CallMeBigPapa

I am 15 days post opp. Highest weight: 326, Weight day of surgery: 316, and current weight: 291. It has been a rocky road so far. Surgery went smooth. Very little to no pain. The problem is that I can not get my fluids in nor 80 gs protein in. I am weak, no energy, and very little drive to do anything. I went back to work three days ago. I work at a desk in a very busy office. Getting back to work has actually helped. Just the small amount of moving around the office and interacting with others. I have found that my tailbone is starting to hurt. I also am having trouble sleeping at night. My primary care doctor called me in a prescription to help with that. I lost a good amount of weight the first week. I was at 316 the day of surgery and made it down to 290. Today I weighed 291. So I actually gained a pound. I am already stuck! The only thing I have been eating is small amounts of blended soup, Premier Protein shakes, Greek Yogurt, jello, pop cycles, crystal light, Gator-aid G2, and water. Very small amounts. My surgeon has told me to wait until, 30 days post opp to start taking vitamins and calcium. My activity has increased the last four days. The mornings are the worst. It is hard to get up and moving. Taking a shower and getting dressed is like running a marathon. It gets better as the day progresses. By 5:00 PM I am ready for bed. Any help, advice, or encouragement will be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Mike

I want to try the patches. I have tried isopure ... not too bad.

I will look into that. I have not tried any of it before. I have tried many protein powder from supplement super store. I couldn’t find anything I liked there. Thank you for the info. Good luck to you with your surgery.

Yes indeed, thank you James for all of that information. I appreciate you taking the time out to respond to me. You have been very helpful. Each day this week things have gotten better and better for me. I am guessing that it is the medicine my doctor gave me, but my sleeping has been much better. I think I haven't been giving myself enough credit as far as the fluid intake goes. I do sip all day. I also eat Popsicle's. I have to do better with the protein drinks. I will get there. SO much of it is mental. I sleep with a pillow for my legs each night, that does seem to help. I will need to find some sort of pillow for my chair at work and possibly in the car. I talked to a weight trainer today that told me it will be important to build up the muscles in the tail bone area to help too. As far as the vitamins go...my doctor believes that the vitamins induce nausea. He has all of his patients wait until 30 days post op. I have verified it with him, the practitioner, as well as the dietitian. There are two surgeons in his office, Dr. Morales and Dr. Wheeler. I had Dr. Morales, his partner, Dr. Wheeler advises his patients to start on vitamins right away. Kind of odd. I think I am going to start taking my vitamins asap. The mornings are the worst. I find a small window from about 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM where I feel pretty good. Before 10 or after 5, I am just exhausted. I am confident things will get better. Once again, thank you for your help and advice. Good luck to you!! Sincerely, Mike

Thank you for the encouraging words. I am also like you in the sense that I have been trying to get this surgery done for many years. I was blessed to find out my new insurance covered it. I find myself sipping most of the day. During pre op liquid diet I could totally handle the protein shakes. Now I dred them. My spirits are high because I know the end result will be worth it. Happy that you finally were able to get your surgery completed. Good luck in your journey. Looking forward to getting to that goal weight! You have a wonderful evening.