SunnySkip
-
Content Count
11 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Reputation Activity
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Frustr8 in Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?
I'm 66 years old. Had my RYGB on June 4. Better late than ever I guess.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip reacted to teresa75044 in Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?
You are doing very good !
Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip reacted to Missouri-Lee's Summit in Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?
What an inspiring post, albeit dated. How about an update?
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Frustr8 in Where are all the 50 something bypass patients?
I'm 66 years old. Had my RYGB on June 4. Better late than ever I guess.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Frustr8 in The one thing you could not live without post surgery
I had my surgery 6/4/2018. Last night was the first I stayed in bed all night. Can be rough to get comfortable.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Hop_Scotch in Just approved but not excited anymore
I was on your place two weeks ago. My main goal for the surgery is to get healthy. Had the surgery 6/4/2018. Rough first week but feeling better each day. Pain is gone. Everything functioning well. No hunger. Weight dropping like crazy. So happy with my decision. It is a life changing decision but with this decision I am off diabetic meds and blood pressure meds and it's not even 2 weeks. Would do it again.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip reacted to ShelterDog64 in The one thing you could not live without post surgery
For your surgery, something to walk the halls of the hospital in, a charger for your phone and a chapstick. Seriously, that's it. You'll get all the other stuff you need from the hospital and you'll be discharged before you know it anyway. Gas X doesn't help with the kind of gas pains you get from laparoscopic surgery, so I knew I didn't need that. Those dry mouth sprays are nasty to me, so I just drank Water when my mouth felt dry (win/win!). I would never take my own pillow to the hospital (staph/strep/pseudomonas/MRSA/other ick) so I just asked for extras until I was comfortable.
At home, you need to drink water and Protein Drinks, so having a couple of options to choose from is great. You need a reliable scale, I opted to spend the $$ to get one that synchs with my Fitbit, so I have a record of every time I stepped on the darned thing. A couple of water bottles that make you happy are nice to have...I filled a gallon container every day, still do, and made finishing that my goal. You won't be able to do it for the first few weeks, but it was nice to be able to just look at it to know how much I'd had that day.
Things I wish I hadn't wasted money on: a Nutribullet (which I used for a month and haven't touched since) , tons of different Protein powders (I found the ONE and threw the rest out, should have tried them individually or a couple at a time), too many Protein Bars, too many clothes in the early months.
Mostly, you need supportive people and a realistic idea of what the immediate post-op period is going to be like Good luck!
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Matt Z in Post-surgery
My surgery was June 4, 2018. Today is June7. Just had my first shower and feeling like million bucks. First couple of days were rough but now I can actually stand up without lots of pain. Feeling very optimistic. I can do this.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app
-
SunnySkip got a reaction from Matt Z in Post-surgery
My surgery was June 4, 2018. Today is June7. Just had my first shower and feeling like million bucks. First couple of days were rough but now I can actually stand up without lots of pain. Feeling very optimistic. I can do this.
Sent from my XT1635-01 using BariatricPal mobile app