Rhonda

I had to sleep in an easy chair with my feet up. Couldn't sleep on my side because it pulled on my incisions. I was not in pain but discomfort. I took a 1/2 dose of my pain meds to help me sleep but only had to do that 3 times. This lasted for about a week then i was back in my bed. I had my surgery on June 6th 2012.

My daughter was cooking herself something and I immediately started gagging from the smell! It was the BBQ sauce, loved it before but now the mere scent sends me to the bathroom. :0(

If you like the shake but want more flavor you can boost the chocolate, vanilla ect. with sugar free syrup. I found them at Deals and Wal-Mart in the coffee aisle. Really helps!

I had a pain patch and they gave me med's in the IV. I was never in pain, just soreness and discomfort. If you let them know you are experiencing pain right when you start to feel it they stopped it right away with med's. When I went home I had liquid Vicodin and only had to use it 3 times and that was only to get to sleep and I only took a half dose. My only issue was I couldn't sleep in my bed I had to sleep in my easy chair. I was to uncomfortable to lay flat all night and I'm a side and tummy sleeper. When I tried to sleep on my side it pulled my incisions to much so it was back to the chair! I went back to work 4 weeks after my surgery and I work in a warehouse in a very physical job lifting up to 50 lbs 9 to 10 hours a day with no restrictions. I thought that was crazy but it's been a week and I'm fine. The only thing I had a problem with was tiredness and a little weakness. Hope all goes well!

I was so scared too! Never had surgery before and was only in the hospital once to have my daughter ( was scared to get the IV then lol!). My surgery was June 6th and I'm doing great! We're here for you! You CAN do this! Hugs!

Whoops, Rose-Marie Jones, lol!

I'm from Indianapolis Indiana. My doctor is Rose-Marie Jones

I'm coming up on my 4th week post op from RNY Gastric Bypass and I'm heading back to work. My question is does anyone work a really physical job? I work in a warehouse and do a lot of lifting sometimes 75 pounds plus! I was told I could go back with no restrictions.