Band gone, sleeved, and back to work

Hello all good peeps.

Well I had my band removed last Tuesday, sleeved, hernia repair, (huge) and have had a fairly easy time of it.

The 24 hrs without anything in my mouth was the worst. I had a sore throat from the tube, and nothing to sooth it. My husband wet a rag and I would put it half way inside my mouth just to feel the coolness. Home the next evening. Only took the pain medicine for the first 3 days, and only at night. Got some liquid Tylenol and it seems to do the trick. Still pretty swollen, and a bit sore when I get up, but back at work today for 1/2 day.

Yesterday I had no energy. Stayed in the PJ's all day long. BUT I think it was from no protein. So I had a very small amout of almond milk and some protein shake stuff. Today, I am having a shake. Not really suppose to start it till tomorrow. But it is going down ok.

Had great care at the hospital, and by all the Dr.'s.

Thanks,

We are glad to hear everything went well, please keep us posted on your recovery  

Glad to hear you are doing so well!  Congratulations on getting that band out and a WLS that can get you to were you need to be.  Considering all you went thru you are doing AWESOME!

Why aren't you suppose to have a shake?  Just wondering as I was put on them in the hospital after they did the after surgery leak test.

That was a bummer.  Isn't it amazing how different all the surgeons do things?  At least you are getting more energy.  Soon this will all be a distant memory.

Keep up the great work...hope you are feeling stronger everyday!