Dolan Park 13th September Banded

[Dimples70]

I'm going to use this thread as my diary:

I had my pre op with Mr Sigurdson on the 1st September Monday at which mooing I was 15 stones. He seemed a lovely man straight to the point. I asked him loads of questions like you do !

I'm not sure if it was because BMII was 33 that he didn't seem to bother about the pre- op diet - in fact he told me to enjoy the weekend and start eating healthily on the Monday - I asked if the Slimfat Diet was OK - and he said it was - in fact he said you've told me you've tried every diet just pick one and do it for the next 10 days

Being a good girl I did what he said - I enjoyed myself and started my diet that morning - by this time au was 15 3.8 !!! Whoops ! ?

 

[Dimples70]

Pre-op Diet:

8am - slimfast whilst driving to work
9am - 500mls water
11am - yoghurt
1pm - Slimfast
5pm - Oxi
7pm - yoghurt
9pm - milky Ciffee

After 10 days my weight went from 15 3.8 to 14 7.4 loss of 10.4 lbs !!!!

I've packed my bags remembering to take:

Cotton Pants
Dressing Gown
PJs - should be day case - but just in case !
Toiletries
Dry mouth spray from boots - £2.55
Underwear
IPAD & charger - apparent they have wireless

Got to check in for 7am and at this point I'm second on the list ! - Gone to get ready - wish me luck xxxx

 

[flutterby1966]

See you on the losers side shortly Dimples. Good luck

 

[Dimples70]

See you on the losers side shortly Dimples. Good luck

Thank you honey xxxx

 

[p_relf]

Good luck! I start my pre op diet on Monday!

 

[Meggie moo]

Good luck hunny I'm there 2 weeks today x x

 

[snack]

As I am now official knicker lady on her pls remember they must be 100 percent cotton or ur get paper ones arghhhhhh lol good luck,

 

[snack]

Ment here not her bloody auto spell x

 

[Dimples70]

Move over peeps ! - I'm bringing my jelly butt on the "Banded Bench"

(I thought I'd list my series of events so that about to banded people have an idea of what to expect)!!

I arrived at 7am there was about 10 people in reception waiting to be admitted
Found out I could have eaten up until midnight but had stopped at around 7pm the night before !!! DOH !!
I was in room 21
Although I had bought own knickers they just assumed I'd use theirs !!! Which was probably a good thing because they was covered in iodine when a changed later
Had shower Changed into my operating gown and support stockings - Very sexy !!!
They supplied little bottles of shower gel and shampoo and towel - but I used my own
Had to give a urine sample
Nurse went through my admission notes and weighed me
Anesthetiser came and went through their checklist
I then had to put on slipper and dressing gown and walked down to theatre 2mins walk
All the staff in the theatre greeted me as walked in which I thought was lovely

(Back in the room)

Hey bought me back in my bed so I didn't have to transfer
They left me with a jug of water - (If you're on your own try and remember to leave your dry mouth bottle on the table before you go down) the reason I say this I couldn't handle the water for the first 30 mins and the spray was brilliant
They checked my BP ,Oxygen levels hourly for about 3 hours
They then offered me either chicken soup or a smoothie - I had soup and it was lovely

(surgeon then came to see me)

He said liver had shrunk fine
He had to fix 2 hernias ! 1 was a hiatus hernia and the other was to the side which required a couple of stitches. !!
Other than that he said everything went fine
Now just waiting to be discharged

THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE - YOU'VE BEEN BRILLIANT xxxxx

 

[kellsbells]

Congratulations and hope you have a speedy recovery xxx

 

[Dimples70]

Thanks guys - Apparently they give you pain meds at the time of operation which was 9-30 and Im just about to take some more - I can't remember who t was hat said to take them whether you need ten on the first day so you get a good nights sleep -I thought that was a brilliant idea - they gave me liquid paracetamol supposedly strawberry flavour STRAWBERRY MY ARSE. Lol

Love you guys x

 

[Dimples70]

FIRST MORNING AFTER OPERATION

For up at 3am this morning - I realised I had been sleeping on my stomach and I felt sure so U took some of the liquid paracetamol and went straight back to bed

Woke back up at 7 still a little sore and my mouth feels horrible but other than that I'm not to bad - the shoulder pain doesn't feel as bad ! I only had soup and a bit of an ice lolly yesterday and weighed myself I had put on 2lbs !!! But like my hubby said the next week is about healing and as long as I stick to my sheet I should be ok xxx

 

[Dimples70]

I'm stomach still feels sore but I'm not sure if the pain I'm feeling is from the BAND or my HERNIA OPERATIONS - still trying to finish my first 500 ml water - hubby just made me a cup of soup as I'm feeling hungry now - so here goes

 

[rickysmrs]

Yayyyy your on the losers bench. Hope you have a speedy recovery xx

 

[Dimples70]

Yayyyy your on the losers bench. Hope you have a speedy recovery xx

Thanks Hun - I can't wait until I start feeling normal again - looking forward to a healthy life x

 

[Dimples70]

Struggling to get comfortable at night

Doesn't matter which way I lay it feels as though I'm putting pressure in my stitched - dies anyone have any tips ?

 

[dinkydink]

Stay on top of your meds! Does propping a pillow around you help??

 

[Dimples70]

Hi dinky - the bottle of liquid paracetamol only allowed 4 doses which I've now used up - I've just woke my husband up to see if he can go and get some - the problem. I have is be side he repaired the hernias at the same tone I feel like my stitches are going to burst

 

[Wobbly71]

I found if I used more pilllows I was better at first think I had 4 or 5 and one under my legs. I slept on my back which wasn't comfortable but only way I managed. And I padded myself with pillows x

 

[Dimples70]

I found if I used more pilllows I was better at first think I had 4 or 5 and one under my legs. I slept on my back which wasn't comfortable but only way I managed. And I padded myself with pillows x

Thanks guys gonna getting husband to getting ones out of the spare room x see how I get on x