About dawnrachel
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Biography:
- Surgery scheduled for April 23, 2013 -Physician is Dr. Jossart
- Location:
- California
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Gregg Jossart
- Surgery date:
- 2013-04-23
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dawnrachel on 04-28-2013 at 12:09 PM
While I am still on my first week post-op, the doctor said I could introduce tomato soup made with milk. I had it for dinner and it was the best meal ever. But what happened is that I didn't want my last protein drink of the day. Since my last real protein was at lunchtime I woke in the night with a funny feeling that I can only attribute to hunger pangs. I laid there for a a while trying to figure it out. Finally at 3:30 a.m. I got up and had SF jello and guess what, the funny feeling went
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dawnrachel on 04-25-2013 at 05:23 PM
I just really have to drop a line about being post op. I kinda can't believe I did it. I was so apprehensive until I spoke with the surgeon and anesthesiologist just before the surgery. Surgery was 1.5 hours and they also worked on a haital hernia that I didn't know I had.
It took a good 18 hours for the anesthesia to wear off so I was quite groggy. Then yesterday I was working on getting the fluids and protein in but there was so much gas in me I couldn't drink much at all.
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dawnrachel on 04-21-2013 at 10:57 PM
As most of you,I have spent a long time deciding to do this. A few weeks ago I found this site and have been reading like crazy. I had only been thinking about how great this surgery will be for me. I decided that I also need to read and be aware of potential problems so I started focusing on those posts. Some of those posts while they tell the truth are making me think the worst. My surgery is 3 hours away in San Francisco so I leave tomorrow. Surgery on Tuesday morning. I'm starting to get
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