Question:
What should I expect right after the surgery

   — [Anonymous] (posted on April 21, 2000)

April 21, 2000
I had a Lap proximal RNY 10/99. I can only tell you what to expect from my own experience. Each of us that has had one of the surgeries will have a different tale to tell. Expect some pain after surgery, but this can be controled with pain meds. I had muscle spasms at my drain site. Due to these spasms I had trouble taking deep breaths. After they removed the drain the muscle spasms stopped. You should expect to fatigue quickly. Right after surgery I had to take breaks just to wash and blow dry my hair. It took awhile before I felt hungry again and I couldn't tell at first when I was full. I couldn't lie flat for a little over 2 weeks and took a bit longer still to get back to sleeping on my stomach. Just remeber each day gets better and the best thing to expect is weight loss at an astonishing rate.
   — Jilda H.