Is it normal?

[Cangel76 1]

Okay I am now 3 days post op, banded in the am on the 2nd so it has been 4 days all together. I have not had pain meds for nearly 18 hours now.

I am feeling so fatiqued and still very gassy. No matter how much I walk, but I remember the last time I had a surgery like this it took me a 5 or six days to feel better. My scale says I put on weight which I am imagining is still bloating and Water weight. I have not caught up yet with everything. I am following the liquid diet and calories, Protein, etc.

I have been eating between 60-75 grams of Protein a day and my Fluid intake is around 70oz.

So what is it? Why is it I am so tired and despite being gassy I am hungry. I keep drinking but then it makes me more gassy. I think it is that when I feel gassy I used to put carbs to ease the gas so I am thinking I am hungry and maybe I am not really truly hungry. Does that make sense?

I am doing well and my hubby is proud of me. I took my daughter out to Friendlies to eat and didn't even steal a bite of her ice cream! LOL They wouldn't just give me broth from the chicken Soup so decided to avoid the temptation.

Any advice? Is this fatique normal? I wonder when I can start adding mushy foods? I know I have to heal so waiting on that process. For now me and my blankies are going to go night night. Looking forward to advice, answers, opinions.

Ouuu and today I got out of the house, it stopped raining for a while and that was a trick and a half. I was tired after walking but a good tired. I got a pair of new sneakers for the gym.

[honk 780]

I don't know if I would consider myself as being super gassy but I did have the "runs" for the first couple days. I think it was from the Protein Shots I had the first coupole days because it was an easy way of getting lots of Protein for little consumption. I did some walking the days after surgery and on the fourth day I went back to the gym using the treadmill slow to start and no incline (my mother came to stay with me and she needs to swim daily). I started out at 30 minutes on the treadmill and worked my way up to an hour. The first week I went to the gym in the morning and then came home and took a nap. A serious nap too; like for an hour or two. You're healing and your body needs time to recoop.

[anewlife10 0]

I was exhausted the first few days... a heating pad helped gas pains. I took pain pills for the first 4 days until I had to go back to work. How long do you have to go before you can incorporate the 'mushy' foods? It seems every doctor is different. I was able to have them after a week and that was only for 2 days then I was able to move onto soft foods. Once I got food in my system I had energy again. Hang in there! I hope those gas pains and fatigue goes away soon.