I am NOT normal....am I?

Hi! I just had open RNY on 10/27/06. I came home from the hospital on 10/30 was off the pain meds by 11/2 and only on Tylenol occasionally.I was back at my Saturday night Karaoke by the 4th!!! I was switched from liquids to protein purees on 11/13 and have had only 1 food make me uncomfortable...bacon bits in scrambled eggs. I have had no trouble getting my meds and supplements in or my fluids. The day after Thanksgiving will be 1 month out and I am feeling great!!! So many of you have been miserable for at LEAST the 1st month. I feel like a freak!! I find myself wondering if my surgeon just cut my belly and left everything inside intact.....except for the fact that I'm not hungry and when I do eat, I get full on 2 oz!!! Seeing that so many of you are/were miserable makes me thank my lucky stars that I am having such an easy time...I wish we all could. Now that you are all grinding your teeth and thinking"that lil chit.. "....I wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I think you sound normal and lucky *grin*. Not everyone has a terrible time right off. A LOT of people fly through just like you. Sadly though it seems that most that post are the ones having problems and not the ones that say *DANG I FEEL GOOD* lol. But hey thats what this place is for right. The good AND the bad. So keep on bringing that great news! I had a rough start due to a reaction over the drain I had in. After that came out I flew through recovery with flying colors. I also have very little trouble with any type of food or liquid. There are things I tried that my taste buds didn't like lol but not much my tummy hasn't gladly taken in. I also have not taken any pain meds since a week home from surgery except for that time of the month, survival is a must there fore, I took pain meds lmaoo. I am thrilled to see it has been such a wonderful experience for you!!! *hugs* Felicia Oh lol and I love bacon bits ( actually I get the real bacon bits ) but I like it on cottage cheese for breakfast. Talk about not normal lmaooo

Hi Beth, That's awesome that you are doing so well! I felt really good after my surgery and wa****ting the elliptical trainer at one week out. I had to try to restrain myself from doing too much because I felt so good. Some people heal better than others. There are so many different factors that contribute to our healing process. Elizabeth

I am so glad to hear you say that, I felt the same way. I do guess everyone is different. I thought something was wrong..glad to hear you are feeling well.

I guess I'm not all that weird after all!!!! I am glad some of you had an easy time of it too!

I was off my pain meds 3 days after coming home and I took them sparingly when I did come home. I have felt really well except for energy which is now appearing. I went back to work in 2 1/2 weeks. This has been a great experience. Aime

Hi Beth, Normal? What is normal? Such a silly word! I don't think there is any normal in how this trip goes...but it is nice to see some posts about others doing so well...I was starting to feel guilty. I too have had a very easy ride. I have eaten 4 ozs of food at a time from the start, have never gotten sick, have felt great...I was walking the halls 3 hours after I got into my hospital room, didn't even realize I had a catheter in until they talked about taking it out, and took pain meds twice after I got home. I too was thinking, "what did they really do in there???" But yes, it is a blessing to not be hungry. I am having a harder time keeping track of things now, like protein and calories, as I am eating more diverse items without clear #s, but all seems to be going fairly well, and I continue to lose, so I must be doing soemthing right. Glad to hear it is working so well for you, and keep up the good work!

Oh thank God!!! Someone else like me!!! I use Fitday.com to track my foods. You can enter stuff by ingredient and add your own foods too. for example, I had tuna today....tuna canned+ .5 T lite mayo....entered seperately . it helpsto keep track and gives you accountability for what you put in your mouth.

Good for you!!!! My first month was horrible. No pain and nothing surgery wise just being so limited and not being able to drink much despite being thirsty. Glad to hear it isn't terrible for everyone. There is light at the end of the tunnel. CONGRATS!!!!