I just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. My name is Christina. I have spent most of my adult life avoiding cameras so my pic is one of my 3 siberian huskies. Once I can get a decent pic on my computer I will change it.
I had my surgery 9 days ago. I waited almost a year for my surgery due to insurance red tape. I was so excited to finally get it.
I am having a lot of pain where the port is. I seem to not be able to tie my shoes on the right side, lay on my right side, rest my arm near the site with out a considerable amount of pain, and it's just lumpy looking. I have no idea if any of this is normal and wa hoping someone could key me in.
I am also very hungry. This is new. It has been the last 3 days and I seem to be getting nauseated frequently whith the hungar pains. This has been a prior issue my whole life. I was hoping that with the band I would not be hungry ALL the time. I measured how much I could eat this evening at the "full" feeling. I am sitting currently at about 4 oz. I had some well blended cream of potato Soup. My instruction tell me to have 8 oz with 4 oz of a diet juice. No way, 4oz of Soup and that was all I could take. Not even a hour and a half later I was hungry again to the point of misery. I was in tears from being so physically hungry. It is almost 4 hours later and I am still not feeling well at all. I drink, drink, drink and the nausea, light headedness just misery in general will not go away. Is this normal. I was told 3 "meals" a day.
Also the protien drinks make me ill as well. I did well with them through the whole prep before surgery. This is also a new development in the last days to where just the smell makes my stomach flip and want to vomit. I forced 4oz down this evening. It was worse them my mom making me hold my nose to eat brussle sprouts when I was a kid. I just can't do it. Everyone I force the next one tries to come right back up. That is with taking small sips not guzzling. I hope someone can help with this too. I am statring to regret having this surgery as I seem so misserable .
