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Port ultrasound results/swollen port/21lbs lost

LynneB

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LynneB    0

LynneB
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Went to the Dr's today to have the port looked at since it was swollen up so bad. They did an ultrasound on it & it is perfectly placed, all stitches & mesh are intact. There is alot of internal bruising which is causing the swelling. Nothing to worry about, it just may take another week or so to heal. I was so relieved!!

They were concerned that I was losing weight too fast. I have lost 21lbs since preop diet & 12 of that has been in the last 11 days since surgery. So I get to move to pureed/mushy 4 days early!! I cant wait to eat something that I dont need to drink!!

I am going to red lobster tonight w/ my family for my SIL's b-day & I am so looking forward to a bowl of clam chowder & some cheddar mashed potatoes!! Is there anything else you all can think of to eat there on this stage?

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I'm glad your port is doing fine...great job on the weightloss!!

What have you been eating up until this point, full liquids? My doc is a bit liberal. I'm only 5 days out and am on full liquids...is that what you did too?

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I was on Clear Liquids for 1st 72hours then full liquids. I have also been walking every night up & down my street, probably about a 1/4 mile a night. My meals were 1/2 a packet of very thin cream of wheat for Breakfast, a small can (Campbells Soup at hand) cream of broccoli or Tomato, and for dinner a 1/2 carton of Campbells Gold Select creamy tomato parmesean, or butternut squash Soups. In between I have Protein Shakes. I have not been hungry at all. So far it has been really easy except for my cravings for hard pretzels, I want something to crunch SO BAD!!!!!!!!

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Hello,

I noticed that you have the same doctor that I have. I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, April 30th . When you went in at 7:15 what time did they perform the actual surgery? and what time were you released?were you pleased with Dr Erbella and Dr Bunch? did you experience much gas pain? how many days did you take off from work? well take care and I hope the swelling goes down.

Take Care

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OMG I LOVE THEM!!! I had no gas pains at all, I specifically asked them to get out as much gas as possible & they went above & beyond my expectations. My surgery day was a little screwy, they had a fire in the hospital that same time so I was delayed a little bit. I was there at 7:15 & in recovery by 10am. Surgery only took about 30 mins. Dr Fleck was my anesthesiologist, she was super sweet. The nurse anesthesist (dont remember his name) was a MEGA HUNK!!! What a wonderful face to go to sleep to!! LOL Are you going to Blake Hospital? They have the BEST support group here, I just love them, very small & informal but very informative. Its the 1st Monday of every month at 6pm. I'd love to meet you, try to come if you can. You will love both docs they are so wonderful.

I dont work but I would have felt like going back by about day 6 or 7 if I did. Days 3 & 4 were the worst for soreness. I am a single mom so I stayed the night voluntarily, but they would have let me go home by 2pm if I hadnt.

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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

      Alisa_S

      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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      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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