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The risks are minimal and you are far more likely to die from the excess weight than the surgery. My husband who is also a nurse was worried for me too, in fact he was more nervous than me! His concerns were that I'd die on the table or have serious complications. Of course being me, I did have serious complications and was in hospital for 2 weeks and had to have an emergency bypass but once through that, all was well, slow progress after 2 major ops but all good. He was also very aware that for the last 15 years i have tried every diet on the planet to lose weight and keep it off. I was starting to show signs of metabolic syndrome and he knew if i didn't do something permanent i could well be dead from my weight in ten years. Surgery is scary but not as scary as doing nothing. You know in your heart if this really is the right path for you. So make your decision explain to him you understand his fears but ultimately it is your decision and you NEED him to respect and support it. Good luck [emoji4]

Post surgical drains are used to drain excess serous fluids and blood from the surgical site to prevent large, potentially problematic haematomas and sinuses developing. They are very common and nothing to be concerned about.

Everyone is different, we can all tolerate different foods at different stages. You just have to slowly incorporate different foods when you are ready and able. Loads of info on this site from lots of long termers and you will see no 2 people had the same journey [emoji4]

What does your team suggest?

Looks fab, why didn't you eat any of it? Just not hungry at the time or just not in the mood?

Why do i still feel so ill. I have awful nausea even on meds for it and my tummy just seems to be in hyper gurgling mode & feels empty. I am not enjoying food when i can eat and am on very low cals. Most days around the 300 cal mark, not getting close to my 80g protein and my hair is vacating my head. I've spoken to the bariatric nurse but not very helpful and can't give me a ball park figure for how long the nausea will last. So over it because i just can't function as a normal human being because i have to lie down so much! Bonus is that my weight loss has been steady and i am almost in the healthy weight range [emoji4] Any others have nausea issues?

Hello and get well soon, hopefully, this is the last surgery for you! Gosh, you have been through the mill!

Thanks

How is recovery going @mousecat88 ?

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I haven't needed anything, was over 2 weeks before the first time post op, in fact, if you take into account the 2 weeks before surgery while I was on shakes in total it was nearly a month and a half (was in hospital for 2 weeks only on iv fluids), but I didn't have pain or fullness so knew I wasn't constipated, there just wasn't enough waste to go. Our intake is far less so we won't need to go as often to start with. Sometimes people think not going is constipation when in fact there just isn't enough in the system to go. Then again some people suffer for life with real constipation. See what works for you and go with that Fingers crossed you are only on them short term

It varies with everybody, 6 weeks is the norm to be healed so I would say expect some pain that reduces with time for 6 weeks and if it stops before then, then that is great. If you eat/drink too much you might get pain or if you do things that are too strenuous before your body is ready, just take regular paracetamol and give your body time to heal. It is major surgery after all. You sound like you are doing really well, if the pain doesn't ease up over the next couple of weeks or gets worse or isn't controlled by analgesia then speak to your team

Take it easy and feel well soon x

Oh fab, welcome to the journey Sip sip sippity sip fluids and focus on your protein and don't rush to get onto 'real' food, just chill now, your body can start healing, start some gentle exercise once you feel up to it and come and chat here if you have a hard day/moment

You will see it varies with everyone, but I think the rule of thumb Dr's use is 80-90% of excess weight in 6 months. As usual it seems to be the more you need to lose the faster it happens, but again depends on the individual

Fantastic!! Perhaps don't lay completely flat yet if your 02 levels aren't fantastic, they will get better as the fat melts away. Just try to let your body have the best recovery it can, so propped up on some pillows, to begin with, is probs a good idea. Well done for being a star patient

Around day 3 ketosis kicks in and stops the hunger being so strong. Such a hard thing to do but totally worth it. A cliche but true = YOU CAN DO THIS. Every time you feel tempted to eat have a big drink and THINK about why you have started this journey. Think of all the positives having the surgery will provide you AND remember that 2 weeks will soon be long gone and you will be post-op and not be hungry at all and it will have all been so worth the small struggle as you watch the weight melting away keep busy too, try and do things that you can get engrossed in to take your mind off the hunger. GOOD LUCK and see you on the other side

hey you are human and it happens, i'm sure you will have lost enough. Being type 1 diabetic having a hypo you will need a high carb boost so you know....don't worry it'll be fine

Diet 7up here lol

oh fab glad you are being monitored, we used to call a blood transfusion 'go go juice' coz people would feel so much better afterwards lol

ps. Always best to get checked out and be told it is nothing to worry about than leave it and it ends up serious Not with a cold tho, don't go to the Er with a cold LOL (seriously we would get people in the middle of the night with a cold wanting medication! Crazy world)

other than my immediate family I only told 3 people. It isn't anyone else's business and like you I can't be doing with the judgement that this has been an 'easy' way out because it has been very difficult for me and even though I am now healed from my op, then my emergency revision a week later, I have ongoing awful nausea and that is with being on antiemetics for it so after, so you know....tell who you are comfortable with. No right or wrong, our own choice

Very little! I do however crave Chinese, Indian and Korean food, not take-away or westernised stuff but proper traditional stuff. I am obsessed with kimchi and sui mai at the moment. My husband doesn't like the smell when I open the kimchi LOL I guess coz it is fermented (great for the gut) the garlic smell doesn't linger on my breath, good job really or he might move to the spare room lol

Nurse here deffo get checked out today As already said usually liver/gallbladder. Can be common after our kinda surgery so go get sorted out, don't leave it and keep us updated ok?

yep I get you, I bet most of us are low carb (under 100g day) anyway. I'm the same as you can't eat a whole one at once, I would love some delicious savoury ones premade. I can't believe how much I hate the sweetness now.