1 week post op update from Brandi

Hi all, I am now 1 week post op, and doing ok. I am no longer sore in my incision area, just a bit on the inside when I move certain ways. I was horribly sore after I got home and was def. taking the Tylenol with Codeine the doc gave me. I did not want to do anything at all. Hubby had to help me get up and down off the couch and had to sleep sitting up! It was not so great at all!!! Now I have to remind myself to eat during the day since I am NEVER hungry. And I am really trying to get in my protein and water since those are key things. I do not have an at home scale, but I have to say that I don't think I have lost any weight yet. When will I be able to tell that I am losing weight???????? I am getting aggrivated and its only been a week. I actually said today that I had rather be fat and be able to eat than feel like this. I know, I know, I was upset and just having an altogether bad day, as you are guessing!!! My husband just told me "I told you so!" (supportive huh?) But anyway, tonight I am feeling a bit better, but still down in the dumps. I have also offically found out that I CAN NOT drink milk now!!! I have tried it twice now and wow baby, do I feel like crap afterwards. I do not get sick or anything but I feel horrible. Anyone have any tips on a good substitue for milk I could try???? I checked out a few different types today but they cost a fortune and I do not want to go broke trying all of them!!!! LOL I am a cheap skate!! LOL Ok I think thats all for now just wanted to let you all know how its going so far! Brandi OPEN RNY 7-7-04

sounds like things are going pretty good for you. I have a friend that had WLS a couple years ago and she told me she would NEVER go through anything like that again. But if you ask her today, she'll tell you its the best thing she's EVER done with her life(she has no kids,etc) Your gonna have good and bad days, thats just normal. I cant wait to have my surgery, Keep us posted on how your doing. Good Luck at your 2 wk appt.

Congrats looser Welcome back! Glad everything went uneventful for you. Im still pre-op but I think Im not allowed to drink mil****il the puree stage or soft food stage. If the doc said it was cool to drink milk, wait a week then try again, I heard that works sometimes. Good luck!

IMHO it's WAY early for milk. I'm almost a year out and it still makes my heart race Never liked it pre op..now that it makes me sick I crave it! LOL When youre further out, try Hood's carb solutions. Lots of people like it..I think it tastes like CRAPOLA. You will start to feel better very soon, promise!

Hey brandy Glad your doing better, I just have one comment and thats on the weightloss, even though I havent had my surgery I do understand that you are only a week out and you more than likely still have swelling, give yourself time to be 100% your gonna wake up one morning and realize nothing fits so don't get down or upset you need to let all the swelling to go down... Hang in there!!!