exhausted from taking the stairs, or enjoying a hike through trails without wondering where there’s a stopping point, or saying to myself gosh I love that top but darn it only comes in a 10.
A few years ago I had lost weight by myself - on my own I mean. I took an exercise class at a church, met a guy who likes to, no- obsesses with golf! , so I walked and walked on scenic greens and fringes for miles and miles, and ate sensibly. Not sure where the melt down occurred... well no, that’s a lie. The same reason I thought helped me to lose my weight, was the same reason I gained it back. I know it, and my smart, caring, wonderful kids have always known it. I waited until they were grown to begin a relationship and then I sped things up too fast.
Don’t know what my future holds, but know I want, deserve, and won’t except anything but a bright future. I will do everything I can to show myself I’m worth my own belated happiness.
I hope to hear from all of you of whom I’ve come to know a small piece... know that I am thankful for and appreciate your input, advice and character!
I’ll be in touch with you on the other side- of the recovery table!

 

[AnnieLuv]

Good luck to you!!

 

[Theiz1123]

I just had my surgery yesterday, and currently laying in the hospital bed awake and thirsty. I had the sleeve so it might be different, but I just wanted to give you encouragement and a hint my doctor told me. Be your own advocate. Ask the nurses to help you walk around when you feel ready, ask for medication for pain when you are in pain, ask for whatever you feel you need. I was worried about “bothering” the nurses, but don’t. They want to help you, sometimes you just need to tell them what need! You will do great!!! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[Brenda2010]

So tomorrow is my surgery (RYGB). Not next month, not next week anymore. Tomorrow.

I hope to hear from all of you of whom I’ve come to know a small piece... know that I am thankful for and appreciate your input, advice and character!
I’ll be in touch with you on the other side- of the recovery table!

Sending you positive energy Ann Elizabeth, you'll do great. I'm thrilled for you.

 

[Brenda2010]

I just had my surgery yesterday, and currently laying in the hospital bed awake and thirsty.

Congratulations Theiz!!! I hope everything is going smoothly and you get to go home today.

 

[Redy2go]

All the things you said have touched a place in my heart. I know you will do great. My money is on you! Sending you my love .

 

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

So tomorrow is my surgery (RYGB). Not next month, not next week anymore. Tomorrow. Nervous, maybe just a bit, but have been too busy to really let it fester. Excited and ready. At least I hope I’ve prepared myself as much as I can- did all my grocery shopping last week for the next 4 weeks. Lots of bottled water, protein liquids and shakes (I’m taking Celebrate shakes to get all my required vitamins - I take enough prescriptions!) broths, SF puddings, jellos and popsicles, baby foods and some frozen puréed food. I truly hope I’ve gotten everything. My dr had only put me on a light diet for the week prior to surg, so today I had my magnesium citrate (cherry flavored, basically tasted like bad cough medicine, but I choked it down happily), crushed pears, a few low sodium wheat thins, a banana, 7oz of chicken, green beans and lots and lots of water for hydration. I’m packed for the hosp with all my paperwork.. and I’m wondering about all the many people who have done this same surg. All the people who told me God made you who you are you should be okay with that, all the things I want to do free of being nervous or embarrassed I won’t fit behind a roller coaster security bar, or walking through a mall and not feeling exhausted from taking the stairs, or enjoying a hike through trails without wondering where there’s a stopping point, or saying to myself gosh I love that top but darn it only comes in a 10.
A few years ago I had lost weight by myself - on my own I mean. I took an exercise class at a church, met a guy who likes to, no- obsesses with golf! , so I walked and walked on scenic greens and fringes for miles and miles, and ate sensibly. Not sure where the melt down occurred... well no, that’s a lie. The same reason I thought helped me to lose my weight, was the same reason I gained it back. I know it, and my smart, caring, wonderful kids have always known it. I waited until they were grown to begin a relationship and then I sped things up too fast.
Don’t know what my future holds, but know I want, deserve, and won’t except anything but a bright future. I will do everything I can to show myself I’m worth my own belated happiness.
I hope to hear from all of you of whom I’ve come to know a small piece... know that I am thankful for and appreciate your input, advice and character!
I’ll be in touch with you on the other side- of the recovery table!

Ann Elizabeth, I'm so happy for you. Really getting very emotional here, knowing what lies ahead for you. Read Brenda's "Day of Surgery" resource before you go to bed. Take a copy to the hospital. I have total faith in you & you will be on my mind all day, and beyond. We will all wait impatiently to hear your first words after. You may be in pain & your words may not be printable in a family newspaper, but you're safe here with us & we will understand & support you forever.

 

[ShrinkyDink]

Prayers for a fast and painless recovery!!!

 

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

So I’m in my room now. Have had sine wonderful nurses and techs! Will remember every one of them. (One even gave me a lucky charm off her bracelet!) PreOp was quick and comforting. Surgery was a bit overwhelming - the room looks like an alien spaceship ( not that I’ve been, but you know...), asleep within a couple minutes. Woke up in recovery at 10:30 (surg was at 8) to screaming next to me.. at first I thought it was me- but it was a young girl who I learned had surg on her hip.
My pain level was a 7, so they gave me Fentanyl, it subsided considerably and wheeled to my room. My son and daughter were there, but my bed wasn’t yet. So as I was parked temporarily in the hallway, my 23 yr old daughter, Chelsey, came to me to kiss me and see me. She saw my pain, and fainted. I heard her head hit the floor. I saw her brother race to her along with about 10 nurses. She hadn’t eaten and the apprehension of hospitals and seeing me in pain, she passed out. They let her stay with me for a few hrs in my room. Her boyfriend picked her up and took her home.
I’m still in light but manageable pain. They brought me broth and sf jello. I threw it up, so I now have nausea meds and a cool wash cloth. I’m resting comfortably, my fiancée Erik left about an hr ago.
I’m going to try to sleep in between vital checks, dreaming of my new attainable future Thinking of all of you. I’ll be in touch
Thelis- congrats to you! Please keep in touch on your progress!!

 

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

So I’m in my room now. Have had sine wonderful nurses and techs! Will remember every one of them. (One even gave me a lucky charm off her bracelet!) PreOp was quick and comforting. Surgery was a bit overwhelming - the room looks like an alien spaceship ( not that I’ve been, but you know...), asleep within a couple minutes. Woke up in recovery at 10:30 (surg was at 8) to screaming next to me.. at first I thought it was me- but it was a young girl who I learned had surg on her hip.
My pain level was a 7, so they gave me Fentanyl, it subsided considerably and wheeled to my room. My son and daughter were there, but my bed wasn’t yet. So as I was parked temporarily in the hallway, my 23 yr old daughter, Chelsey, came to me to kiss me and see me. She saw my pain, and fainted. I heard her head hit the floor. I saw her brother race to her along with about 10 nurses. She hadn’t eaten and the apprehension of hospitals and seeing me in pain, she passed out. They let her stay with me for a few hrs in my room. Her boyfriend picked her up and took her home.
I’m still in light but manageable pain. They brought me broth and sf jello. I threw it up, so I now have nausea meds and a cool wash cloth. I’m resting comfortably, my fiancée Erik left about an hr ago.
I’m going to try to sleep in between vital checks, dreaming of my new attainable future Thinking of all of you. I’ll be in touch
Thelis- congrats to you! Please keep in touch on your progress!!

*theiz! Not Thelis!!

 

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

Ann Elizabeth, I'm so happy for you. Really getting very emotional here, knowing what lies ahead for you. Read Brenda's "Day of Surgery" resource before you go to bed. Take a copy to the hospital. I have total faith in you & you will be on my mind all day, and beyond. We will all wait impatiently to hear your first words after. You may be in pain & your words may not be printable in a family newspaper, but you're safe here with us & we will understand & support you forever.

 

[Theiz1123]

Ann, congratulations!!!! I’m praying for you and wishing you the best of luck and a quick recovery! Don’t worry about misspelling my name at all. Theiz (pronounces thee-is) was my uncle’s name, who I really respected, I always thought it was a cool name too my name is Michael. I am doing okay. I was sent home yesterday, so I got to see my kids - I have 3 - a 10yo, 2yo, and 2 month old- so that made me happy, but I pretty much crashed right away and just woke up not too long ago. I developed a hematoma at a surgical site and was just advised to ice it, but it is causing a bit of pain. I’m struggling to keep up with the amount of fluids they want me to drink as it hurts going down sometimes, but I’m sure that’ll improve. Ann I was very close to throwing up after my jello too in the hospital, it did not go well! I’ll be avoiding jello for the foreseeable future! Please keep us updated on your progress, it’s great to have someone to talk to that’s literally going through almost the same thing at the same time!

Slow and steady wins the race, and it’ll get easier every day! (I hope!)

 

[Ann Elizabeth Mahony 69]

Ann, congratulations!!!! I’m praying for you and wishing you the best of luck and a quick recovery! Don’t worry about misspelling my name at all. Theiz (pronounces thee-is) was my uncle’s name, who I really respected, I always thought it was a cool name too my name is Michael. I am doing okay. I was sent home yesterday, so I got to see my kids - I have 3 - a 10yo, 2yo, and 2 month old- so that made me happy, but I pretty much crashed right away and just woke up not too long ago. I developed a hematoma at a surgical site and was just advised to ice it, but it is causing a bit of pain. I’m struggling to keep up with the amount of fluids they want me to drink as it hurts going down sometimes, but I’m sure that’ll improve. Ann I was very close to throwing up after my jello too in the hospital, it did not go well! I’ll be avoiding jello for the foreseeable future! Please keep us updated on your progress, it’s great to have someone to talk to that’s literally going through almost the same thing at the same time!

Slow and steady wins the race, and it’ll get easier every day! (I hope!)

Theiz, we all make typos. And names are hard to learn. I sound like an idiot because I dictate and the stupid software doesn't pick up the words I'm saying, especially if they are past tense or plural. I used to spend a lot of time editing my post but now I just don't give a damn. But I wanted to say, great post about being your own advocate. All those things you said should be put on a card that you can keep in your wallet and apply to every situation in your life, not just surgery. You are talking about being assertive, as compared to being aggressive or passive or passive aggressive. And you are 100% right.

(Mom voice Now give your sister Ann Elizabeth a big hug and tell her you love her and aren't mad that she made a typo out of your name. She just had surgery and it's amazing she's talking or typing at all! And here's a {{{big hug}}} from me as well.