Hi All... I'm Home

Hi Laureen,

I know this sounds odd coming from an agnostic (at best), but Thank
God.
I've been worried. Surgery is always a gamble at its most basic
level.
I'm relieved and happy for you. :-)

Take care - extra good care,
Carmen

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Sounds like you were a model patient! I'm glad to hear that you are up,
around and actually posting! Good luck on the rest of your recovery,
Laureen. Make sure you start taking pic's, cuz for me, I get inspired no
matter how the weight is lost.
Kristen
239/225/175

OK! For you Carmen Dear.......... I felt your well wishes <wink> Thank
you!
I have been knocked down a few pegs but I will be OK!!!!!!!

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"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.

* I'm so glad you're ok! :-) I just knew you would be. You're a very
brave women to go through that.

Quoted message said:

I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out into
a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's (arterial
blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not I
would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I had a
long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no pre op
medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a pillow
behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when anxious
lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got me! I'm
going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over my
face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
recovery.

* Fantastic....

I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie

Quoted message said:

horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up walking by
5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would be
forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to get
out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per
hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new
tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I
have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit
weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through
it with flying colors.

* Again, you're very brave. This surgery may save your life in the end.
You're weight will start dropping now.

It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until

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next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at 393. I
will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water, sf
popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple juice.
Talk to you soon, have to go rest

* When will you get more solid foods?

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Laureen

--
Wysong
Age 60. Height 5'6"
Starting date: 1/8/05
171/ 166 / 140 lb
==========================================

Great to hear Laureen!!!

--
Cheri

Laureen wrote in message
<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.
I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out into
a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's (arterial
blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not I
would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I had a
long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no pre op
medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a pillow
behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when anxious
lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got me! I'm
going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over my
face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie
horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up walking by
5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would be
forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to get
out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per
hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new
tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I
have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit
weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through
it with flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until
next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at 393. I
will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water, sf
popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple juice.
Talk to you soon, have to go rest
Laureen

I am so happy to hear that the surgery went well and you are not in too much
pain!

Take good care of yourself🙂Robyn

"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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|| Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without
|| a hitch! They were wonderful to me.
|| I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out
|| into a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's
|| (arterial blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined
|| whether or not I would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed
|| a HUGE sigh of relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation
|| was 100%. I had a long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him
|| I prefered no pre op medication as I wanted to go in drug free and
|| not comprimise my anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR
|| table with a pillow behind me understanding that heavy people dont
|| breath well when anxious lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of
|| Versed. I said "You got me! I'm going to sleep now, take good care
|| of me", I felt a mask go over my face and heard someone say
|| "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in recovery. I was not in much pain
|| but did experience some "charlie horse" spasms where my incision was
|| in my abdomen. I was up walking by 5pm. I asked to not have a
|| catheter so when I had to pee I would be forced to get up and walk.
|| Never once did anyone have to ask me to get out of bed. I just did
|| it and the nurses were amazed how I need no prodding to move. On Wed
|| I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per hour of water for 6
|| hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new tummy holds 2
|| ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties quickly. I ate
|| popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I have been on no
|| pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit weak, a tad
|| dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through it with
|| flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until next
|| Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
|| incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at
|| 393. I will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had
|| water, sf popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down
|| apple juice. Talk to you soon, have to go rest
|| Laureen

Welcome back Laureen! Glad you're doing so well; keep us posted on the
progress.

--
Peter
270/219/180
website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo

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[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.

Welcome back, Laureen! I'm so glad things went well for you. You've
got a great, STRONG, attitude, which bodes VERY well for you!

--
Saffire
205/144/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Laureen said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.
I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out
into a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's
(arterial blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether
or not I would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE
sigh of relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was
100%. I had a long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I
prefered no pre op medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not
comprimise my anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table
with a pillow behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath
well when anxious lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I
said "You got me! I'm going to sleep now, take good care of me", I
felt a mask go over my face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was
out in 1 hour in recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience
some "charlie horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I
was up walking by 5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had
to pee I would be forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone
have to ask me to get out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were
amazed how I need no prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new
tummy with 1 ounce per hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per
hour for 6 hours. My new tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so
full! But it empties quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the
rest of the day. I have been on no pain medications since yesterday
afternoon. I am a bit weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of
myself for getting through it with flying colors. It really isnt so
bad. The staples stay in until next Thursday and they sting and pull
a bit. My belly muscles are incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in
on the hospital scale at 393. I will weigh in at the docs office next
Thursday. Today I had water, sf popsicles, sf jello, and a minute
amount of watered down apple juice. Talk to you soon, have to go rest
Laureen

Welcome home Laureen, thank goodness for a sucessful surgery. I pray all
continues to go well for you.
Monica
--
Started Jan. 20, 2004
362/211.2/Goal: Till my thighs don't rub together anymore.
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tavligirl/my_photos
________________________________________________________
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In message <[email hidden]>,
Laureen <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch!

{{{{{Laureen}}}}}
--
Mogget, the Churl in the Puce Greatcoat

Laureen,

Welcome back! I am glad everything went successfully.
Be well,
Crafting Mom

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:05:29 -0500, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Laureen wrote:
:: OK! For you Carmen Dear.......... I felt your well wishes <wink>
:: Thank you!
:: I have been knocked down a few pegs but I will be OK!!!!!!!

You'll be more than ok, Laureen, you'll be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you a speedy road to success, girl!

I also wish you a speedy road to recovery and the best.

--
Bob in CT

Laureen wrote:
:: OK! For you Carmen Dear.......... I felt your well wishes <wink>
:: Thank you!
:: I have been knocked down a few pegs but I will be OK!!!!!!!

You'll be more than ok, Laureen, you'll be GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you a speedy road to success, girl!

Good for you, Laureen. It sounds like you're handling this really
well.

Getting yourself up OUT of that bed and moving was probably the best
thing you could have done for yourself. I hope you'll find the rest
of your recovery goes smoothly, and that the surgery gives you the
results you're looking for.

Aramanth

Glad your doing well.

--
bjgeiger
"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.
I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out into
a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's (arterial
blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not I
would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I had a
long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no pre op
medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a pillow
behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when anxious
lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got me! I'm
going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over my
face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie
horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up walking by
5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would be
forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to get
out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per
hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new
tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I
have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit
weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through
it with flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until
next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at 393. I
will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water, sf
popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple juice.
Talk to you soon, have to go rest
Laureen

Glad to see you're home safe and sound. 🙂

Peace,
Pen

"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.
I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out into
a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's (arterial
blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not I
would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I had a
long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no pre op
medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a pillow
behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when anxious
lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got me! I'm
going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over my
face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie
horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up walking by
5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would be
forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to get
out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per
hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new
tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I
have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit
weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through
it with flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until
next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at 393. I
will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water, sf
popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple juice.
Talk to you soon, have to go rest
Laureen

THANKS for checking in with us and educating those of us, who need
updates on this type of procedure.
now do us all a favor..................BLOCK all the naysayers, do
not answer them, do not let them get to you!
ok?

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"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
: Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off
without a
: hitch! They were wonderful to me.
: I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out
into
: a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's
(arterial
: blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not
I
: would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
: relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I
had a
: long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no
pre op
: medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
: anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a
pillow
: behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when
anxious
: lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got
me! I'm
: going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over
my
: face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
: recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie
: horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up
walking by
: 5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would
be
: forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to
get
: out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
: prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1
ounce per
: hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My
new
: tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
: quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day.
I
: have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a
bit
: weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting
through
: it with flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in
until
: next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
: incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at
393. I
: will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water,
sf
: popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple
juice.
: Talk to you soon, have to go rest
: Laureen
:

I find this very disturbing. I feel like I did when Michael Jackson was
holding a teen's hand and telling how it is OK to share a bed.

I understand that Laureen was out of time. However, I believe weight
control will be commonly achievable in the future. I fear that Laureen's
success would lead others to give up on less drastic efforts to control
weight.

Laureen is still has significant risk of untoward outcome.

"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Laureen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi you guys! I felt your prayers! Thank you! It all went off without a
hitch! They were wonderful to me.
I got to the hospital, checked in, was taken upstairs. I broke out into
a cold sweat when they wanted to draw my blood for the ABG's (arterial
blood gases) The level of my blood gases determined whether or not I
would remain intubated post surgically. I breathed a HUGE sigh of
relief when my ABG's were 89 and my oxygen saturation was 100%. I had a
long talk with the anesthesiologist and I told him I prefered no pre op
medication as I wanted to go in drug free and not comprimise my
anesthesia. He agreed. He let me sit up on the OR table with a pillow
behind me understanding that heavy people dont breath well when anxious
lying on their back! He gave me 5 mg of Versed. I said "You got me! I'm
going to sleep now, take good care of me", I felt a mask go over my
face and heard someone say "Goodnight!" I was out in 1 hour in
recovery. I was not in much pain but did experience some "charlie
horse" spasms where my incision was in my abdomen. I was up walking by
5pm. I asked to not have a catheter so when I had to pee I would be
forced to get up and walk. Never once did anyone have to ask me to get
out of bed. I just did it and the nurses were amazed how I need no
prodding to move. On Wed I got to try out my new tummy with 1 ounce per
hour of water for 6 hours, then 2 ounces per hour for 6 hours. My new
tummy holds 2 ounces, that all!!! I was so full! But it empties
quickly. I ate popsicles and drank water all the rest of the day. I
have been on no pain medications since yesterday afternoon. I am a bit
weak, a tad dizzy, emotional, but proud of myself for getting through
it with flying colors. It really isnt so bad. The staples stay in until
next Thursday and they sting and pull a bit. My belly muscles are
incredibly sore and tight. I weighed in on the hospital scale at 393. I
will weigh in at the docs office next Thursday. Today I had water, sf
popsicles, sf jello, and a minute amount of watered down apple juice.
Talk to you soon, have to go rest
Laureen

Iam glad to hear that things are going so well for you. keep up the good
work of healing.
Lori