StephanieRN

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Came home from hospital yesterday.  Slept on the couch due to gas pain and because I didn't really relish the thought of my husband rolling over on my sore tummy in the middle of the night...  My mom is here to help with our daughter and to help me.  So it's been a good day.  Went to the chiropractor this morning to adjust my neck after having to be intubated.  Did well, but getting up off the adjustment table hurt like a mother!!  I'm feeling more soreness on the right side and I think it is probably muscle related.  Still wearing my binder but have not been able to give up the pain meds yet.  Tried to space them out today and I'm still taking the 1/2 dose but I might have overdone it and need to take the full dose tonight before bed.  
Had a hard time getting a whole 0.75 oz cheese stick and 1 oz applesauce down for dinner.  Was able to get two 8 oz glasses of milk with protein powder today so that's good.  Still can't get all my fluids in, but I think that's normal.  Slowly and surely.  
I still can't believe I'm a statistic of bariatric surgery.  Never thought I'd need to go that far, but here I am.  I guess I'd rather be a WLS statistic than a diabetes, stroke or heart attack statistic.    And can't wait to see the "after".  Hurry up and get here!

Today I had my Psych Evaluation.  I had to do a little extra testing due to my history of depression and anxiety, but I think it went ok.  I sure hope so. 
I also talked to the PA in the surgeon's office and discussed my concerns about the VSG vs. RNY.  She was able to answer my questions and backed up everything I had read about the RNY being a more effective procedure for long term control of insulin resistance and Type II diabetes both of which are a risk related to the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
I want to do a little more research on my own but I do believe I am now leaning toward the RNY.