Macy6

I'm with SerendipityHappens. Granted I dealt with GB issues for years but when I was in the ER it was horrid. Morphine kept the pain at bay, but only a level 3-4 and when I went to the surgeon a few days later I was still in pain. My surgery took over an hour longer than expect because I was days away from gangrene, he said it was hard and stiff and that I had been very sick a long time and I had just grown accustom to it. I told my surgeon at my 1 month follow up that I was in labor with my son 2.5 hours and came home with a sweet baby but I was in labor with my gallbladder for 6 hours before they gave me drugs and days on Oxycodone before I had surgery and I came home with nothing. Like you said you are having an MRI and you are hoping to push it 10 days. Obviously surgeon knows best but if you aren't dealing with a raging infection you will probably be OK it is so hard to know until they have a clear picture.

I wore the gown the first day but got up and showered and put on my pajamas the second day and left those on until I showered the next morning and I put on yoga pants and a shirt to go home in. It was nice to be in my stuff and I was comfy.

Oh my gosh I know! I promise you it gets better. I'm 4 weeks post op and it doesn't bother me nearly as much as it used to.

My questions would all be the same, but have you tried fluids other than water? Gatorade?

I know they all have said it but I have been able to drink water from very early on in unlimited supply.

I started with the centrum orange chewables and switched to the flavor bursts like she is talking about. They are awesome

From what I've read the average is 3-4days. No more puffing!!!

Literally.... Haven't ridden a bike in years and I climbed my happy fanny on a bike and took a 2.8 mile bike ride near my home. There were some hills, including one terrible 1 mile road that was nothing but a stupid uphill road but I did it and I liked it! That is me.... taking pictures of my precious brat child.

I live on the Western Slope in Colorado. It's pretty amazing, the scenery we have. It makes for a nice ride, horses, cows, neighbors who wave.

How are you taking the pills? I've been taking whole pills since the day after surgery. I take one at a time, 5 minutes between pills. Capsules I put in so they aren't going down sideways. I don't eat around pills, the only thing I take around food is vitamins.

When we have surgery we say that we are doing it for our Heath, that when temptation comes we will be the one to battle and win and in some cases we are. We say when we are subject to birthdays and holidays that our surgery will be more important and we won't let it effect the joy and time we have to be with our family, we won't allow the lack of food to ruin the enjoyment of this experience because after all a birthday is a celebration of ones life and not the glorious cheesecake set before us...... Until that glorious cheesecake is in front of our face. Since my surgery (3 weeks and 6 days ago) I have had different types of temptations, there have been the chips and snack foods my 14 yo consumes. It was easy enough to take that one out, I created an area in his room that is a snack safe zone and I do not go in there, I don't think about it, I don't touch it. I am a baker and find not in cooking and baking and at 10 days post op the thought of living in my home 1 more min made me want to find the nearest train tracks and just lie there, why? because I'm down and unable to clean, the rest of my family became incapable of cleaning, I don't know. Anyway I bribed my family with a homemade Black Forest cake. Amazing what people will do for cake, I still had a lack of hunger so it didn't bother me. Today is my dads birthday, I made ribs and chicken, Mac n cheese, broccoli n cheese and cheese cake. I portioned out my rib and 2 oz of chicken and 1/4C of broccoli n cheese and sat down to eat and became depressed. I want that stupid cheesecake, but I can't have it, no not even a taste. If I allow myself even one taste I will open Pandora's box and it won't be pretty. I didn't think it would bother me, but it did. I'm heading out on a bike ride now. I'm hoping the fresh air and sun will wash the cheesecake worries away. Post bike ride.... Macy- 1 Cheesecake-0

I'm curious too

I have started, deleted and restarted this post so many times. It shouldn't be this difficult to write my first post, I have so much to say... I don't want to start at the "beginning" that needs to come, but I am not sure if I am ready to put into words what brought me to the place I am today. So I think I am going to just talk about why this surgery is important to me. The goals I want to achieve with this surgery and what I want to do for myself along the way. Goals Its easy to set a weight loss goal. I have had a number in mind from the first time I stepped foot in a Weight Watchers meeting when I was 23 years old. I picked a number right smack in the middle of the "acceptable" range. 142... The last time I saw a weight that started with a 1 and a 4 was when I was in the 7th grade. There is a part of me that thinks there is no way in this world I will ever EVER achieve that number again. There is a bigger part of me that says I can do this, no I can do this! So in my head I have a few weight loss goals, and reasons. 280: I chose this number because spring of 2012 I worked my butt off for months, with a trainer, 5-6-7 days a week in the gym. Taking step followed by Combat in one day and not blinking an eye. I lost 15# and for the life of me I could not get past 280, I grew frustrated and worried about answering to my trainer and.... I gave up. 261: Forever... my top weight was 261, I mean years. I started Weight Watchers so many times at this number it is unreal. It also happens to be the weight where my body seems to react to my weight and causes a metabolic response that causes me to be irregular with my monthly cycle (Sorry guys if this is TMI but it is true) From the moment we women start menstruating we women complain about how horrid it is, how much it effects our lives. After struggling for the past few years of random 2-3 times a year cycles I can say there is nothing that makes me feel like less of a woman than the fact that I do miss that every month. It might sound crazy but I think the first time I get my cycle two times in a row I will probably cry... 220: The one and only time I have been completely successful in a weight loss journey was 5.5 years ago. I counted every damn calorie I stuck in my mouth, I counted every damn calorie I burned on the eliptical, I worked hard and it showed. I had someone, that I respect very much, tell me I was like a rose getting ready to bloom any day. I WILL be that rose someday.... and I can't wait. 199: Who doesn't have this as a goal? The last time I weight around this weight was after I gave birth to my son. My pregnancy was not the cause of my weight gain. I started my pregnancy at 190# I gave birth to my son at 204# and the day I left the hospital I weight 189#. Yes I was overweight, I admit it, but I was OK. I don't really have a goal between 199 and 142. I don't know where I will land. I know this... I will not stop until I am happy. I love strength, I love muscle and there is nothing that makes me happier than showing up my friends on the gym floor with the weights. We have a University in my town that does body composition testing with the egg thing, once I get to the point where I feel I am close to a goal or I am feeling comfortable I am going to get a full body composition. I did this to lose weight and be healthy, I want to have a healthy body fat percentage and I want it to be accurate. More than anything... Size 2, Size 22 I am doing this for me, and only me. I want to be healthy and truly happy for the first time in a really really long time. I can't wait to add more along the road! I leave you with a picture of me and my pride and joy. I always wanted FIVE children and God has blessed me with one perfectly imperfect son. I know I will have more children someday, more than likely through adoption or marriage but.... you never know! He is my reason.... He is my soul.... He is my life.... He is rotten... and makes me work for kisses (typical 14yo)

I got one last week and I am fine.

The nausea is a bit concerning. Are you eating regularly? Every 2-3 hours. Is the nausea only starting after you eat? Have you tried a variety of foods and are some bothering you more than others? Is your surgeon local? Do you have access to a nutritionist? Secondly the weight loss is pretty much what I am dealing with and seems to be the norm. I lost 12# or so in the first 6 days after surgery and have drop.2 here.4 here jumped up a lb dropped 2 lbs, very inconsistent. As my surgeon says "If you are following the rules, eating protein first and veggies second and staying away from the bad stuff you are going to be successful, don't become a slave to the scale, don't let the scale decide how your day is going to be, live your life"

My mom and I both think late 20s so 28...

I had the stuck feeling. Mine showed up after a bout of thrush and went away after the thrush went away and I started taking an allergy pill because I was getting crazy post nasal drip post op. Haven't had it since but have read it plenty of times. Not sure about the shallow burp.

Mine is 4 weeks. I get released Wednesday, just in the nick of time to start clinicals! As a side note I feel great, 110%, I have no concerns and I'll be doing 12 hour shifts.

It's about a different perspective. It's about processing through your problems and learning new coping skills. What's nice is you go in and can identify.... Oh every Weekend I over eat.... Why?.... Well the stress of the weekend... What's the stress?.... My husband is working all weekend and I am overwhelmed by the kids and my house is a mess and it's easier to order pizza. OK what can you do to control this? You can't force your husband to stay home.... So this week lets try you prepping meals with your husband Friday night, maybe you make a big turkey Friday night and use it as leftovers. Than you and your husband do a quick pick up Saturday and once a month you get a babysitter on Saturday. My problems were things I couldn't control. My plate was overflowing... I felt like I was drowning. It was identifying oh... I can ask for help. I can ask my mom to pick up Caleb, I can ask my dad to help him with homework, I can not make my sister in law not be a negative person...

Looks great

I dealt with 2 years of major depression and generalized anxiety. After 9 months of trying to find a medication that would work it was suggested that maybe counseling would be something to add in. At this point I had taken FMLA from work because I was seriously going to get fired or go to jail (I worked in a care taking setting and under any other circumstance I am one of the calmest people you'll know) anywho I went to counseling once a week and I had great success. It is really nice to get an outside perspective. I wish you luck! It's something I'm working towards doing again.