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HI Everyone! We rigged up a computer for me at home so I can post while I recover!
Surgery on the 15th, had to open me up. I have all of the small lap incisions plus a 10" one from under by breastsone and down. I sure hope they will close up, I have a history of poor healing in large incisions. Came home in Thursday afternoon. When I got home, I had gained 16 lbs! Hope it goes right back away!
I'm having 3, 3 oz servings of broth daily with portien added, I am also having protein water but can only manage 32 ozs over the course of the day. I am hoping that is ok as well.
I don't go back to the Dr until next Thursday the 25th, they will remove the drain and staples then and look at advancing my diet. My biggest surprise is that food smells good and I find myself dreaming of what I will eat when I am able again (nothing bad, just FOOD)
I've had alot of second thoughts since surgery. It has been harder than I imagined and I still worry if it will work and if I made the right decision. Only time will tell.
Thanks for all the well wishes! They mean alot to me!
Surgery on the 15th, had to open me up. I have all of the small lap incisions plus a 10" one from under by breastsone and down. I sure hope they will close up, I have a history of poor healing in large incisions. Came home in Thursday afternoon. When I got home, I had gained 16 lbs! Hope it goes right back away!
I'm having 3, 3 oz servings of broth daily with portien added, I am also having protein water but can only manage 32 ozs over the course of the day. I am hoping that is ok as well.
I don't go back to the Dr until next Thursday the 25th, they will remove the drain and staples then and look at advancing my diet. My biggest surprise is that food smells good and I find myself dreaming of what I will eat when I am able again (nothing bad, just FOOD)
I've had alot of second thoughts since surgery. It has been harder than I imagined and I still worry if it will work and if I made the right decision. Only time will tell.
Thanks for all the well wishes! They mean alot to me!
Hi Cheryl - we are surgery buddies! I am also a 3/15 RNY "survivor". I say survivor because that first night I wondered. We sound so alike. I too have had incision healing problems. My doc told me they were right on top of that and put lots of antibiotics in the IV for everyone so I bet you got it too - probably procedures are similar. Mine look ok so far, how about yours? I also came home Thursday. I bet your 16 pounds is IV fluid, etc... We'll start losing - I'm sure. We just have to take time to heal and follow the doc's orders! You sound good with trying to get in your protein and water - I too am struggling but today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than Thursday -- so tomorrow will surely continue to be better. Everyone assures me to just hang on.
I dreamed alot about food - I think it was my anxiety about never eating it again mixed with drugs in the hospital! It's calmed down a bit since I got home. I have been thanking God daily for the fact that I am not hungry at this point. If I were, I would definately be miserable. Water is really the only appealing thing to me at this point and that even has to go very slow. Second thoughts, oh yes. But, my family had a pact before I went in, whatever happened happened and no looking back. So when those thoughts come in my mind - I just remind myself, honey you made your decision and it's done. I am rejoicing in my lack of hunger and just trying to maintain patience until I am able to eat like a human being again. Everyone tells me that the day will come soon.
Even the pureed foods stage - coming up on my doc's plan on week three will allow me to sit down with my family to eat some of what they're eating, just in a pureed form! That time will make a difference for me, I think. and that's just 1 weeks and 2 days away! We can do it! I even bought before surgery an immersion blender. I took it out today and daydreamed of pureeing some beans!
You are not alone and we will both make it through! We made the right decision.
*I have found it helpful to stay away from the family meals right now and even to stay away from my usual love of cooking shows and food magazine articles. Time for that all later when I can eat real food and figure out how to make those WLS friendly versions.
I dreamed alot about food - I think it was my anxiety about never eating it again mixed with drugs in the hospital! It's calmed down a bit since I got home. I have been thanking God daily for the fact that I am not hungry at this point. If I were, I would definately be miserable. Water is really the only appealing thing to me at this point and that even has to go very slow. Second thoughts, oh yes. But, my family had a pact before I went in, whatever happened happened and no looking back. So when those thoughts come in my mind - I just remind myself, honey you made your decision and it's done. I am rejoicing in my lack of hunger and just trying to maintain patience until I am able to eat like a human being again. Everyone tells me that the day will come soon.
Even the pureed foods stage - coming up on my doc's plan on week three will allow me to sit down with my family to eat some of what they're eating, just in a pureed form! That time will make a difference for me, I think. and that's just 1 weeks and 2 days away! We can do it! I even bought before surgery an immersion blender. I took it out today and daydreamed of pureeing some beans!
You are not alone and we will both make it through! We made the right decision.
*I have found it helpful to stay away from the family meals right now and even to stay away from my usual love of cooking shows and food magazine articles. Time for that all later when I can eat real food and figure out how to make those WLS friendly versions.
Second, third, fourth thoughts are totally normal. To be honest, it took a couple months for me to truly happy with my decision.
Hope you are feeling better soon, but in the meantime: sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk.
Sugar free popsicles were a lifesaver. It was so nice to CHEW something!
Hope you are feeling better soon, but in the meantime: sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk.
Sugar free popsicles were a lifesaver. It was so nice to CHEW something!
One food makes you larger, and one food makes you small...
Oooh, have no fear about the scale! I gained 17 lbs in water retention/swelling right after surgery. Boy did I unhappy with that scale! LOL It'll come off in no time.
You've been through a lot... hang in there, post often, and try to be patient with the process. I know, easier said than done! :) I had a lot of down days early out, as do many other WLS folks. Just keep working the plan and slowly things will get better and better.
You've been through a lot... hang in there, post often, and try to be patient with the process. I know, easier said than done! :) I had a lot of down days early out, as do many other WLS folks. Just keep working the plan and slowly things will get better and better.
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