Lisa's Hope

I'm going into week 3 and have stalled for a week now. Looking forward to the break!

DId anyone else experience a stall going into the 3 food stage. I've actually haven't lost any weight at all this whole week on full liquids!! What is going on? Any advice?:confused: So far I lost 15 pounds pre op and 13 pounds after surgery. I'm very happy with that but I'm not happy that I'm eating nothing and the scale is staying the same.

I was the same way Catalina. I'm sorry you are going through this pain. When I posted my 1 st week after surgery, alot of people didn't know what I meant by "pain in my chest". Mine felt like a contraction or spasm. I had a lot of swelling and as the days went by the pain subsided a little each day. I was on liquid pain meds. Tasted awful..eewwww... but helped a little on the pain. It was still there though. People were telling me it was gas but it wasn't. Not the pain in the chest. Once the swelling begins to go down it will get better. I'm 11 days out now and hardly feel it at all. Hope this helps. God Bless!

I wondering if that is happening to me. I'm almost three weeks out and have lost 28 pounds but haven't lost any in 3 days. I wonder why we have stalls so soon after surgery?

So inspirational Lisa. You look wonderful!

Had to fix my typo. Hate when that happens.

Thanks guys! I had my staples out yesterday and it wan't a big deal. Now I feel like a baby even worrying about it. LOL I am so glad they are out though. It does feel so much better.

You look awesome!

Yes exterior staples. Darn.. why did my surgeon have to use staples???

Hey guys, I'm having my staples out tomorrow. I just wondered how many of you had staples and how long you had them before they took them out? I have one incision that is so sore. I'm not looking forward to it. I've had them before when I had my C-section and had lots of staples... but still... I don't like it.

I will but I'm only a week out. Not sure if that matters or not?

Congratulations Jewels. Tomorrow is the first day of your new life!!

Thanks Spatters! You would think so, wouldn't you!?

Good luck and God bless. Not all experience are like mine. I'm sure you will do amazing!!

I have intended to blog about my surgery experience before now but haven't felt up to it until today. I am now 8 days post op and things are getting better. I have been having pain in my chest and upper stomach which has been pretty unbearable since surgery. It is getting less day by day, thank the good Lord above. I guess I didn't really know to expect the pain as it has been for me since I hadn't heard most people describe this sort of thing before I had surgery. I will keep praying it will get better each day and I'm sure it will!! As of today I am down a total 27 pounds which includes pre op and post op. I lost 15 preop and 12 the first week post op. I am so grateful to be losing this weight. It is unbelievable to me. I'm still trying to get enough fluids in and it has been hard but like I said everything gets better each day that passes. Well, I didnt really get to write about my experience with surgery. So I will just elaborate on it a little. I wasn't really scared at all when I arrived at the hospital at 8:30 am on the 21st. I had to go through admissions then back to surgery prep one. Once there, they took vitals and gave me a gown and told me to get undressed. The nurse came by and took an assesment then it was back to surgery prep two. There I was talked to by the anesthesiologist and asked the same questions over again. I was so ready for the "feel good" shot. I kept asking for it. The nurse finally gave it to me and I didn't care what happened at that point. LOL I remember being wheeled back into surgery and them strapping me down. The next thing I knew I was waking up with the very terrible pain in the top of my stomach.(exactly where the pain comes and goes now. It was like huge painful contractions) I realize not all patients feel this, but to me it was very painful! I was moaning and I remember the nurse there wasn't very nice and kept telling me to stop. I was thinking she better be glad I can't say much. At that point I remember regretting what I had done and questioning myself. The next thing I remember was being hooked up to my pain pump and realizing I had a pain pump inside the top of my stomach as well as the morphine pump in my IV. The pump in my chest was where all the terrible pain was coming from. The pain catheter was threaded directly into my stomach. I was then taken to my room and for the next few hours I slept. I began walking about 5 hours after surgery. I walked every chance I got. I knew I wanted to come home the next day and not stay two nights. I absolutely hate the hospital. The next day we were asked to WALK down to xray and get the leak test. I thought that was horrible asking everyone to walk down there with there IV pole and all. Anyway, I made it and it showed that I had ALOT of swelling and it was very hard for the liquid they gave me to go down. It finally did and didn't show any leaks at that point. When I got back to the room, we were given trays of broth, jello, and popsicles. I ate what I could and kept it down. I asked the Dr. if I could go home and he released me. I had a two hour drive home and by the time I got here I was in so much pain I could hardly bare it. It was really hard for me for the first few days but I'm feeling better now and looking forward to my new life. I do pray every day that when the swelling goes down, I don't have a leak. I just know that I have to keep trusting GOD and let him guide me through this. I go for my one week post op appointment tomorrow. Which actually will be 9 days. I'm looking forward to getting my staples out and continuing to heal. Still amazes me about the weight loss. NO WAY would I have been able to lose 27 pounds in three weeks any other way. I plan to rock this sleeve and for the first time in a very long time, learn to love me again. :wub: I love you guys. Thanks for all the support!

Congratulations!

I've never had to do them before with any surgery so was surprised by it. I have wondered what might happen when you get off of them. Still a risk for a clot??

Congratulations ChaCha! You are doing so awesome.

Hey Carla, It hasn't been too bad to take the shots. They gave them to me in the hospital and then sent me home with prefilled syringes. The needles are so small it doesn't hurt. You will be fine. I have 4 more to go. I only had to take once a day.

No I don't have a drain tube. I did however have a on Q pain pump that was threaded into the top of my stomach.

It is strange how surgeons differ. I've been allowed protein shakes 1st day after surgery. I thought that was strange. I haven't been able to get them in though. On my surgeon's diet we are supposed to have 1/2 cup protein three times a day. I've not been able to do that at all. It makes me sick to drink it. On the second stage we are allowed yogurt, grits, puddings SF and all clear liquids. I would love to have grits. Scared to try them though with this pain.

Thank you Mely. I hope you are better as well!

I think you know exactly how I feel. This crap is painful. I will be 8 days post op tomorrow. It has slowed down some. I just hope it will gradually go away soon!! I'm supposed to be on full liquids this week and I'm hungry. I wish I could have something besides Clear Liquids.

Yes I thought that gas was it at first but I'm eating gas x strips all day. I'm thinking maybe I had more swelling than most. When they did my swallow at the hospital, it was hard for them to see the fluid going down. My surgeon told me it was swollen but I just wonder when it will go down. I just wish the pain would stop. The best way to describe it is a labor contraction only in my chest and stomach instead of in the abdomen. I'm not a baby and I can surely take pain but this is crazy. I'm losing it!

Post Op 7 days and still have terrible pain (contraction) in my chest and upper stomach. Is this pain ever going away and what the heck is causing it??!???! I've tried to be patient but darn it, this crap hurts!! Contracts even when I'm not swallowing.