i am 10 days post op

Hi all... I am now 10 days post op and feel amazing... i can't believe how wonderful i am feeling and how comfortable i am with all that is happening to me... will go for my walk now over to the cross iron mall... have been walking at least 40 minutes eachday in 10 and 20 minute intervals... i have done 90 minutes...also.  Spent a couple of hours on my lounge chair sitting in the beautiful sun today... to soak up the vitamin D.   this web site has been so helpful for me and I thank you all.. tammy

I'll be 3 weeks out on Monday and I still don't think I have enough stamina to conquer CrossIron Mills yet. lol

*hugs*

well it was quite the challenge but did really well going to superstore after really exhauseted me... i am so happy to be home reclining... have you had any trouble sitting up in a seated position without pain. that has been my real challenge.. cannot sit up in a chair...

Tammy you're doing amazing!!!  Good for you, I'm so happy for you

HeY Jillian.. how are you doing tell me about your progress and what you are eating and tolerating...

Well, things for me aren't quite as good as you!

I'm in quite a bit of pain on my right side and yesterday I started feeling a hard lump about 2 inches lower than one of my incisions.  I called in but they think I should be ok.  I made an appointment with my family doctor for today anyway just to have him check it out.

I'm finding that I have very little energy.  I'm forcing myself to do things, though, because I don't want to just sit there.  I find that I get winded going up and down the stairs, but I've been really trying to do it more and more to build up my endurance again.  This weekend will be great, I'll be able to spend some time outside and I love that, especially being out in the country where it's so quiet.

Things are getting better each day, though, so I can't complain too much! lol.  I'm eating some homemade lentil soup, oatmeal, yogurt, and protein shakes.  I'm finding that crystal light and SF popsicles really help to get the liquids in.  Although, I can drink more than just a little sip now so the swelling must be going down.  I'm really looking forward to the 20th when I can start introducing solid foods.  I'm getting sick of full fluids lol, but I'm following the rules because I don't want to push my stomach more than it can handle.

Are you still really bruised up?  I'm finding where ever they injected the heparin I have the biggest purple nasty bruises and as they are healing they are really itchy!

Jill

well it all changed today.. i feel miserable... my side is soo sore...probably did too much yesterday... that always happens to me when i start to feel good i go crazy, i washed two window, swept off my deck siding and the floor, polished my bike, went for that long walk at the mall and then to superstore.. yep i am sore today on my side... making me quite miserable... sorry to hear about that lump, hopefully it is nothing....
sounds like you are getting in alot of different foods, yeah i love the sf popsicles alot and have been drinking milk alot at  least two cups a day for sure,
i am very bruised up and yeah iam just itching my stomach like crazy, my daughter is a nurse and was here and says that everything is healing nicely so i am so happy about that cuz i have had issues with would infections in the past and i am a diabetic also so was concerned that that may be a problem
anyway i hope that your trip to leduc is good, mine was truley treacherous...to be in the car that is..
heh have a great day...lets talk soon...

I hope you're starting to feel better now.  Hopefully you took the day to rest and let your body heal up. 

I went to my doctor and he told me that my pain was all the muscles that they had moved around during surgery.  He said even the back pain was part of that because the part of the stomach that they're working on is closer to your back.  He doesn't understand why doctors give out T3's, he says there is a much better drug similar to tylenol that doesn't have all the nasty side effects and it's called "Tramacet".  I took one when I got home this afternoon and honestly, I can sit up and I feel very little pain.  It's great, so if your pain continues and normal tylenol doesn't help, maybe get some of that.

Have a great night!

Jill

hi jill... yeah i had no choice but to lay realllllly low today, as i was quite uncomfortable today...i am happy that you went to the doctor  for the both of us..:) makes me feel better... it is no better this evening but i know now that it will jut take a bit more time... how was your drive in, did you have much pain at all... hope you had a really nice day out and about... tell me. do you find your'e not bothered by having to pee all of the time.. that has been a really huge change, do yu think it is because the larger stomach is not pressing on the bladder..
I don't really know just an idea... anyway have a lovely evening... and thanks for the chat and info..

Hugs You

  It's amazing. 10 days.. time flies.. Im glad things are going well for you.. Your truly an amazing woman and you really deserve this.. 

        My goal is that when this crap ends with the pain and cyst  thingy.. Im going back to walking the way I was. 75 min to start..  .. I started out today and walked 8 min again.. Not alot.. I have also been walking up my stairs, ( 17 up  )   4 times in am 4 times in the afternoon and 4 times in the evening. So that's a little more.. exercise    Just cant get that pain under control.. I did sit outside with my cat while he enjoyed his first sunshine day.
 LOL  .. Hugs again Tammy. Im so glad for you... ( see you on FB)..