Surgery Day

Here's the email I sent to friend and family around 4:00 the evening after my surgery....

Hi everyone -

I'm on a good amount of drugs right now so forgive me if this doesn't go exactly right. I also have stuff on my hands making it hard to type.

I had my gastric bypass today and it went really well. Surgery was at 7:30 this morning (I had to be here at 5:30), and I woke up in the recovery room about 10:45. Boy was I grumpy! My stomach hurt, my throat was dry and sore, and I was tired and confused coming out of the anesthesia. But I made it up to my room about 12:30 and by that time I was feeling much better. I have a button to press for pain medication, but I haven't used it very much. I've been sucking on ice chips. I did 5 laps around the unit (1/3 of a mile) and was rewarded with a purple popsicle that has turned my teeth purple! I've had several friends stop by to visit (Thanks, Theresa, Kat, Pat, and Cherritta!) and my wonderful mom has been here all day.

Thanks for all of your prayers and support -