I'm home and finally feel human!

dagosson
on 10/3/16 6:20 pm

i had roux en y surgery 9/28/16 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. I was quite anxious in pre anesthesia, but the nurses and my anesthesiologist were fantastic. Surgery went well without complications according to my surgeon, and my first 24 hours went well. I did develop a large bowel ileus that has improved on its own. I'm at the point where I'm tolerating my full amount of fluids, and I'm eating my 1/4 c protein "meals" (cream of ____ soup, Greek yogurt type food) 3 x a day, and today I also managed to get 2 of my 3 required protein shakes in (I'm finding that hard to do)

I did step on the scale post op and I gained 25 lbs!

wednesday is my first follow up appointment where I hope to be moved to the puréed foods stage that for me lasts 4 weeks. I am looking forward to trying the famous ricotta bake!

I still need a longish nap mid afternoon or I fall asleep in my soup :)

I still need to take my narcotic pain meds- usually 3 tablets a day, but it keeps me mostly pain free to be active enough.

so I made it through, I'm drinking and eating as I should be, taking my vitamins and doing my walking In the house :)

I see that all the September buddies have made it thru! Yahoo!!

RNY 9/28/16 at Highland Hospital with Dr O'Malley

Emiepie
on 10/3/16 6:53 pm

RNY on 08/11/14

Glad you're doing well. Congrats!

RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150

conazza
on 10/3/16 7:39 pm

RNY on 09/23/16

Congratulations!

Lap band: 2006. Revision to RNY 9/23/2016

8/2/17: Goal Reached: 135lbs. & 115lbs lost (5'3")

Pre-op: 250, SW 242, CW 125, GW 135

Pre-op: 9lb M1: 20lb M2: 11.5lb M3: 11.9 M4: 13.4 M5: 10.8 M6: 10.2 M7: 8.1 M8: 8.4 M9: 6.5 M10: 5.7 M11: 3.5 M12: 4.3

Karen9849
on 10/4/16 3:55 am

So glad it's over for you and your recovery is moving along so well. I'm 3 weeks and still take my mid morning naps with my little dog. It helps our recovery, so I will continue for as long as I need to. Good to hear from you

RNY 9/14/16 - Start Weight 192, Goal Weight 125

JaxLiving
on 10/4/16 4:10 am - Spanish Fort, AL

RNY on 05/27/16

Congratulations! I gained 8 pounds post-op from the IV fluids, but it came off very quickly! Good luck with this new journey! You'all do great!

SW:223, CW: 134.2; GW: 125, RNY: 5/27/16

Patty R.
on 10/4/16 4:59 am - Harrisville, RI

RNY on 09/08/16

Glad to hear from you!!

You know the post-op mantra---sip, sip, sip, walk, walk, walk!! :)

Lap-Band 2007 out 2013 RnY 2016 Age 64 5'6" HW 294 SW 284 LW 214 CW 235.2 goal 199

G. Dean Roye, MD FACS

Patty

Steven354
on 10/4/16 6:13 am

I had rny on 9/14/16. I was 218 the day before surgery (revision from band). I came home four days later at 241 OMG. It took about ten days to get rid of excess IV fluids. Doing well though best regards

CJ On Orcas
on 10/4/16 8:51 am

RNY on 09/09/16

Congratulations and welcome home! I purposely put my scale away after surgery because I knew about the potential for weight gain, but my PCP wanted me weighted at my one-week post op. I had gained 4 pounds... but it did come off by the next week. My dietitian said my weight loss was very slow post-op, but my surgeon said it can take 6-9 weeks to take off the excess IV fluids. I am doing fine now, losing about a pound a day ;) and I am looking for scales to get on!

Word of caution: don't overcook the ricotta bake. My last one came out dry and I had to add marinara sauce. Also try refried beans. yum. I am 3-1/2 weeks out and STILL take a pain pill at bedtime because I can't get to sleep any other way. And I love my naps whenever I can get them!

Enjoy the wonderful ride. What a blessing this surgery is!