A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

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So update (I’m 8 days post op). Went to my 1 week follow up with my surgeon—yesterday’s snafu May have been caused by a bladder infection or UTI that’s playing with me. ?. Not feeling so good today. But I’m getting rest so that’s s plus. Dr wants to leave my drain till Friday.

On 08/29/2018 at 08:04, ellie123 said:

Oh and I’m a week out and still have a net gain of 3lb since surgery date. Better than that 9pb I gained after surgery but still... yeah, disheartening sitting on broth and still seeing gain a week latter ?

This is exactly why I didn’t weigh myself until my first post op appt. i thought it would be like I was torturing myself to be going through the recovery/liquids phase and not be losing weight.

12 minutes ago, baribetty said:

2 hours ago, ellie123 said:

Oh and I’m a week out and still have a net gain of 3lb since surgery date. Better than that 9pb I gained after surgery but still... yeah, disheartening sitting on broth and still seeing gain a week latter ?

This is exactly why I didn’t weigh myself until my first post op appt. i thought it would be like I was torturing myself to be going through the recovery/liquids phase and not be losing weight.

That’s cuz you are smart and savvy :)). And patient too. So hats off to you

16 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

I’m pretty sure that’s not abnormal. I only came home 1 lb heavier and have lost a net of 9.4 lbs post op. Depends on whether or not you’re releasing the fluids- so I was walking and peeing and such which helped.

I’ve been walking a ton, been on treadmill since day 4, I got up at 4 am and put in an hour slow walk, By 11am I took a 30 min walk outside, about to get on the treadmill (very very slow), drinking and peeing a lot too ,so yeah ... maybe my body is just in shock and hanging on to the fluids.

1 week out. Gained 5 post op but now 4 pound loss. But constipation problems that have just resolved, so I may have a laxative effect.

Also didn’t lose any weight yesterday or today [emoji24]

You need to really focus on just healing your body right now, not on what the scale is saying. I had to go back for fluids one week post surgery for dehydration also. At that appt I had lost a lot of weight but it wasn't healthy because it was mostly fluids. Prior to surgery I weighed myself daily to keep myself in check and flag any signs of weight gain so I could address it head on. But from what I've read these first few weeks post surgery our bodies are trying to adjust to they're new way of life so the scale will fluctuate daily. So I've resigned myself to only weighing once or twice a week. I encourage you to do the same. Good luck.

I’m still not loosing [emoji31][emoji31]. My pre and post op weight lost so far is 40lbs and now I’m just stuck. I know I’m eating no more than 600 calories and working out. I have a trainer and everything.

If you're working out I expect you're gaining muscle which is awesome. Remember "muscle weighs more than fat". Hang in there.

Me too! I'm down 30 from pre and post! 26 from post.. and im stuck and i work out and I don't eat more than 400. But my nut told me i should eat between 500-800 cals no greater than 800.

If you're working out I expect you're gaining muscle which is awesome. Remember "muscle weighs more than fat". Hang in there.

I’m down for the count at the moment. Waiting for a call back from my pcp about a uti test which I think turned to a bladder infection (lucky me no symptoms till the whole thing started hurting and burning) we suspect that’s what put me in the ER yesterday.

Jbyerly101 I am 8 weeks post op, was nauseous every time I ate u til a few days ago. It’s slowly getting better. My surgeon said some people experience the nausea for up to 3 months. But mine is finally subsiding

Up to 3 months? Omg that sux!

I’m 5 weeks post op, I get so nauseous every time I eat or drink anything, does it ever go away?

Did your Dr give you Omeprazole to take first thing before eating? I had some horrible issues post op where I could hardly get anything down including my standard medications so I just stopped the Omeprazole because it was one less pill to take. I finally started taking it again and it's totally helped! Good luck.

I just spoke with my surgeon about an hour ago and they asked me if I was getting my proteins, they said the goal with 60, 64 oz water, 60 minutes exercise.... She said if I can get up to 90 grams of protein and the 60 water weight will flush away and I should be able to prevent hair loss too.....

I have the same goals and honestly I don't see how the hell I can get in 60 protein. I can only eat about 1/4 cup per meal and depending on what I eat maybe it's 5 g. That means I need to eat 12 meals!

So update (I’m 8 days post op). Went to my 1 week follow up with my surgeon—yesterday’s snafu May have been caused by a bladder infection or UTI that’s playing with me. [emoji855]. Not feeling so good today. But I’m getting rest so that’s s plus. Dr wants to leave my drain till Friday.

Bladder infection. To me seems sorta good news only in the sense that it's not a surgery issue. Hope you feel better soon.

This is exactly why I didn’t weigh myself until my first post op appt. i thought it would be like I was torturing myself to be going through the recovery/liquids phase and not be losing weight.

Ditto. I'm 2 weeks post op and have only weighed myself once at home, and at the two Doctor appts I've had. I don't need to get in the scale to feel in my clothes that I've lost.

I’ve been walking a ton, been on treadmill since day 4, I got up at 4 am and put in an hour slow walk, By 11am I took a 30 min walk outside, about to get on the treadmill (very very slow), drinking and peeing a lot too ,so yeah ... maybe my body is just in shock and hanging on to the fluids.

Sheesh how in the world can you do all that?!? I barely have the energy to walk between bed and bathroom!