spitt72

Hives surrounding all of my incisions sites where it was injected. Extremely itchy. Not infected. Ending up having to take Benadryl, Zyrtec, and get a steroid shot for it to calm down. It was miserable.

Hi everyone. I’m new to the group. I had surgery 9/19 and it hasn’t been easy. I had an allergic reaction to the Exparel they injected into my incisions during surgery. I continue to have difficulty with maintaining fluids (goal 64 ounces per day) and protein (goal 60 g per day). I ended up getting IVFs a week after surgery. Nausea and feeling full has been an issue. No vomiting. The frustrating part is that the scale hasn’t moved in about two weeks! I am still only getting about 400-500 calories per day and even that is pushing it most days. I return to work next week, weakness has been a major issue. I can not really tell when I’m full until it’s too late so most times when I eat, I end up miserable. I can maybe eat 1/4 cup before I feel sick. I have to choke down the protein shakes. I’m still at the point of wondering what the heck I did to myself. On the plus side, my A1c is back to the pre-diabetic stage and I have been off my diabetes meds. The scale isn’t moving but my clothes are too loose. I’ve lost 20 lbs so far, but most of that was before surgery. Just wish the scale reflected all this more! Any tips for fluid intake or foods that are well tolerated? I’ve found some foods definitely don’t settle well, such as eggs, no matter how they are cooked. High weight: 240 Before Pre-op diet: 221 Surgery day: 209 Current: 201

I’m with you! I did a two week pre-op diet and had surgery 3.5 weeks ago. I’m down 21 lbs total, and most of that was before surgery! I did start with a BMI of 38 so the docs told me I would lose slower but it’s so frustrating! The numbers on the scale are not moving, however I have noticed my clothes are not fitting like they were. I was hoping to be down much more by now too. It’s so hard not to see that scale move when you feel like your starving yourself everyday!