micheleC

There seems to be so many of us having surgery this month. I am glad not to be hearing any horror stories. Today was day 5 for me, I am able to take deeper breaths now, seems the hernia repair has settled down. Still have the one incision pain, not like too many sit ups, more like a knife stabbing me. Thankfully the Toradol does take care of the pain for a while. I am still very swollen, I am peeing like a race horse but I am still really puffy. Still will not get on the scale, I don't want to be disappointed. I will get on it next Thursday, the day I started drinking fluids after the surgery. No problems drinking, still, no nausea, vomiting or dizziness. I am getting my Protein in---I drink 2 of the nectar's a day, thats 46 gms of protein. Drink 1 cup of injury chicken Soup - 20 grams and 1 cup of milk - 8 grams. So that is 64 grams of protein for the day. I am not sure if the milk is causing my gut to rumble or not. I need to drink it earlier in the day tomarrow to see if it does the same thing. I hope I have not become lactose intolerant. Will check it out and let you'll know. I am thinking of you all, praying that all works out well! I am keeping a positive attitude and I know that "this too shall pass".

I am so glad that I am not the only one! I have a pretty high pain tolerance and this incision pain has kicked my ass. I had surgery 9/10. Have felt great from day 1 except for this knife stabbing pain in my "big incision". When I move certain ways, boy, takes my breath away. It won't let loose until I get in a completely different position which takes a minute or 2. It's getting old in my opinion. I am thinking about getting the abdominal binder just so I can get back to work. Hoping all of your pain gets better soon, I am praying that we all will just wake up one morning and it will be gone.

That is all fantastic news. Today was my day 5 post op. I am feeling better every day. Still pretty bloated, getting my Protein and fluids in. No nausea, vomiting or weakness. Still have the stabbing pain to the one incision, Tordol takes care of it pretty good. I am very leary about getting on the scale. I don't think I will until this next Thurs, that will be 1 week since I started taking in Fluid by mouth.
I am happy to hear that most of you all are doing well.

There seems to be so many of us having surgery this month. I am glad not to be hearing any horror stories. Today was day 5 for me, I am able to take deeper breaths now, seems the hernia repair has settled down. Still have the one incision pain, not like too many sit ups, more like a knife stabbing me. Thankfully the Toradol does take care of the pain for a while. I am still very swollen, I am peeing like a race horse but I am still really puffy. Still will not get on the scale, I don't want to be disappointed. I will get on it next Thursday, the day I started drinking fluids after the surgery. No problems drinking, still, no nausea, vomiting or dizziness. I am getting my Protein in---I drink 2 of the nectar's a day, thats 46 gms of protein. Drink 1 cup of injury chicken Soup - 20 grams and 1 cup of milk - 8 grams. So that is 64 grams of protein for the day. I am not sure if the milk is causing my gut to rumble or not. I need to drink it earlier in the day tomarrow to see if it does the same thing. I hope I have not become lactose intolerant. Will check it out and let you'll know. I am thinking of you all, praying that all works out well! I am keeping a positive attitude and I know that "this too shall pass".

morgan21, I'm a month and a half out. Here's a bit of what it was for me in the first few weeks.
1st week:
Clear liquids for the first 3 days, then move to full liquids, then full liquids until day 14
Very tired, and needed to take a nap most afternoons
I did have a small amount of pain if I forgot and took too big of a swallow or went too quickly - in part due to the hiatal hernia repair that I had at the same time. I took pain meds in the evening and right before bed for the first 4 days, but was able to do just fine without them otherwise.
I was able to get in most or all of my required liquids, but I was sipping all the time.
Perfectly able to go out for little walks - I was getting around 7000 steps a day and even walked up the big hill in our neighborhood.
No real feeling of restriction with clear or full liquids
Came out of surgery 12 lbs heavier than when I went in - Boo! Seriously, though, it wasn't a big deal, and was gone by the end of the first 10 days.

Second week:
Full liquids - cream Soups, broths, whizzed up veggie Soup, Protein drinks, etc.
Not so tired - I could have gone back to work at this point, but I would have been pretty exhausted in the evening so I'm glad I didn't! I did still took the occasional nap because it's good to get plenty of sleep while healing, but if I had something to do it wasn't a big deal to skip it. I had plenty of energy to walk around, as long as I paid attention - the energy would deplete pretty quickly if I pushed too hard.
Still had some minor pain/discomfort, especially if I took in a little too much in a swallow, but it was quite manageable
Still no real sense of restriction,

Third week:
Back to work - new job at new company, so no easing back into things! It went fine - this coincided with me starting soft foods, so I was having things like yogurt, cottage cheese and the like for lunch, and had enough energy to get through the day effectively.
Speaking of starting soft foods - that's when I started finding my restriction. If I overate even a bite, I'd have this strange achy feeling in my shoulders (sort of like the post-surgery anesthetic gas issue, but more so). If I pushed it at all I'd also get a nasty pain right below my breastbone. Guess what I didn't do anymore after that happened a couple of times! I started to realize that I would have a tiny burp and then a little hiccup when I was full.
I still had some discomfort until almost the end of my third week, but it wasn't that bad - maybe a 2 or 3 on a scale of 1-10. By the end of the week, that had finally disappeared.

I'm now a month and a half out, and on normal foods. I've learned my limits and rarely get discomfort. I can eat 1-2 oz of dense Protein, plus a few small bites of something on the side. I do still use Protein shakes for Breakfast or an occasional mid-afternoon snack, but my surgeon and my NUT are both okay with that as long as it's not because I *can't* eat and as long as I have "real" food for lunch and dinner. I've even eaten out at restaurants - my husband and I share a plate, or I order something appropriate from the appetizer menu. I've just resumed my gym membership and started working with a trainer once a month to keep me on track.
I have been through two stalls - both about a week long, but noticeable if you are a data junkie and weigh yourself all the time If you would be bothered at watching the scale bouncing up and down a pound or two for a week or two, then don't weigh all the time. I am not more than mildly annoyed by it and knew to expect it, so I just roll my eyes and make sure I'm getting adequate protein, liquids, sleep and some exercise. If I only weighed once or twice a month I'd never know the stall had happened, honestly.
Good luck!

Good afternoon all. Had my surgery on Tues, 10th. Got home today from Mexico. Dr Alvarez did my surgery and found a hernia. So glad he did, and fixed it. All in all, it has gone well. I am retaining a lot of Fluid, trying to walk a lot, well, not really a lot, but enough for now. I have tightness in my chest, which I should expect from the hernia repair. No nausea, vomiting, weakness or dizziness. Getting my Water down as much as possible. I am going forward with all positive thoughts....not going to get upset if I don't get every ounce of water in, etc. Don't be hard on yourself, get plenty of rest, move around to keep the fluids moving.
Will check back in later.....for all you guys waiting for your date, it will be here before you know it. Oh, and last thought, stay away from the scale for a little while.

Surgery was 9/10. Came home today. Feeling pretty bloated, I am retaining fluids. No nausea, vomiting, weakness or dizziness. My surgeon found a hiatal hernia and fixed it. I am grateful he saw it and hopefully I will never have trouble from it again. I never dreamed that I would have a hernia! It just makes it a little difficult to get a deep breath. I am working on the drinking, sipping. You know, it's not that easy to do. I do get air, I just have to burp it. So far, so good. will keep you'll posted.

Good afternoon all. Had my surgery on Tues, 10th. Got home today from Mexico. Dr Alvarez did my surgery and found a hernia. So glad he did, and fixed it. All in all, it has gone well. I am retaining a lot of Fluid, trying to walk a lot, well, not really a lot, but enough for now. I have tightness in my chest, which I should expect from the hernia repair. No nausea, vomiting, weakness or dizziness. Getting my Water down as much as possible. I am going forward with all positive thoughts....not going to get upset if I don't get every ounce of water in, etc. Don't be hard on yourself, get plenty of rest, move around to keep the fluids moving.
Will check back in later.....for all you guys waiting for your date, it will be here before you know it. Oh, and last thought, stay away from the scale for a little while.

I have to think about this for a second.....yea, I think I am 57. I never think of the number anymore..Having my surgery Sept 10th. I am so excited. Since I have made up my mind to do this and get my date, I have been putting weight on. I am reading about how most everyone has done the pre-diet. I was told I didn't need to but now I think I better check on this since I have been gaining. Will be so glad to get this behind me, all I do in my spare time is read the forums. I never even thought anything about doing this "at my age" until I read that others have questioned it. I am still hip and love living life. I have lots of traveling to do and looking mighty fine doing it. Looking forward to being able to pack a smaller suit case!!!!

I have to think about this for a second.....yea, I think I am 57. I never think of the number anymore..Having my surgery Sept 10th. I am so excited. Since I have made up my mind to do this and get my date, I have been putting weight on. I am reading about how most everyone has done the pre-diet. I was told I didn't need to but now I think I better check on this since I have been gaining. Will be so glad to get this behind me, all I do in my spare time is read the forums. I never even thought anything about doing this "at my age" until I read that others have questioned it. I am still hip and love living life. I have lots of traveling to do and looking mighty fine doing it. Looking forward to being able to pack a smaller suit case!!!!

SEPTEMBER 10TH!!! Dr. Alvarez, Piedras Negras---Del Rio, Texas
I have not told many people, esp not family......don't want to hear it. Could never tell my mother, she is 84, and she would never understand why I would/could do it. She would be too worried. Anyway, I hear only good things about my surgeon. He is very prudent and my diet will be going really slow after surgery. He puts out these great U Tubes about the surgery and any question you can think of. I just pray that I am not going to be one of the 1% that has a problem. I have to get back to work in 2 weeks after.
Great to see we have quite a group....good luck to everybody!

Getting surgery done on Sept 10th........Dr Alvarez, so excited

September 10th...live in Austin, Texas. Dr. G. Alverez in mx. I am excited, spending all my time on the forums, can't get enough info!

It just seems that we put our body in starvation mode and the weight will hold tight. I have never been an exerciser, i realize I will have to make new habits. But around 800 calories a day, I think I may be too weak to exercise?

Where should we all hook up and talk about how we are doing after surgery? This site? I am Sept 10th with Dr Alvarez in Mex. Anyone else on Sept 10th with him? I know he only does a couple of them a day, anyone on the 9th or 11th with him? I am so looking forward to this......my "fear", nausea, vomiting and a leak. I only hear good things about my surgeon and with great outcomes. I am praying!
My benefit? Let me count the ways....for one, to get back out in the world and feel good about myself, instead of going to work and back home. To wear the clothes hanging in my closet. To socialize, to travel with smaller clothes that i can mix and match easily. To go visit family and feel proud instead of not going because "I don't have anything to wear". To look forward to going places instead of dreading it. To being more active, get into a excercise routine. To getting out of bed on my days off, to being more healthy and being present in my life and live it!
I could go on and on about the benefit. I think about that more than looking at "what food I don't get to eat and the quantity that i eat" anymore. I hate it every time I drive thru to get Cookies to eat at work and hide them so others don't see me eating them. The shame of getting bigger and bigger. My scrubs getting tighter and tighter. My bras getting tighter and digging into my back. The good certainly out weigh the "bad". I am ready to get out of bed and come out of the closet.....or back into my closet and be able to wear what is in there! I want to be honest some day about the secret hell I have put myself through, hope to help others come to terms with their "hell"
And praying that we all will have great outcomes, no leaks, minimal nausea, pain and minimal tears.

Where should we all hook up and talk about how we are doing after surgery? This site? I am Sept 10th with Dr Alvarez in Mex. Anyone else on Sept 10th with him? I know he only does a couple of them a day, anyone on the 9th or 11th with him? I am so looking forward to this......my "fear", nausea, vomiting and a leak. I only hear good things about my surgeon and with great outcomes. I am praying!
My benefit? Let me count the ways....for one, to get back out in the world and feel good about myself, instead of going to work and back home. To wear the clothes hanging in my closet. To socialize, to travel with smaller clothes that i can mix and match easily. To go visit family and feel proud instead of not going because "I don't have anything to wear". To look forward to going places instead of dreading it. To being more active, get into a excercise routine. To getting out of bed on my days off, to being more healthy and being present in my life and live it!
I could go on and on about the benefit. I think about that more than looking at "what food I don't get to eat and the quantity that i eat" anymore. I hate it every time I drive thru to get Cookies to eat at work and hide them so others don't see me eating them. The shame of getting bigger and bigger. My scrubs getting tighter and tighter. My bras getting tighter and digging into my back. The good certainly out weigh the "bad". I am ready to get out of bed and come out of the closet.....or back into my closet and be able to wear what is in there! I want to be honest some day about the secret hell I have put myself through, hope to help others come to terms with their "hell"
And praying that we all will have great outcomes, no leaks, minimal nausea, pain and minimal tears.

Where should we all hook up and talk about how we are doing after surgery? This site? I am Sept 10th with Dr Alvarez in Mex. Anyone else on Sept 10th with him? I know he only does a couple of them a day, anyone on the 9th or 11th with him? I am so looking forward to this......my "fear", nausea, vomiting and a leak. I only hear good things about my surgeon and with great outcomes. I am praying!
My benefit? Let me count the ways....for one, to get back out in the world and feel good about myself, instead of going to work and back home. To wear the clothes hanging in my closet. To socialize, to travel with smaller clothes that i can mix and match easily. To go visit family and feel proud instead of not going because "I don't have anything to wear". To look forward to going places instead of dreading it. To being more active, get into a excercise routine. To getting out of bed on my days off, to being more healthy and being present in my life and live it!
I could go on and on about the benefit. I think about that more than looking at "what food I don't get to eat and the quantity that i eat" anymore. I hate it every time I drive thru to get Cookies to eat at work and hide them so others don't see me eating them. The shame of getting bigger and bigger. My scrubs getting tighter and tighter. My bras getting tighter and digging into my back. The good certainly out weigh the "bad". I am ready to get out of bed and come out of the closet.....or back into my closet and be able to wear what is in there! I want to be honest some day about the secret hell I have put myself through, hope to help others come to terms with their "hell"
And praying that we all will have great outcomes, no leaks, minimal nausea, pain and minimal tears.

Why are we talking about religion on this web site? Thought we were here to support each other and share info regarding WLS.......

Why are we talking about religion on this web site? Thought we were here to support each other and share info regarding WLS.......