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The anesthesiologist should give you an intravenous med like Valium or something similar to relax you. He should be in shortly after your IV is hooked up.
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One month. Insurance approved my surgery in 4 days, but due to COVID i wasn’t scheduled until 2 days after the hospital started allowing elective surgeries.
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I felt that way for the first week after surgery. The first month I spent forcing myself to drink Water and my Protein Shake because I had absolutely no desire to eat or drink. The gas pain does get better. I’m 6 weeks post op and am able to eat and drink (separately, 30 minutes apart). I’m on fork tender foods now, and I still get the post op blues when some foods sit very heavy in my pouch. But it’s a learning process that doesn’t come overnight. You’re re-learning your body again and that takes patience and time. Give yourself a break and try to get as much water and Protein in as you can.
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I weigh daily, I use a bariatric app that I log my weight and measurements in once a week though.
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Yes!!!! These new sensations are definitely a learning curve!!On 08/02/2020 at 10:07, Phoenix20 said:
I'm with you! the first two days were so painful i had instant regrets but the nurses were so amazing. i had to stay 2 and a half days in the hospital. now im just about two weeks out and down about 20 lbs. its WILD. i have to remind myself that this takes so much time to adjust. i still dont know how to differentiate the sensations in my new stomach! its so weird but i too have no real cravings which is such a welcome relief! we got this!
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I won’t miss:
-weighing more than my husband for the entirety of our relationship.
-the feeling of all consuming shame when the nurse reads the numbers on the scale out loud.
-avoiding mirrors/reflections at all costs because I could not stand to look at myself from the neck down.
-trying on clothes and being terrified of getting stuck in them.
-holding my breath so that I can tie my shoes.
-sucking my gut in just to button and zip my fat jeans.
-skipping family activities because I would be the fattest person there, and most likely unable to participate because of my size.-trying to hide my body from my husband because I was terrified that he’d find me repulsive.
-making jokes at my own expense before anyone else could do it.
-constantly stressing that I’d “grow” out of my fat clothes.
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I had surgery on 7/10/20. The first few days (maybe the entire first week) was horrible. I had so much pain and nausea, it was miserable to try to move and I definitely had second thoughts for a few days. I did force myself to walk several times a day once I was able to get the nausea under control. Three weeks later I’m 30 pounds lighter and I feel amazing. I still struggle getting my fluids in, and my pouch is having a hard time adjusting to puréed foods and softer foods. I just have absolutely no desire to eat food at all—there are no cravings and my stomach protests at the thought of trying to eat. I don’t think the process is the same for any two individuals. I do hope that the Patches help you. Once the nause is gone life gets so much better!!
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