Had surgery on Friday.... Feel so Stuffed bloated.... Help guys..

Thanks for welcoming me.... I don't feel any skinnier.... I feel so stuffed and bloated I feel that I ate at an all you can eat for 5 days..... and technically I have had almost nothing since Thurs.... is this normal Also I am stressed about work... I can't sit up and I have a lot of lower back pain I can't close my pants because of the swelling bloating and incisions and I am going to call Dr. Roslin for a letter for my employer... Help guys....

Mika, well what surgery did you have? If it was the RNY it takes more then a week to fit into your clothes again, we it did for me. I was bloated for a while after. I was off from work for 3 weeks and then the 4th week I did half days so take your time and heal. Keep us posted hun, all sounds normal.....You gain so much from all the water from the IV! Debra P

Hey Mika, Just try and relax alittle and realize that you just had a MAJOR change to your body's internal structure. So you need to rest and relax and wear loose fitting clothing exp around your tummy area for awhile. And althought money is a huge factor in my life and Im sure in everyone elses you need to take some time for yourself and learn to interact with your new body. I had surgery on 5-8-07 and am taking 4 weeks off, and I need all the time I can get to learn how to drink all my required liquids (water) and when to eat and when not to drink before eating, etc......so all this time is put to good use just learning about the new dynamics going on inside of us and also is a time to begin using those new coping skills we should be having for our old eating habits. So take some time and just drink, walk, and rest. Good luck to you and make sure and follow up with your dr. too.

Hey I just had my surgery a week ago and what your feeling is TOTALLY normal. I know I still kinda feel bloated. But just think in no time you'll be fitting into those pants and soon after they will be falling off of you. Good luck and keep us all updated! Nicole