Home and Post-Op

I got home on Thursday and I have felt great, but I am just now getting around to some computer time. I did really great, not even any drains. Minimal pain, mainly gas pain and not suture pain. I can walk, slowly, but not like an old lady, for about 10-20 minutes at a time. I am losing weight already. I feel really good! Not much like I had major surgery. I am getting my vitamins in and yesterday I even got 90 grams of protein, but getting in 64 ozs of fluid in is difficult. I get my staples out on Tuesday!! Good luck to everyone waiting and happy losing to those post ops Beth

Hi Beth, We are surgery sisters! I too, had WLS on 9/12/05 and am feeling great! I had lap and except for feeling tired am doing fine. I am having trouble getting in my protein, though. How are you doing it? I cant seem to take the protein shakes I was doing before, too thick and not yummy anymore. Good luck to ya! Cheri

Hi Cheri! I am glad you are doing well too!! Congrats!! FOr protein, what I do, is mix one scoop (for mine, that is 20-25 grams of protein per scoop, but you can mix more scoops if you need to) per 4 ozs of water. I don't care how much is says to mix, I do just that. So I do that 4 times a day and it takes me about an hour per shake, but I choke down 4 four oz shakes a day. They do taste different now. EVerything seems to. Have you noticed that to? Beth