MikeRNY

I like to brown 1/2 of these and scramble 1/4 cup of egg whites then a sprinkle of fat free mozzarella.

I like to mix chocolate and banana or strawberry and caramel.

Before and After (10 days out from bypass)

I was prescribed Dilaudid for pain. I was told in no uncertain terms that I was not allowed to operate a motor vehicle while on Narcotics.

I'm in HR. Tell your local HR person that you need to apply for a medical leave of absence (MLOA). If you are in the US, there are privacy laws that protect your medical information. Your company would be at risk of violating the HIPPA laws if someone at the supervisor level pressed for medical details. All they need to know is you need MLOA for a procedure and that you expect to be out from x/xx/19 through x/xx/19. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

I had my Roux-en-Y surgery on 4/29. I attended 6 weeks of classes prior to surgery and was warned of all the possible issues I could face during the recovery period. I am having no trouble swallowing. I took a Tylenol the other night and instead of sipping water, I took a big gulp and downed a half of a glass before I remembered that I was supposed to be sipping. There is no pain beyond the pain from where they cut through my ab muscles to get inside to perform the surgery. I know I shouldn't complain, but honestly I'm waiting for the "first shoe" to drop, much less the "other shoe." I'm not feeling weak, tired or run down. The only thing I have really noticed is a sudden lack of being hungry. I haven't eaten solid food since Saturday 4/27 and since the procedure, I tried 1/4 cup of plain low-fat Greek yogurt with a squirt of black cherry Mio in it to see if I could tolerate it. No issues. Should I be concerned? I feel weird calling my Surgeon's office to complain about NOT feeling unwell, but I'm really legitimately confused. I was expecting this to be somewhere between "bad" and "miserable" and I honestly don't feel like I underwent "major" surgery. Should I just count my blessings and wait and see?