Frustrated 6 days Post Op RNY

Hello,

Generally I have been ok since my surgery last Tues.  It was RNY performed by Dr Heydari who is a wonderful surgeon.  I have been in a lot of pain since the surgery and had to call the on-call DR yesterday about a pain in my right side.  It has been excrutiating.  He told me that they do something to the bowel while in there and that was probably what the pain was?!?!?!?  Anyone else have this because it hurts to get up, to lean to that side, etc...it really hurts.

I am REALLY frustrated because I have been fine up till today with the clear liquids I have had to do for a week up till today.  It is my last day of them and I am ready to crack.  I want to eat something different, I want to chew, I am so mad about it all right now.  Does everyone else have to do a full weel of clear liquids after RNY, then 2 weeks of full liquids, then 2 weeks of pureed, then 2 weeks of soft before a regular diet begins???

I am going on a cruise on the 28th of March which is wonderful but at the same time I will be on pureed foods according to my timeline.  At least if it was soft foods it would be easier to eat with everyone else.  I got my travel packet today and reading everything I think just frustrated me and it has not stopped.  

How did you all get through this, I need help!

Jen

Jennifer, while I didn't have the RNY, I can relate. After my DS, I felt like I had been trampled by a herd of buffalo, from the inside out. It takes a while to get up and running again, feeling like yourself. Just take it easy, one day at a time and soon it will all be a distant memory. That said, pain is pain and you are right to talk to you doc about it.

I did NOT have to do clear liquids or anything like that afterwards. I even ate some meat about a week out. My doc had a policy, if you think you can eat it, try it.

I'm no doctor, but I AM evil, so I'd say move into the soft foods a teeny bit early during your cruise.

Can you talk to you doc's office about this and see if there's some wiggle room to enjoy soft foods a litle earlier?

Nicolle

 Jennifer

I can relate to the diet very much.  I was on soft foods for 3 MONTHS!  Hang in there.  It will be over.

I was terribly sore after my surgery.  It hurt like a devil to lean over especially for me to scoop my cat boxes.  Did your doctors give you any pain meds?  If so, take them.  

Hugs, and good luck!  

I was on 2 weeks of liquids PO. As you will find all doctors have their own protocol. I was on several weeks of pureed and then several for soft. So you are on a time line that your doctor wants so you can heal inside. As far as the pain goes just stick with your schedule with the pain meds. Take them right on schedule to stay ahead of the pain. If you let it lapse it is harder to get the pain under control.

This too will pass and you will look back at this and realize that you were able to get through it.

Hang in there, I know the liquid diet, pureed diet and all is tough. I did this over Thanksgiving and Christmas but it all has purpose.  Just adopt this mantra on your cruise where it will be so tempting to break what the Dr. wants you to do.

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

Best wishes on a your cruise.

Thank you to all *****sponded, I know this is all for a reason but I just do not understand why all the doctors are so different in what they think is ok for you after the surgery.  I trust my doctor and am going there this morning for my one week check!  I get my drain out thank goodnes.

Thanks again!

Jen

It is very natural to feel as you do at this time.  You have taken on a HUGE change in your life and your body is trying to figure out what the heck you did to it.

Please talk with the doctor about your cruise, but realize that the doctor has this protocol for your healing.  I was on pureed before I left the hospital, but had to stay on that stage for 6 weeks.

As a forewarning, as you lose the weight, hormones will be released that will cause a lot of emotional havoc---usually at about 6-10 weeks.  Right now, the hormones have a part, but it is also atributed to the anesthesia.  As said before, "this too shall pass" and you will look back on this as a bump in the road to better health.

Please come to us to vent your frustrations---we have all "been there, done that".

How are you doing today?

I was allowed to eat wet tomato soup, and juiced veggies and fruits during  my liquid stage.

It saved my brain.

I did chew up celery, sucked on the juice, and spit out the stuff left over.


It was chewing and liquid. Make sure you don't swallow or you will be throwing up all night.

Hi Jen
I had the lap band in November of 07...I am going to have the RNY soon.  Hang in there the best is yet to come.  I'll be meeting you on the losers bench and then I'll need your help;
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