The first few October guys and gals will be joining the losers' bench today! Please let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it. I'm joining you tomorrow. :-)

Molly (10/2/13)

I would think you should not be having an issue because you are eating actual food. Try using benefiber with your food for added fiber and/or get some Miralax and mix it up with a drink. You should be going afterwards. The dr suggested the citrate for me because the gas pain was something serious. Gas x and Maalox was not helping me too good.

I just had my surgery on Oct. 15th. I'm so excited for this new life!!!! Congrats everyone who is fixing to have it!

I just had my surgery on Oct. 15th. I'm so excited for this new life!!!! Congrats everyone who is fixing to have it!

Congratulations, itzurgurlbeth, how are you feeling?

I'm feeling great! I'm still in the two week clear liquid/high protein stage and that's a bit tough but overall...I'm wonderful. I was out of the hospital in about a day, up walking the block the next day and am back at work today. So glad I didn't chicken out!

New to the losers bench. Although I gained 7 in surgery yesterday. Feel terrible still.

What's feeling terrible? Can you elaborate? Also, I gained 6 lbs in surgery and recovery (all of the fluids they push through you) but lost it plus ten in a week.

I'm feeling great! I'm still in the two week clear liquid/high Protein stage and that's a bit tough but overall...I'm wonderful. I was out of the hospital in about a day' date=' up walking the block the next day and am back at work today. So glad I didn't chicken out! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

That's great...leep it up! Back to work after 5 days of having surgery??? Isn't that a little too soon?... I am taking 4 weeks of..

Well, Dr. Roller said that most of his patients can go back to work within a week or two. I am a counselor and sit on my behind all day so I think it's okay. I was sitting at home just craving food and pinning a hundred recipes a day so I figured the distraction would be good. Plus....I'm poor and Christmas is sneaking up on us!

New to the losers bench. Although I gained 7 in surgery yesterday. Feel terrible still.

Thinking of you. hope u feel better soon

Had my surgery 21/10. Im still in hospital. I had a hypersensitivity reaction to the anesthetic which left me in severe pain when I woke up. I was then loaded up with fentynel/morphine etc to get me through that experience. First 24 hours full of internal pain and nausea, but managed with my pain pump and extra top ups from nurses. Feeling much better today. Havent weighed yet, feel bloated thou. No regets. Had watery pumpkin soup yesterday and a little watery chicken soup too. Delicious. full after 1/4 cup. Amazing.

oh..and.my 1/4 cup of soup took me 45 minutes to consume. Not feeling hungry at all. Only excited for my future. ♡

Had my surgery 21/10. Im still in hospital. I had a hypersensitivity reaction to the anesthetic which left me in severe pain when I woke up. I was then loaded up with fentynel/morphine etc to get me through that experience. First 24 hours full of internal pain and nausea' date=' but managed with my pain pump and extra top ups from nurses. Feeling much better today. Havent weighed yet, feel bloated thou. No regets. Had watery pumpkin soup yesterday and a little watery chicken soup too. Delicious. full after 1/4 cup. Amazing.[/quote']

What a experience RLM ... I hope you are doing okay...

Well' date=' Dr. Roller said that most of his patients can go back to work within a week or two. I am a counselor and sit on my behind all day so I think it's okay. I was sitting at home just craving food and pinning a hundred recipes a day so I figured the distraction would be good. Plus....I'm poor and Christmas is sneaking up on us![/quote']

I totally understand your point... I am poor too... But I think I deserve this time off to think and organize my future... You know everyone is different.

Everyone is their own best judge on when it's best to go back to work. I had planned to go back about 2.5 weeks, but warned my boss and coworkers it could be longer. I ended up feeling better much sooner than I had expected and was going a little stir crazy at home. I ended up working from home a week post surgery. Then back to the office the following Monday. I left early a couple of days, but felt pretty good overall.

Molly 10/2/13

I second the benefiber. I put it in my crystal light water and nextar protein and i dont even taste it. I have also been spending my days pinning recipes and its making me hungry even though im full. But im pinning them to make them when i can eat real foods again and find ways to make them healthier.

2 weeks post op!