@@BarnGirlWK , Here is my experience so far.
On Friday I will be 6 weeks post-op, I feel pretty good, but still am really tired. I'm on full foods now so hopefully that will help get rid of the tiredness. I was have a problem with telling when I am full, it usually didn't happen till I had that one more bite and I'd feel awful but I've been working on it. I take a multi Vitamin, vitamin b12, Omega, Biotin and Q10.
My meal sizes are about 4 oz (1/2 cup) right now. That is the amount that I've been sticking to so as not to overeat. I don't feel hungry at all but still sometimes have to fight the "head hunger" game. Still working on getting all the Water I need during the day. Have found that caffeine free herbal teas have helped with that though. Find if I keep busy that helps the most. Have been doing a lot of walking with my dogs, started the walking the 2nd week after surgery. And last week I started back at my hot yoga classes.
I had no problems during my surgery or during the 2 day hospital stay. The Dr and nurses were all fantastic. The only thing I found was the night nurses didn't speak any English so it was hard to relay how I was feeling the one night but overall I am very happy with the choice I made. The one thing I would do different though would have been to stay one more day before the flight back. I was released on July 13 and we flew home on the 14th. Our flight was delayed out of San Antonio which made us late for our connecting flight out of Dallas so we had to rush through the airport, was a bit tough so would definitely have stayed the extra day if I had to do it again.
As of my Aug 16 (5 week) weigh in/measure day I've lost 20 lbs and a total of 17.8" from all over. I'm happy with that
My advice to you would be to try and get up and walking as soon as you can after the surgery, nap when you can, sip your water and follow the diet that your Dr gives you. I am very thankful that I had a friend you had the surgery 16 months ago and whenever I was unsure or had a question I'd ask her. She was the one who referred me to the Dr I saw. Also my Dr's office was fantastic with answering any questions I had before and after surgery, and they still check up on me.
If you have any questions please let me know. The first 1 - 2 weeks are tough but it does get better each week. I wish you the best of luck!!! You won't regret it.
