lissa876

I had the gastric bypass last Monday October 27. It has been an up and down week for me. The surgery went really well for me the only pain I had was gas. As soon as I got to my admitting floor after recovery I was like ok! I'm getting up going to walk and go to the bathroom. Long story short even though I was up and walking and using the spirometer my lungs ended up collapsing and prolonging my stay. I am home now and at first the only thing I wanted was water. Now I want to try everything! I wanted to just bite and chew then spit things out no one will know right? My boyfriend is eating Pizza Hut in front of me right now and my head is saying just try it you haven't ate anything in days! Saturday I was feeling awfully sorry for myself saying why did I do this? I want to eat I'm always going to be fat because I can't stop thinking about food! I cry all the time ..I guess I need to know I'm normal and not crazy for still wanting food! ????????

Ouch!!! I had a lot of bruising but nothing like that. My pain was gas pain I walked a lot and took hot showers and heating pads. I hope you have some relief soon!

Thank you everybody. I must say I am much better now! I really was depressed my first couple of days home. Doing good now and actually making dinner for him. Finding different recipes and spending time making it keeps me busy and it's usually with ingredients that I don't like but he does so it makes it way easier. Thanks again

I had the surgery last Monday oct 27... I was asking myself the same thing but I did it!! Luckily no complications I just walked the halls at least a 100 times a day and showered like 3 times a day the gas pain is unbearable the first couple of days the hot shower helped me. I did get atelectasis... Which is partially collapsed lungs. Even though I was up and walking so make sure you take deep breaths and use the breathing exercises they give you. I am home now after 5 days in the hospital. It's tough watching everyone eat when I haven't ate in 9 days! Out of the list of stuff I can have I am only able to tolerate water and sugar free Popsicles. I don't feel hungry I'm just used to eating. But it will be worth it. Good luck!