M.I.A AFTER SURGERY!

I HAD SURGERY 10/15/15. I HOWEVER ALSO HAD SURGERY AGAIN ON 10/16/15. I HAD A COMPLICATION. I HAD A "BLEEDER" THE DR HAD TO GO IN AND CLEAN OUT MY TUMMY AND STOP THE BLEEDER. AND I ALSO HAD TO HAVE A 3 UNIT BLOOD TRANSFUSION. BUUUUUUUUT. IM HOME AND PROGRESSING THROUGH MY FOOD STAGES. AND IM DOWN 23 POUNDS SINCE SURGERY. BUT THESE CRAVINGS ARE NO JOKE. IM RESISTING. BUT WHEN I CAN HAVE CHICKEN IM ALL IN. LOL. JUS****ED TO UPDATE EVERYONE !

Hi!

I was supposed to have my surgery the 12th, but it was rescheduled to the 14th due to a mix up over when I had my last blood thinner shot. I have had no complications so far! I am having some cravings, but I have also been able to resist!

Sorry you had to go thru the complications with the bleeder! Must have been scary. But the good thing is that is now behind you and you are now on the loser's bench! And WOW...23 pounds...I was happy with 9 at my 2 week post op visit.

9 is better than a 0. mine was probably bc i had to do 10 days of all liquid as most ppl have to do 7 max. but w/ that complication they told me 10. so blah it sucked but now im eatign yogurt and pudidng and diluted re fried beans at this point. next 10 days is soft foods then 10 more days of solids. i cant wait to "chew" something. i think thats y im havign cravings. im never hungry. thank God.

sorry you had problems they happen but as long as it was taken care of all is good , weight loss the first 3 weeks does not mean how good or bad your doing everyone is diffrent some even gain from the swelling and fluids

I was allowed chicken at 2 weeks( chicken baby food on full liquids when I went home from hospital) every plan is different follow your plan

I'm so sorry to hear about your complication. I'm glad you are on the mends. I commiserate on the diet in the first months post-op. I also found it difficult. I wondered if I would ever feel normal again. But I did. It too****il the 6th or 7th month post-op when I had enough room to include veggies in my meals that I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. It was the first time I got the sense that I had reached a "new normal" where I could eat like this the rest of my life, and feel ok about it.

I'm 2.5 years post op and I'm still within a few pounds of my goal weight. I lost 225 pounds, and went from 385 to 160, and a BMI of 60 to 24. I am thrilled that I had WLS and I can assure you that it will be worth the effort in the long run.

best of luck,

Carol

so glad that it gets better! my tummy is still healing and im glad its in 10 day increments. as bad as my head is telling me to eat somethign im not supposed to my belly probably cant handle it. i was jealous of my 2 and 4 y/o niece the other day who got to eat almost a full happy meal adn iwas eatign a 4 oz container of yogurt that i couldnt finish. i just thought well, im doing it for these 2 girls, eat what you can!. i know it will all be worth it in the end.

So glad your on the mend. Hugs!