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you may be fine. A lot of insurance companies seem to require that you have your surgery with a "Center of Excellence" - I'm guessing there are more hospitals with that designation than out-patient surgery centers, although I'm not sure about that....
My original surgery date was 1/6 however the doctors office tried to schedule me at an outpatient facility which my insurance denied. Finally The resubmitted with the hospital stay (1/16) but have not heard from the insurance yet. I started the liquid diet yesterday (Which is so nasty). Has anyone had this happen? How do you not worry?
I had RNY and was completely exhausted for the first 6 months. About the six month mark was when my energy returned. Hang in there!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Thank you for the suggestions. I love the list idea. I am going to start working on that today.
You had major surgery 4 days ago! This is completely normal!
I was napping a couple of months after surgery. It gradually gets better, but don't try to rush things.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
My surgeon advised me to take a month off work. I thought that was excessive, but I'm glad I followed his advice. Even though I have a desk job, the first week I slept about 12 hours a night!
A few days after surgery, I felt like I had loads of energy, and that led me to overdo it. I found that fatigue would strike quickly, without warning. Most of the time I felt fantastic,but fatigue would strike suddenly, without warning, and I would need to sit down now.
About two months after surgery, I was supposed to give a presentation. About two slides in I knew I wasn't going to make it, and had to lie down. Of course, I was 58 when I had the surgery, but I don't know that age was a big factor.
It was a few months before I got my full endurance back. Don't get me wrong, most of the time I felt fantastic, and better than before surgery.
Everyone is different, but after major surgery, most of us needed naps for the first weeks. I went back to a desk job in a week, but napped in the evenings for the first few weeks. I think my energy was completely back at about three weeks after surgery.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum and 4 days post op (VGS).
Do any of you nap after surgery? If so, how often? I find that i'm sleepier today than I was a few days ago. I'm drinking plenty of protein, water & broth. I don't really feel weak, just sleepy tired.
Also, what's the activity level that's considered "normal" or average the first week post op?
That's a good point. I would hope that the doctors ruled that out, because gallstones are very common after significant weight loss. But the OP should check to make sure.
To help with the difficulty of getting fluids down, here are a few suggestions.
- Experiment with different temperatures. Right after surgery, some people find it easier to drink hot fluids, some find cold easier.
- If you're drinking protein shakes, remember they count as fluids.
- I found plain water felt very heavy in my stomach. Adding a little acidity (like a squeeze of lemon) helped a lot.
- Follow your own medical team's advice on this, but don't worry too much about getting enough protein right now. You won't get malnutrition in a month or two. Right now the fluids are the important thing.
