Postop

Best of luck.

Ask Dr. Rankin's office if they know of any services to pick you up. In NYC you can hire someone to pick you up from the hospital. Then ask if they know any aide service for someone to assist you the first couple of days (if you're staying in a motel when you get out of the hospital). The Rabkins have been doing the DS for a long time. You can't be the first to be coming cross country. Also sent you a PM.

Weak, tired. It's major surgery & tons of anesthesia.

I remember they gave me a turkey lump the second night. I ate a tiny forkful.

What did you eat?

It should drop soon. Many of us have very low BPs (and heart rates) after the DS. Hope you feel better.

RE: smoking. That's a great idea. It's so important to be off cigarettes when you have your surgery.

Hope it's going well, today.

One more thing I forgot. Walking issues can be blood pressure issues. It's not uncommon to have to grab onto a wall for a while with dizziness or lightheadness. I did.

Sorry, I'm the plainest eater you'll find. Plain steak, chicken and burgers (with catsup). I've always been this way. Regarding the cheese, perhaps lactose intolerance has kicked in. It's not uncommon (esp. for the first year). You might want to use lactaid OTC pills or try lactaid milk, cheese, etc. If you want recipes, I'll send you a PM as to where you might find them.

Yes, And the dietician working with the bmi. They tod me it was probably because I wasn't getting enough copper which I've increased my intake of. I just meant that it's been my biggest struggle, the falling I mean. The protein they told me would probably get better over time. Interesting. I take a lot of copper because I need a lot of zinc (which I poop out). So the copper balances the zinc. I hope they're keeping a close watch on your copper via your blood work. Perhaps you'd consider using a cane until things go back to normal. You don't want to be falling. As for the protein, they're probably right. I drank 1 shake per day for the first 2 years as I couldn't eat enough. Have your tried other things than meat to supplement your protein: chicken, yogurt, fish, cheese, nuts, etc.?

Best of luck! Who's doing the surgery?

Have you spoken with your surgeon about these issues?

Welcome. Hope your journey keeps progressing. I know it sure can be frustrating.

Sounds right to me; for now.

I never thought the preop tests would end. So many. The whole thing is overwhelming and as odd as it sounds, they need to ensure you're healthy enough for WLS. So don't worry. You're certainly not alone in feeling this way.

Good to hear!

I had no drain; however, I certainly was exhausted. If you're still having pain, I'd call the surgeon just to check in.

Glad to hear you've made it to the other side. Keep sipping, sipping, sipping. Rest & take it easy. Major surgery can knock you out. Do try & walk several times a day, though.

Question 1: While on the liquid diet, would this be a good Vitamin choice: http://www.amazon.co...entrum chewable Looks good. I only had to chew a Flintstone’s child vitamin for the first month or so, but ever since then I’ve been on 2 Centrums (non-chewable) a day. So if your surgeon wants you to start with that then I’d do it. Question 2: I'm trying to order a variety of Protein supplement samples, I know tastes can change after surgery, but what is a good supply to have on hand from the beginning? Is the variety pack from

The support groups are here. I'm probably going this Thursday.

You might want to consider coming to a support group at Lenox Hill. There are often SADI patients there.

Hi, If you find yourself losing too much weight, your surgeon would most likely put you on an enzyme like Creon. You also might up your carbs as well.

The full! I'm not surprised you feel as if hit by a Mack Truck. That's a ton of anesthesia and a ton of work done inside. It takes a while. Interesting about the muscle spasms. I didn't have those; but did have very swollen feet. Had to keep them on a pillow as I recall. Glad to hear you're trying to realize it's temporary. That's hard when it's happening to you. I had buyer's remorse quite early on as I felt like garbage & wondered what I'd done to myself. Hikergirl14 said I had the full DS on 4/21. I am really feeling down and my stomach doesn't stop aching. I am having these weird intense muscle spasms in my back, which could be caused by Vitamin deficiency. I start those as soon as they get delivered. I joked with my partner that being overweight never hurt this bad. I will just keep doing my program and this will pass.

I had buyer's remorse several times over the first year or so. You really did have a time of it. Good on you for your positive attitude.