IsaacsGram

Amen!

Sleeved Oct 1, think I'm hitting 3week stall. Started preop diet Sept 18, started at 277, day of surgery 260, 1week post op 250, and today I'm still 250. Not too worried, thanks to all the info I've learned on VST! Spent day sorting my clothes- pulled out some 18's and 16's that I hope to wear soon!

Add me too! Sexygrammy on MFP !

Well, as I predicted my surgeon advised me that my left sided pain is "normal" and will resolve "eventually". He looked at my wounds, palpated a couple spots, and said I looked fine. When I voiced my concern about returning to work in 2 weeks as I am still exhausted and can barely walk on my treadmill at 1.5ml/hr for 10 min and my pain, he said I would be fine in 2 weeks. I wish I were so confident! Then the "bariatric coordinator" RN told me to stop taking my sublingual B-12 because their vitamins have all the B-12 I need. I advised her that I am still dragging and wanted to try to boost my energy-she said, "just stop". Wow, thanks for your help....NOT. Finally I told her that I need a note to release me back to work, and I wanted it to have a weight lift restriction due to my very physically challenging job as a labor and delivery nurse, she seemed quite inconvenienced. I am SO NOT IMPRESSED with my surgeon's office.

Me too! I'm 9 days postop, you? I can't even roll over in bed without waking up in excrutiating pain on that left side! I am wearing a binder with a washcloth tucked in over that site to give extra pressure-it's the only way I make it through. I am still taking ES Tylenol every 4-6 hours also. I see my MD on Friday-will try to get some insight.

Ugh! We did piglets in A&P, I sure don't miss those days! Good luck!

My mother left at 7am this morning. My hubby left for work at 8am. So here I am all by myself. Well, thank goodness I'm feeling better. Slept about 6 hours straight without having to get up and take pain pills (tylenol). So at noon, after I made my own lunch, pureed chicken salad, I found my car keys and went to the store! Woot Woot! I can still drive! LOL. Felt good to have my freedom back. Unfortunately was only at store about 10-15 min and had to leave-bowels were talking to me-and they said "Let's go!". I have stopped the stool softeners but I have had really loose stools the last 2 days. Better than no stools-which I did for 6 days. I'm wearing my Danskin 8 inch binder with a washcloth folded over the area on my left that is still bothering me, it seems to be working. Looking forward to seeing my surgeon Friday-got some questions!

Congrats! that's wonderful!

Sleeved on Oct 1, one week ago, weighed myself this am ....drumroll please... 27 lbs down since start of preop diet on Sept 18, 10 of it just since surgery . Still on puréed food but doing well with getting fluids in, usually protein if I add a protein shake to the 9 tablespoons of puréed food I can have daily. Still having pain on left side, some gas, and weak, but better everyday.

I'm one week out and it's my left side incision driving me crazy- if not for that i would be "livin' the dream!"

I thought I would keep this blog better, but it has been a ROUGH week! Surgery Monday, Oct.1, 7:30am. recovery was a blur, brought to my room, then after first thing to sip and a pain pill I puked till I thought I was gonna die! It hurt so bad I cried - which made it worse! Staff was good, most of the time, I had terrible gas in my left shoulder and had to have moist warm compresses-which my mother applied first, then staff brought more. The leak test on day 2 was bad, and when they wanted me to stand in front of the machine and drink the liquid from hell I was like, "are you kidding?" I was getting up to the bathroom with my mom on one side and my daughter on the other. By the afternoon of the second day they brought in physical therapy to get me walking the halls. I was given a fancy wheeled walker with a seat-in case I had to sit, and as I was shuffling down the hall I was thinking " I was just at the gym on Saturday, now I'm using a walker!! Holy crap!" The pain was definitely more than I expected, and the nausea was overwhelming. I was constantly dizzy and weak and nauseous. I went home Wednesday afternoon and just barely survived the one hour drive-the interstate is bumpier than I remember! Thursday my mother made me my first pureed meal, and surprisingly it was good. God Bless Mom! I'm still having pain in my upper left abdomen, under one incision. It feels like something is pulling and sometimes it really brings tears to my eyes, like this morning when I almost fell out of bed (trying to get out in log role fashion like every day) and I tried to catch myself. I screamed and my hubby woke up and helped me back in to bed as I just sobbed and sobbed. Is it worth it? I don't know yet. If this pain will just go away-or at least get less intense I may get more positive. I see my surgeon on Friday but don't think I'll get a lot of answers. "Just give it time", yea, yea, easy to say when you're not in pain! In the meantime, Mom has to leave in the next 1-2 days, I don't know what I will do without her! My hubby is taking a crash course in how to make pureed food taste decent-but I am afraid I will be doing my own cooking when she leaves. :-(

I find that leaning back or standing makes things go down easier. You may be gulping and not realizing all the air you are taking in- I didn't . Gas may also be an issue , it doesn't feel like regular gas , just pain. Gas x may help. Best wishes .

Sleeved 10/1 and I'm still taking Tylenol around the clock. I have one incision that just won't leave me alone. Food wise I'm doing good on puréed , I added 2 of the powdered whey protein shakes I was taking preop to give me more protein and energy. I walk twice a day -10 min each and then I need a break! Slow going! Haven't weighed yet-still feel bloated.

I must be a real wimp! My surgery was Monday and I have yet to say I feel great. My mother had to blow dry my hair after I showered today. i simply have NO strength or energy. Disappointed.

Took only 2 ES Tylenol at 5 am, instead of Vicodin and a Tylenol. I'm tired of being dizzy & tired.!

Day 4 today, got home yesterday, surgery on Monday. Gas in my left shoulder doing better-passing gas from below but no BM yet. Ate puréed turkey and it was actually good-my mother mixed in some broth and gravy. Stomach rumbled like a wild beast! Walking around my yard, still weak, but getting better.

How do people go back to work in a week? I feel like my energy is drained, everything hurts, I'm dizzy, and I can barely sip water , let alone protein! God, I hope it gets better!

Accidentally set alarm for 3:45pm - woke up in panic- drove 80miles/hr- but now we are here-waiting to be called. :gulp!! Mother arrived yesterday- she will come later.

My doc sends you home on 3 tablespoons of puréed meat 3 times a day, for two weeks. No veggies for 8 weeks, no fruit for 3 months, no dairy for 6months and no starches for 9 months. I'm going to ask about some of that as they give gastric bypass and band people the same guidelines. I know that because the last NUT class there were people getting all 3 procedures. I want to follow my docs orders, but I'm getting the sleeve to avoid the issues the other 2 have!