Had my 1st Post Op Doc follow-up!

[corinne211 0]

Everything went perfect. My nutritionist said I am following the recovery diet perfectly and that I am doing so well she is letting me jump to week 4 foods although I am only 15 days post op! I want a salad so BAD! I am soooo having one for dinner! hehe.

My Doc said that I am healing very quickly and that I need to get a fill sooner then I was scheduled to. I had an appt for mid feb (6 week post op) and now I am getting it on 2/5 on my 1 month bandaversary. She said my stoma is healing fast and the more it heals the hungier I will feel. She said 4 weeks will be fine for my tummy and will keep me from pure torture. I am thrilled!!

Also, I found out what this sore & shooting pain is in my lower left abdomin. She poked and patted around my abs and my doc said it is part of the route my band took to get in and I was pinched, cauterized, and jabbed all around there to get the port up. She said I wil have the pain a few more weeks and to keep wearing my tummy binder another week to help with pain.

Also, I got a HORRENDOUS visit fom Aunt Flo as of yesterday thanks the the HEPERIN shots I received in the Hospital. Ladies Beware!!!! The pain is intense and so is the bleeding! It is worse then the Gas pain! They heavy flo is due to the blood thinner and our hormones going all out of wack from surgery and weight loss. Adding Evening primrose oil to your vits will help balance you out and is an natural anti-anflamatory and essential oil, so it will help with Hair loss and dry skin as well.

I never cramp! I feel like i am hemorraging and falling apart. Going in today I was at my wits end because I was told no Nsaids. I am sooooo Greatful my doc told me I could use children's motrin in liquid form for my cramps. She said a few days use once a month isnt gonna cause me an ulcer, ect. So I am taking 4tsp every 6-8 hrs.

[sld21 26]

I think I am in the same boat and they should move me up when I have my follow-up on Monday. I was banded on the 8th and starving but I am blending more thicker Soups and have ate some soft protein(mushy beans). I have the same sensation arouhd port, wounds are all cleared and started my period within four days of the band. The Heparin shots(dr makes me use them for 2 weeks) made my blood flow like crazy and I was very crampy. Heating pad worked.

[carmelita 0]

congratulations!! I too had my post op on tuesday and was moved up to stage 3 foods!! and my first fill will be next month and talking about weight....I weighed my self at home and weighed in at 246..but when I went and got weighed I weighed 251...I did have a yogurt before I went in....she said maybe thats what made the weight differnce...now Im realizing that our scales are totally different!..but hey I lose 12 lbs.....so im soo proud of my self!!!!!!!!

I cant wait to get to stage 4 foods and eat salads tooo....im soooo jealous of you!!!!!! I was banded on 1/7/2010....so we in the same boat!!!!

and I truly hope that when aunt flow comes its not as bad as you say!!!!

[sld21 26]

I am looking forward to a salad too...my first follow-up is Monday and I am just throwing in a soft Protein a day like mashed Beans or a Protein rich blended Soup like chili.

I too weigh 246 right now, 14lbs down from January 8th surgery.

Today's diet and pretty full.....

Breakfast: 9:00 am

EAS strawberry Protein shake

Lunch: 2:30pm(late start)

1 cup of chili(beans and ground meat)...I still chewed and chewed.

Dinner: 6:00ish

Tiny coffee cup of leftover chili

Chewing sugar-free gum works really well for me.

Edited January 20, 2010 by sld21
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