Surgery Complete!

Well, that was something. I just barely remember moving into the operating room, and was never in much pain - in fact, right now the bruises around my IV insert hurts more than anything to do with my gut.

Spent only one night in the hospital, so I'm hoping that keeps cost down. My parents have been great emotional support while my wife is at work, and I'm feeling good as gold - if only I could have some of those mashed potatoes!!!

Next job is to get my bowels moving. That'll me non-water liquids, which I'm going to start right now...

-sd

No longer a calendar, it's now a clock...

Yup.

Today the image changes. No longer thinking in terms of "days away"; now it is "hours away". At the time that I'm typing this, I'm about 12 hours away from waking up to drive into the hospital, and about 15 hours away from the surgery.

YIKES!!!

-sd

Pre-op Visits

So, all kinds of prep. Went to visit Kaiser, and got a run-down (and blood test) from the RN. Next was the sergeon's office for a 40 minute video, long talk with a nurse (that was probably check how committed I was...) then to the payment specialist. There's $1750 I'll never see again!

But if anything else, this has increased anxiety. Let's get this over!!!

-sd

So Very Tired...

Bad dreams last night kept me awake. Most of them were catheter dreams. I can't wait for this crap to be over. I'm so. very. tired.

-sd

The Ramp-up to Surgery, Part 1

Next week Tuesday is the surgery, and ramp-up has begun. I've been doing pretty well with the liver-shrinking diet (my shirts are significantly looser, if that is any measure). I'm getting my support staff put together, and need to start booking hotels and stuff for them. I also have to clear my plate of things that will just annoy me, so there's that.

But I'm getting excites, scared, nervous. Can't wait - for it to be finished!

Thanks to my new friends at BariatricPal for their support.

[ddg]

Time Out!

I'm heading out for a few days, so I'm off the blog until next Monday. See ya later!

-sd

And so it begins

Today starts the liver shrinking diet. Started with my only cuppa and 8 oz. of Muscle Milk Light.

Yay.

<sigh>

-sd