Home resting after RNY on 9/14/09

Well, I've been home for a couple hours now and have managed to make it upstairs and that's it. I've had some ice chips and need to go downstairs and have some lunch, but I'm just not hungry. The hardest thing I have noticed is telling the difference between nauseau and pain....which before this, would have been no issue at all. The surgery went well and there were no complications, which I was so thankful for! I was able to shower today for the first time and it felt wonderful, even if it did tire me completely out. So, I'm now three days out, my belly makes a lot of funny noises which gross my kids out and I can't stand the smell of any kind of food or people's breath after they have eaten and I'm making myself eat three meals, even if I'm not hungry. No issues so far and that is how I hope it continues!

So, here I go to have some soup. Woo...lol.

Welcome Home!

Congratulations on successful surgery!  I hope you are feeling back in the pink soon!

Wishing you all the best!

...Ron

 glad you are home get some rest and keep posting so we no how you are doing.

Deidra,

I know exactly how you feel. I had my surgery on 9/9 and that's exactly what I told my husband. I could hear and feel the food as it traveled through my stomach. it's definately weird. That will go away in a few days. Are you walking a lot? Make sure you keep it up. If you're not hungry its ok just REMEMBER to drink water, water, water and walk.  Are you drinking your whey protein shakes?   Those are the most important things. More so than food....if you can't get it all in.

Congrats on your success. We can do this. I lost 12 pounds in a week. Today is exactly a week.

Thank you all for the replies. I am restings, that's for sure. I feel so tired. I took the same dose of pain medication they gave me in the hospital, and while in the hospital it would knock me out for about two hours, here at home I was down for about 5 hours. So, I may cut that in half since I can take between 10-20 ml...next time just take 10 and see how I do with that. I am walking, not a lot yet. My teenage daughter allowed me to hold on to her arm as if she was escorting me somewhere and we walked about half way around the block before I said that was just too far for me just yet. I am drinking my water and I am drinking my protein shakes as well.

I guess right now my ONLY complaint is that I so wish my husband would fix their dinner somewhere else. The smell of the food makes me sick to my stomach and I know they need to eat, I just wish they could eat somewhere else!

Rayne..congrats on the weight loss! We don't have a scale yet in the house, but that is the next purchase on the list.

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone! I know these next few weeks will be difficult, but I'll be just fine with the great people here and the wonderful support system at home as well.

Many happy losses!

So here it is, 9/18, and I am feeling wonderful today! Yesterday was a little iffy at a few points, but I kept making myself trudge through and push even if I didn't feel like it and I'm glad I did. I only had to take my pain meds before bed last night and I haven't had any so far today! I've had a protein drink and some oatmeal plus my iron supplement, so I think I'm doing well. I do need to find my water though and make sure I am drinking that. I'm making sure I get my protein in, but I'm having trouble remembering to drink. Go figure.

I'm getting my walking in, which is wonderful. Of course it helps to have a new puppy that needs to be walked every few hours too...lol. I'm still living in either stretchy pants or pajama bottoms just because I don't want to put on any jeans yet for fear that they will be too tight on my stomach. So, my neighbors get to see me walking around the neighborhood wearing Happy Bunny pajama pants...lol. Oh, I'm sure they talk and I just don't care.

Today is the first day that I was actually able to see, just a teeny bit, of a change. I know I'm losing weight but I don't have a scale at my house, so I don't know how much...but I can see it and that is what matters most to me. That and the fact that I just feel so good! This was the best decision that I made for myself...the decision to LIVE!

I hope everyone else is having a great day!

-Dee

Your post is so encouraging! You guys are helping me so much. I am scheduled for the 28th and I have been really struggling this week. Partly because I really don't know what to expect those 1st few days after. But reading your posts I am getting excited again! Thanks and congrats on doing so well!

Those first few days afterwards...expect to rest a lot! You will be sore and you will think that you are hungry, but you're not. Expect your throat to hurt for atleast the first day of surgery and expect to be up and walking within just a few hours afterwards!

I am now 8 days out, 15 pounds lighter and had my first rough day yesterday. All of a sudden, I just "knew" that I was hungry and I began my old patterns of glancing through the cabinets and the fridge...knowing I wasn't actually hungry...it was just that old mindset of me wanting food that I can't have. Plus, I felt nauseous and just overall icky! I wound up just crying at one point and my husband hugging me. I think it really hit me yesterday what I have done, but not once did I say "oh I regret this". I know what eating patterns I had and what needs to be broken...but fully expect to have bad days. They are okay to have! You just have to remember that tomorrow is a new day and let the past go...

I believe you will do great! I know that I am feeling it...lol. Plus, it was so encouraging to put on a shirt this morning and to look at myself in the mirror and NOT see that protruding "pouch" over the top of my jeans! Oh sure...it's there still, but can you see it when I stand still? Nope! This is going to be a good day!

Best of luck to you my dear! I can't wait to hear how you are doing after surgery!

Its great to know the surgery went well. I wish you all the best. Keep me informed on how you are doing...sheree