My surgery went smashingly well! Dr. Gens is a miracle-worker!
Everything went according to plan, no complications at all. I was in the hospital July 29 - August 1 and I was well-taken care of.
I'm at home, relaxing but up & moving around (don't need any of those pesky blood clots) but not doing anything like housework, chores, etc.
Taking a shower kinda tires me out, but I'm getting my strength back each day. I'm back to sleeping in my own bed (not on the reclining couch).
I've begun sleeping on my sides, which for the first few nights caused me pain in the morning, but now it doesn't bother me much at all. My cat, Mika, still doesn't understand that I can't have her sleeping on my tummy at night right now.

I go for my first Post-Op appointment with Dr. Gens and Nancy Seesman (program directer) on August 14. I'll be weighed, which I'm curious about because my pants already are falling off me. When Monty went for his 2 week Post-Op appointment, he had already lost about 20lbs.

This was the best decision I've made in my 24 yrs of life, because now the rest of my years can be much easier and happier :)

July 29 is the big day!
Tonight, I have a mandatory Pre-Op class at the hospital. I'm not very certain what the class is all about, but I'm sure they'll go over what to expect, Living Wills, etc etc.

Soooo excited :-D




July 29 is just a week & a half before the Nine Inch Nails concert, so obviously I won't be able to go :(