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iamjohnbamber

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  1. Posted

    I had my surgery on Tuesday. I'm home and resting but is it ok if I'm laying around most of the time? I get up every few hours and walk around the house for 5 minutes or so. I'm very aware of complications like DVT and PE but the painkillers make me sleepy and I am in a lot of pain without them. Thoughts?

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    As long as you're getting up every so often you should be fine. You'll find that you'll have more energy as the days go on. Getting up and moving around will help you feel better in the end - hang in there, you're going to be great!

  3. Posted

    The pain really isn't that bad. Getting up and moving around really helps a lot, especially with any gas pain you might have or as @@JamieLogical mentioned above.

    When I got home, I'd get up and walk a few times an hour or so, and it really helped. I found I didn't even need my pain meds 3 days after the surgery, but just used them to help me sleep. Day 5 post-op I was completely off my pain meds and getting a fairly good night's rest each night.

    Don't overwork yourself or stress yourself at all, relax but move around, you'll be totally fine.

    For me the only real stinging happened when I was getting up or sitting down but once standing or sitting it was almost nonexistent.

  5. Posted

    I need one of those cards... I picked up a number of flavors of Chobani yogurt (believe it or not never really had yogurt in the past) and will be doing a taste test later today... Getting sick of drinking stuff but I'm only another week until puréed, then soft foods after that so progress is progress either way.

    @@popoop penny, hang in there this whole thing is a process. It gets better, I promise.

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  7. Posted

    Yeah I've been doing a lot of reading and YouTubing about the Da Vinci system... I get the medical benefits, but I guess my over-active and often paranoid mind makes me worried the arms would start doing whatever they wanted and wreaking havoc during the procedure.

    The literature made heavy mention of "no autonomous movement from the robot without the input of the surgeon" - I know there are people like me with my own jitters and uneasiness about it, but if that machine were on the internet or on a network it could be hacked and compromised etc. I'm sure there are safeguards and whatnot, but I am still a proponent of doing it the tried-and-true way.

    Also, when doctors are working with their hands and directly in control of the tools they could feel what was going on as opposed to the machine removing that tactile feeling.

  8. Posted

    During my research in learning about the gastric sleeve procedure I came across something called "Robotic Surgery". In short, a surgeon would operate on a patient from a console adjacent to the operating table, and instead of manually operating a cart with 4 robotic arms would do the actual procedure while under the remote control of the surgeon.

    I read that these are used mostly in Gynecology and Urology, but I haven't seen anything stating it was used in Bariatrics as well.

    How do you all feel about the idea of a surgeon remotely operating on you?

    I for one am repulsed and terrified by the idea... I'd much rather the delicate hands of a surgeon meticulously performing the procedure live, directly on-me. No robot arms on my body.

    What about you?

  9. Posted

    So, I will be 2 weeks out tomorrow. Last night I met 3 of my very long time friends for dinner at our favorite Mexican food place. I missed having my margarita and usual cheesy enchilada but mentally prepared myself beforehand. Being on full liquids, my only real choice was tortilla Soup. They blended it for me and it was delicious! Was full after 6 or 7 spoonfulls. Kept telling myself that next time I could have some refried Beans and Quest and eventually a few bites of enchiladas.

    Not totally easy but certainly not worth ruining my evening over lack of food. On to purees tomorrow!

    Nice!

    The pureed stage is the one I'm most nervous about and I'm not sure why. Texture is really a big deal for me, for that reason I avoided Jell-o. Jell-o has made me gag before so I'm hoping I can get through the puree phase without gagging too much.

  10. Posted

    Welcome Tara! Glad to have you here.

    I just hit my full liquids stage today, had a Protein Shake for Breakfast (Premiere Protein chocolate) and got about 7/8 of the bottle down before I felt satisfied. Had a delicious bowl of Tomato Soup for lunch (forgot to measure but I think it was about 4 oz) and been sipping Water all day. I found my mouth gets dry quickly.

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  12. Posted

    Best of luck!! Any questions you have ask ask ask.

    Bariatric surgery is like a team sport... you have your "team" taking care of you - nutritionist, surgeon, office staff, etc. Any questions you have don't hesitate to ask us here, but more importantly talk to your surgeon about any concerns you have about the procedure itself.

    I'm a week post-op today and feeling great.

  21. Posted

    Totally 100% normal. I promise these feelings come and go and you're not alone. Keep the end goal in mind... you're going to be healthier and happier. Surgery isn't a magic pill and you won't drop the weight overnight, but it's a wonderful tool to have in your arsenal to ultimately improve your life and extend it. One thing my nutritionist told me, and this makes total sense, is never to compare yourself to others. I'm actually going on a Caribbean cruise 7 weeks after my surgery (I'm a week post-op writing this) - I'm a little nervous about that, but I'm going on the vacation to connect with family and pamper myself. Hang in there, you're going to do wonderfully!

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  22. Posted

    I failed my lab band. Have had it for 11 years. Lost 60, gained it all back. Unless I take phentermine, I want to eat all the time and keep gaining weight.

    I'm wondering if I should consider a revision to a sleeve considering my food obsession.

    What do you think?

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    This exact thing happened to me too. Had the lap band from 2006-2016, and after a complication (band slip and hiatal hernia) got it revised to a sleeve one week ago (6/27).

    I feel like I was more hungry with my band, and at times I didn't even have control over some of my cravings. I knew it shouldn't be like that, so I consulted a local surgeon and here I am.

    Best of luck to you - it's great that you're investigating your options - there are many thankfully. Talk to your doctor. He or she may order some tests, like an EGD and/or Barium Swallow, to get a feel for your band's current status (if anything's slipped or had a problem) and then go over what options you have.

  23. Posted

    I'm single and living alone, and a week post op today. I'm mainly using Facebook and this site as my support system but I have some local friends that have been great; I'm doing fine. I had a friend come down and help me out with driving me to and from the hospital, but he went home the day after I got back.

    Don't overdo anything since you'll still be healing from the procedure, but its good to be up and moving and doing things for yourself around the house, etc.

    Best of luck!

  25. Posted

    Thank you thank you thank you SO MUCH For starting this topic! I was about to do the same but was thrilled to find this and I'm glad I'm not alone.

    Whitney is in SUCH denial, OMG... but I think that's what she's using to get attention. I saw the episode where she rode a bike in a 2 mile beginner ride, etc. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great to show she's determined to overcome obstacles in front of her but at some point she's gotta realize she's doing a better job at making a fool of herself.

    I don't know whether to boycott the show or keep watching it, because I'm just waiting to see the episode where the light bulb goes off and she finally says "I realize I have to do something etc..." and she goes in for bariatric surgery. She could use her "body confidence" and positivity to really inspire some people and impart some good change on those considering having surgery... Surgery isn't a magic pill, and her making a recovery and setting an example could help so many other folks battling with their weight.

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