Sakeena M.

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I almost forgot about this site until I just had someone to ask me to be their friend. It's been great since the surgery. I have had only minor complications but nothing that was too too bad. I have been tolorating foods perfectly fine. I realized this was basically about portion control and exercise. I have dropped about 102lbs since I first started the process of WLS. I feel great and have no regrets at all. I have 18 more lbs to go till I hit goal and it should be hopefully around spring time. I went from being a size 20 to a size 8 now. I still can't believe it. I highly recommend Lahey Clinic. They are the best!

I had my surgery!!! I was so nervous before hand I did not know what to do with myself. I am home now and I feel better every day. I went in on the 7th of April 2008. I did have a little wait when I got to the hospital. When I was finally called in I was so very nervous. It did help though that I had a friend to talk to about it before I left that morning. So when I was called in I changed and got on my stretcher and had what felt like everyone in the hospital in my room before everything started. They were great about reassuring you that you were going to be fine which is what I needed. I was impatient waiting for the sedative but I had all kinds of papers to sign before they could give it to me. The last thing I remember was being wheeled into the OR and them telling me to breathe in deep. 
I woke up in recovery fine. I did not know what to expect at all. This is my first surgery. I was amazed at how I was in barely any pain. I was terrified of the cathetor but I could not even feel it at all! I had my PCA pump for pain and I did use it just to be sure that I did not feel any pain but at times I didn't even need to. I was in recovery for what seemed like FOREVER! My room was not ready until about 5:30. I woke up in recovery at about 11am. I felt much better once I was in my room and could have ice chips. I have been tolerating everything fine which is scary because I have been feeling hungry off and on. I even had dreams about eating food and thought I had really did it when I woke up but found that i didn't. The only realy pain I can say I have is from gas pains which when walking seems to subside for a while. I can tell you it is very important to walk!! I started walking on my second day in the hospital. I thought it was gonna be very hard but it wasn't. It is true... you do amaze yourself with how much you can stand. 
I am at home now and I am following my diet ok. Just not so much into the jello. I am on liquids and broth for now. I also have not found a protein drink I like but I suffer through it and drink it anyway.
I can't wait to be able to have that soft protein! 5 more days! :-) 

Well it is 12am on Sunday April 6th and I go in tomorrow at 5:45am. I am getting really really scared and nervous. I have been trying to keep busy and calling my mother and asking her a lot of questions. She barely remembers though because she did hers three years ago. This is my first surgery ever and I don't know what to expect. I have read other people's take on it and I know everyone's different. I know it is normal to feel this way too. I am just so scared of being in pain. If I go in with this mind set of "it's gonna hurt" it will probably make it worse. Like I have said I am just scared of going in and feeling ok and then waking up and not knowing what to expect. Everyone reacts differently to these things. I hate surprises. I just want to know. This waiting is also driving me nuts! In 30 hours I will be at the hospital waiting for my name to be called. It is sureal. Very sureal. 
Pray for me and I will pray for everyone else too!

So Monday  (April 7th) is my day! I am getting so nervous. I have never had to "go under" before. I am just so terrified of walking in feeling ok and waking up in a lot of pain. I have been reading the boards and looking at other people's experiences and feel that I can do this but then I get scared of the pain afterwards. I just have to suck it up and do it I keep telling myself. By this time next week I'll be home and feeling much better than Monday. I just want this part over and done and no complications.