When is your tummy healed?

lucygoose · November 20, 2009

How long after surgery can we consider our stomachs healed - where we don't have to worry about leaks or bumping into something? Where we can lift anything or do any kind of exercise? Where if we eat something bad it is because it just didnt agree with us, not because it is going to damage anything?

Tiffykins · November 20, 2009

My surgeon told me the biggest risk for leaks is within the first 6-8 weeks post-op. I couldn't lift anything over 10lbs for a long time because I did have a leak, and a leak repair during the revision from band to sleeve.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure about the answer to your second question. I would venture to say that once you move to solid food your stomach should be in good enough shape where you don't have to worry about damage. But, initially moving to solids should be a slow process, and chewing everything really well is essential.

bigdd · November 23, 2009

My surgeon told me it should be healed in 3 - 4 weeks.......he said to start stomach crunches in about 4 weeks

lucygoose · November 23, 2009

Hi Bigdd,

How is everything going? It looks like the weight is coming off great! Any complications? Only 14 more days until I get to meet Dr. Alvarez!

bigdd · November 23, 2009

No complications yet........was at my doctors this morning and she is cutting my high blood pressure medicine back so that is good... only problem ive had is getting that damn protiene in.....another 10 days and I can get into the soft foods part of this.