I can't say for bypass, (I had the SADI laproscopic) but I imagine healing is similar. I had my post-op and staples out at 10 days. One of the areas where a port was opened back up a bit after they were pulled so we just did steri-strips for another few days. The rest were well healed.
Good morning! I am Amy and I joined a few days ago. I got approval from insurance yesterday morning and scheduled surgery for 1/6. After more than a year of prep, shit is suddenly starting to get very very real. And that's good, I want this, but it's still anxiety-provoking.
I'm 42 years old and live in Wisconsin. I've been gaining weight slowly but surely most of my life, more pounds each year, until I hit a tipping point. I have had sleep apnea for 14 years (or longer for all I know), have mildly high blood pressure, mildly high cholesterol, and mild diabetes that is sure to get worse over time.
Almost as much as the health issues, I just find myself unable to do the things I enjoy. I love to travel and am finding it harder and harder to tolerate long flights and long days of exploring new and interesting places. I am taking my mom to Peru at the end of April and am very much looking forward to being able to wander around Machu Picchu with just a little more ease. Or a lot more ease. I'm still not sure how quickly to expect things to change but I'll be 3.5 months post-surgery and expect to have more energy already.
I made the decision to pursue gastric bypass more than a year ago, but I needed to wait. And wait. I'm a working professional with a good job, and for the past 18 months I've also been working through a full-time Executive MBA program. Taking time off work for recovery is not a problem, but the school schedule is intense with no breaks and no ability to miss even a single class. I am graduating this Saturday 12/6, and will have surgery exactly one month later.
For the past month or so I've started reading all the books I can get my hands on, including the one by this site's founders. I've also been focused on identifying and addressing the emotional and mental issues that have led me to this point, and of course there's books for that too. There's books for everything.
Like many people I am caught up in the immediate issues - who do I tell? what do I say? - but also the longer-term issues like what if I fail at this desperate hail mary play and don't get better? I'll have a lot more to say on the boards as I progress. For now, just wanted to introduce myself. Glad to be here. Glad you are too.
