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FaithandHope

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  1. FaithandHope

    September bypass buddies??

    While I do know itching is a sign of healing for an incision the rash is concerning. Hopefully you will find out why or what is causing the rash today.
  2. FaithandHope

    September bypass buddies??

    Ok so I just found this thread and I am going to jump on this I Am a Sept 24th bypass buddy. I would love to have someone to talk to who knows what I am going through. I had my surgery at St Josephs hospital in Syracuse NY. My surgeon was Dr Graber.
  3. FaithandHope

    Is my experience atypical?

    I also had My surgery on Sept 24. My surgeon that day also had 5 other patients. They all went home the next day Tuesday. Not me I was in pain from being so bloated It hurt to move, or even breath. Everyone is different nobody's experience is the same because no two people have the exact body. I happened to have a lot of scar tissue from an old injury. My Dr said it could of played a role. I know I have a high tolerance for pain my body just needed that extra day. At one week out I feel like a whole new person. I'm sure you do also.
  4. Ok so I Had Gastric Bypass on Monday Sept 24, 2018. The Surgeon said everything went well and that I should be going home the next day.  The next day came and by abdomen was so distended I could hardly breath. I was up walking doing everything thing I was suppose to but it was literally the worst feeling ever. My abdomen was as hard as a rock. They kept me an extra day because the bloating was putting me in some pretty intense pain. I felt like I was 10 months pregnant. I guess it was because my intestines had not woken up yet from the anesthesia, to start the process of eliminating all the gas they pumped into me during surgery.

     However here I sit at home  Sept 27 2018 finally released still feeling full but defiantly not as bad as the previous 3 days.

    So I guess my question is. I have had nothing but water and watered down juice for my 3 days in the hospital. How it that I went up almost 5 lbs. Does anybody have any idea Why?

                                               Thanks Faith

    1. MG1776

      MG1776

      It is most likely just due to fluid retention from the IV, etc. Things will start to drop very soon. Just keep focusing on your recovery and sipping water/juices, etc.

  5. Hi everyone. I'm brand new here and need some good news stories. I will be having Gastric Bypass in 2 days. I chickened out 10 years ago I was afraid to not wake up from surgery. I had 3 young kids at the time. Anyway I am older now and my health is getting worse, I need to do this but I am nervous. Please just a little reassurance will go a long way.
  6. FaithandHope

    Pre op diet problems

    I can totally sympathize with the weakness. What has helped me is Powerade. It tastes much better then Gatorade and it has B vitamins ( B3, B6 & B12) which helps with energy. It also helps with your Electrolytes. I have been drinking 1- 32 oz. bottle everyday along with 80oz. of water. I have found it really helps me. Just a thought. It is on my pre-op list of things to drink.
  7. FaithandHope

    Pre -op and Nervous

    Thank you That was great to watch.

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