Ok everyone since we are getting close to December I figured I would go ahead and start us up a post op thread

Is anyone having severe indigestion? I can't sleep at night bc of it and I.still have some this.morning but I haven't eaten since 4 yesterday!

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

Lisa,

Is it heartburn?

Has anyone been waking up with a speeding pulse? I thought it was the shakes but I realized this morning it's my pulse. Once I move around' date=' I believe it normalizes. Once I realized it was my pulse, I tried taking it and the movement slowed it down.

Headaches could be due to lack of sugar in foods maybe (kind of like a caffeine withdrawal), lack of food or some dehydration.

Gen :-)[/quote']

I've had an elevated pulse since surgery. Between 108 and 111.

Lisa' date='

Is it heartburn?[/quote']

Not sure. Burning and pressure at the bottom of my throat but not in chest. Feeling like I need to burp but when I do, it doesn't help. I have thrown up several times now and still no relief.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th, 2012

I was asked to be a bridesmaid for a wedding this fall. Excited, but not sure what to do about ordering. The bride already wants to try on dresses. She doesnt know I had this surgery and I dont plan on telling her, since I do not think she will react well. So my question..... What do you think I should order for a size? I can get into 18 right now. And dresses are usually 1 size bigger than you are, so I was thinking maybe a 16? Worried the dress will look strange if I am taking it in 4+ sizes. Maybe I should order 2 dresses, one a 16 and one a 12? They are not too expensive, so I could do 2 if I had too (but of course really dont want too). I think the bride will freak if she sees me order just a size 12 or 14 or something, lol. And what if I dont get that small. This came at the perfect time, lol. The dresses take 12 weeks to come in but for some reason the bride wants us to order in Jan? Makes no sense to me, but what do I do. NEED ADVICE!

Also just got out of the shower' date=' which mine are generally hot. I started feeling weak, nauseated, and dizzy. Got out took my BP and my pulse was high. No more hot showers :-( anyone else have this issue?

Gen :-)[/quote']

Yes I can no longer take a hot shower because it started like giving me panic attacks. I take almost a cool shower now.

I've had EKG, echo, and worn the monitor for the palps, they just increased x100000 for the first few days after surgery which is why I went in last mon, they did another EKG and as usual, it was normal. I take 75mg of metoprolol for them, but I don't think it helps and I think it may be bottoming out my BP.

My big concern right now is that I feel so weak and I have to go back to 12 hour a day clinicals in 2 weeks. How am I going to survive that?!?!

Gen, it's good to know that low BP is common at this stage.

My heart rate post op was high due to lowered iron levels - am now taking iron supplements to increase iron levels

I've had EKG' date=' echo, and worn the monitor for the palps, they just increased x100000 for the first few days after surgery which is why I went in last mon, they did another EKG and as usual, it was normal. I take 75mg of metoprolol for them, but I don't think it helps and I think it may be bottoming out my BP.

My big concern right now is that I feel so weak and I have to go back to 12 hour a day clinicals in 2 weeks. How am I going to survive that?!?!

Gen, it's good to know that low BP is common at this stage.[/quote']

I became weak due to low iron levels - might be worth having that checked

My iron was checked pre op and was fine and my surgeon has all patients on an iron supplement. I will still ask at my appointment next week though!

I was asked to be a bridesmaid for a wedding this fall. Excited' date=' but not sure what to do about ordering. The bride already wants to try on dresses. She doesnt know I had this surgery and I dont plan on telling her, since I do not think she will react well. So my question..... What do you think I should order for a size? I can get into 18 right now. And dresses are usually 1 size bigger than you are, so I was thinking maybe a 16? Worried the dress will look strange if I am taking it in 4+ sizes. Maybe I should order 2 dresses, one a 16 and one a 12? They are not too expensive, so I could do 2 if I had too (but of course really dont want too). I think the bride will freak if she sees me order just a size 12 or 14 or something, lol. And what if I dont get that small. This came at the perfect time, lol. The dresses take 12 weeks to come in but for some reason the bride wants us to order in Jan? Makes no sense to me, but what do I do. NEED ADVICE![/quote']

I know you don't want to but I would suggest you open up and tell the bride. If she cares enough to ask you to be in it, then she obviously feels you two are close enough to be open and honest with each other. If that's not the case on your part then perhaps you should reconsider her request to be in it. Just my .02!

Ugh. My indigestion is so bad that I've thrown up 3x. I don't understand how I can still have indigestion after puking.

Lisa :-) surgery date: Dec. 4th' date=' 2012[/quote']

They make a liquid antacid. See if your doctor can prescribe it for you. I take it daily and have had no problems with indigestion.

I was asked to be a bridesmaid for a wedding this fall. Excited' date=' but not sure what to do about ordering. The bride already wants to try on dresses. She doesnt know I had this surgery and I dont plan on telling her, since I do not think she will react well. So my question..... What do you think I should order for a size? I can get into 18 right now. And dresses are usually 1 size bigger than you are, so I was thinking maybe a 16? Worried the dress will look strange if I am taking it in 4+ sizes. Maybe I should order 2 dresses, one a 16 and one a 12? They are not too expensive, so I could do 2 if I had too (but of course really dont want too). I think the bride will freak if she sees me order just a size 12 or 14 or something, lol. And what if I dont get that small. This came at the perfect time, lol. The dresses take 12 weeks to come in but for some reason the bride wants us to order in Jan? Makes no sense to me, but what do I do. NEED ADVICE![/quote']

You could try on dresses now, but hopefully not have to have anything ordered immediately. Fall is a long way away and you are definitely going to be a lot smaller. Ask her if you can order yours separate. If you don't want to tell her you had surgery, just tell her you are on a strict diet and weight has been coming off quickly. None of that is a lie. Tell her by summer you'd have a better idea of what fall will look like. Hopefully she is not a bridezilla and will understand.

Good luck.

I've had EKG' date=' echo, and worn the monitor for the palps, they just increased x100000 for the first few days after surgery which is why I went in last mon, they did another EKG and as usual, it was normal. I take 75mg of metoprolol for them, but I don't think it helps and I think it may be bottoming out my BP.

My big concern right now is that I feel so weak and I have to go back to 12 hour a day clinicals in 2 weeks. How am I going to survive that?!?!

Gen, it's good to know that low BP is common at this stage.[/quote']

I guess I will do the test like the Dr wants, to b on the safe side. I guess my/our bodies just need to adjust. So that these issues go away. While I was in to my fam Dr this afternoon, he's referring me to a GYN. Tests came back and I have complex hyperplasia and need a complete hysterectomy. So I guess once I'm healed from this surgery, I will have another major surgery :-( not looking forward to that one unless they can do a little tummy tuck while they're at it, yeah right lol. Wouldn't that b nice.

I hope within the 2 weeks you are able to get all these darn kinks (mildly stated) worked out from the surgery.

I went back to work today. But I am just a volunteer at the local VA medical center, so at least I can come and go as I want. But I actually felt pretty good at work today. Every hour I took a walk around the inside of the building. It was so darn cold and windy outside, brrrrr.

Gen :-)

You could try on dresses now' date=' but hopefully not have to have anything ordered immediately. Fall is a long way away and you are definitely going to be a lot smaller. Ask her if you can order yours separate. If you don't want to tell her you had surgery, just tell her you are on a strict diet and weight has been coming off quickly. None of that is a lie. Tell her by summer you'd have a better idea of what fall will look like. Hopefully she is not a bridezilla and will understand.

Good luck.

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You could also tell her your Dr and you have a nutritionist that is helping you out with your endeavor, still not lies :-)

Gen :-)

Aww Gen, sorry to hear the bummer news from the GYN. And I hate that you deal with some of the same issues as me, but it sure feels nice to not be alone.