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Very uncomfortable post op - question
catwoman7 replied to longhaul68's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told to start taking vitamins right away, but some clinics tell their patients to wait two weeks - so in other words, waiting is probably fine since there doesn't seem to be a consensus among professionals about this (it probably won't hurt you if you have to wait two weeks) -
I think I need to provide more context. I don’t have medical clearance yet to exercise (not until my appointment next week hopefully) so my muscle is the first things being burned from what I was told. And since I use my dominant arm more, shouldn’t I be losing more muscle there first instead of my non-dominant arm? There’s a five inch difference between the arms. I’m already self conscious about my arms as a big woman (SW: 286, CW: 262), I feel like unevenness is going to be a new thing to be self conscious about as my non dominant arm gets smaller while my dominant arm stays the same. Total inches lost in my dominant arm have been 0.25 inches. My non dominant arm lost 5 inches. I just want to know if anyone else has experienced this with their arms before. I don’t have lymphedema so it’s kinda freaking me out. Also my stomach has always gained first and it’s one of the first things going down. All my measurements are going down and decreasing significantly…except that dominant arm. I’ll probably talk to the doc and find a way to delete this thread. It was a stupid question to begin with. Sorry y’all!
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2 months post op and 4 week stall
BigSue replied to ashleydyearby's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Stalls are a normal part of weight loss, but when you say your "diet can use some work," is it possible that you aren't losing weight because you're not in a calorie deficit? It would be unusual to be able to eat that much 2 months post-op, but it's hard to say without more information. The less you weigh, the lower your calorie needs, so if you're consuming the same number of calories now that you were when you were 30 pounds heavier, that could now be too much for weight loss. Regardless, you shouldn't be afraid of what your surgeon will say about your weight loss. Your surgeon isn't (or shouldn't be) there to judge you, but to help you. If what you're doing isn't working, your surgeon/clinic wants to help you fix it. -
I’m just curious to see if I’m going crazy or if this is normal. I’m about 5.5 weeks post op and notice I’m losing inches everywhere except my right arm. It happens to be my dominant arm. Did anyone experience places where inches came off slower in places but eventually catch up? Or am I going to end up with one big arm and one small arm for the remainder of this journey?
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Very uncomfortable post op - question
BabySpoons replied to longhaul68's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told to wait 2 weeks before starting vitamins because they can irritate the stomach lining. No damage done I'm sure. Just concentrate on getting your water and protein shakes in. -
Very uncomfortable post op - question
Lisa XO replied to longhaul68's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told that I could start my chewable vitamins the day after surgery. However, they made me very nauseated at first so I waited until almost a week to start. It is concerning if you can't keep water down at all. Have you tried warm broth/water to see if that sits better? Warm broth was the first thing that didn't make me feel uncomfortable. -
Very uncomfortable post op - question
longhaul68 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all- I’d love it someone could help me understand what’s going on. I’m 4 days post op from gastric bypass/HH surgery. The instructions I received from the nutritionist and the hospital after visit summary was to begin chewable vitamins and tums the following day of returning home (ie day 3 post op). So, yesterday I took the chewable vitamins they suggest along with thin liquids and pain medication as needed. My wound pain has improved but this morning (day 4 PO) after taking the vitamins and good hydration on day 3 PO, I began to feel uncomfortable in my digestion. I kept away from any protein or drinks that weren’t water but progressively my new pouch started to reject all liquid. It got so uncomfortable that I called the on call doctor concerned about dehydration. The doctor, who was not my surgeon but works alongside my surgeon, said I shouldn’t start the vitamins until 2 weeks PO! I countered with that both pieces of written instructions say to start vitamins immediately and she acknowledged it says that but to not take them and wait for my follow up appt in 3 days. Meanwhile, try to get water down etc - although I’m still rejecting it. My basic questions are: when were you told to start vitamins following GB and have you experienced this severe discomfort early on or at all? Is it possible that I’ve done damage? I’ve read about “foamies” and recognize it as that. I will speak with the on-call doctor again if I can’t get fluids in tonight but it feels careless and easily solvable to correct the instructions. Any thoughts/advice? Thanks so much… -
2 months post op and 4 week stall
ashleydyearby replied to ashleydyearby's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Thank you for the advice and encouraging words. I’m checking in with my surgeon next week. -
I would suggest that looking for very small steps is the answer and expecting much back slide and angst. Depression and anxiety can go hand in hand. An antidepressant medication can be extremely helpful in situations such as these, and there ARE weight neutral meds that can really help. I highly suggest doing both medications for at least 6 months to a year AND counseling. The combination of the two are the MOST helpful. Medication will help her brain chemistry to allow her to see through the fog of depression. Also expect some hard days as her body adjusts to medication - perhaps even up to 6 weeks, but the change will be there.
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Hi BriarRose, I appreciate your words of encouragement and support. I will contact the county DMH and hope to convince her to a doctor’s visit. It’s a day at a time with her because her moods go up and down. I’ll keep the community updated. This is helpful for me to be able to go somewhere to discuss this matter. I have 3 friends who were and still are successful in their bariatric surgeries. I know that’s why we (husband and I) were so supportive of her decision. I feel now she mentally and emotionally was not mature enough to handle the after effects. I’ll keep my hopes and prayers that a breakthrough will come soon. Thank you.
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May 2023 surgeries
CarolineLittle replied to WVJess2Less's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Welcome Kimmie77#thinagain! 1 May - LindsayT, SleeveMeAlone23 2 May - lunababe75, k.e.white, Morenalove 3 May - matt917, LittleRouxenyhood, la.nena, skeefe 4 May - Laryssa 5 May - Sheri 9 May - travelgal, Ana83 10 May - CarolineLittle, Jason Jacobson, IAMPERFECTION2 11 May - ElizabethMW, Rhys 12 May - Kimmie77#thinagain 15 May - AmandaD 16 May - turkaffe 17 May - Teamme2023_, Su Zy 22 May - Srxpadillaa, Vacs77 24 May - Shemleylodge 25 May - uniVee -
where did you hear that the average is 5-15 lbs a week? NO ONE loses that fast. Maybe 5 lbs a week the first MONTH (and it wouldn't be five lbs each and every week - most of us experience the dreaded "three week stall" - but a 15-25 lb loss the first month seems to be pretty average, unless you're the size of someone on "My 600 lb Life". After that drop the first month, you'll settle to into a slower rate for a few months, maybe 10 lbs a month, give or take, for the next few months - and then it'll slow even further. so I don't know where you heard that figure, but it's not accurate. You need to adjust your expectations or you're going to be frustrated and disappointed. As long as you comply with your clinic's plan, the weight will come off. Don't stress over this and more importantly, don't burn yourself out - you don't want to crash and burn. Just follow the plan. Depending on your starting point, it can take a year or more to get to goal - it took me 20 months. You want to jeopardize your health.
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There’s no right or wrong way & there’s no one path everyone follows while they’re losing. Though it would be easier if we could say exactly what will happen on or by a specific day or time. Like week 6 day 4 I will have lost this much weight, I will meet my protein goal for the day, I will be 3ozs short on my fluids, I will poop, I will feel tired, & so on. You can depend upon certain things. You can expect your rate of weight loss to fluctuate day to day, week to week. You can expect to experience stalls at some times which will usually last 1-3 weeks but may be more. You can expect your rate of weight loss to slow as you get closer to your final weight. You can guarantee your weight loss experience may have similarities with someone else but won’t be exactly the same. There are averages (statistics) but they only can give you an idea of what might happen not will definitely happen. We’re all too different physically & psychologically, have different health issues & history, different demands on our lives, different genders, ages & heights, etc. I tracked my loss almost every day and yes there were ups & downs along the way but that’s just life - one day is never identical to the day before or the day after & there are always things that happen that you can’t control (hormonal fluctuations, pooping, peeing, energy levels, being unwell, etc.). The most important thing to me was I was losing & the general trend on my weight loss graph was downwards. Keep following your plan & getting in your protein & fluids as you’ve been doing & you will lose weight in your time. Don’t put pressure on yourself on how much you will lose by some arbitrary made up date. It will only stress & upset you if you don’t make it. All the best.
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Constipation
SkinnyMingo1408 replied to Flapjack71's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 11 months post op and I take 3 Colace every day with my pm meds. I don't think I'll ever be regular without help. -
2 months post op and 4 week stall
Arabesque replied to ashleydyearby's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Stalls are a natural & normal part of weight loss. They are the time your body takes to reassess the changes you’ve made: the change in calorie intake, weight loss, activity levels, etc. All things that put stress on your body. The body reassess your needs & makes changes to things like your digestive hormones & metabolism. You will start to lose weight again when your body is ready - in it’s time not necessarily your time. Don’t stress your body more. Get back on your plan & stick to it. But yes, check with your team regarding your weight lifting. May be not so much you’re doing it but how much your lifting. Better to be sure you’re doing the best thing for your body right now. -
I did wheat thins they was good with the hummus and I am on stage 3 Sent from my TMRVL4G using BariatricPal mobile app
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May 2023 surgeries
Kimmie77#thinagain replied to WVJess2Less's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes mine is May 12th, just started my liquid diet for weeks Sent from my SM-T387V using BariatricPal mobile app -
May 2023 surgeries
CarolineLittle replied to WVJess2Less's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Welcome AmandaD! 1 May - LindsayT, SleeveMeAlone23 2 May - lunababe75, k.e.white, Morenalove 3 May - matt917, LittleRouxenyhood, la.nena, skeefe 4 May - Laryssa 5 May - Sheri 9 May - travelgal, Ana83 10 May - CarolineLittle, Jason Jacobson, IAMPERFECTION2 11 May - ElizabethMW, Rhys 15 May - AmandaD 16 May - turkaffe 17 May - Teamme2023_, Su Zy 22 May - Srxpadillaa, Vacs77 24 May - Shemleylodge 25 May - uniVee So excited for the 11 of you getting sleeved next week! Will be thinking of you all. -
I agree with other posts - talk to your surgeon or PCP and consider getting a therapist. I had my surgery about a week before you and have also noticed an increase in depressive symptoms. It’s a big adjustment, and adjusting is not easy and takes energy. You’re not alone! But make sure you are using your resources!
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Weight Loss Patterns?
pintsizedmallrat replied to Bandedbut's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I can tell you that if you menstruate, your weight loss can stall/stop/start based on where you are in your cycle. I almost always gained 2-3 pounds in the days leading up to it and would drop 4-5 when it was over. -
I'm in the middle of week 2 post op, and I'm not losing anything! All liquid diet, getting all my protein in and only taking in around 400 calories a day. Also walking at least 2 miles or more a day. I pictured it going a lot differently especially when I read the weight loss average is 5 to 15 pounds a week in the beginning stages. I'm hoping that my body adjusts and I start seeing some progress soon. I like this subject and look forward to following the discussion.
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I KNOW stalls are inevitable, and weightloss isn't a smooth line. Just curious how typical patterns have been? I didn't hit a stall at 2-3 weeks, possibly because my plan was full liquids for 4 weeks PO. I had a decent loss the first month, then 5 pounds the second month. Hoping this was just because I was transitioning to regular foods. As far as food, I am following the plan, no cheating, but I really can eat a healthy amount, and am getting in all my protein and water. Just wondering if I will be a slow and (hopefully) steady loser, or if others have experienced a slow spot in the beginning then bigger losses later? Yes, I'll stick with the plan, but for those of you that have tracked monthly or weekly loss, what was your pattern? Were slow months related to anything specific like holiday's, vacation, stress, or sliding?
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Yesterday was my surgery date. I got to the hospital early, got all registered and up to the pre op room. Got my gown on and IV in. Was given all meds and shot in the belly and was resting peacefully waiting on my turn. Got moved to the OR holding area. I was next in line to go into the OR. The anesthesiologist was doing his thing when he got the results of my potassium level. At my PST it was 2.9 so I was given potassium meds for 2x a day for 3 days. When he got the recheck of my levels the potassium was at 2.8. 3.0 is the cutoff for safety. Surgery was canceled. I cried and cried and cried. BUT my amazing surgeon and anesthesiologist both said "when we see this happen, it's the man upstairs way of saying not today". And then I was ok with it. Upset, but ok. It will be rescheduled in the next 2-3 weeks, but man after all that the let down was huge. I wanted to eat everything in site, but I did not. I was told it was ok to eat small amounts this weekend and restart the liquids on Monday. So I ate scrambled eggs and had OJ. THIS IS JUST A SETBACK NOT A BRICK WALL! I will have this done and it will be amazing!!! Thanks for listening to my issues :)
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2 months post op and 4 week stall
Happy with two replied to ashleydyearby's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Oh i too was like that week 7 today. It was going nowhere weeks 4,5 &6. Surgeon told me not to worry that it will do it from time to time and this week it dropped 7lbs. Like my weight going up in half stones its coming down that way too by the looks of it. Frustrating though. Good luck. Sent from my SM-A515F using BariatricPal mobile app -
Terrible pain incision site
Livelles replied to Livelles's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello guys, I decided to go the ER in a hospital that also does bariatric surgeries. They tested my blood and I had an ultrasound of the stomach area. They said there are no signs of any leakage or inflammation, and that I must have ruptured one of my internal sutures, which may have injured my muscle. They prescribed me some painkillers, gave me a week of sick leave (my boss will be delighted lol) and told me to take it very easy with a lot of bed rest. All in all, nothing serious! Thank you for your support guys. @Janice looks like the same thing happened to you! How long did it take for you to be back on your feet?