Hi February losers! I know we've got a great group in the pre-op sub forum, but now that we are on to week two, thought we should start the thread over here too! I see a few other Feb stragglers around so hopefully they can join here too.

I had my surgery on Monday 2/3. I'm down 10.5 as of one week. Not sure if this is a normal amount or not. I'm not getting in much calories, but do get in Protein of at least 50g per day (need to up this) and all my Water. I have a drain which still causes me pain. Other than that thing, I'm doing good on my incision and recovery. Today I start back up work, but thankfully it's from home and I just have to work on a laptop or computer.

So looking forward to the losing phase of this journey with you all and learning and growing from each other.

Edited February 10, 201412 yr by kimr

Thanks for starting this thread!!! Awesome weigh-in! Congrats! I also went back to work today. It was actually my first day of my new job as a school secretary. This is a big year of change!

A new banster! I had my surgery this afternoon and am now out of recovery and in my room. So far there has been little pain so the meds are doing their job. As for weight loss, I dropped 10 pounds on the pre-op liquid diet and am ready for this next stage.

Yes thank you for creating this thread and congratulations and I hope you have a speedy recovery. Surgery tmrw; will be here tmrw to keep you all posted.

Congratulations be4tim. Keep us posted!!! Have a speedy recovery!

Hi,

Thanks for starting this thread. It's amazing how well you are all doing. I will be back on here as soon as I have done that little thing later today!

I will be on the losers bench as of 7:30 am today! Can't wait!

Congratulations to us all on the losers bench and to those who will be joining us shortly. After one week out I'm on full liquid. If I never see another can of broth it will be too soon!!! Lol

For any of you already on full liquids, does that include yogurt? And if so can you eat a normal size container in one go? I ate a small container of greek yogurt this morning and it seems like that should have been too much to each in one sitting. I had no problems what so ever.

I was told 1 cup sf yogurt at this stage of the diet. I can eat a whole cup and feel like I could eat more. I'm 1 week out and have lost 16 lbs but I fight hunger feelings all day. I'm just doing what's ordered by my doctor but I still feel hungry. I'm wondering if this feeling changes down the road some place.

I just wanted to say hello to everyone and I will soon be on the losers bench my surgery is Feb 18 and I can't wait.

I am feeling a little nervous but anxious.

Claire! Check in!

Tkahhi, A week out and 16lbs? Wow, that is amazing! I'm hungry too, but just keep plugging along following the rules. I do think the feeling changes once we can have food that actually stays in our pouch and gives us the feeling of satiety.

Welcome Delillieflower! I was very nervous, I think we all were/are. Hang in there!

Hello all. I'm 20 hours post op! I'm glad to finally join the losers bench.

I'm doing really well. The best part is my daily nurse had gastric bypass 9 years ago. She weighed 370 lbs and she looks fantastic! It's so comforting to be taken care of someone who's went through this. We sat and talked about her journey and what I should expect for about an hour earlier today!

Claire would love to hear a update from you!

Hope everyone is doing good and I should be out of here by Friday.

Hi to you all,

Wifi access is not good at all in HDU. However my op was at 2.30 yesterday in the end. For the first few hours i was in some pain ( but not terrible) and that was making me feel sick. Then the sickness was making the oain worse, they dealt with it all really well though, and it feeling sick that i hate. However... At about 9pm i suddenly felt better. I could talk to people, smile and actually got out of bed for a pee at 10. Through the night i was great and got up again. Then at 5am i had a full wash and have been sitting out of bed since. No painkillers since 1am till 8am and now i am just on soluble paracetamol. Just mild discmfort, no wind pain from the laparoscopy, 3 plasters to cover the sites, no drain or catheterand oxygen stopped, drip still up. I am feeling fine! Just sleepy really. I am tolerating 60 mls of Water every hour absolutely fine and should be back in my room from HDU by 11ish (UK time) .

For those of you coming after me, like Ken who i think is next, i hope that is reassuring. I have got my list of who also had their ops yesterday back in the room.

Erin hope your new job is going well and that you are feeling ok food wise. Also Kim i hope your drain is out by now, i am glad that i didn't have one.

Zomgjj you sound like you are doing great, i am glad to be here and am feeling great and much better than i thought.

Thinking of you Ken on Friday, it's ok really it is.

Take care all of you

Claire