| December 12th, 2006 | The full story… |
Well, well. So I no longer feel like a human marsh-mellow. Well I still feel like a human marsh-mellow on the outside, but at least I know that is changing. The Lap Band™ has changed my life. Sometimes the changes make me sad. But I know that it is all for the best… I just have to give up some of the things I like, no love. Now that feeling better, I thought I might give you a run down of what the surgery and first few post-op days were like… Surgery Day: I was told to arrive at the hospital at 8am, after fasting from 12am. Fasting wasn’t hard, because I was asleep. At about 9am a nurse came in and measured me for this plastic inflated things that wrap around your legs. Then my elastic compression stockings were put on and I loved them. I would wear them in public if I didn’t look like an escaped mental patient. About 9:30am the nurse took me to the theatre. At this stage I was so excited about my new life my boyfriend sick of me. My mother arrived in time to spend some time with me before I left. Getting wheeled up to the theatre in a bed was kind of strange. It reminded me of all those hospital shows. Which is probably why I started to get scared. Once I was in the theatre, I was placed in a queue between a middle-aged woman who was getting a tooth implant and an elderly lady who looked like the bravest lady in the world. The nurses were continually checking “if I was ok” and I didn’t for one moment feel unattended. Then it suddenly realised I was just about get surgery. I was just about to get opened up. Why didn’t I just get a tooth implant? Why can’t I be as brave as the elderly lady next to me? All of sudden I started crying. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop crying. It wasn’t even a loud cry just never ending tears that seemed like they would never stop. Then my surgeon Mr. Gary Crosthwaite popped his surgical masked face in front of my teary one. Mr. Crosthwaite’s confident stance and assuring words immediately mopped up my tears. And then I was wheeled into theatre. When changing from my bed to the surgical table my blanket (a really nice heated up blanket, which did comfort me somewhat) fell off. This is when I found out how nice the anaesthetist was. He was so quick to grab the blanket and make sure I was only publicly naked for about 20 seconds. The nurse gave me some of that laughing gas. As the anaesthetist asked me what cocktail I drink. “Long Island Iced Tea”, I said. He asked what was in a Long Island Iced Tea and I responded “Vodka’ And that was it I was out. * * * * * I woke up in recovery what felt like ten minutes later, but it was more like 2 hours. I was really thirsty. I kept telling the nurses that I was thirsty, but no one would bring me water. I didn’t understand why at the time, but it was because you shouldn’t swallow anything major before they x-ray you, to make sure everything was in properly. I went back to my room and saw my mother and boyfriend. I had a few visitors throughout the day, but I didn’t really remember what I said to them, the anaesthetic took more out of me than I thought it would. Later on that evening I had an x-ray to check that everything was ok. At this time I was so thirsty I would have drunk anything. The white stuff, which is like ink so they can see where it goes in your tummy and everything, was tasted awful. But sometime you just have to do what you have to. After that I was allowed to drink water. I gulped the water down like I had been without it for months. At that moment it really hit me. I have a Lap Band™ and my life has changed. The water came back up at the same speed that it went down. I have been assured that it won’t happen forever, but to take everything slowly. I sleep on and off for the rest day and night. Mr. Gary Crosthwaite came to see me at 6:30am, because he had a busy day ahead of him. Talk about dedication! He told me that the surgery had gone well and that the Lap Band™ had been placed perfectly. The minute he left I called my parents and asked them to come get me. I couldn’t wait to go home and see my family, friends and pets. Stay tuned, for Day two… Current Weight: 130 kgs Posted in Uncategorized |
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February 2nd, 2007 at 12:09 am
Hi there,
Firstly let me say Im really proud of the step you have taken. I just want to know how you are going! Its been about 6 weeks since you wrote and Im really interested to know of your progress. Keep us informed
March 5th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Hello - don’t stop posting! You are bookmarked and I’d love to follow your progress!
Good luck!