wow! Not as bad as I thought!

I had surgery at 11:00 yesterday. Minimal gas (no shoulder or back pain, etc.), only two incisions, 1 hour in surgery. I am already up and around (more like, up, around for 5 minutes and lay down for 10). I had some percoset (sp?) for the first day and then one small one for a cab ride home. I am sore but ok. I am not hungry but don't feel much restriction. (I stocked up on amazing soups and was dying to have them last week and now I am not hungry!) I was given a bunch of saline and I hope that accounts for why I GAINED 6 pounds in the hospital! Ouch. (how dumb is that to check?) I am slowly sipping a wonderful, warm cafe con leche and have managed to finish maybe 1/2 cup in 2 hours.

Congrats and luck with your journey. It is very exciting. :-)

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11/11/08 Surgery with a 10cc band
Weight 214, was 254 pre-op
First fill:11/11/08 3cc (lost .5cc from surgery fill)
Second fill: 12/10/08 1.5cc
Third fill: 1/14/09 1cc
Fourth fill: 1/28/09 1.5cc (lost 1cc from 1/14/09)
Fifth fill: 3/17/09 1cc
Total 6.cc

Welcome to the other side! We look forward to hearing about your progress.

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Consult: 253.5 • Surgery: 239.9 • Current: 209.8 • Goal: 150
Surgery Date: Nov. 19, 2008 • Dr. Norbert Richardson • St Louis
Fills: 1st -- 4cc on Jan 6, 2009
2nd--.6cc on Feb 4, 2009
3rd--.5cc on April 10, 2009
4th--.5cc on July 7, 2009