2.5 weeks Post-op! Dealing with my weight loss stall and other things!
Well I am 2.5 weeks post-op and doing well!
I returned to work 1 week post-op and I am glad I did. I listen to my body and when I hurt I stop and take a break. I am happy to report that this week, no breaks! I am still not lifting very much but other than that I am back to normal.
I like many others am dealing with the post-op stall! Yuck! I know it is normal and that a lot of people get it the second week post-op and oh how I hope it will end by week 3 or 4!!
Some days I still struggle with the fluids and protein but I am still trying! I am amazed at how much I can drink at a time. I can get in 2-3 big gulps of water or fluid at a time. I scare myself sometimes thinking I am stretching my pouch out already but I try to tell myself that if I am drinking too much it will hurt....or it will hurt soon when the nerves in my pouch have repaired themselves. I think a lot of NEWB's feel this constant pain that we are eating and drinking too much! I am ready to know exactly how much to eat and drink at a time per my doctor! I have my post-op appointment next week at my 3 week post-op mark.
I have had no more gallbladder pain! THANK GOODNESS!!
In my opinion I am just trucking along, and ready to loose some weight!!
BRING ON WEEK THREE!!!!
I think gulping water could cause pain even much later. I never quite figured it out, but I think you can be trapping gas in your stomach which causes pain later on in the day. Don't worry about the stall...all of a sudden it drops off if you are following the diet given to you! I still worry at 3 months out that I am eating too much. I am someone that never dumped or threw up, so I worry that it is easier for me to over eat. I have always been a fast eater, so I have to continue to work on that. I can't let myself get hungry or I eat too quickly. You probably aren't eating solids yet, but that has been my experience. I just had an appointment at the surgeon's office and I am right on track. Just listen to your body!