TattooedSeaStar

Very similar to mine.

Me too. I start soft foods tomorrow and we are surgery twins. No purées here! I’m tired of liquids. I meal prepped today and even put everything in 1/4 cup servings. It’s sooooo small!! My doc told me to go get baby spoons and that’s what I am starting with.

I go back in a month and then he said to call today for an appointment with my GP to adjust meds. My BP was high yesterday so I doubt he’ll take me off BP meds yet. Who knows. I think it was white coat syndrome if you know what I mean.

Same. Went to post op today and the doc said that’s about to change when I start eating soft food.

No it was a glue.

Awe sweetie!! You sound miserable. I hope it gets better really soon.

This looks amazing. I start soft food in two days but they said to go slow. I’ll print this off for two or 3 weeks from now.

Went to the doctor today for my 1 weeks check up and he is super pleased. Called me an “easy case.” He asked if I’d been taking pictures- and I have and he told me to do a side by side and submit it. This is one week preop and one week post op- so two weeks apart. Same shirt. Same sassy attitude. About 13# difference.

I week out from RNY. Two weeks of Liquid diet and Keto found my ankles but one week after surgery gave me an even bigger blessing!!! I haven been able to wear this comfortably in about two years. Now I’m scared to wear the dern thing because I’m so used to the silicone bands I’m afraid I’ll ruin it! At least it fits!!!

Surgical preference I guess. I have 6 incisions- on just below my bra line and one about 2 inches below and to the right on my BB.

Looks great!!!

Wow!! You don’t even have bruising!!!

Thanks! I’ve had my appendix out, 2 c-sections, and a hernia surgery. What hurts the most is all the scar tissue the surgeon cut out from previous surgeries.

Mine has glue- no Vaseline to worry about.

RNY.

Your look good too!!

I know this is gross but 1 week out tomorrow and I’m healing nicely- looks bad but it doesn’t hurt!! Also check out my side by side- left is Monday night after surgery and right is yesterday! All the fluid is gone! My glasses even got better.

I’m from the south- we never know what we will get in winter! The saying is- don’t like the weather then wait 10 min!

Anyone else out there have permanent equipment in their body? Screws, rods, etc? I had bypass 1/27 and with preop diet and surgery I’ve lost 31# since Dec 26. This morning I woke up and the titanium rod I have in my back was sore- much like when I first got it. It’s been sore all day! I’m going to mention it at my 1 week check up Tues but I thought I’d ask here if anyone has had similar pain. It’s almost like it’s moved and scar tissue hasn’t formed around it ... anyway, just checking....

You’ve got this!! Day 3 was the worst for me but once it’s over it’s better.

That’s awesome!

I did that along the way. My therapist recommended doing one a week so it’s more like a cheat meal than a freak out. Than I could enjoy the meal and not feel guilt. I get really sick on Keto (which is what my preop liquid diet was) so I decided to start Jan 2 eating keto food so that I can get over the keto flu before going back to work. On Jan 13 I started liquid and it went really well. My surgery was Jan 27, so I’m a week out tomorrow. My doctor said my liver looked really good, but I had been doing keto for almost a month (he has us do keto to shrink our liver). I say all that to say this- BE CAREFUL. Going crazy over food will make you feel deprived when you start liquid. Say goodbye and make peace with it but don’t binge.

Seriously? Wow. I just thought it’s because I’ve been sleeping in the recliner instead of on my side. Hmmm I’ll ask Tuesday.

Remember this is mental. We are surgery twins! So get this- my mom is here to help and brought 4 boxes of little debbies with her and then proceeded to bake a cake with my kid. Wonder where my issues come from lol. If you aren’t hungry then it’s a mental battle.

Welcome to the fam. Read up so you know what to expect but don’t let them scare you- everyone is different! Take lip balm and eat your ice chips. Also walk walk walk!