Question:
HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER HAVING THE SURGERY
— efeobo (posted on March 15, 2003)
March 15, 2003
hiya...i'm not sure if you mean, how to do feel right after surgery, a
month after or longer...
right after: pain (i had open), frustration (wanted to "eat" but
couldn't seem to get the hang of all the protein, water, broth etc), fear
(of failure)
a month after: better...was getting the hang of eating, was exercising
daily
now: 21 months post op - would do it again tomorrow.
you can read my "story" on my site at:
www.geocities.com/katebme2002
thanks,
kate
— jkb
March 15, 2003
Like the other poster, i am not sure what you mean. I am five weeks out
and feel like crap/ No appetite, no energy. no interest in food at all and
vomit every day it seems. Unable to drink the protein shakes. Nothing
tastes or feels good but i am losing weight. Was it worth it? At this
point NO. Maybe in a few weeks i will feel differently.
— Delores S.
March 15, 2003
Again, not being sure what you mean, I feel pretty good after my Lap RNY on
Feb 18th. I went back to work last Monday, was a little tired, but was ok
by the end of the week. My day to day symptoms are that using the bathroom
will never be the same. Each morning feels likea stomach ache when I have
a bowel movement, ad it is aggravated by constipation due to the irn
supplements. Once the morning is past the rest of the day is good. I
think I have finally gotten the pill/vitamin regimen in some type of
routine. Good luck!!
— Fixnmyself
March 15, 2003
Read my profile it includes DETAILED immediate post op activities, and what
I was able to do. I was LAP and walked 1.3 miles a week after surgery. Let
us know more of what you want to know.
— bob-haller
March 15, 2003
If you mean right after surgery, I felt like I was hit by a bus for
approximately 10-12 days. After that it was just profound fatigue. After
that just tired at the end of the day. After that energy returned. After
that more energy surfaced. After that incredible energy........
— Laureen59
March 15, 2003
Hi there-- I am 12 days post op open RNY - I am beginning to to feel like
me again- the hospital stay was what I expected in that the Fentanyl pain
pump made the pain nearly nonexistent -- I walked the same day to the
bathroom by myself. When the pump was taken away on the 3rd post opday I
had to take intramuscular "shots" for pain relief. It did feel
like a big Mac truck ran over me for those first few days BUT-- it quickly
gets better !!! My back muscles hurt for a few days and the incisional
pain has been well controlled with oral pain meds of which I am only taking
Tylenol now. It was a LOT to endure BUT-- the good news is I am already
down approx 16 pounds !!!! Hope I didn't overdo my answer - but I like to
be honest. Good Luck to you ----- This is worth it !!!
— Kewpidoll
March 15, 2003
Like another poster... I felt like crap the first few days home. I had a
major muscle spasm and was having a lot of trouble moving around. No
appetite either which made eating that blenderized food a real chore.
I'm now just about 4 weeks
out and I'm starting to improve. I'm not really hungry, but eating doesn't
sound so gross to me. And I'm starting to perk up a bit energy-wise. That
really started to get better once my pain subsided. I'm still having some
muscle spasms in my side - but they are getting better. I just take it one
day at a time.
— Anne R.
March 15, 2003
After waking in the recovery room, your feel like "oh my god what did
they do to me". I had laproscopic surgery and the pressure from the
air that they pump in to move your other organs out of the way, hurt my
stomach, even with pain medication it lasted about 3hrs. Then with the
morphine pump it is tolerable. I walked that same day because I could rest
better at home, they wake you up every few hours around the clock in the
hospital. The next day was liquids, broth, juice, jello, italian ice. They
removed the IV and pain pump and the third day I was home.
That first night home I felt horrible, I felt better in the hospital, I ran
a slight fever, but my surgeon said its normal and to go to sleep and he
was right all was better the next day. It was slow going until I got my
staples removed on the 10th day and then I felt like a new woman.
I am 5 1/2 weeks post op and just returned to work and I am managing well
with the food. I've never gotten nauseas or vomited, drink my water and
follow the rules. I've lost 21 lbs on the 10th day check up and am anxious
to see what I lost on my 6 week check up. I'm on the honeymoon as they say.
Good Luck and Best Wishes
— janice L.
March 15, 2003
If you mean now I feel like a kid again!!!! If you mean right after
surgey, it is really just a blur from the drugs. I was shopping at the
mall within a week and back to work in two weeks. I kept a preety good
diary in my profile that may help you some.
— Linda A.
March 15, 2003
I am over two years post op from open RNY and immediately after surgery was
pretty miserable (which I expected). The two weeks were pretty awful with
the pain & drugs etc... At about one month, I felt halfway human again.
I never regretted my decision even through the worst of it because I knew
that I would be where I am today - healthy, 100 pounds lighter and rid of
many prescription drugs and physical ailments. Best thing I have ever done
for myself & my family!
— Lisa B.
March 15, 2003
I feel 20 years younger! I am 47 and always felt age was just a number
anyway. I had lap RNY in 10/02. I remember waking up in the recovery room
and feeling around to see if they really did surgery! I had very little
pain. I was determined to minimize the possiblity of complications as much
as I could, after surgery. I had a morphine pump that gave a very small,
minimal dose of morphine continuously, plus I could dose myself with a bit
more if needed. I had never had morphine before, and it kicked my butt!
My surgery took 2 hours, but it took about 3 more for me to wake up! So,
very little pain. I wasn't in my room until about 7:30PM. I was taken for
my leak test the next morning about 9:00AM, and didn't go back to bed until
about midnight. I started walking in the halls as soon as they would let
me. My pump was gone that afternoon - didn't need it., but I still had an
IV. Also, ask for a small folded up blanket in the recovery room. Use it
to hold against your upper abdomen and COUGH and DEEP BREATHE! This helps
to prevent pneumonia and collapsed lung tissue. They will probably give you
a thing called an incentive spirometer to help you take deep breaths - use
it as often as possible - at least once an hour while you are awake.
I didn't have much discomfort from the gas used to inflate the abdomen for
surgery. Walking helps to get rid of that, too. The most uncomfortable
part for me was the extra 15 lbs of IV fluids I sloshed home with. It took
about a week for that to go away. Until then, my skin felt about 2 sizes
too small, and it made me a little short of breath when I really had to
walk. (They couldn't find a wheelchair to discharge me with, so I
volunteered to walk to the discharge area! The busy pateint care assistant
was moving, too!LOL!) I have felt great since!
— koogy
March 17, 2003
hi
i woke up in icu because of my sleep apea they were worry about my
breathing,icu was nice it was one on one but the pain was horable and my
back was killing me. i would say it depends on your age i am 55 and some of
the youngers ones i dont think its as bad, i had very bad pain by my
incesion for about 3 weeks could hardly move when i was at home, but i do
not regret it at all i am 10 mos po and have lost 109lbs and all my medical
promblems have gone away and i feel great hope i was of some help to you.
— ROSEMARY A.
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