One week post-OP with two complaints

[Metamorphosing 38]

I am one week out from my sleeve and I'm going strong. I've lost 19 pounds post-OP so far and 60 pounds total. It's a great feeling. But it's been kind of tempered by two things:

1. I can't sleep to save my life - I'm up to 4 or 5 hours now, but it's broken in half with an hour or more awake in between. My doctor told me to add melatonin to my routine but it seems to just leave me drowsy, not put me to sleep. I'm walking a lot - I hit 9k steps yesterday. I've even been working on crafts when I'm resting, to keep active. I dont know what to do.

2. I feel like I've lost all my weight in strange places. For example, my breasts are definitely smaller, but I think my hips are almost exactly the same size. I can see the weight loss in my face, but my upper arms dont seem to have shrunk. How am I supposed to wear clothes like this?

Anyone else notice the weird, uneven weightloss?

Any advice on the insomnia?

Anything at all will help.

[Slownstedy 210]

I too only sleep 4-5 hours a night . I am 11 days pre op. Doctors will not prescribe anything they due to apnea even though I am on Bi pap . 3 Benydryl ( 75 mg ) 30 mins before bed worked for me for 8 years. Quit about a month ago in prep of surgery . Just sayn..:) Weight loss starts vicerally, from inside out thus you lose the underlying support fat making things appear uneven. Totatly normal.

[Lynda486 783]

I recommend taking your measurements. It helped me out tremendously when the scale wasn't moving much. Turned out I had lost 27 inches!

[ColoradoCanuck 70]

I had really bad insomnia last night. Was super drowsy at 10pm, woke up wide awake at 1:30am, didn't get tired again until 4:30am and then slept until 9:30am. Other nights it's because I wake up feeling gassy and end up with very Water stools. (Never trust a fart!)

My doc added oxygen to my CPAP which helps, provided my mask doesn't leak. This morning I switched from sleeping upright with a large triangular pillow support my wife bought, to sleeping on my side with some blankets supporting my abdomen, and I was out like a light.

Sent from my Pixel 3 using BariatricPal mobile app

[Slownstedy 210]

8 minutes ago, ColoradoCanuck said:

I had really bad insomnia last night. Was super drowsy at 10pm, woke up wide awake at 1:30am, didn't get tired again until 4:30am and then slept until 9:30am. Other nights it's because I wake up feeling gassy and end up with very Water stools. (Never trust a fart!)

My doc added oxygen to my CPAP which helps, provided my mask doesn't leak. This morning I switched from sleeping upright with a large triangular pillow support my wife bought, to sleeping on my side with some blankets supporting my abdomen, and I was out like a light.

Sent from my Pixel 3 using BariatricPal mobile app

A farting , whistling , mask wakes me up several times a night when the pressure ramps up. They want me to bring my Trilogy 100 to surgery . I'm affraid of blowing air into my new sleeve causing a leak.

[Metamorphosing 38]

I have sort of watery stools, too! It freaks me out, but no issues yet, thank goodness. I haven't managed to make the transition from a reclining position to alayingbon my side or stomach (which was my favorite), though my doctor told me I could at this point. It still hurts the few times I've tried.

[PlanetHopper 86]

I highly suggest taking your body measurements and tracking them. This can help you with knowing where the weight is coming off. I have also been told that tracking your measurements can also help if you ever experience a stall because even though the scale might not move, your measurements might.

[stayklassie 54]

Wow, 19 lbs in one week - impressive!

[Metamorphosing 38]

I have been tracking my body over the last couple weeks. The only pre-surgery measurements I had were several years older, but all more out of shape than I was directly before surgery, so I used them!

I found out that I'm probably allergic to shrimp as well as most fish today. I ate some for dinner and immediately was sick for the next several hours. Good times. I only just got back to work and already had to call in for tomorrow. 🤒

[Slownstedy 210]

9 hours ago, PlanetHopper said:

I highly suggest taking your body measurements and tracking them. This can help you with knowing where the weight is coming off. I have also been told that tracking your measurements can also help if you ever experience a stall because even though the scale might not move, your measurements might.

36 hrs post op and I've gained 2.5 lbs. lol

[Metamorphosing 38]

2 hours ago, Billy Bob said:

36 hrs post op and I've gained 2.5 lbs. lol

That's because you are all swollen and such. Give it a few days. You'll get there!