Hi All,

Still in the hospital, but asked a nurse for a scale...& I'm UP 12# from yesterday before I had the surgery. I don't get it. It's like my biggest nightmare come true.... I know that some of it has to be IV Fluid, but honestly, I had a catheter and only like 4 bags of saline... Bummer. Now I've gotta lose that weight all over again right at the start.

That's pretty vool

*cool

I refuse to become fixated on the scale. I waited 2 weeks until my doc appointment to weigh in and was down 27lbs from surgery.

My next doc appt is in 3 weeks. I will weigh in again then.

It took me one week to lose my surgery fluids... then the next week I lost 14 pounds so everything averages out. You don't have to "work" at losing the fluids.. it will just happen for some more quickly and for some more slowly.

Oh gosh! PLEASE do not lift anything! You could risk a leak!! If you don't feel better soon, get checked out at the er. Last night I went because I noticed a tender red lump in my arm. I wanted to rule out dvt and I did. Come to find it is superficial thrombophlebitis. At least i could sleep and the er staff applauded my tenacity. All physical alerts pay attention to. We've come a long way and now more than ever we must be hyper vigilant when it comes to our recovery. Please be careful sweetheart and feel better soon.

The breath smell and nausea are because you are in ketosis--which means your body is burning fat. You should see a loss on the scale soon.

I'm actually down 20# since surgery - INCLUDING the water weight. I asked my surgeon about the smell & he said it's due to the wet wound in my gut about a foot below my mouth. I can accept that answer. I also see how it could be ketosis, bc days when I get more protein it's a lot worse.

I'm actually down 20# since surgery - INCLUDING the Water weight. I asked my surgeon about the smell & he said it's due to the wet wound in my gut about a foot below my mouth. I can accept that answer. I also see how it could be ketosis' date=' bc days when I get more Protein it's a lot worse.[/quote']

That's fantastic! Im only down 6 :-( What's your diet?

Mwrarr!!! Where are you??? Hope all is well.

I'm here! I'm here!! I just took a mini vacay from VST. life stuff... I'm good. My NUT started me on modified purees Monday. Basically I can have anything that I can blend, except meat, poultry, fish, cauliflower & broccoli, & I can add those next Monday. Except corn. Corn is not allowed. And I can have tuna salad w/o veggies in it, if I blend the fish 1st.

My energy level is terrible, but I have been walking daily. I developed this weird lump of hot pain on my right side yesterday. It feels like an internal bruise but Idk where or how it could've bruised. I'm keeping an eye on it. No return to work date, yet. I guess I should figure it out & get the release note...

How are you???

Im glad to see you back on vst! Yeah my energy level sucks too. My biggest concern is my calorie intake. On a good day I get 450, but usually its more like 350. Any ideas?