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Blog 94798

A blog by belld in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by belld on BariatricPal. 15 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Post Op Day 17

Ok so it has been awhile. I have had a few struggles over the last week with weight loss. I had been losing about a pound a day and for 4 days I lost nothing. I have been extremely gassy and had bouts of diarrhea and constipation. I went to my support group and the nurse and dietitcian sort of helped me figure some things out. I am now including 1 solid item a day in my diet. I have tried mashed potatoes, cream of chicken soup, scrambled eggs and today I tried tuna. I have tolerated all of
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Post op Day 6

I had my first post op appointment yesterday. I was a little annoyed at the doctor. First of all my doctor is a general surgeon who does bariatric surgery. It is a Blue Cross Center of Distinction which is the reason I had to go with him. 2nd, he has 2 "fellows" who study under him. I felt like I was on a moving sidewalk. One of the fellows came to get me in the waiting room. He weighed me and thought I was 3 weeks post op. The date was right there on my record. he didn't even read it. He lo
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Post op Day 4

Last night was the first night that I have slept anywhere near flat. I am still on my back but it really felt good to be flat. My back has been hurting terribly. I drove 2 hours yesterday to get my new car. I was crazy but I love it. Bill wants me to fly to NC tomorrow to get our RV and drive home (2 days away by mileage, 3 days by RV time.) I am a little scared to fly. I have read some good experiences and some bad. I guess people who go to mexico and beyond, do it all of the time. I still have
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Post op day two

I finally slept last night after taking an ambien. Of course I agonized over whether I could take it or not. I finally did and slept till 10 this morning without waking up. Drinking every 15 minutes has become a pain. I have been a little hungry today. i am still experimenting with the protein intake. I have to maximize the protein while minimizing the disgusting taste of the soy protein. I went out today with my hubby. I had to get fitted with a knee brace from my June knee surgery. I had
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Post op Day 1

Everything went smoothly yesterday. The people at the outpatient surgery at Northwest Medical Center in Houston were great. The anesthetist Alan was cute and funny. They took great care of me. Last night was restless. I couldn't burp with my cpap on so every once in a while I would have to get up and take off the mask and walk around. I have made use of the pain meds. the pain has not been overbearing but it is hard to cough and I need to cough. I haven't been hungry at all but I have been dri
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Day 11 Preop

Wow the anticipation gets more intense. We are headed back to Houston tomorrow and then Wednesday.... I finally broke the backlog and the scale showed 3 pounds down. That is a total of 14.. The sad part is, I am really only a few pounds down from where I started at the beginning of the summer. Why did I eat so much?:closedeyes: Well, 14 pounds in 11 days is nothing to sneeze at. I know I am just getting a jump on the post op weight loss. Right now, I just want all of my 1X clothes to fit
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Day 9 Pre op

We went for a drive over to Gatlinburg today. I took my new mixing container with the whisk ball in it. Wonderful device, the protein mixed great. I think the protein drinks after surgery will be easier to transport. I haven't lost any weight in the last 3 days. I guess my body has decided that it is in starvation mode. I am very tired. The trip today was exhausting. I don't know if it is the diet or the fact that I am now 1 week past my time for remicade. I had been feeling pretty good b
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Day 8 Preop Diet

The day went well. I was down half a pound on the scale but I know that if I can do what I need to do, it will be lower. I have added some benefiber to maybe help the process along. Drinking has become somewhat easier. Maybe I am finally in a groove. I am still wondering what to do when I can't put more than 4 ounces in at one time. Oh well. I guess I will figure it out. Counting down the time I have to go back to Houston. 6 more days till surgery.
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Day 7 preop diet

Well, the soy protein was pretty good except for the 4th time I had to drink it. I nearly threw it back up. I have to hold my nose and drink it. Something will have to give post surgery. I can't do this for 3 more weeks. My stomach is still pretty sensitive though so maybe it will get better. No it won't. This is hell so post surgery will seem like a dream. I have a more positive attitude today. :rolleyes:I am feeling tons better. I got some school work done and I visited my sister in la
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Day 6 Pre op diet

Ok. I have had enough. I called the doctor. He says he has never had a patient that had a whey protein allergy. I am faced with switching to a soy protein which the girl at GNC says is grainier and she doesn't like it because of that. She refused to grade it on taste. SO...if I can't deal with that for 4 more weeks do I cancel my surgery? He is so particular about the liquid part and the fact that it had to be high protein so my hair won't fall out. I get no other options from him. I took
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4th day Preop diet

I am thinking that something is really wrong about the protein drink. Every time I drink it I get really nauseated and woozy and I get a headache. I did some research and thought that it might be lactose intolerance or a whey protein allergy. I purchased some lactase and some gasX and this evening I took the lactase before I drank the drink and then took a gasX. About 10 minutes after I finsihed drinking, I was extremely nauseous and felt terrible. I sat really still and did a lot of deep breath
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Day 3 Preop Diet

Today started well. I increased my shakes to 3. I still feel listless and I have a headache. I tried cleaning some of my house today....I made it through the bathrooms and had to quit. I went for a ride with my husband to try to take my mind off my stomach and my head. I just didn't feel well. I had cold sweats off and on. Bless my husband . He is trying so hard to make this process easier. He even let me go to Harrah's and lose some money...which I did. All in all the day was slightly be
  • belld

Day 2 Preop diet

I got on the scale this morning and I had lost 6 pounds. I guess that was fluid as I was in the bathroom every 15 minutes yesterday. I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. I drank my shake and then I took my medicine which includes a calcium pill a blood pressure pill and an antidepressant. 15 minutes later i was so nauseated I couldn't move. I stayed nauseated the rest of the day. I had trouble drinking anything and so I didn't get as much water as I needed. I haven't had a lot of ene
  • belld

Day One Pre-Op

The day started off slowly. The protein drink is gross but I think I have a handle on it now. I tried the other isopure drinks and they are gross as well. I spent the morning nauseated and with a huge headache but it eased off later in the day. It is the end of the day and I just had some broth. I think I will go to bed so I don't dwell on what else I want to eat. It is funny how your brain works. Every once in a while I would think about some food that I will never be able to have again.
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