9 Days Post-Op Down 14 Lbs This Morning!

You went to work nursing 9 days out from surgery? Wow. I would not have been ready to go back that soon. I waited four weeks til I went back, and then two more weeks until nursing school started again =) I was worried about being ready.

Congratulations on your loss! It sounds like you're doing awesome. Don't push yourself too hard - you deserve a little rest.

Yes, it wasn't bad at all... I had to say "No" when a cna asked for help (I usually help them alot), so it was kinda weird. But i will NOT injure myself or my sleeve for anything...I have little episodes where i feel a little weak, but it passes pretty quickly. IThese are coming less frequent each \day. Decided i need to really take it easy today. I can't believe i'm down 13.8 lbs already! I feel for sure now that i did the right thing. I'm taking in about 75g/day of protein through shakes/powder...My body is not use to this much protein! I'm eating better now than i did before surgery. My thing was CARBS....I'm a vegetarian for the most part. Love peanut butter...

Whoops hit wrong key, well anyways i'm a vegetarian for the most part. I do like a good steak though. But that's only if we go out to eat. and that's only 1 time a month usually. Other than that i do not eat meat. I LOVE LOVE LOVE peanut butter. Can you eat peanut butter after the sleeve? I hope not... I don't need it. I was just wondering LOL!

I really screwed up those posts LOL! Hope you can make some sense out of it...

Wow, 9 days out thats really great. I'm a nurse as well, but think I will stay out at least 2 wks/10 working days. I have to pull and lift alot in my area ( OR). I didnt tell anyone I was having this done at work, so I don't normally get much help on regular days and not expecting much when I get back either.

How do you fit in your meals as we are supposed to sip, sip, sip all day? This is one of my biggest concerns as I hardly get lunch relief, and usually end up eating in the car on the ride home.....

I can sip water all day, i have 2 breaks and a lunch when i take in my protein shakes/jello etc...It worked out pretty well..

And you said you have stitches that have to be removed? He didn't mention any removeable stitches....

Hummm gonna have to ask a couple more questions.

Glad to hear you had no problems with work. I too am a nurse ( L&D) I usually move my patients myself with the have an epidural but not anymore...at least for a while....

I go back to work on 9/12 so it will be 15 days post op...

I would have taken off longer if i could but the first week i was off i was in Mexico, so that only left me one week to recover...I would recommend taking as much time off as a person can to recover. This was just all i could take off...