Well I'm laying here in my hospital bed, just took some pain medicine. Things went well during my gastric bypass surgery yesterday. I was first in line for surgery with Dr.McNatt yesterday. We had to be at the hospital at 6:30am. Early! I remember waking up in recovery with a bald head male nurse who reminded me of the actor in Julie & Julia who played Julia Childs husband :o) They rolled me down through a tunnel to the Sticht Center where I got to my room about 1:00pm.
I have about 5 small inch incisions around my belly. It's quite sore. What threw me for a loop has been my back pain. Apparently my body did not laying on a flat board for 4 hours without moving. My back pain has been MUCH more painful than my tummy.
I've had some wonderful nurses. They've kept me pretty well medicated to help with the pain. This morning I opened my eyes to find a very good looking doctor staring down at me ;o) ha! He had his entourage with him as well.... about 6 doctors and med students standing around my bed at 7am-- a little intimidating to say the least. You feel kinda vulnerable when they start pulling back the sheets to look at the incisions ;o)
I know that these first few days will be the worst. I still know that it will be worth it in the end. To have better health and a wonderful future ~~ that's the goal!
(my bp was already 115/67 this morning! that's what I'm talkin' about!)
I am requesting no visitors. Thank you for honoring my wishes.
I'll post pictures and a video soon! Thank you for the prayers!
PS: if this post makes no sense, forgive me... it's the pain meds ;o)
Praying that you recover quickly, and that the surgery is a success!
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