Amanda R

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago, and still have mine? What is the norm for them to either fall or take them out?

I've had all sorts of foods no problems. Still haven't felt full either. I had pork loin tonight, pureed. Guess I'm lucky?

I tried laughing cow cheese, it is the bomb

The pizza I had really wasn't high in fat..not anymore than pureed beef or something like that

The pizza I had really wasn't high in fat..not anymore than pureed beef or something like that

Not really...we got a pizza and I pureed the toppings off two slices...the meat sauce and cheese..was really good.

Not really...we got a pizza and I pureed the toppings off two slices...the meat sauce and cheese..was really good.

is everyone on the pureed foods? What types of stuff have you been eating?

is everyone on the pureed foods? What types of stuff have you been eating?

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time, it doesn't look like it is healing.....

I had the surgeon look at it and his MA. They both said it looked fine. But as the person that has been packing it and seeing it all the time, it doesn't look like it is healing.....

Where the drain incision was, I developed a large blood clot underneath that. Then my stomach became infected. I was in constant pain. As soon as I had my second surgery the pain was gone. Not sure why they left it open though.

Where the drain incision was, I developed a large blood clot underneath that. Then my stomach became infected. I was in constant pain. As soon as I had my second surgery the pain was gone. Not sure why they left it open though.

I took my son to mcdonalds the other day. The only drink I remember them having that was caffeine free besides coffee, was the fountain lemonade. Of course when I went in, they no longer carried it and I had to settled for lemon water with splenda.

I took my son to mcdonalds the other day. The only drink I remember them having that was caffeine free besides coffee, was the fountain lemonade. Of course when I went in, they no longer carried it and I had to settled for lemon water with splenda.

I slept in a recliner for a while. It was easier to get up to use the bathroom.

I slept in a recliner for a while. It was easier to get up to use the bathroom.

Because of complications from my gastric bypass surgery (9/16), I had to have another surgery a week later (9/23). It left me with a 3 inch long, 2 inch deep open wound. I have now had this thing for almost 2 weeks. To me, it doesn't look like it is healing. Every time we change it, there is bright red blood on the packing stuff, and it doesn't seem like we are using less packing stuff. I brought this up to the doctor on wednesday, and they always tell me it has to heal from the inside. Well I understand that, but shouldn't it be getting smaller? Not needing as much material to pack it? Should it still be bloody when we change it? It seems like once I became post op, they stopped caring about anything. They even gave me a new packing material, and I now have a drug reaction rash almost everywhere. When I called them, I got no answer, left a message with no reply or call back..I ended up having to go to another doctor just to get some steroids to stop this rash from spreading. It is already down both of my arms, hands, chest, stomach, sides, and legs. It is embarrassing to go out in public. Anyways...didn't mean to rant on about that...mainly concerned about this open wound....

Because of complications from my gastric bypass surgery (9/16), I had to have another surgery a week later (9/23). It left me with a 3 inch long, 2 inch deep open wound. I have now had this thing for almost 2 weeks. To me, it doesn't look like it is healing. Every time we change it, there is bright red blood on the packing stuff, and it doesn't seem like we are using less packing stuff. I brought this up to the doctor on wednesday, and they always tell me it has to heal from the inside. Well I understand that, but shouldn't it be getting smaller? Not needing as much material to pack it? Should it still be bloody when we change it? It seems like once I became post op, they stopped caring about anything. They even gave me a new packing material, and I now have a drug reaction rash almost everywhere. When I called them, I got no answer, left a message with no reply or call back..I ended up having to go to another doctor just to get some steroids to stop this rash from spreading. It is already down both of my arms, hands, chest, stomach, sides, and legs. It is embarrassing to go out in public. Anyways...didn't mean to rant on about that...mainly concerned about this open wound....

does it do anything to you? Make you pee more lol

does it do anything to you? Make you pee more lol

highest weight-286 surgery weight -277 (9/16) current weight-253