Honestly... When?
Does it truly start to get better? I am starting to feel down about the surgery and I know that is totally normal... I am 4 days Post Op. But I ate a scrambled egg fine this morning... Even a bit of cheese and no problems. I made a protein shake and drank half and was fine - the second half didnt sit well and caused a horrible bowel movement that embarrassed me to no end, even though I know it wasn't that bad... LOL
If I hadn't been at home -- then I would have more reason, but my mom was in my shower when it all started to go wrong, and then I had a coughing fit and it was over.
But I had to force myself to try the egg, so far I have NO desire to eat anything... and every time someone tries to ask if I want something I feel like telling them where to shove it.
I know it picks up from here, but when does the bathroom stuf start to improve after RNY? So far EVERYTHING coming out has been liquid and horridly coming out in gas bursts (TMI) that splatter awfully - I hope this ends before I return to work!
Still peeing a whole lot as well, guessing that has to do with the extra fluids in the IV, etc in the hospital as well as the fact I couldn't pee the first couple of days and they were doubling up the IV stuff until I could!
Just looking for a timeline of what is normal I guess!
If I hadn't been at home -- then I would have more reason, but my mom was in my shower when it all started to go wrong, and then I had a coughing fit and it was over.
But I had to force myself to try the egg, so far I have NO desire to eat anything... and every time someone tries to ask if I want something I feel like telling them where to shove it.
I know it picks up from here, but when does the bathroom stuf start to improve after RNY? So far EVERYTHING coming out has been liquid and horridly coming out in gas bursts (TMI) that splatter awfully - I hope this ends before I return to work!
Still peeing a whole lot as well, guessing that has to do with the extra fluids in the IV, etc in the hospital as well as the fact I couldn't pee the first couple of days and they were doubling up the IV stuff until I could!
Just looking for a timeline of what is normal I guess!
Angie
I wish I could tell you to keep your chin up because you only have a few more days of this, but unfortunately that is not so. You had your plumbing rearranged it is going to take time not only for your anatomy to adjust but also for your psyche to adjust to the changes. Your normal is not so normal anymore and you are gong to have to relearn the ques your body is sending you. It takes some time but trust me when I tell you that it is going to happen and it is going to happen without you even realizing it.
I was exhausted for months after surgery. I would go to work and then come home and crash. i would read about post-ops who had the surgery around the same time as me busting with energy and here I was lathargic. Then one day I realized it had been weeks since I came home tired. I could now walk without labored breathing. I could climb a flight of stairs, go down a flight of stairs and then climb up again and not feel like I was going to pass out. I tell you this to illustrate that we do learn our bodies it just takes time.
Remember - you had major surgery give yourself time to heal physically and get involved with a support group so they can help you through the mental challenges that go with this surgery.
Congratulations and Good Luck!
I was exhausted for months after surgery. I would go to work and then come home and crash. i would read about post-ops who had the surgery around the same time as me busting with energy and here I was lathargic. Then one day I realized it had been weeks since I came home tired. I could now walk without labored breathing. I could climb a flight of stairs, go down a flight of stairs and then climb up again and not feel like I was going to pass out. I tell you this to illustrate that we do learn our bodies it just takes time.
Remember - you had major surgery give yourself time to heal physically and get involved with a support group so they can help you through the mental challenges that go with this surgery.
Congratulations and Good Luck!
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on 3/22/09 10:10 pm - San Antonio, TX
on 3/22/09 10:10 pm - San Antonio, TX
I didn't get the desire to eat bac****il about 3 months post-op. Now I miss those days! Just do the best you can, and if something doesn't settle well at first try again in a few weeks. Trying new foods is pretty scary for a while, you just never know what will happen.
Your stools will firm up (probably more than you'd like judging by the constipation complaints of post-ops) once you've moved on to soft foods and solids more than liquids. Also remember your insides are swollen and sensitive right now, maybe bleeding a little, probably at least seeping fluids from the swelling. That is not conduscive to happy bowel movements. That side of things will get easier as you heal.
Clinelle mentioned the exhaustion. That's quite common too, some people just want to sleep. I definitely did a lot of it, I needed a lot of naps. Sometimes exercise helped, sometimes it didn't. Keeping up on water helped more than anything else. Keeping up on water is the number one most important goal for you in the next few months. You need tha****er to lose weight and get rid of the toxic by-products of fat and muscle loss. You will feel bad if you don't get enough in so remember even if you don't want to eat, can't stand the sight of food, get your fluids in. You can survive quite a long while on very little food but a day or two of dehydation starts to get dangerous.
Good luck sweetie, for almost everyone it gets better day by day but the first month or three are tough no doubt!
Your stools will firm up (probably more than you'd like judging by the constipation complaints of post-ops) once you've moved on to soft foods and solids more than liquids. Also remember your insides are swollen and sensitive right now, maybe bleeding a little, probably at least seeping fluids from the swelling. That is not conduscive to happy bowel movements. That side of things will get easier as you heal.
Clinelle mentioned the exhaustion. That's quite common too, some people just want to sleep. I definitely did a lot of it, I needed a lot of naps. Sometimes exercise helped, sometimes it didn't. Keeping up on water helped more than anything else. Keeping up on water is the number one most important goal for you in the next few months. You need tha****er to lose weight and get rid of the toxic by-products of fat and muscle loss. You will feel bad if you don't get enough in so remember even if you don't want to eat, can't stand the sight of food, get your fluids in. You can survive quite a long while on very little food but a day or two of dehydation starts to get dangerous.
Good luck sweetie, for almost everyone it gets better day by day but the first month or three are tough no doubt!
Sweetie
It does get better i am 13 mths out and every once in awhile i will eat something that sends me running to the restroom.
I am on the go alot then one day i just am so tired i cant get out of bed.
Eating is diffrent your tastes change and you learn by trial and error what you can eat.
But it does get better and its so worth it.
It does get better i am 13 mths out and every once in awhile i will eat something that sends me running to the restroom.
I am on the go alot then one day i just am so tired i cant get out of bed.
Eating is diffrent your tastes change and you learn by trial and error what you can eat.
But it does get better and its so worth it.
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