Well the big day has come and gone! Monday’s RNY (gastric bypass) surgery went great. My surgery started about 7:00 am and I was out of recovery and in my room at 12:30 pm. By 2:30 pm I had taken my first post surgery walk around the unit. I came home yesterday (Wednesday) at noon. I’ve been doing pretty good, mostly in a lot of pain on my left side where they did most of the work. Haven’t had any gas pain yet either. When I had my sleeve I had gas pains pretty bad and less incisional pain, this time it’s the other way around. I have a drain in on my right side, I will have it in until my first post-op office visit on the 24th where they will take it out. I also have to have another upper GI swallow that day to double check for leaks since I am a revisional surgery. I also have an abdominal binder to wear, which helps a lot. Nothing too exciting other than taking it easy and getting my fluids and walking in. I am on a clear liquid diet until after my first office visit on the 24th, then I will move to full liquids and start my protein supplements.

Waiting to go back to the operating room!

This is me on Tuesday, the day after surgery, happy and doing well.

Daily Inspirational Quote: ”With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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