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Awww thanks! I keep seeing all these 20 pound losses at the 1st post op visit and wondering what I'm doing wrong! Lol. My doc does a 9 day visit to remove the drain.

I just had my 1st post op appointment today too and only lost 9 pounds. How did you lose so much in a week? Impressive!!

My surgeon said it is likely some nerve pain. He gave me some more pain meds and recommended trying cold or warm compresses. He said it will go away. He definitely was not worried. Let me know what your surgeon says.Ok. Will do. Mine said the same thing. Nerves and muscles were cut.

Good question!! I'm dying to know the answer to this myself. I'm 8 days out and still very weak and in a lot of pain. I'm tolerating liquids well, no bathroom or gas issues. But I'm just miserable. Zero energy.

My surgeon said it is likely some nerve pain. He gave me some more pain meds and recommended trying cold or warm compresses. He said it will go away. He definitely was not worried. Let me know what your surgeon says. Ok. Will do.

@@bobvernon I've been having the exact same issue. I'm 8 days post op RNY. I planned to address this at my 1st post op visit (tomorrow) too.

Hi everyone! I'm not a sleever but had RNY on 6/27 so I've been lurking your group a little bc we don't have a similar group and with you all being on the same timeline as me, it was nice to see some shared experiences. Plus, y'all are a really nice group. I did want the sleeve but had to go RNY for major GERD issues. I found it really interesting that a lot of you are having cravings bc one of the advantages of the sleeve is that when they remove the large portion of the stomach, the evil hunger hormones go away. A few of your posts are cute and funny and I'm wondering if it's actual cravings or just missing the act of eating. I literally could care less about food and, in fact I'm worried that when I go see my surgeon at my 1st post op tomorrow, he's going to put me on soft phase and I don't feel ready. Always, you're a fun group and hope you don't mind me lurking to see what everyone is going through. Congrats to us all for making a brave decision to take back our health!

Hi there!! I also had gastric bypass on 6/27. I'm also struggling with gas and abdominal pain. My doc only wants me to focus on liquids. When I see him on Wednesday, he's going to remove the drain which I'm hoping will help with the pain. Then he wants me to focus on protein and vitamins. I'm glad he took the pressure off for the first week to just let me focus on hydration. I'm having a really hard time walking due to the pain.

Ugh! Funny aside... I was groggy in my hospital bed and was barely coming alert to a priest standing over me with a bible and blessing me. I'm thinking, "Um, is there something I don't know here? Am I being giving my last rites?" I fell back asleep but inquired later and they said there's a priest who volunteers and goes around blessing patients. Scary!!

@@randij69 You described my experience to a T. RNY Monday. Left hospital yesterday. I'm in so much pain I can barely move. I'm completely miserable.

@@ACJordan Thanks for the encouragement. Tonight I'm having sharp pains in my groin area like maybe a UTI and numbness in my abdomen, legs and butt. No clue what's going on but I'll call surgeon in the morning.

@@charley27 I'm just in a lot of pain. The narcotics give me horrible migraines but if I skip a dose I have horrible abdominal pain. I have zero energy and can barely walk. I can only sip water. No broth or protein...can't get past the smell.

Hope you feel better soon too @@jannet41

It's been 5 days and I still feel terrible! [emoji45]

I had RNY 6/27 and I'm still miserable. The pain is way worse than I thought it would be.

RNY was 6/27. I'm still in so much pain. I didn't have gas pain or nausea thank goodness. I just have horrible incision pain and the liquid hydrocordone doesn't work and gives me terrible headaches [emoji45]

I'm in a lot of pain too. I'm having a really rough recovery

I check in at 6am. Surgery is at 7:30 am. Can't wait!!

Up tomorrow morning. Make room on that bench!

How did it go? I'm tomorrow.

Good luck, Ashely! If you or anyone else wants to keep in touch, let me know.

For some insane reason I'm very calm and ready. I've been preparing for this mentally and physically for 7 months and this site among others has helped so much!! Any last minute advice?

Tomorrow is my day, ladies!!! I can not wait!!! I'm not nervous in the least. (Which makes me a bit nervous). Any last minute advice for yo girl?

I'm up tomorrow too. Good luck!!

I read somewhere that 20 pounds per month is average and most people lose at least 100 by the end of a year. Be so proud of yourself though and how far you've come! Maybe you lose slower but the scale is going in the right direction. Congrats!!!