2 Weeks post op...

HI.. my name is Sharon and I had an Open Rny on March 10th with Dr. Juarez in Phoenix, AZ... He is an excellent surgeon and my surgery went very well, even though I had a number of complications he was concerned about.... I also had my gall bladder out and and hiatial hernia repair... so it was a triple whammy.... At 2 weeks out I am starting to feel human and the tenderness is improving each day... Like many of you I am in that struggle phase of the Full Liquid diet.... I am looking forward with much anticipation to the first thing that goes crunch..besides ICE...that first cracker is going to be a big event.... in another week I will be able to add things like eggs and cottage cheese... yum yum... I am in the need of more variety.... I am not hungry... nor do I feel full when I eat... the only problem I have is with water... it hits bottom like a lead ball.... so I drink other liquids like Propel Spor****er, I have lost 18 pounds in the first 14 days and am told that is about average... I have health problems that makes walking difficult so I am not doing much in the way of exercise yet.... that will come in another couple of weeks I hope.... I live alone and just felt the need to communicate with some of you out there going through the same thing... I look forward to hearing how the rest of you are doing..... Good Luck to you all.... what ever stage you are in..... this is a long journey and I have just begun... Smiles.. Sharon in AZ

Congratulations and best wishes on your continued success.

I live alone, too, Sharon, and I've just "graduated" to pureed/blenderized stage. This is where WLS folks with families/spouses have a bit of an advantage over us IMHO: they can just take a bit from the meals they cook for their families and blenderize/puree it. A "meal" would sprout feet, jump out of the refrigerator, and run away faster than I could eat it, being single. But I'm accustomed to this even pre-op, and this, too, shall pass... I'm fine with it, it's just another stage 'til I get to the "REAL" food eventually. Hang in there... Kimmer Queen of the Niners, Instigator to All Marchers, High Priestess of Giggles

Sharon, welcome to the Marchers and congrats on the 18 lbs gone forever!! Bethany AKA Da Offishal Riddler and Bertha 23 Days into NewPouch and feeling great! -28 lbs!!!! Yayyyy A riddle a day will keep the Marchers pounds AWAY!