TereseG

Hello all!
So I had my real first OMG moment.
I went dress shopping for a wedding I'm in, left picture is 2 weeks after surgery, jan 19th and right picture was today! April 12th.
Same dress but 5 sizes smaller.
84 pounds down from
December 27th 2015.
I was blown away by the side by sides. I can't stop looking and smiling at this picture!! This is, by far, the best thing I have ever done for myself. Today...I'm very proud! ????????

Hi...I'm a newbie & I'm from Australia. Not sure if thing are done extremely differently from country to country but after my initial consultation with my bariatric surgeon, I was advised to have a sleep test done. I truelly didn't believe that I had sleep apnea....as it turns out, I stop breathing 78 times/hour!!! I cried after my Dr called me to give me my results.
I was advised by my surgeon & a respiratory specialist that using a CPAP machine would not only benefit my recovery but also repair my health due to years of lack of oxygen. So I have been using my machine for a week now & its the most rested sleep I have had in a very LONG time.
My specialist advised that as I lost weight I would have to have another sleep test to see of any improvement & possibility of no longer requiring the machine.
Good Luck & do as the Dr advises!

Oh man I went 2 weeks and it was dizzying. I almost passed out when I finally had a BM. Do the tea, anything. Just get to stay regular!

I was 9 days and miserable! The Smooth Move tea was my miracle worker. I steeped the tea bag for ten minutes.

For me it took about 6 days post op. But i would ask about a fleet enema or dulcolax suppositories, not the most fun but the fleet enema works and you do feel much better afterward.
But ask your doctor first please

It took me about 6 days also and then a few more days after that

I was good and regular. I was sleeved on a Thursday, came home Saturday and had a BM on Monday. However my surgeon is very conservative. I was started on daily stool softners in the hospital and prescribed a 30 day run post-op.
It is not uncommon for people to be constipated post-op. You should be taking the benefiber daily. Some have had to use other things; benefiber, ducolax, prune juice, fresh prunes, exlax, coffee, colace and Smooth Move tea to name just a few. Also make sure you are getting in as much of your fluids as possible. Try to work up to 2L( at least half should be water). It will take time, but Water helps you "go" so getting those fluids up is a good thing. So It may get to the point where you will need to use a suppository or enema.

This is too long! Address it today. I know the teas can work. There's alway Milk of Magnesia which also works quite well.

Drink some "smooth move tea" (actual name) you should be able to get it at Walmart or some grocery stores. Trust me it will work!! @@TereseG

i was told to concentrate on getting fluids in the first week and then Protein...also, was told that Protein shakes count towards Fluid goals...so maybe remove a meal and do another shake?

@@TereseG Water is a pain! Especially in the early stages. It does get better as time goes by. I was just like you and now 3 months out I can drink as much as 90oz a day. I know in the very beginning I had to drink coconut water because it was easier to get down and it's a super hydrator.

Hi...I'm a newbie & I'm from Australia. Not sure if thing are done extremely differently from country to country but after my initial consultation with my bariatric surgeon, I was advised to have a sleep test done. I truelly didn't believe that I had sleep apnea....as it turns out, I stop breathing 78 times/hour!!! I cried after my Dr called me to give me my results.
I was advised by my surgeon & a respiratory specialist that using a CPAP machine would not only benefit my recovery but also repair my health due to years of lack of oxygen. So I have been using my machine for a week now & its the most rested sleep I have had in a very LONG time.
My specialist advised that as I lost weight I would have to have another sleep test to see of any improvement & possibility of no longer requiring the machine.
Good Luck & do as the Dr advises!