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sgc    538

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I decided to weigh myself and I'm 3 pounds heavier than the morning of surgery. Anyone else have that happen? Is it excess fluids from the surgery?

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sgc    538

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How common is it to be fatigued after surgery? I don't think I can make it through a day without a nap and am usually in bed by 9. All soreness is gone, no gas pains, no nausea or vomiting. Just fatigue. I also still haven't lost weight and have gained. I'm getting a little antsy since I lost 31 pounds on the preop and thought I would be continuing that.

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KristenLe    5,980

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How common is it to be fatigued after surgery? I don't think I can make it through a day without a nap and am usually in bed by 9. All soreness is gone, no gas pains, no nausea or vomiting. Just fatigue. I also still haven't lost weight and have gained. I'm getting a little antsy since I lost 31 pounds on the preop and thought I would be continuing that.

You will be exhausted for a few weeks. That's normal after most major surgeries and more so when you're not getting enough Protein and calories. Be sure to drink at least 64ozs of non caloric fluids and as soon as able - get all your recommended protein. Your body is healing and you need to rest. Walking will help move things along. Don't worry about the scale right now.

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Candygyrl    637

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@@diamondchic94 don't worry things happen I'm sure you can be rescheduled fairly soon. I know we can be anxious and a little impatient but your special day will be here soon. You're getting the process started :)

@@sgc glad to hear that you're still doing well. Post op. I'm sure your weight loss is just around the corner. Just keep it up and don't get discouraged!

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Candygyrl    637

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Had my procedure yesterday @ 10:30 am. My husband says they notified him by 11:20 I was done and in recovery. Pain was minimal. Gas bubble at middle of chest caused some pressure. I had my strips plus they gave me something. Mild nausea relieved with Zofran. I was very sleepy for a long time like until 730. I mean I was awake enough to answer questions but very tired.

No drains. Incision sites glued. Barely visible. No catheter. Got up a few times to walk. Minimal pain. Pain pump provided. Still nothing by mouth today. Not hungry. Can have ice chips only. So far so good.

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Candygyrl    637

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Day 2 post op. Gas pain. No bm. No farts. No belches. Very uncomfortable. I've walked. Gasx, prilosec, milk of mag. I stopped pain meds until i can get moving. Not eating or drinking much. That scares me because i don't want to get dehydrated which i feel I'm on the road to if i don't get to it soon. I feel like maybe I shouldve stayed in the hospital an extra day. Maybe I rushed it coming home.

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Candygyrl    637

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Sooooo... I went for a late walk around 10pm and around 10:40pm, i passed gas and it was such a relief. Everybody in the house was soooooo happy :)

I rested well. So much pressure relieved from my abdomen! Man that was the worst. I am only going to do Clear liquids for now just to increase my Fluid intake. Oh and the milk of mag i took yesterday evening did it's thing this morning so I'm in a much better space today.

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LIsaRaye81    3

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I am in Lansing and I am in the middle of my 12 week pre op process.....

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Candygyrl    637

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Day 4 post op. 7/4 was rough. Because for everyone else life goes on. My hubby decided to have folks over and I resented him for that. How dare you, knowing I just had surgery decide to invite people over impromptu for food and fireworks it wasn't fair to me.

Anyways my mom picked my kids up for the parade and later picked me up to get me out the house. I stayed with my family until 9. It was rough sore, fatigue, gas but i was scared to eat or drink anything.

All the food smelled great. But I couldn't dream of putting anything in my mouth. I had no regret there have been plenty of holidays and there will be plenty more. Right now my healing is the focus and getting to know my sleeve.

Last night i started putting ice on the abdomen it was soothing and i imagine there is still lots of swelling so, I've been doing that all day today as well.

Today I got through 3 8 oz cups of fluids. 3 popsicles. 1/4 cup of cream of wheat. I'm at my son's baseball game so Im sipping on a bottle of ice cold Water and apparently my sleeve still likes ice cold so im happy about that.

I'm easing into the swing of things slow and steady, I'm doing what I can. Tomorrow I will do a little more and then a little more the day after.

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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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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    • 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. 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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    • KimBaxleyWilson

      KimBaxleyWilson

      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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