Mickie0130

Carol....how are you doing?

Lmao... Well you certainly made me laugh.. You'll do great! Just make sure you show up on the right day! [emoji6][emoji1]

Four days from now?!? Where are you living that is already March 2nd? LoL. Cause here in Texas it's February 22nd [emoji6]. I did see a post for March surgeries. Not sure where though. [emoji846]
Good luck on your surgery!

Good luck Carol! You got this! Sending prayers your way! [emoji846]

I don't know if you have insurance or not but when you leave AMA the insurance company can refuse to pay your bill and you can be charged. Don't know if anyone explained it to you. You need to stay long enough for them to help you. Getting mad and leaving is not doing you any good. Come Sunday if you still hadn't had a bowel movement chances are they would have kept you. Might want to purchase an over the counter enema. Sometimes obstructions can work themselves out. I wouldn't be so quick to have surgery. The goal is least invasive first. I don't think you're crazy but possibly a little rash on your decisions. I wish you the best.

Thank you so much for the replies. Other than the feet being cold off and on I'm doing well so I can't complain. I hope y'all are doing good as well. [emoji846]

Anyone else have problems with having cold feet after surgery? I'm 3 weeks post op and most of the time my feet are freezing. Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

I'm an RN and I put NG tubes in my patients all the time and they are not asleep. We actually need your help when it is passing down the throat. You'll be asked to drink and swallow as it's being advanced. Putting patients asleep is not the norm for this procedure. Afterwards they may order a chest x-ray to double check placement is on the stomach and not lungs.

Michelle...I'm so sorry to hear of all the complications you've had. That surgeon should be held responsible for his error. That's just horrible. I will keep you in my prayers.

Mine lasted about a week. Gas X was helpful. Still passing gas and I'm 3 weeks post-op.

No I had total opposite. My heart rate was in the 40's my whole time there and even at discharge. I was afraid they'd keep me and do a cardiac consultant but they didn't. Within the week everything was normal. I bet yours will even put too. Hang on there. [emoji846]

It happens. You have to push through it. You really don't have a choice cause I guarantee one bite of anything you shouldn't have will cure that craving. I had two teaspoons of a Diet Cherry Limeade and the dumping syndrome I had was sooooo horrible. It serves as a great reminder. What you're going through will pass..especially when you get to the puréed part. I make full dinners for my family and doesn't bother me a bit. Only a couple of times I almost licked my fingers without thinking. LoL Hang in there..it gets better.

Awesome! Congratulations! [emoji846]

I live in the Houston area and had my gastric by-pass at Memorial Herman 1-30-17.

The sickening part is if you paid cash for the exact same procedure and same length of stay it would've only been between $20,000 - $30,000. That's how much hospitals inflate the bills to make an insane amount. I know cause I paid cash and my surgeon was the best in Houston. So seriously...it's a shame they even charge you that $1,000.... This is why the cost of insurance is so out of hand.. I know..I work in the industry.

As a nurse I know an obstruction is not to be taken lightly. Yes you are right about the feces smell. The vomit actually looks like feces. I wonder if they had an NG tube down you at all to help remove all the bile? Seems like your intestines are twisting for whatever reason. I feel horrible for you as this cannot be easy to deal with on top of your surgery as well. I do know the intestines can correct themselves on their own. I'm curious as to why the doctors feel this is happening? I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! Hang in there.

Very normal. 14 days post-op and I still pass gas quite often.

14 days post-op and I've had the same problem. I find chewing sugar free gum and sugar free fruit bars to help a lot. Yes, I know they say don't chew gum because of swallowing it and it getting stuck. Well I'm a grown adult and have never swallowed gum unless I wanted too. I'm very careful and don't drink with it in my mouth. I swear the sensation of chewing has helped me tremendously! Good luck! Gastric bypass 1/30/17

Yes it's very normal. My first week home all I wanted to do was sleep. I'm now post-op day 12 and my energy is completely different. I can do things around the house, take kids where they want to go and most importantly not feel so tired. What's going to help your energy is your Protein intake. At first I could barely get 20 grams. That too has changed. If you're not getting enough protein you'll feel sluggish. So try and stay on top of that. It does get better.. [emoji846]

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I'm an RN and my surgery was 1/30. I told my surgeon I was taking for weeks off and he said I'd be fine to go back then. He knows I lift patients and such... [emoji846]


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3 hours ago, James Marusek said:

Congratulations on your surgery.

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Thank you James I'll give it a try! ?

2 hours ago, Black2028 said:

That's great progress! I wish you the best of luck as well. I'm so looking forward to the pureed stage. what do you do for Breakfast?

I haven't hit the puréed diet part yet. I still have 10 more days. I am soooo looking forward to it. My nutritionist said eggs are fine but for some reason if you scramble them patients tend not to do well with them. Doesn't know why and thinks possibly when you whip them they may have too much air in them? So she recommends cooking them a different way. As for me?...I'm looking forward to some Greek yogurt! ?

Thomas that's awesome and congratulations! You are an inspiration to many and the fact that you share your story is bound to help someone else. I am gastric by-pass post-op 9 days and down 32 pounds. 17 since surgery. I too live in Texas! Been here almost 3 years and I love it! [emoji4]


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I've been having the same problem. I can get to about 40 grams and that's it. Met with my nurse today at my first week post op and she said that's fine! The 60 gram a day intake is a guide line and to do what my body can handle. She also said when I move to puréed foods that will help. Yesterday I tried to get the full 60 and only made it to about 50 and had a major dumping episode in the middle of the night and I truly feel it was all the Protein Drink. Btw...I drink the same as you. [emoji846]


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Congratulations! Had my 1st week post-op as well today. Down 17 since my surgery. Still have 10 days till puréed foods.. ugh! In like you...just pushing through it. Taking one day at a time!
Wish you all the best! [emoji846]


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