KimB7811

Tomorrow will be a week since my surgery and the pain is getting better everyday. It’s really just 2 incisions on my left side that seem to hurt the most. I still can’t bend down or over and I’m sore to the touch. The day after my surgery was pretty rough. The pain was awful and I actually ended up throwing up twice just from sucking on a sugar free popsicle and sipping Water. I ran a slight temp that night and the next as well. I haven’t had to take my blood pressure medicine since the second day home from the hospital which is awesome! The first 2 days were so hard to try to take my pills and Vitamins but now it’s not so bad. I’m squeezing in 30-40 ounces of water a day and about 2 Protein Shakes. I tried a ricotta bake recipe I found off the Bariatastic app today and I was only able to take about 5 bites. It was delicious though! I’ve tried a few nibbles of some baked Beans and I can eat cottage cheese ok. Weird thing is I feel hungry a lot! I went expecting that but I get full so fast. I went for a 1.6 mile walk today which felt great and drove for the first time today too. That actually made me really nauseous though which I haven’t been feeling since the first day home. And I know this is TMI but had my first bowel movement today since the surgery . That was so painful though. I think I need to ask about some kind of stool softener!
The part that makes everything all worth it is I feel thinner already! Clothes and underwear are looser and my hubby already noticed a difference! As of this morning I’m 13lbs down!

Those are beautiful!!!

Ugh that stinks. I’m sure that must’ve been hell. That’s what they warned me about as far as possibly itching after applying the wipes but I did take my chances lol. Thankfully, I didn’t have a reaction!

I am surprised your doctor cleared you for full liquids so soon. I am on clear liquid till next Thursday. No issues so far. I have been drinking from a shot glass which is a little bigger than the medicine cups they give you. No appetite just staying on pace liquid wise.

Pro tip: fresh club soda from soda stream immediately gets out red dye from sf cherry Italian ice.

I am up and about, trying to get my Water and Protein in. I am full after 2 spoonfuls of greek plain yogurt with unsweetened apple sauce and a scoop of Isopure unsweetened Protein Powder. I am going to try to go to the gym tomorrow.
I am really cold and may invest in a small space heater. I am covered up with 3 blankets. All and all pain is manageable and I am not having any gas pains. Knock on wood.
My cat keep trying to lay down on my stomach smh.
I am thankful for my sons 20 and 23 yr old. My 9 yr old daughter is to busy playing ROBLOX with her friends.
Hope everyone is doing well.

So I had my gastric bypass last Tuesday 23rd April. After checking in at 11am the wait was horrendous. I hadn’t drank anything since check in and my surgery was delayed by hrs I finally went in at 7pm and was woken up in recovery by 2am. My pain threshold is terrible so, when women I was in so much pain. I hated every second of it. Upon going back to my room I couldn’t stomach any fluids for 48hrs. Anything I drank came right back up, the vomiting and heaving was so so painful. They tried giving me juice and very thin Soups but that didn’t work. In fact the smell of Soup actually made me sick. Bless the nurses, they really tried o help
me by offering me different soups but to no avail.

Since I couldn’t keep anything down, my pulse and blood pressure went up and I was dehydrated which meant I had to stay in hospital. But different anti-sickness meds were given to me and I was put back on a drip fluids an morphine for the pain. After getting a nights rest I finally was able to start keeping fluids down. Sip by sip I started tolerating fluids again. Pressure and pulse went back to normal and dehydration got better.

After 4 nights in hospital I was sent home. Thank God. I thought it would be great to be back in my own bed but I was mistaken. If only I could take the adjustable hospital bed home. I was so uncomfortable for the 1st 2 nights but as the pain slowly gets better I am finding comfort.

I found a hot water bottle my grace.

Drinking Water is easy for me now but I’m still struggling with soups. The nausea has gone but I’m so full on the water that I can only have 1-2 spoon fulls of soup then I’m done.

As for moving around. I’m up and about more now. But it was such a struggle to just walk 250m down the road, I would get so out of breath. Now on day 7 after surgery I can walk around more without getting out of breath but I DON’T over exert myself. I’m hoping to start working out again after day 14.

This is just the start of my journey and without a doubt I am excited.

My weight so far

H/W April 2018 - 280lbs

1wk b4 surgery 16th April - 260lbs

Weight 27th April 2019 - 249lbs

Good luck to you all in this amazing journey

The reasoning behind this is that shaving creates micro Knicks in the skin that can get infected. Also, many hospitals give you chlorhexidine wipes to wipe your entire body down with before surgery and that stuff is not supposed to be applied to any open wounds.

That being said, when I had my gallbladder out I showered the night before washed with the hibiclens (same ingredient as the cloths), showered the next morning as instructed, shaved my legs, then used the hibiclens. When I got to the hospital they had me use the wipes and I about clawed my damn legs off. Ended up getting Benadryl because I was so itchy. I'll be using Nair next time 😂

Good luck!!! You got this!!!!

Oh the thirst was unbearable for me on surgery day! I remember waiting forever after getting to my room for some water! And then all I got every hour was 15 ounces of it! But just remember it’s for our own good. Good luck today!

Just checked in. Good luck to everyone having surgery today.

Congratulations for being on the other side !!! I’m glad all went well. That thirst afterwards 🤦🏼‍♀️ But they let me suck on ice cubes as much as I wanted. Good luck on being discharged soon and on the rest of your recovery. A small pillow will be your friend of you sneeze, cough or laugh. I also found having a chair (I used my dining room chairs with arms) next to where I was sitting/laying helped to push me up to a standing position. Again, congratulations!!

I got the call!!!! I’m APPROVED!!!! Thank God I have stuck to my pre-op liquid diet this whole time!!! It’s so real now! I’m so ready to start this new chapter in my life. If anything’, this pre-op diet definitely put me in the right mindset. Watching everyone Celebrate on Easter with tons of food and alcohol didn’t even bother me at all because I wanted this more then anything!!! This is why I know I’m going to take this tool/gift I’m given and do everything I can to succeed!

I am definitely going to try some of these. I’m able to do 1 Protein Shake a day now but that’s about it. I need more. Still not getting enough Water in though but it’s increased. I didn’t want to call the dr that night with the throwing up because I did not want to end up back in the hospital. I think it was just from trying to get all my medication down. Thankfully the vomiting has stopped.

It is slowly getting better and I know it will be worth it in the end. It was just scary the first day home

It's not always going to be like this.

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Excellent suggestion, codeine usually sickens me before I come close to addiction, so simplify your life.

Switch to just plain Tylenol. It was 100% different for me once off the pain pills.

Sending good cheers and hope you feel better soon. You got this.

The last thing I would want while being nauseous or vomiting is something milky, Clear Protein is a good alternative.☕

Have you talked with your Dr. about your vomiting situation?
Natures best Isopure zero carb water/drink. It's hydration and Protein all in one. 160 calories. 0 carbs 0 sugar 40 grams protein. It’s not thick like shakes. Texture is like Gatorade. If the flavor is too much add Water to it. Sip slowly. They are at GNC, Vitimine shoppe and Amazon.

Rest up and recover. Your body is still healing. Yes, it will get better. Your first step to a healthier you has been completed. Good things are coming your way.

Few of us are prepared for how hard those first post-surgery days are. It really sucks but I promise it is temporary. You will feel normal again in time. Congratulations!

It does get better. Hang in there. You've got to keep from getting dehydrated, so keep sipping, sipping, sipping on liquids. Have you tried Crystal Light in your Water or Gatorade Zero? They might go down a little better than plain water.

Had my surgery on Thursday and came home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. The pain is moderate but I was given pain pills for that. However, yesterday and all last night was terrible. Barely could sip enough Water without feeling stuffed and sick. Then I had to try to take my pills with water and that felt terrible. But the sugar free popsical put me over the edge! Took about 3-4 licks and then I started to dry-heave. Then threw up again after trying to take my pain pill later that night. Now I’m currently sitting here this morning just trying to chew my Vitamins. I have no idea how I’m going to get my water in!!!! Help!

Lol, yes...my office definitely did it a little backwards! I swear you give the best pep talks and advice!