Surgery was successful. Pain I could definitely do without. But ? I’m still alive ?

Congratulations on the safe surgery!
Speedy recovery ❤️

Edited July 25, 20233 yr by GreenTealael

Yay! Congratulations! Take it easy, slow and steady, start taking steps as soon as you can.

Yay! Congratulations! Take it easy, slow and steady, start taking steps as soon as you can.

I’m staying an extra night. Was ready to go home. But the pain broke my confidence. Scared the crap out of me. The nerve blocking medication is wearing off early. Omg. Why can’t they send us home with this instead ?

Did you get to go home? How are you doing?

How the pain today ? My date 8/16

3 hours ago, NettyD said:

Did you get to go home? How are you doing?

I’m going home today. Actually right now. I’m feeling better now. I can manage the pain with Tylenol for sure. Crampy pain and spasms. But it’s definitely something I can deal with at home.

3 hours ago, NettyD said:

1 hour ago, Mike.J.Y said:

How the pain today ? My date 8/16

The pain can be intense. I will definitely be different for everyone I’m sure. It was different for me because apart of nerve blocking medication did not cover my upper left portion of my abdomen. Only thing that was helping the pain was the oxy. Now I’m ok with Tylenol.

Edited July 26, 20233 yr by MsTeeTee

Great to hear your doing better, and that Tylenol can manage the pain.

@Mike.J.Y practicing breathing thru the pain helps a lot too instead of holding it in. I normally grunt and hold my breath. But a slow deep breath in and out during painful moments also helps me out a lot.

Congrats! Welcome to the other side to a new beginning. Wishing all the best moving forward on this journey.

I also had surgery on the 24th. How are you doing this far out?

7 hours ago, Jessica19922 said:

I also had surgery on the 24th. How are you doing this far out?

I’m finding out that i no longer love food the way I use to anymore. I just flat out don’t enjoy it as much as I really use to. Kinda annoys me a lil bit. Maybe it’s because of the purée stage. Maybe it will get better during the soft food stage. At this point I’d rather go back to liquid tbh. Idk. Just my opinion. As for weight loss I’m doing ok and I enjoy exercising now. So far just walking. Compression on my tummy makes me feel better too because my tummy feels like jello or pudding lol I like to be out all together in my opinion. I’m down 25lbs post op. If I add the 2 week liver reduction diet weight loss a total of 34lbs. How about you?

6 hours ago, MsTeeTee said:

I’m finding out that i no longer love food the way I use to anymore. I just flat out don’t enjoy it as much as I really use to. Kinda annoys me a lil bit. Maybe it’s because of the purée stage. Maybe it will get better during the soft food stage. At this point I’d rather go back to liquid tbh. Idk. Just my opinion. As for weight loss I’m doing ok and I enjoy exercising now. So far just walking. Compression on my tummy makes me feel better too because my tummy feels like Jello or pudding lol I like to be out all together in my opinion. I’m down 25lbs post op. If I add the 2 week liver reduction diet weight loss a total of 34lbs. How about you?

I’m down 13 pounds. It was 15, but somehow I’ve put on 2 pounds. I spoke to my surgeon and he said he didn’t want me to weigh myself at all because what’s happening now is not indivisible of the next few months. But I can’t not weight myself. I’m also stayed on the liquid diet as well through the purée stage. I’m now on soft foods. I had soft scrambled egg yesterday and it was fine. No issues.

I’m so constipated though. And I worry maybe I’m retaining fluid. I was on a fluid pill for years before surgery. I feel like I need to go back on that or something. Idk. I’m a mess.

but I’m glad to hear your doing well ?

20 minutes ago, Jessica19922 said:

I’m down 13 pounds. It was 15, but somehow I’ve put on 2 pounds. I spoke to my surgeon and he said he didn’t want me to weigh myself at all because what’s happening now is not indivisible of the next few months. But I can’t not weight myself. I’m also stayed on the liquid diet as well through the purée stage. I’m now on soft foods. I had soft scrambled egg yesterday and it was fine. No issues.

I’m so constipated though. And I worry maybe I’m retaining Fluid. I was on a fluid pill for years before surgery. I feel like I need to go back on that or something. Idk. I’m a mess.

but I’m glad to hear your doing well ?

Gained two pounds? Are you pooping less than normal? Maybe you need to poop? I haven’t gone up or stayed the same yet. I wonder why you gained ?

I did read that on another post about not weighing yourself all the time but to measure because you may be starting to lose inches for right now instead. And it’s hard not to weight yourself everyday. You want to see progress. I feel the same way. I totally get it. But it will make you crazy. Choose peace my love. Lord

I took a water pill and ozempic prior to surgery and was told to stop taking it. I would check with your doctor before restarting anything because of how your new body may react to it. It could make your pressure to low and have you pass out somewhere. Something weird. Be careful dear.

I’ve also been walking a lil over two miles every other day. Are you exercising yet? Maybe this will help sweat out the excess water weight you think you have?

Good luck on our new adventures dear. We are gonna be alright. ?