6 day update

cyndi U.
on 5/10/11 11:44 pm - forney, TX

Well, I've made it almost a week now! Tomorrow I go in for a post op check & hope to get at least one drain removed? Boy............the drains are so cumbersome. I feel pretty good, still resting alot. My thighs hurt the most, which has suprised me. It's not pain, but a very sore feeling on the inside where the incisions are, guess that's to be expected. Still hard to get up out of bed by myself but manage getting up & down everywhere else. Have to say I'm already surprised at how great everything looks even w/the swelling & drain tubes. Although, the swelling hasn't been as bad as I had expected! So proud all of this portion is behind me!

Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks

Judith K.
on 5/11/11 12:06 am

VSG on 05/15/10 with

Exciting!

You won't miss those pesky drains!

HW -- 255.8#; WW/pre-op lost 22.6#; CW -- 152.2#; GW 140#; 103.6# GONE FOREVER!

(deactivated member)
on 5/11/11 12:08 am

VSG on 12/21/09

Soooo Happy to hear you're doing sooo well..!!

Congratulations and continued success..!!

mkbeany
on 5/11/11 12:46 am

Awesome! Can't wait to be where you are.

Take care and rest.

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. " -- Anais Nin

Revised from Band to Bypass 10/26/09
High Wt 355/ Surgery Wt 343 (BMI 61) / Current Wt 190 on 3/17/12

TT/Fleur De Lis 8/22/11
Mastopexy and Brachioplasty 12/14/11

Laura in Texas
on 5/11/11 2:35 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Yay, Cyndi!! So happy for you, girlfriend!! Take care of yourself!!

Laura

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."

Crazeru
on 5/11/11 10:31 am

DS on 04/17/08

It only gets better from here. While the drains are draining let them... don't be in too much of a rush to remove them. It's harder for the body to expel the liquid, w/o the drains. At least it was for me. When some of them come out, it's a sweet deal. Don't over do. Did you bump up your protein intake? I think it really helped me. I went through several containers of my eggwhite protein shakes. I was trying for 200g a day.

Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda

cyndi U.
on 5/11/11 9:05 pm - forney, TX

Thanks Chris. Will see today what he says. Still am very surprised that I'm not more swollen, I really expected it to be bad & I have hardly any, just a little in the Mons area where the drains are coming our of. No, I really haven't been that good w/the protein, I just haven't had ANY appetitie whatesoever. Looking forward to feeling like getting out & shopping around again soon, but will have to take it easy for now. I'm scheduled to go back to work next Thursday, we'll see.....not to sure right now about that! Would have to work 2 days then will be back off for 3 & it is a desk job. Will just have to see what the next full week brings! Thanks for alll the support!

Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks

Judith K.
on 5/12/11 5:45 am

VSG on 05/15/10 with

Egg white protein? Never heard of it. Where do you get it? How do you fix it?

HW -- 255.8#; WW/pre-op lost 22.6#; CW -- 152.2#; GW 140#; 103.6# GONE FOREVER!

NoMore B.
on 5/12/11 5:54 am

Hi there,
We had our plastics on the same day. I had a LBL, brachio, BA/BL. Seems we're at the same point, too. I had 4 drains and 2 were removed yesterday, which was great. I cant wait to lose the others. Hope every day is getting better for you, too!

I'm back working from home now so have less time here on the forums, but if you want to chat about recovery just PM me!

Take care,
Joanne

cyndi U.
on 5/14/11 3:28 am - forney, TX

thanks Joanne,
I am feeling lots better today, still have all 4 drains tho. He'll check me again on monday & said at least 2 would come out, but I may have to go home w/the other 2. Although yesterday their output was alot less, so I'll keep hoping! I'm trying to go w/tylenol only today, the pain is really pain, it's more like just soreness. So I'll see how it goes. The pain meds just make me so sleepy. Hope your feeling better to!

Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks

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