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day before surgery                                         Nov. 23, 2008                              December 30, 2008
left bicep             17                                           16                                                                 15
right bicep           17.5                                       17                                                                 16
breast                   61                                           59                                                                 54.5
stomache            66                                           63                                                                 60
hips                      63                                            61                                                                59.5
right thigh            31                                            28                                                                26
left thigh               31                                            29                                                                27
right calve            20                                           18                                                                 18
left calve              20                                            19                                                                 18

Total in.               326.5                                      310.                                                           294

OMG ! I have lost 32.5 inches off my body !

Feeling much better today. Still somewhat sore. I have done some laundry today, took a shower on my own.  Walked out to mom and dads. Went to town with hubby and walked around some.
Vitamins
Prevacid
Tylenol
Walked
water
sf lemon aide
4 oz protein shake
bite of mashed potatoes from Hardees
bite of Beech Nut Stage 2 Turkey Tetrazzini mixed with a bite of potatoes

Holli

October 28 th

4oz protein shake, sip of soup
vitamins
prevacid
pain meds
water walked
took shower with Jeffs help
Before I went to sleep I cried and FELT horrible.


October 29 th

Woke up feeling better.

4oz protein shake
1 oz soup
vitamins
prevacid
pain meds
water
walked
Showered with Jeffs help


October 30 th

4 oz protein shake
water
walked
vitamins
prevacid
pain meds

Had drain taken out. Went to Wal Mart afterwards to get Tre's meds.
By the time I got home I was wore out. Napped when I got home. And I can wipe by myself.


October 31 st

4 oz protein shake
4 oz SF Nestle
water
vitamins
prevacid
tylenol

Washed off no help! Went shopping with Mom.


Holli

I'm still in alot of pain. The pain is right in my left set of ribs were the drain is. Thats the only thing that hurts me. Getting up off the couch is much easier. And I'm so tired of that damn couch it isn't funny.

I have walked around inside the house alot more today. Still can't wipe good. I use a towel. Then hubby helps me clean things really good durning my shower. Thank God he will help me ! I have had the runs off and on since Saturday moring. Not too fun.

Feeling somewhat better. It's just that darn dain that is making me hurt.

4 oz choc. protein shake
4 oz choch. protein shake
sf popsicle
1 oz soup
water
vitamins
pain meds
prevacid

this am i had 1 oz apple sauce
then for lunch i had 4 oz chocolate protein shake
and i just had a 4 oz banana creme protein shake
i have still been taking my pain meds
my prevacid
my vitamins
and been sipping the water and i have been walking to diff. places of the house.
I even showered today. Hubby helped was the nether regions and helped dry me off and get undies, bra and robe back on. Feeling somewhat better. Still very sore in the left side around my ribs and drain. I have also been taking Gas X strips.
Holli

October  25 2008

I went in Wednesday morning for the RNY Bypass proceduer. My dr. told mom everything went well and it took 2 hours to finish the surgery up and I was in recovery for 2.5 hours. After that I was put in a room. I can only remember being in my room. I'd say a couple hours after being in my room they came and ask me if I wanted to move to the suite they had. I said sure. So I was moved down the hallway. I must have been asleep because I don't remember that either.

The next morning I had to haave an xray done of my stomache to make sure there were no leaks. That was pretty hard to do cause you had to step up on this lil platform to have it done. But I managed to have it done.

 

I did have a cath. It was a good thing I did because I became dehydrated and hardley anything was coming from my kidneys. Later on Thursday I had to have a kidney ultra sound. All I can is OH MY GOD. This was very painful cause you gotta lay flat on a table roll over on one side so they can scan the kidnesy then over on the other side so they can get the other one. I think I scared that man to death cause I was much in pain. 

They increase my IV fluids and encouraged me to try and drink lots of water. Kinda hard to do but I impressed them with how much water i was drinking.

The nurses helped me get up and walk ever so often. This helps get the gas out. I still have lots though. I went to bed pretty early Thursday. I thinkl I kinda scared them after I done that. They were in to check on me every hour.

 

I was released Friday. I managed to get my kidneys functioning pretty good and I get up about every 2 to 3 hours here and go pee. It's getting some what easier to get up from the couch to go to the bathroom.

 

Today I have been to the potty and I have started my vitamins and I have drank my water the whole time. I'm still very sore on my left side from gas pains.Especially around my drain area.

 

I also managed to make me a 1 oz of chciken broth and I have kept it down.

 

I will post again later when I feel like it.

 

Holli