Shelley S.

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I had the stomaphyx procedure Monday, Sept 24.  Since it has only been three days, I don't know how successful it will be.  The procedure itself was very mild for me.  My surgeon required one night hospital stay for observation since I was one of his first patients for this procedure.  I checked in at 8:30, waited around, talked to the surgeon, got "prepped" with a gown and booties and met with the anesthesiologist.  They wheeled me into the surgery room, gave me an IV and I was out like a light.  That was around 11am.  I woke up not feeling much of anything except the inability to fully wake up for a few minutes.  Once I did, I was taken to a room.  I felt fine by 1pm.  I was a bit sore, but nothing specific except a sore shoulder as if I'd slept on my neck wrong.  The pain in my abdomen was mild.  I stayed the night and enjoyed the morphine and vicodin cocktails with my roommate Monica who had the same procedure right before me.  By morning, I was anxious to leave, so I was released after my Dr dropped by and signed me out.

So, big question - what about the hunger???  Monday was okay.  Broth never tastes so good as it does when you haven't eaten for almost a day.  Those terrible dreams of food happened all night too.  Tuesday I was famished.  I drank a protein drink - isopure.  Still hungry.  By evening I was going nuts.  I was told liquids only so I liquified soups with a powerful blender.  Wednesday was a similar story.  Today was better.  I'm still struggling with the head hunger though.

So, here are some pictures if I can make this work.