The day started very early, I could hardly sleep the night before I wasn’t feeling nervous but I knew my subconcious was. I was convinced I was fine.

I finished packing my bag and got Cooper’s bag ready because mum was planning to spend the day at the hospital with him until I got out of surgery.

We went to the hospital and picked Marc up on the way.

I got to the hospital at 12:10pm and completed the paperwork. I then had to go to the pre-admission clinic where the nurse checked my blood pressure, discussed my allergies to sticky plasters and did an ECG. She tagged me and I waited for my name to be called!

I was taken to a special waiting area where I changed into a very sexy hospital gown and even sexier paper underwear! LOL I also had to put on TED compression stockings and a robe and sat in the waiting room anticipating the arrival of my chariot to take me to surgery. While I was waiting I was talking to the lady next to me, she told me she had a gastric band 4 years before and lost 40kg. She was really interesting to talk to and made me really excited.

Finally at 2:50pm the nurse arrived and took me to the operating rooms. I waited in a bed in another waiting room until 3:20pm and then I was taken to the anaesthetic bay. The anaesthetist was nice, although I asked him to use a local he didn’t and it took him quiet a few minutes to find a vein which left me a little upset.

I then walked into the operating room and laid on the bed they attached all of their gadgets including a thing on my forehead that tells them how awake or asleep I am. They gave me some oxygen and said goodnight! The next thing I know I am in recovery in a bit of pain with the best recovery nurse I could have asked for. She was so comforting and gentle, she made the whole process really easy she was just fantastic. I was then transfered to my room where Marc, Mum and Cooper were. I had my own room which was great, it made it so much easier to rest.

The night went well I was woken a few times so they could check my BP and woken at 3am for a blood thinning injection. The nurse who looked after me all night was fantastic, very sweet and helpful.

I had a shower and was allowed to leave at 9:30am.

The pain is fine while I am laying down, but it hurts a bit to stand and walk around. It is a little more painful than my gallbladder operation, but I think it may be a combination on the pain from the last surgery and this one as the used the same entry points.

All in all it was not a bad experience at all. The nurses were lovely and I was very well looked after.

I am so excited about the next step!