ACreativeNewDay

Hi all! I had surgery 1-24-17 and had a couple rounds of IV fluids on the first week and the 3rd week after surgery (where I gained 3-5 lbs each time). I will share I have had no previous experience w/ surgery or hospitals and had a lot of pain and dehydration after surgery (it's been tough for me). My stats are: HW 224, SW 214, CW 203 so after surgery I'm down 11lbs but overall and down 21 lbs since Christmas. I took measurements b4 surgery and at the 4 week mark I've lost 15 inches overall so it seems like I'm really losing a lot of size but not so much scale weight. Couple questions for anyone experiencing this. How are you getting water down b/c I literally want to throw up. I can eat 4-6 bites where I get hiccups and pain. Anyone else? I've come to believe I'm a "slow healer" and might need to spend more time in each of the different food stages. I'm Only being 5 weeks out of surgery but it seems like some are losing more, doing more, and healing quicker. (Sidebar-When I got fluids I had CT scan and all is well except for the fact that I can't get sufficient fluids or protein down). Any feedback would be great! Thanks Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Me too, I used a heating pad for first 3 weeks post op but have been doing pretty good since the weather has warmed up a little! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App