Surgery on July 15 - hating my life right now

[checkmeowt 27]

I'm in the post surgery blues. The pain is pretty tolerable, but it hurts my pouch every time I swallow. I'm nowhere close to the goals they gave us.

How long until you could swallow without difficulty? I'm hating myself for doing this right now.

[Sreeves 56]

The first week was rough for me. It is very normal to be miserable 2 days post op, but by this time next week you should be feeling pretty okay. I was told not to worry about any of the goals (except for fluids) until after my first postop visit. All I had to worry about was sipping, sipping, sipping. You need to make very sure you don't get dehydrated. You will feel even worse than you do now if you do!

Hang in there. Believe me, it really does get better!

[kell778 46]

I'm in the post surgery blues. The pain is pretty tolerable, but it hurts my pouch every time I swallow. I'm nowhere close to the goals they gave us.

How long until you could swallow without difficulty? I'm hating myself for doing this right now.

I totally feel your pain! I am a little over two weeks out and was questioning myself for at least the first 12 days. It's a roller coaster of emotions especially because I haven't physically felt loss even though the scale has told me I have. I also loathed the liquids only phase. On Monday I get to start my final phase and eat more normal foods. I'm so glad! I just want to chew! Lol. Actually I really want deli meat (turkey or roast beef) and cheese. That just sounds so good!! Sorry, food tangent.

Anyway, it will get better it just feels like forever the first few weeks.

[shellyd88 463]

What happening is normal I'm almost 5 months post op sleeve yes I had trouble swallowing could only do tiny sips was really aggravating lol yes it's uncomfortable it gets better as time goes by I found that warm drinks and broth went down better or me the first three weeks or so it took me a few weeks to be able to drink somewhat normally and without the slight discomfort in my throat and stomach but I'm down a 100lbs since surgery it really is a process and it takes getting used to and then slowly it will get better I promise it feels like it won't at the time but it will just do what your dr tells u and drink drink drink it's honestly like a job at first lol but u do not want to get dehydrated and go to the hospital

[kell778 46]

@@shellyd88 wow! Good for you! It's hard to imagine losing that kind of weight. It's still pretty early for me but I guess I imagined it "falling off" with such a small intake of food but it's not. Any tips to be successful?

[latido 177]

I started a SECRET Facebook Group (closed, nobody can see you are there) For July 2015 people only. I hope this can expand as a individualized community so we can help each other out through the same stages of this journey. I hope you can join. (1) The only way to join is to send email invites, not a link. You will need to private-message me your email address, the one linked to your FaceBook profile. An email invitation for the FaceBook group will be sent to you.

I hope you are doing well, and hope to see you soon!

[shellyd88 463]

@@kell778 hi I Can tell u what I did my surgeon put me on south beach the blue book it's been around quite a long while available at most bookstores a tip I bought mine on Amazon it was cheaper and they offer paperback copies also cheaper then bookstores even with shipping it's very strict low cal low carb low fat no sugar it's no breads Desserts Pasta potatoes not even fruit in the beginning it's boring but effective try to excercise if u can whatever u can do I did stair steps in my house since I have a two story house dug my hand weights out did that while watching my evening program can do a lot in an hour take a morning and evening walk even if u can only do ten mins do it I was sent to a physical therapist showed me stuff I can do that doesn't involve walking I have some circulation issues and neuropathy too such as sit and be fit videos on tv u can record them sparkpeople.com has videos you tube as well the food is essential tho u must follow the diet to loose weight and keep loosing Veggies salad protien low fat cheese yogurt low carb tho and low sugar ditch the Cookies chips ice cream soda candy etc take out food nope it's too high calorie fat carbs and sodium drink a lot of Water or low cal sugar free drinks as me anything anytime I'll be glad to help

[kell778 46]

Thank you so very much! That's great info!!!