GingerDiane

Thats fantastic weight loss in such close time...well done! Yes only one minor cut..just under my breast.. its still red but sore underneath. Couldnt wear a bra ..but ok now to wear one. All other scars are great. I do get alot of gurgles ...in the lower intestines alot...as for my stomach...I cant even feel where it is! Haha. I do have a craving..when I see a TV commercial...but it goes after 5 mins.

Im feeling great....I did have some acid build up...yesterday. Im on phase 3 of post op diet. I introduced myself back on porridge yesterday.....today I had at lunch..one weetabix...and tonight one scrambled egg (soft)...it was lovely..but its funny as I dont feel hungry or full...be just content. I Guess when back on more solid food..I will fill up quicker. Tomorrow is my last self injection of Clexane (anti clotting)...they never bothered me and painless. Its in 3 rd week..and my daughter said she can see Ive lost weight in my face. I dont want to weigh myself . I still have my pre op mind of "I cant lose weight". My brain will take time to catch up. I make sure I get out everyday to walk..but i notice I weaken after an hour..so I go home ..important is fluids...Im ok with that.

Its kinda like having gallbladder removed. I had mine removed 2 years ago. Its the getting rid of the gas that they blow your belly up with. Due to that..before they put me under..I asked the surgeon to expel most of the gas..it really helped.as apparently what may be painful is the pain you get on the right top shoulder...as the gas spreads that far. When I woke up and after a couple hours I had that shoulder pain but very minor. What was different was a "Swallowed a ball" like you swallowed something too big. Its a bit painful when suddenly you get urge to burp..but it doesnt last long. The morphine helped and other meds to calm all acids. Remember to sip all the time and just.....take your time in drinking and it wont hurt at all. Just gurgling which was weird ..but thats calmed too. I asked another post patient on same ward and she had very similar feelings. If you need any of us for guidance im more than happy to help. X

I feel great!! The first couple days..yes you feel wiped out and you have like a "tight knotty" feeling in the centre of the chest from inside ...and you do find burping a task..but after thinking Im going to have this forever...it went by the 4th day...but I guess thats different in every patient. My scars were not hurting at all...but when sipping water for first time I could hear my stomach gurgle away...funny sensation. The urge to gulp down water was hard..as i knew only to sip and took ages yo take liquid meds...but you get used to it. Plus Im a coffee lover but after this only managing half a cup...as it goes cold..due to the time it takes to swallow. Today Im so back on track the only thing to remind me ive had surgery is the scars as it feels fab inside.

Us post ops..notice we are constantly bombarded with images of food...commercials...billboards..I think we notice it more..but to the "normal Joe bloggs" that subconciously read all these food pictures then get the craving. Advertisements I feel have a lot to answer to..by waving fatty foods under our nose. Yes its our fault if we follow through and eat the damn things! I wish fast foods wasnt orohected on us 24/7. But at last we have control..certainly for the first time in my life.

Lkeys....Im the same! One week today and feel great. Im on phase 2..but still on liquids till the end of week 2. But im fine. I dont know If you get this..but im not hungry at all..but for about 10mins I have a surge of thoughts for food. But I ask myself why am I feeling this when im not even hungry and it subsides quickly. Gongrats on your surgery! X

Hi....mine was 6 days ago and feel real good...Yes I admit the first 48hrs is an endurance but the tip I hope I can give you is ask the surgeon to expel the gas from your belly before you wake up.....IT REALLY HELPS! Yes I still had trapped wind...but due to them helping by taking out alot of it i didnt spend my time in hosp in agony. Getting used to sipping is new experience as so used to gulping down for years. You hear your stomach gurgle! Haha. Take all meds pre and post op...so important. The feeling of "tightness" and a feeling of swallowing a hard object on the chest ......normal ! That subsides.GOOD LUCK!! XX.

wooo Fantastic...you have worked so hard ..and look handsome! Congratulations!

hi...im the same had bypass on 28/1...today (5th day post) I feel alot better..my stomach not so "tight" feeling? The day before..every sip i took...it gurgled in my dtomach then BURP! I guess that the norm..all my cuts are healing lovely..only uncomfy one for first 24hrs was the drainage tube..so pleased when that was painlessly taken out. I do have meds to take (pre op) and will see my gp in 4 wks to start weaning me off my very strong morphine. Im making sure as you all should..take your post meds! So important! 3rd day post op.it took all day to drink and take meds due to the discomfort..that does alleviate ....today i swallowed them with no problem. I have to inject Clexane For the next 2 wks just for safety measures for post clots. Im so pleased ive been "re plumbed"..

Youre welcome......if you need any advice im more than happy to try and help you...if not theres others on here too that are so proud to share their experiences too.

Please excuse my spelling mistakes on above post..didnt have glasses on.!.

Hi....im back home....and before they put me under i made sure i said it...I said I hear you can take most of the gas back out....they said ok..we will take out as much as they can. I was warnex with excessive gas youll get pains on the top right front shoulder which is hard to get rid of. But due to me asking I had a mere 10% pain there. Dont get me wrong..I still had trapped wind but not as much..phew! Just keep burping..it helps so much! Also PLEASE make sure if you are on any meds BEFORE the surgery..make sure recovery and the unit you go on know you must continue to take them (if still advised by surgeon)....as they forgot to give my MST (Morphine) and got withdrawal symptoms..but was immediately corrected by the pain clinic nurse. Its important to keep sipping water at intervals..as the more liquid you keep in the better you feel. Im home....still tender but so comfortable. X

Im now home...yes the after gas did hurt..but From reading that from this site I did prepare myself and kept telling myself its only for couple days...I am more comfortable but I have come home with a bag full of meds..syringes...a months worth till I go back to see them and hopefully alot lighter.

Hi everyone...its gone 10.45pm...I feel great execpt for some "Gas"...One good tip and I think it helped...minutes before going "under" I asked the surgeon..before he wakes me up can he expel most of the gas while im being glued up. DONT BE SCARED TO ASK. I didnt have a bloated belly..it was slight. It helped alot just asking a simple task...but i do have some pain where the diaphram is..but ive also had a repair done at the same time so it may be that. I will see the surgeon in morning.

Hi there! Ive had done!!!yeah!! Well..I kept positive thoughts ..thinking of how much itll will change my life...how great I will look...also the tjought of plsying in the park with grandchildren. When I was walked into theatre they was all cheery as I was! As I laid on the operating table..I joked around and its just calmed me....They anticipate nerves..I mean who wouldnt be nervous...I asked questions of basic surgery and ALWAYS talk about how Us redheads are completely different from others with surgery..that we need more painkillers..we bleed more and unfortunately our pain threshold isnt good. We was just all chatting like we was in a coffee shop. As I thought..why get scared..why get nervous...ive waited a long time for this..a long time to be healthy...and enjoy life. X