AnxiousMom

Does anyone else have health anxiety regarding this surgery? --- I'm so worried about developing stenosis, blood clots, or sudden heart failure! I made the mistake of looking into the death statistics and the most common deaths from gastric and how it mostly happens up to 4 weeks after surgery due to those causes. Age range 32-54 and weight 285-400+ -- Likely overreacting, but it's a huge worry of mine. I'm constantly checking my incisions and moving just to avoid it. I read we're high risk up to 3 months post op. -- I had surgery Feb 2nd 2023 *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Kindaaaa. My sleeve was on the 2nd too! Height: 5'7 HW: 262 Weighed before surgery: 245 CW: 236 *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

I just had my sleeve done on February 2nd, my surgeon made me do a liquid diet 2 days before surgery, then a clear liquid diet the day before surgery... I was allowed a small 4oz baked potato that night for surgery carb energy lol [emoji38] and congrats!! *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

You're right. I never smoked, drank, did drugs, walked at the gym for 3 months before surgery, followed the preoperative diet, and my BMI is below 40. I'm just scared is all. Life is amazing. I kinda wanna live Iol [emoji3590] but all those you listed are true and I need to keep telling myself that. I do have a heart condition but my doctor cleared me for surgery [emoji126] I'm postop day 5 now and the only chest pains I have I'm guessing are gas Thanks for your comfort and reassurance [emoji120] [emoji3590] *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

That's what I've been doing! Trying to occupy my mind with positive stories on weight loss stories and sleeve journeys on TikTok and YouTube. Seeing those make me feel better about all the outcomes and yeah, each day is another day to smile in my head. I'm only postop day 5 but I'm getting there. Congrats on surpassing it! [emoji3590] [emoji170] *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Yes, it is a rather hyper-focused situation for meeeee.. never had this before. I kinda like living [emoji1787] so I guess that's why. Yeah I had never thought of looking into complications of obesity oddly enough but I went now either or that'll make me panic hahaha [emoji38] but no you're right. It all makes total sense. With anxiety, I just think of the worst and believe that'll happen. I am putting all that energy into regime and routine though and thank you for comforting me with hard truth. It did make me smile and more relaxed. [emoji3590] 🫂 *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Thank you for your kind words. It helped and comforted me a lot. I'll do my best. [emoji3590] *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Hey everyone! ♡ Found this site in my many moments of Googler panic searches. Lol! Decided to join as everyone seems so dang wisdomous. [emoji14] Anywho! My timeline made easy ... ________________ ●Surgery, Thursday, February 2nd, 2023: In the recovering room, I remember being in so much pain I puked up blood some .. they doped me on pain killer and I woke up in the stay room later [emoji38] ________________ ●Friday morning: Started to pee and burp in the recovery room. Walked the halls so much that all the staff Kept commenting on it. Think I did 1/3 a mile that morning Kept all my pills and delicious Protein packs with Gelatin down. Total sarcasm. Taste yuck. All the while I've got major major pain in my right side, belly button area, neck, and shoulders.. they say it's all the gas. Hence I'm walking a lot Then I was released that day around. Haven't pooped yet. ________________ ●Home Friday evening: Even more pain. Face scrunched, pausing in time pain. I guess I hate gas [emoji38]. Lounge in the recliner. I set timers for walking once an hour, and Protein every 15 minutes. Medicine as needed and instructed. Breathing 3x an hour, etc. Still no gas or poop. Developed an itchy back of throat cough that makes my incisions burn like crazy. Lips flaky and dry Sleeve blush. I look cute I guess [emoji8] Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine. ________________ ●Saturday: Finally farted at 3 am! Was such a feat I texted everybody. [emoji1787] proceed to fart like 7x that morning.. Threw up liquid Tylenol. Swapped to pill form. The pain subsides greatly but still sharp pains as it's reforming. Walking is much easier. My throat sore all morning. Guessing the scope? Still no poop. started my dang period. Of all the times. So now pms plus recovery. [emoji22] [emoji24] Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine. ________________ ●Sunday: Everything is about the same. Many said 3rd day is the hardest but I felt much better personally. Perhaps I was all superwoman with pmsing symptoms plus surgery.. that once I was releasing gas I felt great. [emoji38] [emoji1787] Still no pooping. Following regime great. Pop cough drops for annoying itchy throat. Got sugar-free hard candy to suck on. Yay taste. However, feeling more tired. The pains are even sharper when my stomach attacks me out of nowhere though. Can only guess that's the poo forming I'm not sure. Napped for almost 2 hours which threw me off my Protein intake. Chapped flaky lips finally cleared back up. My throat is no longer sore. Nightly shower plus foot compressing kneading machine. Moved to the bed to finally sleep in it. ________________ ●Monday: Today! Getting up from laying on my side burns a little. Felt major pressure on my back door. I POOPED! A little. Looks like a dog kibble soaked in water..But I did it. I was worried I'd have to go in soon if I didn't. Pain overall is greatly subsided. I still get brief sharp center belt pains. Then afterwards I feel like I need to fart. Energy is pretty good so far. Finally able to hit 2500 on the spirometer! About 2hrs later I had a full BM! ________________ Will keep this updated! ((Does anyone share similarities??)) *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Right. It all makes total sense! Yessss I was able to pass a larger one earlier and things are going pretty well now! Only issues now are mainly the sharp pains still. Thinking I'm sipping too much. Such a struggle to do the intake required but not hurting doing so [emoji38] [emoji1787] *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Well that's reassuring I suppose! I'm not sure why I am struggling to pass a BM. Guess my insides are just very sleeeepy? And I'm so glad you were having it easy! How long since your surgery? *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

Sorry, posted in wrong forum! I moved It to post sleeve! [emoji3590]

Hey hey! I'm 3 days post op. I was in SO MUCH PAIN and still get sharp gas pains today. Not as bad at all but the first two days oooo it hurt. I finally started passing gas about 3 am this morning. Still haven't passed BMs yet though either. Everywhere I read it is normal given our intestines are still waking up from being drugged up! Walk, drink, and wait [emoji3590] *~☆AnxiousMommy☆~*

I had my surgery February 2nd and today is February 5th! Only 3 days postop. The day of surgery barely remember, to be honest, I was released the next day. I've been able to keep my fluids down, only Saturday morning is the one time I've vomited, but that was right after I filled my stomach with pills, and went to drink my protein crap they sent me home with. I can't handle that taste at allllll. I mix it up now, almond milk with the shakes, ramen noodle broth, sugar free water, etc! Sent from my SM-A136U using BariatricPal mobile app