13 days post op

I am 13 days out and all I can say is WOW! I had my first follow-up Doctor's visit last Friday and as of then I had lost 31 pounds and no complications, not even nausea I seem to tolorate anything I eat but I am careful not to put more then I intend to eat and only soft stuff with the exception of chicken but I chew it till it's nothing. The amazing thing is when your sitting in a restraunt and your looking around the way people eat they shovel in as much as they can and eat till they want to explode and that was me and without my new limitations it still is me I just had to make a concious desicion that I do not want to tempt fate and be sick all the time, I will tell all of you reading this that Isopure protien shakes really make a diiference get at least one shake a day in to help get you on your feet.If there is anybody out there not sure of where to have this done I will tell you that I can't imagine anybody having this done open or with any other doctor besides Dr Frantzides, he and his staff were awsome there wasn't a stone uncovered he's the difference between buying a chevy and a caddilac (he's the Top of the line Caddilac)you might think you just want to get it over with and have it done locally like I did but I'm so glad the other Doctor was a flake.You WILL have a lot more PAIN and complications having it done open and don't let them tell you your too big to have it done laproscopic the truth is they are not skilled enough and you need to educate yourself call 847-570-1003 and get the truth.Good luck to all and I will post a new picture soon.

Hey Todd, Congratulations on your weight loss! I too had lap RNY done and had a wonderful surgeon. I started at 403 and I am down 45 lbs. You are right about not letting them tell you that you are too big for lap. It can be done. I have six little incisions and I did not have to go home with a drain tube. I didn't have stitches or staples to be removed either. Lap RNY is a remarkable surgery! Good luck on the rest of your journey! God Bless, Chris

Chris, You are so right about the Lap RNY. It can be done on just about anyone. The problem is the equipment. The surgeon or the facility has to spring for the larger (longer) equipment. Most aren't willing to. I could have gone Lap but the surgeon I became comfortable with has very little experience with the lap procedure and I didn't want to chance it. My best friend had it done Lap and she came home with 6 spongebob bandages. Good Luck Temeka