1 Week Post-Op

[Dawn 16]

WOOHOO!! Doc said I am doing Great! I got my drain out, which totally didn't hurt at all! YAY! When I got them out after my breast reduction it hurt SO BAD! Talked with the doc for some time just making sure everything I am experencing is "normal" and she says it is expect one small thing. I have been having 4 BMs a day since Saturday so she thinks I might have a bacterial infection which is actually caused in like 1% of patients from an antibotic that they gave me right after surgery! LOL We are going to give it another day or two and see. She also thinks it might be the tea so she doesn't want me to drink anymore hot tea (wasn't drinking that much anyways!)

I got moved from Clear liquids to full! YAY!! Tried a few sips of Instant Breakfast with milk and it just felt Heavy in my tummy so that was it! I made some Jello tonight and am going to try that once it sets! I just a SF hot coco with Water and see how that goes! I like the feeling of hot stuff going down, it just feels better! LOL

So all and all I'm doing really good! I ended up going into work after the appt and it was good to be back! And I'm down 15lbs since surgery!!! YAY!! I haven't even ever lost that much weight in a month before let alone a week!! But then again, I had 0 calories this week!!!

[AmMatthew 35]

Dawn:

Congrats! It's sounds like you and I are in the same boat. I was worried too that getting the drain out was going to hurt, because I read on here that I did. My surgeon says that I read to much. I told him there is a reason I have a PhD....

When he tied me up with the stiches that I guess had been inside, that did hurt. I figure that that big ass drain just gave me another pound or so lost.

I'm on track. 15 pounds down, too. And he wants me to lose AT LEAST 20% of my excess weight in the first month, so only 7 more for that goal, but I'm hoping to get to at least 30 pounds in the first month. Clothes are already fitting better.

[*susan* 1,709]

It sounds like you are progressing nicely. I remember them taking the drain out before I left the hospital, it didn't hurt, but it kind of freaked me out a bit for some reason, lol.

[MicNic 0]

Way to go Dawn! The drin didn't really boher me when it ws in but I was sure glad it didn't hurt when it came out!!! I get to start pureed foods now.. stage one baby food texture. I actually can't wait to have a different taste in my mouth! I am going to lick a laughing cow cube tomorrow for sure! Tonight, I had the rest of the egg drop Soup my hubby brought me. It was so yummy, again. Again- good job! I can't believe you are already back at work!

[Dawn 16]

I don't really have a choice to not go back to work. I work for a Goverment Contractor and they didn't renew our contract so this is my last week. I must finish everything up!!

[Maddie 9]

Dawn, it sounds like you are off to a terrific start. So happy things are going so well. Best of luck to you and gratz on the progress you have already made.