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Hi! I don't know if you're still here, I very much hope to hear back.
First of all, sorry for picking up an old thread.
I want to know how it went. Do you already have your license? What are you working on now?
Hi there.
I have always been considered a very quick healer and tough as nails. My orthopedic docs marvel at my pain tolerance. However, I did not anticipate the amount of pain the left side (where they make an incision to pull out the stomach) was going to give me...nor the constipation from the pain meds. I work from home so I thought that just 7 days would be fine. I was wrong. Take 14 days minimum to be good to yourself. Today is post op day 18 for me. It is the first day that I feel capable of sitting, concentrating and somewhat comfortable. That is just my opinion but don't underestimate the downtime needed to heal. Good luck and congratulations!
Julie
Aloha All -
My surgiversary flew by without me remembering to thank it for giving me my life back. 210 pounds home and has stayed off for 14 years thanks to Protein first always.
*Exercise daily (I swim/ aquasize daily on my own in whatever water is around -> pool, Lake Tahoe, Pacific Ocean) and if I have the time, I'm in the water for 2 hours. Best new toy (1.5 yrs now) - a waterproof MP3 player that was $29 when I bought it , now they run $49 but are super easy to use and load your favorite tunes on. I travel with my aquasize belt, music player and resistance mitts EVERYWHERE- Hawaii, San Diego, Tahoe- it is my happy place.
*Follow your rules - Protein first, 6 small meals/day, I have some protein or fat in every meal to slow BG spikes , no eating/drinking at the same time, minimal processed foods except 2 protein shakes/day to ensure I'm at 90 G protein/day, I do not miss bread, rice or pasta AT ALL and popcorn is my friend at movies. No fruit juices, I'd rather have the fruit itself with some almonds or a piece of cheese or peanut butter.
Be well, thanks Dr Asbun for my sleeve!
Miralax works for me when I'm struggling and when I was early days I mixed it into water, flavoured water, decaf iced tea and so on so that I was getting some with all my sips. Once things were moving more regularly I spoke to my nutritionist and asked about Metamucil. I small glass of it, basically.
I also suffer with IBS-C so these tools are something I end up doing in regular eating now too. Mainly the Metamucil but if I get clogged up, Miralax (maybe Mirolax...) is there to help give me that extra help.
Always talk to the surgeon's office first though. Don't just take my word for it. ;)
Congratulations! This is huge!
I will look through things to see more of your journey because this is inspirational. I am one-year post-op (back in April) and I'm struggling hard... There are a number of BIG factors that are making the struggle so hard but at the same time, I know they are just excuses.
But anyway, this is about you. Congratulations again!!
I know it varies from person to person. I have had numerous orthopedic surgeries in my life, (8) and I generally bounce back quicker than what they say. I am planning on having my sleeve surgery and trying to plan a date to not miss much work. I am an elementary school principal and it feels its three time more work when I am gone. In a perfect world... If I had the surgery on a Tuesday before thanksgiving.. if all goes well... do you think I could be back at work the following Monday? I fully understand that each person is different. I have never had issues with meds, coming out of surgery etc.. I am asking if everything goes perfect!
THanks
Hi I have ALS post sleeve. Surgery. I am desperate to talk to someone with similar situation as your family. Can you please message me on Facebook messager? Sherry Bolton bergquist.
Thank you Holly. They said I am not able to take any capsules and he did not want me taking colace, just trying with Milk of magnesia 30mg qd but can only take for 7 days. I asked today if I can incorporate prunes or prune juice into my diet but they ixnayed that as well. Hopefully when I get to my soft food phase I can regulate it better, but for now I am miserable.
Yep, thanks. I'm off pain meds. It is the increase protein that is the problem.
take as many stool softener capsules every night as it takes to make your stool a comfortable consistency.
I have taken asay as 8-10 every night, if I needed to. We can't really take too many because of malabsorption.
mid you are raking two many, your stool will be runny and you will know to back off one or two.
mid you are also taking calcium, it is extremely constipating. Stool softeners are the only thing that helped me with the issue.
