Question:
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAL INSIDE AND FEEL NORMAL AGAIN

I had Lap RNY on 4/3/07 and I was just wondering how long does it take to heal inside. Outside I feel great and my cuts healed great. I had 2 c-sections and that usually took 6 months to heal in the inside is it about the same? So far 1 month post-op and lost 30lbs....    — YVETTE121 (posted on May 11, 2007)

May 11, 2007
Hi Yvette! A lot depends on you, if you're a fast healer, it should take less time. One thing I found out by bitter experience, just cos you feel pretty good, you shouldn't jump back into your everyday routine just yet. I thought I was fine after a month, so I went food shopping. Took a friend along so I wouldn't have to lift anything, and I was OK -- until the ride home! Jersey City is the pothole farm for the entire US, and I got so bounced and sloshed and shaken that I was in agony! It put me right back to day one. But after another month, I was fine, just a bit of a chicken, I didn't lift anything that weighed more than ten pounds for a year! So please, take it easy!!! And congrats on the weight loss, you big loser you!!!! ;-) ---Mary
   — mwilson523

May 11, 2007
Hi Yvette. Feeling healed inside has more to do with everything than just the body. You are going through a ton of changes. You are losing weight, healing from major surgery, having head issues and physical changes. Each one is different. I am glad for you that you feel great and that the cuts are healing. You are probably right in about 6 months things seem to come together for most of us, but just be aware that you are going through a lot of changes and that can affect how you "feel" about the completion process of healing up. Take care. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

May 14, 2007
Wow, you have lost a lot of weight already! It takes a long time to heal, but the time varies for everyone. At least six months, because it is major surgery.
   — Novashannon