The First week with my lap band!

This post will be a long one. I have not written due to the medications I have been on the past week. I still don’t guarantee proper grammar and spelling when you read this blog.

The day before surgery was my sons high school graduation. This was the day that I stopped drinking pop and had to clear/empty myself for surgery. It was a difficult day enough without having to give up my Dr. Pepper! LOL

Day of surgery we had to be at the surgery center at 5:30 am. We left our four “kids” and mom at  the hotel with the knowledge that we would be done before noon.

 The staff at Tempe New Day Surgery Center treats everyone welcomingly. Every other hospital I had been to took several pokes to get an IV in me. These nurses listened to me both times I was there and got it on the first try. They make lots of money from Obese people, so their gowns were plenty big (even too big for me). The BP cuffs also fit my arm without hurting me. (In case you don’t know I lift weights and my arms are huge, most long-sleeves do not fit me, not matter the size).

The nurse also told me with the amount of weight I lost last month is a sign that lapband will help me to loose weight. According to their scale I lost 19 pounds last month.

The poking and prepping was underway, my surgeon had not made it there just yet. I told the nurse that I was getting nervous about being cut open again. She quickly got the IV and antibiotics started. Then they stayed with me until the remainder of the time and started talking to me about other things. The anistigiologist came in and so did the dr. with in five minutes of me being ready. They reminded of the people on Grey’s Anatomy.

Next thing I knew I was being told I had to wake up. I didn’t want to wake up. My legs were doing their jumping thing (restless leg syndrome) and the nurse said I had to walk before I got hurt. It was to get dressed and leave. I was out by 9am.

Since then I have spoken with my surgeon twice. I called Saturday and within two minutes he returned my phone call. Monday the surgery center called to check on me, Tuesday true results called to check on me. Wednesday (today) I called true results because I woke up with a low grade fever, an hour later the surgeon called me. He wasn’t sure if I had infection starting or not, but just case he ordered some high powered antibiotics. True results then called me twice afternoon about the script being set-up at my pharmacy.

Oh and I have lost three pounds this week. And I have not a Dr. pepper in seven days!