One Week Post-Op :d

[Crystalite 26]

I was sleeved on 10/16, and weighed 356lb.

Weighed my self on Tuesday 10/22 I was 345lb!! So HAPPY and Excited. That's 11lb gone I can't wait till I loose much more. I also lost 12lb on my two week Pre-diet. That's 23lb just this month. Mind blowing.

[Crystalite 26]

I was sleeved on 10/16' date=' and weighed 356lb.

Weighed my self on Tuesday 10/22 I was 345lb!! So HAPPY and Excited. That's 11lb gone I can't wait till I loose much more. I also lost 12lb on my two week Pre-diet. That's 23lb just this month. Mind blowing. [/quote']

I also have a bit of pain and need a nap during the day. Am on purées I still have one more week of them. I just want to chew!! All do in time. Don't really know when am full haven't figured it out yet. I am less hungry then I was at the begging of the week. Trying to get all my liquids in. It's a big pain in the ass! Don't like Water right know, makes me sad. Before surgery I LOVED Water. Hope it changes after time.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Congratulations!

[Holly5.3 423]

You're doing great fellow newbie! I'm also enjoying the 3 week "Honeymoon phase" of weight loss (the week prior to surgery and the first 2 weeks after!) I'm down a total of 15.5 pounds since 2 weeks ago today! Wow-that's a first for me in my life! I made my Halloween goal early-psyched! Slow and steady wins the race! Good luck!

[pink grace 31]

congratulations you are doing great, keep up the good work, x

[alisha29 22]

I was sleeved Monday the 22nd. I am 5 days out now and beginning to feel functioning again. Still a long way from normal! Pain wise, I have one area in the center of my tummy that pulls and burns. It is not an incision which is what confused me. Is this normal? It is center, towards my right side. I could understand if it was an incision, but it is not. The incisions don't hurt at all. This nagging spot keeps me from sleeping comfortably. I am struggling getting in fluids, but I am making it my goal to do better today since I woke up with a headache. I do not want to dehydrate!

On a great note, I am down a total of 25 pounds! 20 pre, and 5 post. So excited to see the scale moving down rather than up for a change. I want to feel good shopping for a holiday outfit by mid December!

[Krissymbr 12]

Congrats! I was also sleeved on Monday, October 22. I lost 12.5lbs preop and have now started losing again - down another 2.5lbs. I agree that seeing the scale go down rather than up is a huge motivation! I am also struggling to get my fluids and Protein in. I went and bought some Protein Shots yesterday that are 2.5oz and have 26g of protein in them. I hope this will help. As for pain, I have one incision that pulls and burns when I move. I have a call into the nurse to see if this is normal. Other than that it's just the usual postop soreness.

[welittle1 26]

I was sleeved on Oct. 15th. The pain you are feeling near your incision is the pulling of the stitch on the stomach. This is what my doctor told me and said it was normal. Mine is hurting less every day. I too struggle to get in my liquids and Protein but it gets a little easier every day as well. I lost 11 lbs pre op and am down a total of 23 now. It does feel great to be loosing. I will be glad when I can eat soft foods. I'm tired of Soups and pudding. Hang in there everyone and keep us all posted on how you are doing.

[alisha29 22]

Oh, thank you so much for explAining that. It makes sense now! It does seen to be getting better every day! Today is MUCH better than yesterday. I have to work Monday, so I pray that the weekend continues to get better and better

[Holly5.3 423]

Re: the pulling and/or burning pain-be sure you don't lift when youre not supposed to and don't return to work to soon! 2 things I did which set me back a good week on my healing. My DOS 10/11/12, went back to work (full duty only-no restrictions. Union job.) on Mon. 10/22/12 only to GI home at end on the day in tears the burning pain got so bad! Saw my Dr. on Tues. he said I was fine, the muscles are healing from laproscopic equipment (like stab wounds, actually!) but I should not go back to work until this Mon. 10/29/12. Hurricane supposed to hit on Monday. Halloween on Wednesday. I think I'll go back on Thursday! I'm one of two full time secretaries in an Elementary school main office. We are understaffed and overworked as it is! (725 students, 2-1/2 secretaries: unbelievable stress and hecticness! Will I ever really be ready to go back to that?? My job is part of the reason for me getting so big in the first place-always needed a "treat" or reward to get me through the morning, than another to get me through the afternoon!) Anyway...take my advice-stay home as long as you possibly can. You'll feel better in the long run!

[alisha29 22]

Holly, I can relate to all of that and more! I teach at a small private school. We have literally 0 substitutes! This means when I am out, my Co worker is in a class of 18 kindergartners (and their high maintenance parents) by herself. I fear if I miss much more time, she will quite and leave me alone!

On a positive note, I feel a lot better! I do have a very supportive Co worker who will pull more than her share if I can't do it all.

Thank you for your advice and concern!