hubbard3rd

Checking in with you all...
Surgery was last Tuesday,,, due to internal bleeding and low blood counts i stayed until Friday. I feel magnificent since being home.
Since I have been home...
Friday night I walked one of dogs and felt soo good to get outstide. While I was only able to get one 4 oz CIB down I was able to get about 8 oz of Vitamin Water drank.
Friday sleeping was a little uncomfortable as I tried to manage on just one pain med and once I took 2 in the wee morning I was able to get a few hours sleep.
Saturday morning it felt like a normal Saturday. I took both dogs out for a 20 min walk, drove my son to his baseball practice. While there I walked my normal 2 mile walk that I had been doing before surgery and happy it took me about the normal 40 min. I didn't want to push myself so went home and put my feet up for a bit.
By 2 pm my son had been missing the gym so I checked in at Weight Watchers for my weekly check-in happy to have lost almost 4 pounds in the week. While at the gym I did the moderate workout on the treadmill and discussed with my trainer on how i can work out daily with 15 - 20 lb weight program that will begin this Thursday.
Saturday intake was only 6 CIB so i need to manage my time away from the house better and ensure I get the 8 servings.
Other thing I had hard time remembering is I can't guzzle Water like I used to ... DAMN that hurt.... now I know to be more conscious.
Sunday it is beautiful out my son wants to play some ball so I might try to go see if I can play a little first base or at least get a walk in for about 3 miles.
One concern was the HUGE bruise on right side I was hoping it didn't have to do with the low blood counts which were possible internal bleeding.
So happy with this decision and the direction I see for my new life... I hope everyone else is doing as well as I am.

I didn't wear anything but the gown I put on before surgery. There was no way I would have been able to put any kind of top on with the IV's, and I didn't care to put pants or underwear on as I didn't want yo pull them off and on every time I went to the bathroom. I wore home what I wore there.

i am curious as well... i feel like i a drink all day long and am worried I am drinking too much. I was just doing the 8 4oz shakes per day along with water/tea etc but sometimes i am drinking 8 to 16oz between shakes. I was looking for a change so i tried some broth in between and some Jello and just tried popsicles... I also feel like I am trying too much.

I like the idea of this thread! I am only 6 days port op but will say from reading through this site have not had to much unexpected!
The possible only thing I either didn't think of, didn't read, or just didn't pay attention to is hiccups! I read posts on gas and burping every time you drink and what not but I get the hiccups frequently now. Thankfully they only last like 2/3 actual hiccups because they are moderately painful!
Honestly the hardest thing for me is the head hunger when fixing my kids dinner! I start really wishing I could eat something and then have to step back and think is that my head or my stomach & it is always my head! But am grateful for this happening now too because when I am able to consume good again, I can use this experience to draw from and whether or not to eat
Good luck to those going in soon!!!

I felt very educated - my surgical practice was excellent about that and I spent alot of time reading on here too so I guess I don't have any surgery related "wish I had known"
My wish I had known was how much I was missing out on life being morbidly obese. I was pretty active for a 300# person, had friends and what I thought was a pretty good social life. I had NO IDEA there is a whole world out there of people who don't have to worry about if their butt will fit in a chair, if a store will carry a clothing size that fits, or if they can do a particular activity "even at that size" - it is like a parrallel universe where fit and normal size people get to live..haha.
I feel like a kid again - wish I had known all of this and maybe I would have found a way to change my life years earlier.... not sure, but that is really the only thing i could think of that I wish I had really known years before.

Checking in with you all...
Surgery was last Tuesday,,, due to internal bleeding and low blood counts i stayed until Friday. I feel magnificent since being home.
Since I have been home...
Friday night I walked one of dogs and felt soo good to get outstide. While I was only able to get one 4 oz CIB down I was able to get about 8 oz of Vitamin Water drank.
Friday sleeping was a little uncomfortable as I tried to manage on just one pain med and once I took 2 in the wee morning I was able to get a few hours sleep.
Saturday morning it felt like a normal Saturday. I took both dogs out for a 20 min walk, drove my son to his baseball practice. While there I walked my normal 2 mile walk that I had been doing before surgery and happy it took me about the normal 40 min. I didn't want to push myself so went home and put my feet up for a bit.
By 2 pm my son had been missing the gym so I checked in at Weight Watchers for my weekly check-in happy to have lost almost 4 pounds in the week. While at the gym I did the moderate workout on the treadmill and discussed with my trainer on how i can work out daily with 15 - 20 lb weight program that will begin this Thursday.
Saturday intake was only 6 CIB so i need to manage my time away from the house better and ensure I get the 8 servings.
Other thing I had hard time remembering is I can't guzzle Water like I used to ... DAMN that hurt.... now I know to be more conscious.
Sunday it is beautiful out my son wants to play some ball so I might try to go see if I can play a little first base or at least get a walk in for about 3 miles.
One concern was the HUGE bruise on right side I was hoping it didn't have to do with the low blood counts which were possible internal bleeding.
So happy with this decision and the direction I see for my new life... I hope everyone else is doing as well as I am.

Hey everyone
Its been over a year now since my surgery. Ive lost over 100 lbs and I am now at my goal weight!! This surgery has definitevly changed my life and its the best thing I have EVER done! If anyone has any questions dont hesitate

Well.. Here. It guys.. The day we've been waiting for.. In less then 12 hours some of us will begin our journey. Good luck and many blessing to all..

I am right there with you... I go tomorrow at 10AM... I am soooo excited and am also super excited for 6 weeks off of work... good luck

I am right there with you... I go tomorrow at 10AM... I am soooo excited and am also super excited for 6 weeks off of work... good luck

I am April 1st.... no preop diet.. thank goodness... I have lost 26 lbs since Jan 16th so I assume that put me in a good spot...I just want the day to come so I can move on with my new life! Can't wait to be the new me

I am April 1st.... no preop diet.. thank goodness... I have lost 26 lbs since Jan 16th so I assume that put me in a good spot...I just want the day to come so I can move on with my new life! Can't wait to be the new me

Massachusetts here... The big day is April 1st... not sure how I am going to handle being so active today and not being able to go to the gym or play softball for 6 weeks... I have a feeling I am going to be soooo bored. But I look forward to what life will be like after surgery and will be anxiously waiting to get back to being active... making all these changes has been a great feeling I hope not to lose momentum with a break from the gym!

Massachusetts here... The big day is April 1st... not sure how I am going to handle being so active today and not being able to go to the gym or play softball for 6 weeks... I have a feeling I am going to be soooo bored. But I look forward to what life will be like after surgery and will be anxiously waiting to get back to being active... making all these changes has been a great feeling I hope not to lose momentum with a break from the gym!