Hello, anyone from Minnesota??

Well my surgery was last Wednesday on the 21st 7 days ago and today is about the only day that I felt like doing anything. The surgery I guess went good. I had some problems with the pain because I am on pain medication every day so it is a little different for me so I was pretty drugged up. And the main problem I have had was the gas and bloating I couldn't get anything down I'm finally up to about 30 ounces of the water so that is all I have been able to have pretty much, so I got the Iso pure water that has the protein with it. I needed to have a bowel movement and finally did so yesterday I think that was a big step also. The gas was very painful and actually I was up weight until about three days ago so now I am down from my surgery weight about 6 pounds.

Edited December 28, 20169 yr by Shelly54

Well my surgery was last Wednesday on the 21st 7 days ago and today is about the only day that I felt like doing anything. The surgery I guess went good. I had some problems with the pain because I am on pain medication every day so it is a little different for me so I was pretty drugged up. And the main problem I have had was the gas and bloating I couldn't get anything down I'm finally up to about 30 ounces of the Water so that is all I have been able to have pretty much, so I got the Iso pure water that has the Protein with it. I needed to have a bowel movement and finally did so yesterday I think that was a big step also. The gas was very painful and actually I was up weight until about three days ago so now I am down from my surgery weight about 6 pounds.

I hear yeah I was full of gas to which was making me feel nauseated and I was miserable from that I passed no gas day of surgery and the next afternoon passed a bit more I did not have a bowl movement until I left the hospital on Saturday and was at my mothers and I do think that did make a big difference but again I am still having trouble with the protein so I think I am going to look into that protein water you mentioned maybe that will help me better congrats on your surgery

I live in Eagan, I am pre op

16 hours ago, lamchop said:

I live in Eagan, I am pre op

When is your surgery date do you have one yet? I am in Kettle River north of you I do believe I think Eagan is down by the cities

I live in Roseville and had gastric bypass in 2004.

How are you doing? have you been able to keep the weight off?

On 12/28/2016 at 9:36 AM, Shelly54 said:

Well my surgery was last Wednesday on the 21st 7 days ago and today is about the only day that I felt like doing anything. The surgery I guess went good. I had some problems with the pain because I am on pain medication every day so it is a little different for me so I was pretty drugged up. And the main problem I have had was the gas and bloating I couldn't get anything down I'm finally up to about 30 ounces of the Water so that is all I have been able to have pretty much, so I got the Iso pure water that has the Protein with it. I needed to have a bowel movement and finally did so yesterday I think that was a big step also. The gas was very painful and actually I was up weight until about three days ago so now I am down from my surgery weight about 6 pounds.

Sorry Shelly missed your post my surgery was a day after yours, how are you doing now, have things gotten any better for you? I have been through many changes and I am still on soft food per nutritionist I go for my 3 month evaluation in two weeks from today and my first set of labs post op so it will be interesting to see what they will be I am so excited to see them and hoping they take me off of the cholesterol meds and possibly the last of the blood pressure meds, I have been stalling so much and i struggle to get my protein in and my water since I went to soft food so I average about 48 oz of water and I am working on the protein my calories are very low between 500 and 900 on a great day.

When is your surgery date do you have one yet? I am in Kettle River north of you I do believe I think Eagan is down by the cities

I don't have one yet, waiting for insurance approval.

8 minutes ago, lamchop said:

I don't have one yet, waiting for insurance approval.

Oh your close then the insurance company does not take long to make a decision by law i think they have like two weeks I think I could be wrong i knew about a week or week and a half out then once approved you get your date I am so excited for you

4 hours ago, ItsMeBirdie said:

Oh your close then the insurance company does not take long to make a decision by law i think they have like two weeks I think I could be wrong i knew about a week or week and a half out then once approved you get your date I am so excited for you

Thank you

On 3/13/2017 at 9:38 PM, ItsMeBirdie said:

I am in Kettle River north of you

Hi! I am new to all of this. But I'm about 15 miles up the road from you! I haven't been able to find any kind of support groups in our area (without driving 2 hours). So I was wondering if you knew of any?

I’m just east of the twin cities in Hudson wi.

Oh, many years ago Hudson was home to the only "marathon" I have ever run--d**k's Bar 1 Block run. They had a water station at the halfway mark.

Just now, NorthernMNJayhawk said:

Oh, many years ago Hudson was home to the only "marathon" I have ever run--d**k's Bar 1 Block run. They had a Water station at the halfway mark.

Okay, The name of the bar isn't that offensive that they need to block it out. Think "Richard's bar."

On 6/24/2016 at 6:59 PM, kochie3 said:

Hello, anyone from Minnesota??

Saint Paul here! I am still on my pre-op appointments; Surgery will be May or June. Having surgery at United or Abbott-my surgeon goes to both. Welcome!! Hi all Minnesotans! Megan