4 days post op........

Hello all......... Came home yesterday from MUSC and felt sore......Feeling alot better today. It seems to be so hard to try to get it all in. I just had some cottage chez and a protein shake that I have been sipping on all day. I can tell when I don't give my tummy time to readjust when I drink water. Really going to work on a schedule but I feel like if my body is tired and needs to rest.........I WILL REST. My son came home today and it was heaven to see him again. Hopefully I will be able to pick him up soon....Daddy has been playing with him all day. My drain tube was removed before leaving the hospital so it makes my life easier. Question??? Weight same as pre-op- normal ? Soreness - how long does it usually last- i catch myself bending over instead of walking straight. Bless u all for keeping me and my family in your prayers...... Ana

Congrats Ana, glad to hear you are doing so well. Yes, we gain some water weight from all of the IVs in the hospital, it will be gone, plus some, in a few days. Soreness varies, but give yourself time. Make sure you take care of yourself and get plenty of rest. You will be up and running in no time. Susann

yes I am 2 weeks out still sore but I over did it & rode my bike to much ,take it easy time & rest it will heal. so glad you are ok & welcome to the LOOSING side Becky

I JUST RAN ACROSS AN E-MAIL FROM YOU & WONDERED HOW YOU WERE DOING SO I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT ALL IS WELL. CHECK WITH YOUR SURGEON BUT I THINK THERE'S NO PICKING UP CHILDREN OR HAVING THEM IN YOUR LAP FOR A MONTH ?????????? YOU HAVE A TON OF STAPLES INSIDE, SO BE CAREFUL. NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE WEIGHT ... PROBABLY JUST FLUID RETENTION FROM THE IVs & SURGERY. TRY NOT TO WALK BENT OVER IF AT ALL POSSIBLE AS YOU'LL GET A SORE LOWER BACK FROM THE STRAIN. IT DEPENDS, BUT SEVERAL WEEKS ISN'T OUT OF THE NORM. IT GETS BETTER EACH DAY. IF YOU HAD LAP, REMEMBER ... ALL YOUR CUTTING IS ON THE INSIDE SO IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE YOU HAD MUCH DONE LOOKING AT THE OUTSIDE ... BUT, BELIEVE ME ... YOU DID, SO REST ANYTIME YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED IT. KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS, MS ANA!!!!!!!!!

Sooooooooo glad to hear you're feeling better. Give yourself time to heal...you're insides have had some major rearranging. As far as your wt loss is concern...it's normal. I'm sure you'll be wonderfully surprised by your next Drs visit Tonya