Home from Revision Surgery! X-post
(Also posted on DS board)
Hey everyone!
Goodbye pouch!!!!!!!
I had my RNY to DS revision performed on July 11 with Dr. Roslin in NYC without complications. I had the RNY done open in 2000, and Dr. Roslin performed the revision laparoscopically, which surprised me. The surgery took 5 hours. I was in the hospital for 4 days. On the morning after the surgery, Dr. Roslin came in and went total drill sgt. on me. He stood there and made me blow in the spirometer (?) again and again until I got to 1500 mL inspired volume. It took a long time. I kept working on it throughout the day, but it was hard. I also walked a lap around the hospital floor any chance I got. He is really on you to make sure you don't develop pneumonia or atelectasis. Being in the hospital totally sucks, but my experience was very positive with Dr. Roslin, Lenox Hill Hospital and his staff. I would highly recommend him. He is truly a confident, brilliant surgeon. His only "negative" in my opinion is his lack of bedside manner, but really, I think I can get over this!
Anyway, I'm so glad to be officially switched. I'm going through now what most of you had gone through--mourning food. I'm not having any trouble getting my liquids in and I'm getting about 50 grams of protein in so far. I have found out very early that I think I have become intolerant of milk. I had horrible gas pains and a bout of diarrhea. I have been using almond milk without problems since. I feel pretty good actually other than the missing food part. I thank God for giving me a problem-free recovery thus far. Hope to be posting great weight loss results in the upcoming months!
Sandy
Hey everyone!
Goodbye pouch!!!!!!!
I had my RNY to DS revision performed on July 11 with Dr. Roslin in NYC without complications. I had the RNY done open in 2000, and Dr. Roslin performed the revision laparoscopically, which surprised me. The surgery took 5 hours. I was in the hospital for 4 days. On the morning after the surgery, Dr. Roslin came in and went total drill sgt. on me. He stood there and made me blow in the spirometer (?) again and again until I got to 1500 mL inspired volume. It took a long time. I kept working on it throughout the day, but it was hard. I also walked a lap around the hospital floor any chance I got. He is really on you to make sure you don't develop pneumonia or atelectasis. Being in the hospital totally sucks, but my experience was very positive with Dr. Roslin, Lenox Hill Hospital and his staff. I would highly recommend him. He is truly a confident, brilliant surgeon. His only "negative" in my opinion is his lack of bedside manner, but really, I think I can get over this!
Anyway, I'm so glad to be officially switched. I'm going through now what most of you had gone through--mourning food. I'm not having any trouble getting my liquids in and I'm getting about 50 grams of protein in so far. I have found out very early that I think I have become intolerant of milk. I had horrible gas pains and a bout of diarrhea. I have been using almond milk without problems since. I feel pretty good actually other than the missing food part. I thank God for giving me a problem-free recovery thus far. Hope to be posting great weight loss results in the upcoming months!
Sandy
YAY SANDY!!!!!
So glad that you are all done with trying to get where you are at now....... I am envious!!!!! Glad you are home & on the mend!!!!!
-Jamie in Alaska
RNY 2/26/2002 DS 12/29/2011
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1
SW 298 CW 192 BMI 32.9~60% EWL
LW 151 in 2003
TT 4/9/2003
Normal BMI 24.8 is my GOAL!!!
GBP (RNY) 2/26/02 298 lbs, TT 4/9/03 151 lbs, DS 12/29/11
HW 317 SW 263 BMI 45.1/CW 192 BMI 32.9/GW 145 ~ Normal BMI 24.8
**Revision Journey started 3/2009 Approved 12/12/11**
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