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1 Week Post-Op & Feeling Like A Rock Star

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Fyrefly    3

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I had some pretty bumpy days in my first week, but as soon as day seven hit, it was like the clouds parted and flowers bloomed. I feel fantastic!

My surgical wounds are almost completely healed. That constant feeling of hunger has gone away. The frequent trips to the bathroom because you're not sure what's going to happen have stopped. My energy is improving. Most importantly, I'm down 21 pounds!

In my first couple days after surgery, I was miserable and second-guessing my decision, but everyone said to hang in there and it will get better. You guys were right. And I'm having such a positive feeling about this now, that I'm even more motivated to get my exercise in and not stray from the post-op diet.

Two thumbs up, y'all! :)

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randalljohn    22

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I'm glad you're having a great week post-op!

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Ssilian    67

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I had some pretty bumpy days in my first week, but as soon as day seven hit, it was like the clouds parted and flowers bloomed. I feel fantastic!

My surgical wounds are almost completely healed. That constant feeling of hunger has gone away. The frequent trips to the bathroom because you're not sure what's going to happen have stopped. My energy is improving. Most importantly, I'm down 21 pounds!

In my first couple days after surgery, I was miserable and second-guessing my decision, but everyone said to hang in there and it will get better. You guys were right. And I'm having such a positive feeling about this now, that I'm even more motivated to get my exercise in and not stray from the post-op diet.

Two thumbs up, y'all! :)

21 lbs on one week?????? :D Wow, that's incredible!!!! Congrats.

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luvs2lose    8

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Yay for you!! Im right there with you. Day 1 & 2 totally sucked, but after that it just kept getting better. Welcome to the losers bench.

Corinna

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aprilcook24    1

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I am 8 days out and feeling the same!!! I've lost 14lbs and it has already made a huge difference in my energy level!!! Congrats on the 21lbs way to go!!!

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MonkeyNurse    26

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I'm 7 days out and am feeling pretty good now. I've lost 8 lbs since surgery and 27 lbs total. My first 48 hours were horrible and I had immediate regret. Luckily I was able to push through that!

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CandiKiss    15

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I had some pretty bumpy days in my first week' date=' but as soon as day seven hit, it was like the clouds parted and flowers bloomed. I feel fantastic!

My surgical wounds are almost completely healed. That constant feeling of hunger has gone away. The frequent trips to the bathroom because you're not sure what's going to happen have stopped. My energy is improving. Most importantly, I'm down 21 pounds!

In my first couple days after surgery, I was miserable and second-guessing my decision, but everyone said to hang in there and it will get better. You guys were right. And I'm having such a positive feeling about this now, that I'm even more motivated to get my exercise in and not stray from the post-op diet.

Two thumbs up, y'all! :)[/quote']

Congrats on your 21lbs! Have u returned to work yet?

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O.T.R. sleever    3,386

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Wow!! 21lbs in one week?!?! That's incredible! If I may ask, what was your pre-op weight? I'm trying to figure out if pre-op weights have a direct affect on initial weight loss.

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DoctorWu    1

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Whats the alternative to hanging in there, because I'm on day 9 and I'm sick of this. I do feel better than I did last week but I still have pain in my lower left side that gets worse when I'm sitting, but is ok if I'm laying down or standing in perfect alignment with the moon.

On top of that my head hunger is out of control, I need to put some food in my mouth soon or I'm going to go apeshit. My follow up isn't until next week.

I bought a scale that was "high capacity" that came today. Its supposed to be rated for 550 lbs, and it weighed me ok this afternoon - have lost 16lbs since surgery, a total of 40 since starting the pre-op diet. Went to step on the scale again a little while ago and now it just said ERR...I must've gained 100 pounds since this afternoon...GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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Fyrefly    3

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Congrats on your 21lbs! Have u returned to work yet?

I feel well enough to go back, but I was cleared for two weeks so I'm gonna take my two weeks! In the meantime, I'm catching up on some home projects, doing a little shopping, and spending time with family.

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Fyrefly    3

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Wow!! 21lbs in one week?!?! That's incredible! If I may ask, what was your pre-op weight? I'm trying to figure out if pre-op weights have a direct affect on initial weight loss.

My initial weight was 366 but I'm 6'1" so it would be more accurate to look at BMIs. Mine started at about 47. But I'm also noticing that doctors have so many different theories on post-op diets. Mine is very conservative/strict, and I followed it to the letter. Also got 30-60 minutes of walking in each day. So it's a combination of factors.

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Fyrefly    3

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Whats the alternative to hanging in there, because I'm on day 9 and I'm sick of this. I do feel better than I did last week but I still have pain in my lower left side that gets worse when I'm sitting, but is ok if I'm laying down or standing in perfect alignment with the moon.

On top of that my head hunger is out of control, I need to put some food in my mouth soon or I'm going to go apeshit. My follow up isn't until next week.

I bought a scale that was "high capacity" that came today. Its supposed to be rated for 550 lbs, and it weighed me ok this afternoon - have lost 16lbs since surgery, a total of 40 since starting the pre-op diet. Went to step on the scale again a little while ago and now it just said ERR...I must've gained 100 pounds since this afternoon...GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'm sorry to hear you're having a tough time, but everyone is different. I've heard many people say that things didn't get better for them until 2 weeks out, so hang tight! And weighing yourself every day can sometimes be a bad idea since we're in a state of flux. It can be discouraging. Regardless, you're on the loser's bench with the rest of us and you'll get where you need to be :)

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Fyrefly    3

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My first 48 hours were horrible and I had immediate regret. Luckily I was able to push through that!

You said it, sister!

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
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      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
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      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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