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jinvegas    9

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The first week seems to be the worst. I also struggled with regret and cried most days of the first week. Just know that it gets better. I'm going on three weeks post-op and the first week seems so long ago. Keep your head up and welcome to the losers bench! :)

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Jaime_Boston    44

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My stomach is very swollen. However i dont have red insisions. It hurts to walk becausemy stomach pulls down ahhhh!! I hope this gets better soon

Hey girl, yes we've made it! I also came home yesterday. Car ride wasn't fun either. With every pot hole came a yelp but I held a pillow over my stomach the whole ride which did help. I agree, the pulling feeling when walking is no joke but I actually have been taking 1/2 doses of the liquid pain relief. This helps the pain to not be present but for me to still be awake and coherent. I tried a Popsicle last night and that didn't feel good at all. It felt stuck. Every liquid i swallow feels bubbly and like it could come back up. Friday is a new day though. Hang in there!

Also, the gas has settled in my left shoulder making a sharp pain with any cough, nose blow, or swallowing. Dr. Says that will take time to release. Ugh.

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LaGueriTaChuLa13    34

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Thanks ladies for telling me it gets better!! I an still hurting pretty bad. I also have the sharp gas pain inmy whole back and my shoulders.and neck. Its pretty bad. I just keep tellimg myaelf it will.get.better!!. We made it!!

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Jaime_Boston    44

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Thanks ladies for telling me it gets better!! I an still hurting pretty bad. I also have the sharp gas pain inmy whole back and my shoulders.and neck. Its pretty bad. I just keep tellimg myaelf it will.get.better!!. We made it!!

Yep my gas pain in shoulder /neck hurts more than stomach. Weird!

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adelair6    2

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I am at home, and for the meantime, feel like the pain and nausea are controlled.

I don't know why, but I guess I wasn't expecting the surgery/recovery process to be that hard. Is it worth it? Now that I am on the healing side, I am sure the answer will be yes. 48 hours ago, I am not sure I could have said it was worth it. I was in a real bad place.... Wowzers. I took a list with me of non-physical reasons I was going this and reminded myself of them often. That definitely helped.

Just being honest with the group. The surgery parts SUCKS....

I agree also..I.didn't expect the to be that hard but the first few days are brutal but 8 days out I feel great..bought a baking sit yesterday going to fit into by memorial day..sw254 cw 233

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MetroDetroitChic    86

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This is day 4 and although I am a long way away from feeling normal, I am already feeling tons better than yesterday. Looking forward to tomorrow... .

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MetroDetroitChic    86

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This is day 4 and although I am a long way away from feeling normal, I am already feeling tons better than yesterday. Looking forward to tomorrow... .

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CrazyJaney    775

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Day 8 and I'm hungry (real hunger) for the first time. Going to thin some yogurt.

Glad you're feeling better in the D! Each day gets easier!

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KajunGumbo    74

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The first week is the absolute worst. Walking is so very important, even if you have the take pain meds to do it.

DEE

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samantha-elizabeth    0

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I was March 7th. So far so good. I'm in Australian and I bought the whey Protein Powder that my dietician recommended, it's brand is Boomers and I can't taste it at all!

Good luck everyone :-)

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KajunGumbo    74

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I was March 7th. So far so good. I'm in Australian and I bought the whey Protein powder that my dietician recommended, it's brand is Boomers and I can't taste it at all! Good luck everyone :-)

I hope to eventually get enough protein from foods. I do NOT want to take protein supplements forever, yuck.

DEE

deekajungumbo.blogspot.com

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sleevie.wonder    306

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My stomach is very swollen. However i dont have red insisions. It hurts to walk becausemy stomach pulls down ahhhh!! I hope this gets better soon

It does get better. My stomach was so swollen and tender to touch, and like you said gravity wasn't being nice either. Try and walk around with a firm pillow, that helped me a lot. I'd say by the end of the first week I could walk around relatively normal. It was getting up and sitting down that was the most uncomfortable.

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samantha-elizabeth    0

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I hope to eventually get enough Protein from foods. I do NOT want to take protein supplements forever, yuck. DEE deekajungumbo.blogspot.com

Yes, that's the idea, with my dieticians plan, I'm off protein powder by week 6

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Jeanne14    14

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2 more days to go until surgery. It sounds like those first few days can be rough. I appreciate everyone posting about it because it seems like by the end of the first week most people are doing fine. That is so helpful to know.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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