LosingItForMe2011

Hey there Joe! Good luck tomorrow! Time sure does fly by...I can't beleive I'm 3 weeks post-op myself. Good luck and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Congrats!

Awesome job Stacey. Looking great!

WElcome to the boards Great place to learn, read, research about what can happen pros and cons. Mostly pros of course which is nice My hubby has been very supportive and although he's not going through the process, I'm thankful for all his help and support. They of all people live with us through the struggles and challenges so when you have a supportive one it's great. Good luck with your journey and poke around, I think you'll love it here

It's definately a good thing to lose weight....gets your liver in better shape for surgery. Most centers want you to lose weight before surgery anyway so you're a head of the game.

I'd be afraid someone in the store screwed it up and put one with sugar in it instead. I'm so afraid to dump. HOping the fear stays in me too LOL

How does the saying go? If it seems too good to be true it probably is. That's what these shots or bullets are. I've yet to hear of one that has the correct kind of Protein. Definitely stay away from them. Besides...the Fluid you mix in with your protein powders does help towards your fluid goals for the day.

Congrats and welcome to the boards

As far as oysters...I"ve been told to chew everything to a puree feel. I'm guessing if you can do that with an oyster then you can have it. Can't say it's for me LOL

Congratulations! Sounds like you're doing great!

Congrats!

Good luck with your first appointment!

Nice Recipes

Odiemom...how far out from surgery are you? That's going to make a difference in ideas to give you as well. There are recipes out there for small (tea size) Protein cakes that I've seen that are easy to make. So your family can have the regular cake your kids make and you could have one of the protein cakes with SF whip cream and fruits to decorate it and still be within your guidelines with no guilt

Definitely not worth testing the grounds. Your nutritionist from your bariatric group should have supplied a food listing for you. I know they are all different but, most don't even allow solids until after your visit with them. For the first two weeks the most solid piece of food I could have was cottage cheese and even with that I was told to chew, chew, chew. Hope you're feeling better! Take it as a lesson learned for sure and stick to what your doc is giving you for a food list. Believe me I know things are tempting but, I keep repeating to myself.....it's not worth it, it's what got me here in the first place so keep with the list

Thank you for the support RNYT friends. I went to see my surgeon today and man was I afraid she'd take the scalpel to me again. THANKFULLY it wasn't needed. My surgeon said that the wound looks good and is healing well. That was after she put her finger into it to check the depth...ewww glad I didn't see that. My husband said he was kinda gross LOL. She said I should take the gauze out while I'm in the shower....let the shower Water and soap on my body hit it. I had tried to take the gauze out myself before and it hurt but, I'll have to try again. She showed my husband how to pack the wound but, I don't think he has the stomach for it and well....I can't really do it myself. It's very sore right now after the work it received today but, I'm SO glad she didn't have to cut it again and she said the lump I'm feeling is scarring that is healing. Love my surgeon....very patient, even through my crying because I saw the scalpel on the table and was afraid she'd have to use it. Whew! So for now it's more time for healing and continuing with my antibiotics. Not sure I'll ever be able to pack it myself though. Just so very thankful it's looking ok to the surgeon for now. I go back in two weeks. Thanks again for the well wishes and prayers. Oh and I did ask her how often this infection happens and she says about 10% of RNY patients end up with it. If you didn't get an infection...you were one of the lucky 90%

I'm starting my 4th week post op. The first few weeks you're taking pain meds, and healing so it's natural for your body to want to rest. Takes it's cue.....take the naps and rest. Then while you're awake walk, walk, walk so the gas used leaves your system. Hiccups can be a sign that you're taking things in too fast...smaller sips should help. I still get them occassionally myself. Congrats and welcome to the losing side.

Congrats!

This infection is starting to get to me The visiting nurse today felt around the infection and said it was warm and she was concerned. I can feel another lump in that area and I'm so worried a second spot is starting She's going to come by again tomorrow to repack the open wound and track the progress. She said if it's warm or red tomorrow she'll have to call their specialist that works on infected wounds. OH man I know after this heals I'll be happy with it all but, I'm really concerned. My Doc is keeping me out of work until she see's me again on 8/7. That's when she was planning on looking at the infection site herself but, I may have to call her sooner. Has anyone had this happen? Meaning a 2nd infection in the same incision?

Hello Everyone, Finally on the post-op of things and I've had a slight set-back with an infection in the left incision site. You know the incision site that most of the work is done from. Everything else is healing up well, the drain was removed 5 days after surgery but, then I started with the infection. Went in this past Monday and the doctor had to reopen the incision in the office and pack it. (Ouchy!) A visiting nurse has been set up to help with the packing and did so yesterday. Today I went in for my 2 week post op and repacking....nutritionist also moved me to the next stage of eating. Doing well except for the infection and a few days of having nausea. I've been able to get all the fluids and Protein in that they required though so that's a good thing. I'm looking forward to this infection healing and being on the healthy side of it all. In the meantime, it's lots of gauze and dressing covers for me. I have lost weight though so I'm happy with that. Haven't been able to walk much because of the infection but, after todays work it feels good enough to go for some short walks so that's what I plan on doing. Hope all is going well and I'll be back pooking around the boards soon. Taking the time to spend the time with my mom who came down to help me and graciously offered to stay a second week with me. I only have a few more days before she heads back home so I'm going to enjoy my time with her. So VERY thankful she's been here Hugs

Hi Folks I wasn't sure how to start this thread but, I wanted to let folks know who are going for a revision that even though the lapband isn't in right now, it's still considered a revision if you've had a lapband before. Main reason...the flap they used to hold the band to your stomach may still be there which can cause complications with RNY surgery or cause changes to have to be considered. I asked my surgeon how things looked - I was told my liver adhered to my stomach so she had to partial unstick it from each other so she could do the RNY. Then the flap was still in place on my stomach so she had to undo that or give me a bigger pouch. She undid it but, I still have to have a slightly bigger pouch than someone who hasn't had either surgeries before because there was scarring on my stomach and she wanted to make sure she could close the staples. Because of all this "extra" work I have more bruising than usual and I have to have a drain in longer than usual. I have to say the drain doesn't hurt but, it is...well....yucky to have to tote around. I have to empty it 4 times a day and change the bandage where it goes into my abdominal wall or it will leak. It has leaked because the gauze got to wet with the fluids coming out. the tape stuff holding it all together is a pip to get off and reapply but, I"m doing it. I'm really bruised up on my left side, that side most folks complain about because that is the incision most of the work is done from so a lot of bruising does happen. Lots of Heprin shots too which thins your blood so the heprin will cause brusing to happen more easily as well. Other than those two things I'm doing ok. Lots of gurgling going on in my intestines to say the least and sometimes they get a bit crampy but, it passes. Water has to go down slowly and I have to make sure there are no air bubbles becasue I found the bubbles make the sip of water hurt in my pouch. I'm able to get a shake down so I've had at least 25 grams today so far...I'l have to work on another shake in a bit just to try to get to 50 if I can for now. I do feel as if my stomach wants to hick-up which gets a tad uncomfortable until I can calm them down. I've slept alot the past few days but, that's to be expected and I did walk quite often while in the hospital because I knew it was better for me. I'm excited about my new begining but, scared too. I've done so much research, I've been to meetings and had conversations with my surgeon, therapist, nutritionist, read books, did online work etc. So although I'm scared because, heck, I've tried to lose weight with every diet under the sun including the lapband and still here I am with yet another surgery. My surgeon states she's never seen it not work so that made me feel better plus I've taken the necessary steps in finding my own "food" issue therapist and will continue to see her thought recovery and after. She keeps me thinking I'm not worried about losing a friend in food....I'm more concerned that I have the tools in place to replace it and I believe I do. What's really great is I have total support from my 22 year old son and my wonderful husband. THAT is a big thing and the best. The hours after my surgery my husband was with me and said "welcome to the beginning of your new life, love" ~~Thank you John, I love you very much! So I'm here with you all, learning and helping each other and I very much appreciate a website/forum available to come to. Anyone considering the revision, It sounds scary but, I can only tell you it's been ok so far for me. Was I scared....HECK YES! All things should be considered prior to having the surgery! I'm excited......I'm going to do this.........why....because this time........I'm LosingItForMe

Congratulations!

Its been good so far. Worse thing eas the upper g.i. that stuff is nasty.

Surgery was today All went well. Mine was revision from lap band that was removed in 2010. When doc went in my liver was adhered to my stomach a bit so surgeon had to fix that. She released to lap band flap and was able to do the surgery. So hard to sleep because pain meds are now giving me symptoms of sleep apnea.

Glad you're doing well. Great to hear.