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The fact that it can be outpatient surgery should make you feel less nervous. I worried so much about my surgery and it was pretty much a non-event. I have had dental work that left me feeling worse. I had surgery on Tuesday, was up walking in a few hours, back home on Thursday, did light housework all weekend and back to work on Monday.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
you may be fine. A lot of insurance companies seem to require that you have your surgery with a "Center of Excellence" - I'm guessing there are more hospitals with that designation than out-patient surgery centers, although I'm not sure about that....
My original surgery date was 1/6 however the doctors office tried to schedule me at an outpatient facility which my insurance denied. Finally The resubmitted with the hospital stay (1/16) but have not heard from the insurance yet. I started the liquid diet yesterday (Which is so nasty). Has anyone had this happen? How do you not worry?
I had RNY and was completely exhausted for the first 6 months. About the six month mark was when my energy returned. Hang in there!!
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."
Thank you for the suggestions. I love the list idea. I am going to start working on that today.
You had major surgery 4 days ago! This is completely normal!
I was napping a couple of months after surgery. It gradually gets better, but don't try to rush things.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
My surgeon advised me to take a month off work. I thought that was excessive, but I'm glad I followed his advice. Even though I have a desk job, the first week I slept about 12 hours a night!
A few days after surgery, I felt like I had loads of energy, and that led me to overdo it. I found that fatigue would strike quickly, without warning. Most of the time I felt fantastic,but fatigue would strike suddenly, without warning, and I would need to sit down now.
About two months after surgery, I was supposed to give a presentation. About two slides in I knew I wasn't going to make it, and had to lie down. Of course, I was 58 when I had the surgery, but I don't know that age was a big factor.
It was a few months before I got my full endurance back. Don't get me wrong, most of the time I felt fantastic, and better than before surgery.
Everyone is different, but after major surgery, most of us needed naps for the first weeks. I went back to a desk job in a week, but napped in the evenings for the first few weeks. I think my energy was completely back at about three weeks after surgery.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum and 4 days post op (VGS).
Do any of you nap after surgery? If so, how often? I find that i'm sleepier today than I was a few days ago. I'm drinking plenty of protein, water & broth. I don't really feel weak, just sleepy tired.
Also, what's the activity level that's considered "normal" or average the first week post op?
That's a good point. I would hope that the doctors ruled that out, because gallstones are very common after significant weight loss. But the OP should check to make sure.
