Hi all,

I have been giving little updates on my progress since surgery. It seems to help me mentally to just jot down whats been happening. Maybe it will help others too. Yesterday I overdid it a little by taking my 13 year old shopping for school supplies and running a few errands. I had my husbands truck since he took my car to work. Its a tall quad cab dodge and our driveway is on an incline. It was hard to get in it but once there driving was fine. We only stayed out a few hours but I was pooped by the time we got back. I was really sore last night and it was hard to sleep soundly. I woke with a little nausea... my first nausea! I did not throw up but my body was screaming for something warm. I made decaf coffee and sipped that. I noticed gurgling and gas moving so when I tried to pass the gas a lot more came with! TMI I know... so I had a touch of diahrea sp? but now I feel better. So I am calling that my first BM after surgery. It was not bad, no cramping or anything. I have had a bout a half cup of coffee in the last hour and i feel some better now. Still sore from yesterday especially on the left side. Not horrible though. My bandages are itching now. I gained 14 pounds in water weight at the hospital. My right hand where the iv was is still puffy. I had lost 9 pounds with my postop diet and to see that I gained that back plus 5 more was disheartening. I have lost most of that back now. As of yesterday I was within 3 pounds of my preop diet weight. SW 234, preop 225, home from hosp. 239, yesterday 228. I have not weighed this morning. I will keep you all posted on how Im doing. Thanks for listening. Tammi

Tammi, I'm glad you're doing a little better. My intestines took a while to regulate too! It is a big adjustment for our bodies. I am always amazed at how we humans adapt and heal!!! Be sure and take it easy! You still have lots of healing to do! Hope the shopping was fun. Kids seam to love getting ready and planning for "back to school."

Hi Tammi!

Just coming here to do a little recap of my days! I did the same yesterday, a little too much, not sore so much as very tired. But I slept good! Very achy when I woke up - like I had a good workout with sit ups LOL Ps. today was the first day I was below my presurgery weight - and I counted it

Thyank yo for all the up days there is not TMI if you know what I mean. I am going to be sleeved soon and I need to know what it is store with all the Ins and Outs!

I'm very tired today and a little nausea too. Not bad though. I weighed today with clothes and have lost the surgery weight! So excited! Now I'm back to 225. Day of surgery weight. Its all downhill from here! So far I lost 9 pounds since beginning my pre op. Woohoo!

Congrats Tammi! (By the way, I call it the "sharts"). I am a little worried that I will have an episode at work. We have a small office and I hate to become the "stinky lady".

Glad you have gotten rid of all that fluid!

I have been passing some serious gas but no more bm or sharts!!! Thank goodness!