" I can't believe I get to get rid of my double chin!!! "

We woke up early and Pat went down for breakfast after he got ready. I got ready while he was gone because I was not able to eat of course. After breakfast we headed for the surgery center http://www.prestonwoodsurgery.com/ I signed in and we waited... and waited...and waited.Finally they called my name. I gave him a kiss said goodbye and followed the nurse thru a set of double doors. She had me pee in a cup and put on my gown taking EVERYTHING else off. I wore jeans because I did not want to wear my pj bottoms into the surgery center not really knowing what to expect. She gave me a bag and I put all of my clothes into the bag and got on the bed. She took my blood pressure 126/84 and then set me up for my IV. I remember her telling me that " this is going to be the worst part of your day" When she said it I thought yeah right.... you do know I'm having surgery? Putting in the IV set up was NOT fun it did hurt and still bothered me for awhile after she was done. She said my "husband" could come and wait with me until they took me in and asked me what his name was. I did not correct her and say he was my fiance I just said " Patrick" the anesthesiologist stopped by to go over some ?s with me as well. He said he would be in the operating room with me and would be back in a bit to give me something to help me relax. Not too long after that Pat showed up. He said when the nurse first called out "Patrick" he didn't think it was him she was calling because as far as he knew there would be no reason for her to be calling him. Then she called out " Mr. Darby" and he knew he was the person she was calling. My insurance is under my maiden name of Darby..story for another time. Anyway, Pat and I sat there and talked and watched the fishing channel while waiting for them to come and take me off. The anesthesiologist showed up and said he was going to start happy hour early with a margarita and put something in my IV he told Pat to say bye because I was going to be feeling it quick. Then I started heading down the hall to the operating room. Next thing I remember they were waking me up after surgery. I had to get in a wheelchair and bring my IV pole with me while they wheeled me to x-ray to ck the band. I had to sit there and slowly swallow barium while they watched to make sure my band was in the right spot and everything was working correctly before letting me go. Then I was taken back to change into my close and head home. They wheeled me out, Pat went and got the car and we were off. I really don't remember much going home other than Pat asking if it was ok to stop and get something to eat. Bless his heart he had not had anything to eat or drink since breakfast that am. He stopped at KFC and got some lunch and then we stopped by Sonic for some of their ice. There ice is perfect for sucking on after surgery. The rest of the afternoon after getting home was a bit of a blur. I remember him helping me into bed and crawling up there with me and we watched The Bucket List I saw most of it but I was in and out. He would tell me every now and again I needed to get up and walk and also do my respiratory treatment. I would walk to the kitchen get some ice chips, change out the ice pack, take a few laps around the island and back to bed. I really didn't have any pain I was just bloated and tired. Mom stopped by later ( she had been with my grandparents in Arlington all day because my grandmother, Nana, had been scheduled for surgery the same day ) Once mom got there I sent Pat home I know he had a busy day and he did an AWESOME job of taking care of me. Mom brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Pink and white roses with oriental lilies and filler. Stacy came over after work and she was going to be staying the night with me since she had been there and knew how I would be feeling and what I would be needing etc. She brought me flowers as well a gorgeous arrangement of roses that looked perfect with the colors in my bedroom ... Mom stayed for awhile and then headed on home. Stacy and I watched Bride Wars but at some point I fell asleep. When I woke up I told Stacy to go home. I was feeling fine and really didn't need her to stay. I was sleeping on and off most of the day and in between sipping my clear liquids and sucking on ice chips. I had already filled the prescriptions Dr. Carter gave me earlier in the week. Something for nausea ( which I had non of ) and antibiotic to cut down the risk of infection after surgery and my pain meds. I did not use any pain meds until I went to bed that night. I slept on and off that night. I am a side sleeper and of course I am unable to sleep on my side. I watched The Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past in the middle of the night because I was unable to sleep. I guess it was a good thing Stacy did not spend the night she had to work the next day... Really I felt surprisingly good. The worst problem I had was the pain in my left shoulder. It feels like someone is taking a sword and stabbing it into the tip of my shoulder. I was told this is gas pains from where they had to pump gas into my shoulder for the surgery. I am taking gas-x and getting up and walking to help git rid of the gas..... I have six incisions. One is in my belly button, two right above my waits one on each side and then three right up in my sternum area. They are covered with steristrips and then have padding over that. I let Stacy out took my pain medicine and went to bed........ everything went as well as it could!!!! I made it and was on my way to my new life