I was an absolute mess on Sunday, July 18th. My poor husband had to deal with me cleaning like a mad lady and hanging things up on the wall, as if it were my last day. I finally broke down in the afternoon and started to cry, simply because I was that scared and overwhelmed. Here I am talking about the procedure for 6 months and it's literally 24 hours away! I felt alot better once I released those feelings and was able to proceed with my day. I went to my Godmother's birthday BBQ and then slept over my parents house. I didn't really sleep much because my emotions overpowered me. But I knew that the next day would bring about the biggest change for me.
Greatest Gift of All
"Happy Birthday to me!" Six months ago, when I stepped into Dr. Strom's office and he asked what day I wanted to be operated on and didn't blink before saying July 19th, my birthday. I knew how significant this change was going to be and wanted it to really mean something to me. My mom and I left her house at about 6am. I was schedule for 8:45 but didn't go in until 9:15. At about 10:45, the procedure was over and he notified my mother that I was doing well. I didn't really have any complications except for coughing like crazy upon waking up. I did not vomit or feel nauseous. I actually felt like a million bucks! I stayed with another woman who had the same procedure, which was nice. We were able to share our aches and pains, which was comforting. My mother stayed beside me the entire time. I was not able to drink anything yesterday because they wanted to make sure that the band stays on the stomach. I had an IV which caused me and my partner in the room with me to urinate every hour! After a while, we were racing to see who would get in first!
Time to Go Home
At about 7:45 am, the doctor did an X-ray of the stomach. I had to drink the solution (which tasted gross) and was able to see the liquid enter the stomach without a problem. I thought that was the coolest thing ever. At this point, I was told that I could begin my liquid stage. Back in my room, Jello, broth, decaf tea and water was brought to me. I had a spoonful of Jello, 2 sips of broth and several sips of Tea. That was it. I was not hungry at all! Once my mother arrived to pick me up, I was discharged. Since being home, I've had 4 oz of my protein shake and a sugarfree iced pop. I'm able to drink unlimited water but everything else must be measured to 4 oz. The liquid needs to take me 1 hour to drink as well. The only reason I'm even interested in drinking anything is knowing I have to or may become dehydrated. I definitely don't want to do that nor want to get sick.
I truly feel great. My stomach does not hurt at all and the only discomfort I have is on my left side, where the port is. I probably have some gas trapped in that section as well. Otherwise, everything went great and I just feel great. I've been moving around and walking to try to alleviate some of this pain. I'm ecstatic that I went through with this and will definitely keep you posted.
Ultimately, I can not thank all my friends and family for all their prayers, thoughts and wishes. This is a birthday I will NEVER forget. Your kind words seriously got me through this and I can't thank you enough. Now I need to rest. xoxoxo
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