I met with Dr. Pysher and my anesthesiologist prior to surgery and my husband and I asked any last minute questions, the OR teamed arrive and I was wheeled back to surgery. I remember trying to focus on everything I could as I was wheeled back. I remember I went to OR 11, not that matters AT ALL. I was just curious about everything. I remember looking for the "Robot". I forgot to mention that not only does Dr. Pysher do the gastric bypass laparoscopically, it is done robotically! I remember moving over to another stretcher and sliding up to the edge of it. Next, I remember someone asking me to push my feet against a board-like structure. I remember it feeling so good on my legs and then...that was it. The next thing I remember is waking up in PACU. I was asking to get up out of the stretcher because the gas pressure in my chest was horrible. When laparoscopic procedures are performed, air is put in your body so that the surgeon can see the organs more clearly. This air gets reabsorbed back into your GI system about 24-48 hours after the procedure. However, in the beginning you have terrible pressure in your abdomen, chest and sometimes it radIates to your shoulder. Pain medication does not relieve gas pressure, so the best thing I could do was shift my body and walk as much as I could. It was about 2 pm when I was moved to my hospital room (Room 449). I'm sorry if this bothers anyone, but it is so incredibly awesome. My surgeon gave me a photograph of my new "pristine" pouch! It got its name from some physicians at University of Virginia who were able to view the photo.
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