sarabeth82

Brandon, I had my rny 8 weeks ago Friday. I went though the exact same emotions. I cried a lot, doubted my decision, and wondered when I would be normal again. Thank God for my family and friends who were so supportive and reassuring during that time. Right after surgery, your hormones are all out of whack, your body is still dealing with the effects of anesthesia, all while you're physically recovering from a major surgery. If you're like me, food was always my comfort and it was so hard to not be able to turn to food during that time. However, as you progress through the food stages, you will feel so much better! You'll be surprised how good puréed food can be. :-) I'm praying that you feel better soon!

It took me about 4 weeks as well to stop feeling completely exhausted. Up until then, taking a shower could be my one activity for the day.

@@stylewiz35 and anyone else who is struggling right now: I'm now 24 days post op and feeling so much better than when I starting this thread. Initially, I was so emotional and time has really been the cure for that. I took each day as it came and everyday got better. I promise things will improve and you will be feeling better soon!

I'm 3 weeks post op and my program has us eating 1/2 - 3/4 c at each meal and 1/2 c at each snack (eating 5 times a day). I haven't been able to eat 5 times a day nor get up to 3/4 c. 1/2 c is pretty normal for me.

Tomorrow I can start on soft foods and finally stop pureeing everything! What are your favorite foods at this stage?

I'm 3 weeks post op today and have been on puréed food since Sunday. Some things I've had are refried beans with some cheese melted on top, puréed tuna and egg salad, ricotta cheese with some marinara and cheese on top, as well as various puréed fruits and veggies. All have gone well. It's amazing though how little it takes to feel full.

Papaya enzyme works well too.

When something gets stuck, our body produces this mucous like substance (slime) in an attempt to get the food to go down. I'm way to familiar with this from having the lapband but thankfully have not experienced it since my revision.

I heat the beans right out of the can and just add a little shredded cheese. If the beans are too thick for you, you could add broth to thin them out. When I do scrambled eggs, I cook them, put them in the food processor with either some shredded cheese or a wedge of laughing cow cheese and blend. I can't have straight scrambled eggs until next week when I start soft foods.

I've been blending mine mine. My plan says no "chunks."

I have not experienced any hunger since surgery. I'm trying to eat something every 2-3 hours.

Mine took about two days to scab over.

Hi there! I had my surgery just three days before you on 6/19. I graduated to puréed foods Sunday. It's been great to finally eat food again; really anything other than the protein shakes! I've been trying something new everyday. Some things I've had are refried beans with some cheese melted on top, puréed tuna and egg salad, ricotta cheese with some marinara and cheese on top, as well as various puréed fruits and veggies. All have gone well. It's amazing though how little it takes to feel full.

I had my surgery on June 19th and am feeling good except for the exhaustion piece. I went to church yesterday and had planned on going to the grocery store afterwards but just couldn't do it. Today I made it to the grocery, carried in the bags and then was completely done for the day. I'm wondering how long this lasts.

Was anyone else just plain exhausted after surgery? I'm 17 days post op and feeling pretty good except for feeling exhausted and worn out whenever I try to do anything. Yesterday I went to church and was going to go to the grocery afterwards but just couldn't do it. Today I went to the grocery, carried my groceries in and I am absolutely done for the day. When does this get better? I was thinking about helping with VBS next week but am worried I won't be able to make it.