AutumnPunkin

So I had surgery on Halloween '13. I suffered severe back pain in the hospital that spanned across the base of my left shoulder blade to the right shoulder blade base. This eventually was relieved shortly as I was able to walk. I suffered also from intense abdominal pain, for which everyone said was normal. My pain did let up eventually as I am 11 days post op. My pain in my abdomen is lessened by Tylenol and a stomach binding, just bought today. Unfortunately my back is getting worse. About 5 days ago, I was experiencing back pain in the small area of my back, but towards my left side. I attribute it to stay in the same position for so long, it actually caused back strain. I still believe this is the fact. But today when I woke up, I can barely walk without severe pain!! I cannot bend of due to abdominal pain from surgery, and straightening up causes me to almost collapse from pain. I am seeing my GP tomorrow, and my surgeon on the 18th. I have never heard or read if this happening to anyone. The only position that doesn't hurt my back is to sit in a reclined position. What are your thoughts?

Btw I am RNY but I have followed this journey with everyone for the last year, so I feel attached to ya somehow. I was a sleeved until my doctor highly recommended bypass for me.

I am 15 days post op, and so far have lost 21lbs. I never realized how hard it is to force yourself to eat.

So it turned out that the food I ate was causing the vomiting. The doctor Gave me some iv antiemetics in the ER. ONCE I purged my stomach completely, I was instantly fine. The doctors concern is that my stoma was blocked, but he assured me that if in a few more hours if it had not gotten better, he would get an endoscopy. He says he sees this all the time. After 7 hours, I was finally relieved. My endoscopy in the end showed nothing but a stomach lining irritation. So I was told.

I am 2 weeks out. I cannot take my zofran because I am on ciprofloxacin for my kidney infection. And gravol gets vomited up.

Allowing myself to be in a Christmas photo for once! I always want to hide lol If we get snow (vancouver, BC) I will want to have a snowball fight. Please snow!!!

I'm still here!!

So I have been posting on the general forum since surgery (Halloween) about being in severe pain. So tonight I went to the emergency and it turns out my pain is not surgically related. I have swollen infected kidneys. This is the source of my pain. So I am on antibiotics and am soo looking forward to not being in pain. Feeling so painfully happy right now. So far down 15lbs since Halloween and 65 overall. Yay!!

I think false creek medical centre does. Forget the full name of the place.

SO this is really hard to fathom, I always knew pre op that weight would be coming off fast in the initial period, but I didn't really think it would happen to me. My surgery was last thursday and in 2 days I lost 7 pounds. I understand the mechanics behind this, but wow!!! This is a little surreal!

One other thing. 2 words! Granny panties!! Need I say more!

All are true for me, I have a few to add - saying clothes are too big when I am returning too small items - having to suck in my fat whenever I meet people - the thought of myself as being "well, at least you have pretty eyes" - actually only taking up half of a queen size bed, instead of more. Poor hubby. - not being able to have a towel wrapped around me, unless it's a beach towel - not grabbing the nearest pillow in a couch at a family's house to cover my belly - pretending to not be hungry when I am starving - being afraid of eating in front of anyone - not having strangers tell me I shouldn't eat something because I am fat - not looking in a mirror and hating everything I see - not breaking chairs when I sit in them - not being the fattest one in the family - my fatness being a family gossip - not having my nephew sit on my lap, and actually have room to sit - not asking myself every time I put something on "does this make me look fat" - not buying shirts simply because they cover my hips - not being able to buy a Halloween costume - my legs. It falling asleep on the toilet - not having a bath, because I don't fit in the tub - not having people look at me like I grew 2 heads when I say I have decent cardiovascular endurance. - not being able to live because I stop myself before I can actually enjoy things in life - which leads me to my last one ; not being a hermit in my house.

That is exactly what I have to do too!

O my surgery was Oct 31, and I am currently on full fluids. My dietician considers cottage cheese a full fluid. So I am able to eat on average 1/3c of foods, including cottage cheese. This seems like so much. Is it possible that I am eating to much, and my nerves are not responding to being full, and I am over-eating?

I am curious. How long after your surgery did you have a bowel movement?

I am happy. Finally had a bm. My surgery was oct. 31. I was get if worried. Today was 7 days since my last bm. Few!

Unbelievable!!! You all have done so phenomenal!

That is so incredible!!!!!

I hear ya. My recent cravings are: 1. Cheezies (pre op I never ate then haha) 2. Salmon with cocktail sauce 3. Shrimp with cocktail sauce 4. Egg salad on triscuits. Ok so I my the cheezies are the horrid ones. The big one I am craving right now is salmon. I want it so bad!!! As soon as I can have purées, salmon here I come. (It is allowed for me in that stage, just have to chew well.

I had 193lbs from my highest. I lost 50lbs before my surgery and had surgery on Halloween. I am already down to 279.8lbs, so I have more to lose, but my journey just started. <3

I just tried unjury unflavored protein mixed with soups. I hate sweet, but like the savory. So for a cup of Lipton chicken soup broth- low sodium I added a half of a scoop to the soup. You cannot taste the protein so it is just chicken broth. Also last night I added half of a scoop to a half of a cup of vegetable soup broth ( I am only on fluids right now) Just a caution. Only add your protein to liquids below 140 degrees F. Anything hotter will denature the protein and will be super yucky!!

Need to know everything will be ok. I feel so medically unsupported. I just had surgery on Halloween and was discharged yesterday. So the day of surgery, I was fine, day 2 to now I am in so much pain. So day 2 I was unable to get out if bed. Every time I tried, I was in such excruciating pain that O was near passing out. Day 3, I was finally able to move, and my pain was under control for the first time. At rest pain was about a 4 and while walking it was about a 5-7. Definitely something to manage. In day 2 onwards they suspected that I had a leak. But they never looked into it. I do not hurt in any of the incisions, in fact away from my drain has zero pain. But to the left of where my drain was is to sore. I cannot handle any pressure on the area as it sends me into instant 9/10 pain. So day 3 I was discharged. At this time I was barely moving, barely eating or drinking and barely in control of my pain. So now I am at home, and was given no pain medications. I was told to take Tylenol (no dose was recommended), and Advil! WTF!! Since when are we supposed to take Advil. Just before discharge, they realized that I had low potassium. So I was told that if I swallowed the 1" pulls it would cause my anastomoses between my pouch and small bowel could burst, so they would give me a liquid form. So when the nurse comes in, she gives me two huge pills to take. I had to argue with the nurse about whether I could take them! My entire stay has been one disaster after another, and felt I may get injured by the staff if I stayed! I am in so much pain and just wanted to reach out to people who understand what I am going through. My husband is being amazing!! Please tell me I am going to be ok! I am sorry to be such a downer! ???? but thank you for letting me get out my whine ❤️

Wanted to update everyone! So I went to my doctor today and got a script for Tylenol with codeine and caffeine. I am taking 2 every 4 hours, and he said I could take a single regular Tylenol if needed every 2 hours. I finally have my pain under control. I did start out with a children's liquid (30mL), to give a rush to the pain management, then took 2 t3's. This last me usually around 3.5 hours when I take 2 more T3's. I am able to finally walk around my house, if even for 5-10minutes multiple times a day. I am also able to eat. I am only up to 300 calories and everything is really fortified. I am getting in 2-3 c of Protein liquids and 2-3c of Water for the day. Which is exactly on track with what my nutritionist wants for this stage. It is amazing, my pain is down to a 3-4 when walking, and I only walk after my pain meds have kicked in. At rest I am a 2-3 for pain. 2 most of the time and a 3 near the end of my meds. I am better today. I still have a shearing ripping burning pain on my side, but right now my doctor wants to just watch it. I have a follow-up appointment in a week to re-examine my wounds, and if it gets worse he told me To go to emerge. Thank you so much for the support, I expected pain, but not this much, and it was so helpful to hear from people who have already gone trough the pain and emotions associate with this surgery. ???? hugs

I used the weight of when I started my journey to lose seriously. For me that was 333lbs when I started eating smart back in May. Now I weigh 283lbs, and surgery is thursday. I only lost 6.5lbs on my pre-op. So my surgery weight will be around 281-282 lbs.