Schedule for Revision Sept 12

[melissav]

Scheduled for September 12th RNY to DS. It will even be done Lap. I am so excited. I finally have a date. I feel like I am on this emotional roller coaster. Excitement mixed with anxiousness and fear. I can only pray that I will do just fine. I give thanks to GOD that I was approved and then thanks to him for getting me over to this form. Thanks to everyone for their well wishes.

I will take any and all advice you want to give. I listen to the vets that have "been there and done that". I did my labs on Wednesday and I am anxious to get them back and see how I am doing and what direction I need to go in.

[Leonie]

Hey, you will now be part of this latest crop of new DS'ers. I am happy for you.

[goodkel]

Congratulations!

Things to do so you don't explode from waiting:

Deep clean your house. From the ceiling fans to the baseboards. You won't be able to do much housework for a long time post-op, but you'll feel better starting with an immaculate house.

Order samples of protein drinks/shakes/supplements. You won't know what you'll like post-op so it is good to have an assortment on hand to test.

Get your vitamins in order. Some people have trouble early out taking them all, but I only had trouble with those big calcium pills.

As we have seen lately, some people have had trouble with unreasonable post op expectations both their own and other people's expectations. Get it in your head that you may need up to 8 weeks recuperation. If it takes less, great. But, expect it to take at least that long. Your incisions will start looking better long before you are healed inside where all the big cutting takes place. Make sure everyone in your life is aware of this ahead of time. Show them this video so they can see for themselves what you will be healing from:
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=talk&thread=4212&page=1#66210

Make a list of what you want to take to the hospital. Then cross it all off except what will fit in a purse. Wear loose comfortable clothes to the hospital and then wear them home. Bring only Chapstick, a hair brush, and a scrunchy to pull your hair back. The hospital will provide everything else you need. No need to get nasty hospital germs on a bunch of belongings you didn't need to bring in the first place. Toothbrush, toothpaste? They've got it. Slippers? They'll give you those woobie socks with rubberized bottoms for traction. When you are not drugged up and sleeping, you'll be going for walks which will exhaust you. You won't require entertainment.

When your to do list is done, go window shopping to pick out all the cute, normal sized clothes you'll be needing next year.

[MsVee]

Congratulations! Your date will be here before you know it.

MsVee

[Paula]

That is awesome, Melissa. I doubt you will regret your decision. I sure as hell havent. Life is absolutely beautiful right now for me.

My advice:

1) get those lab results back and supplement as much as you can to get yourself as close to baseline in the areas you are deficient in. Plus it will get you into the habit of taking supplements, which is VITAL to your success with the DS later on. It takes on average 21 days to establish a new habit. When I was post-op, I cut my multivitamins and calciums in half to maek them easier to take. But I didnt start taking calcium until about a month out.

2) Dont take a ton of extraneous crap to the hospital. You honestly wont need much at all. Chapstick, your fave products for hair/body care, chargers for your electronics, and thats about it. Dont buy fancy sleepwear for the hospital, its a PITA to deal with with an IV stuck in your arm.

3) Walk, walk, walk your ass around that nurse station as soon as they will let you. I did my laps every 2 hours or so. It will help in more ways than you might think. My revision was done lap too, so its much easier to move after surgery than for the opens (I think). No excuses...get up and move. You will do so much for yourself in the long run this way.

3) You will feel like warmed over dog crap for about 5 or so weeks. I slept an average of 9 hours per night and still required a mid day siesta in the afternoons. But I can promise that once you get on the other side of exhaustion and fatigue post-op, life starts feeling pretty freakin' good. And I say this including the fact that I had a recurring stricture problem that had to be dealt with in the first 3 months after my revision. Even with that, I wouldnt change what I did for anything in the world. Yeah, its that good once you start feeling better.

Its going to be a funky ride in the time leading up to your surgery. Just be prepared for it and embrace it as all part of the journey to your new way of life.

[melissav]

Thanks everyone for the great advice. I am anxious to get my labs back and see what direction I need to go in.
Goodkel, I already have about 4 different types of protein on hand, but have ordered some samples. I remember from my RNY that protein didn't taste so bad before surgery, but after surgery I thought I would die if I had to take one more sip.LOL I love the advice on the hospital goodie bag. I am always over pack, and this was great advice.

[alaja957]

I totally agree with goodkel. You need a lot les in the hospital than you think you do. I don't know if you are currently menstruating but my period showed up during my last hospitalization. I am a picky picky princess about pads and did not want one of the hospitals second mattress sized napkins so I was very glad I brought my own.

[smileyjamie]

WOOT!!!!!! Glad that you will be on the Dark Side with us Revisionistas VERY VERY SOON!!!!


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