naturegirl

I was sleeved on the 21st and started driving on the 26th, but only in short distances around town. Just in the last few days I've driven farther than 5 miles from home as I had been feeling dizzy and weak from the surgery.

I make the ricotta as if I was making stuff shells. Drain the ricotta, bear one while egg per container. Add my seasonings, typically garlic powder. Oregano. Salt, pepper. Pour into single serving ramekins. Topped with shredded cheese and Tomato sauce & bake at 365 until bubbly. Usually 20 - 30 minutes. I also sometime add thaw & drained frozen chopped spinach to the mix.

Well, folks, I stepped way WAY out of my comfort zone and treated my body to a massage yesterday. Wow! What a wonderful experience. Poor body image and embarrassment fused with shame had stopped me before surgery. Although I'm only down 30-some pounds, I decided to break with old patterns and give it a try. It was rejuvenating and relaxing. Everything I hoped.
I've already booked my next on for mid-September.

To start I've told a few friends and coworkers, plus half of DHs office knows as well. Everyone else can wait and learn on a need to know basis.
I work as an academic advisor at a 4 year university, and this is our busy time of the Summer due to new student registration. Yesterday advisors in other departments began asking DH where I've been as they hadn't seen me in a week. Someone from his office (thinking of my privacy and gossip spreading) quickly said that I had the flu. As anticipated the flu story spread like wildfire across the university advising community. Meanwhile DH kept busy to not get involved in the discussion.
Me, I figure there'll be some interesting conversation when I get back.

That hiccups, coughs, and sneezing are the enemy! Not sure if I'm coming down sick or an allergy is forming but I had a sneezing fit yesterday that left me in agony.

My surgeon's office told patients to prepare for 2 nights. However I think they're practice might be changing towards only 1 night. DH had to prepay a 2 night copay for his surgery in June, and a month later I only had to prepay for a 1 night copayment for mine. Personally I would have rather been there two nights as I found myself in the ER on day 3.

For the liquid preop diet I can have SF Jello and pudding, light yogurt, stage 1 baby food, and strained Soups. Plus Protein Drinks.

I can't speak for your surgeon, but I know if I had asked, mine would have said Hell NO!

When your children hug you and they can wrap their arms ALL THE WAY AROUND your waist. My 9 year old's hands overlapped this weekend and for first time and he said, "Mom! I'm so proud of you!" I melted...

July 21 here and still trying to get in my liquids. My intake was so low after I was discharged from the hospital that my doctor told my husband take me to the ER for an IV drip because what minuscule amounts I'd taken in had not stayed in.
It's been a week now and I still cannot finish a Protein drink or consume much Water. I have been able to get in a few bites of liquid food (Jello, pudding, Apple sauce) at a time, and carry a water bottle with me everywhere in an attempt to get liquids in. I've noticed that each day is getting easier, but still a challenge.
To help with Portion Control I'm using baby spoons. No way would I want the pain associated with too big of a bite!

I need someone out there to tell me I'll feel so much better in a couple of days.
Btwn gas pain, incisional pain and nausea, I am hating myself for doing this.
I loved Water pre-op and can barely sip it without becoming nauseated. The pain med I was sent home with is some God awful cherry flavor.
Everything I can have right now makes me absolutely sick.
It's going to get better, right??

All things considered I am doing okay. I don't want to jinx anything but things seem to be going good. I haven't had a BM yet, but I figure that will fix itself soon, and I haven't felt sick at all. My left side hurts pretty badly, but because of the scar tissue in my abdomen they had to go in on that side and did most of the work there, the pain medicine is working really well though.
I stopped drinking alcohol about 20 years ago, but I told my wife that when I am drinking stuff now I tell myself it is 20 year old scotch that must be savored, not chugged, it seems to make it easier to sip then, lol.
My first follow-up appointment is next Monday, they have to take the stiches out, I had to have normal stiches put in one of the incisions.
How are you doing?

At this point I half expect the people in those commercials to turn their heads, call me personally by name, and beckon me over to join the feast!

You're doing great! The changes are visible.

I've been walking circles in my living room and wiggling my legs while siting. Just concerned that I might not be doing enough.

As I mentioned previously my surgery date was the 21st, now 2 days post-op. I'm at home and relaxing in the recliner. I take my meds every 4 hours and walk then, but ugh!!! Abdominal pain plus gas is pure evil. The iv drip at the hospital was misleading!

I lost 12 pounds during my pre-op diet. Had one good sized cheat meal? But still received a compliment from my doctor that I did do well in the diet that I had s floppy liver. Everyone's diets are different and that's ok. Just focus on what yours is and work towards it. Mine was Protein Drinks and sf Jello. I was envious of those who were allowed meat. But now that I'm on the post-op side I'm trying my best to focus on the long term prize. Of course having no desire to eat helps too.

Day 3 post-op slept in my own bed it went well. I took my meds and my Multi-Vitamin with about a pint of Water it went well. I am going to try my first Protein Drink mixed with unsweetened almond milk. I still sore but it's a beautiful day in Foxboro so I am going to walk hopefully a mile and a half.

Eight weeks out from my surgery. This is a picture of the last awards ceremony I went to for work in March and the one I went to today. That's down from a size 26 to an 18

3/14/15 at orientation, I weighed 345. RNY on 4/28, and as of 7/13, I'm down to 286. My apologies for not having a before pic.

My current progress

82 lbs down now, 9 months post op! ????

Thanks:). Just went for a big walk and accomplished another feat-BM!

Good luck with surgery and recovery!

What nerve of her saying this! Yes we know that those who don't change their habits might gain it back, but that doesn't mean every person will.