January 2013 Post Op

[ready2smile 138]

Wish me luck-tomorrow is my 2 week post op visit. I'll see the nurse at my surgeons office and have my staples (all 12!) removed, thank goodness-these things are annoying! I'm a little nervous at what that will feel like but I'm looking forward to seeing my progress and moving onto the next stage of foods (pureed). Who knew I'd be so excited to eat refried Beans and mashed potatoes?!

[redlockqt 17]

redlockqt-how is your Protein and Water intake? Have you been able to walk at all? What liquids are you taking in-could they be high in calories and sodium? Just some questions I would ask of myself before panicing. Maybe you should try my fitness pal' date=' it's great for logging everything you put in your mouth as well as your Vitamins and excercise. You can add me, (anyone can) I'm karefulme.[/quote']

Protein is good. Water is good. Honestly I don't stray to far from water for fluids. I've had some Soup but not a whole lot. Dr says I'm on track so I'll wait to panic lol. Thanks

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[redlockqt 17]

Wish me luck-tomorrow is my 2 week post op visit. I'll see the nurse at my surgeons office and have my staples (all 12!) removed' date=' thank goodness-these things are annoying! I'm a little nervous at what that will feel like but I'm looking forward to seeing my progress and moving onto the next stage of foods (pureed). Who knew I'd be so excited to eat refried Beans and mashed potatoes?! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Just had my staples out Thursday. I had myself so worked up thinking it would hurt I almost passed out. Turns out it didn't hurt much at all. Don't psych yourself out lol. I just got moved to soft foods yesterday and had retried beans! Best dang beans I've ever had. It's amazing what excites us now. Good luck

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[bigmike 64]

Ok so advanced to soft Protein today. Wait till you try this being a man who could eat six or more eggs pre-op now having 1/2 a scrambled egg and feeling full in a new stomach. WOW!! I find the major difference in before I would be starving and now 0 hunger.

[katiemay0101 26]

Add me to the January 9th group :-) I am 2 weeks post op today and I can not wait to see my nutritionist tomorrow. Hopefully she will release me to soft/pureed foods tomorrow. If I never drink another shake ever again I will be one happy women! a month of chalky tasting shakes has gotten the better of me. Hope everyone is having a great hump (wednesday) day!

[mrs.mda 6]

How long so ppl usually wait postoperative to start exercising? Also what type of exercise did you start with?

[jonessl 13]

Wish me luck-tomorrow is my 2 week post op visit. I'll see the nurse at my surgeons office and have my staples (all 12!) removed' date=' thank goodness-these things are annoying! I'm a little nervous at what that will feel like but I'm looking forward to seeing my progress and moving onto the next stage of foods (pureed). Who knew I'd be so excited to eat refried Beans and mashed potatoes?! [/quote']

I only had 5 incisions no stitches, why did you get staples?

[workingmotherofthree 24]

I am all done! Next stage of my venture begins today! An little sore but doing good.

[MrsMandolin 20]

My surgery was Jan 16. I had my staples out while I was in the hospital. The only downside is that my skin reacts to adhesives, so All the bandages and tapes have left red itchy welts. My incisions don't bother me at all.

I have been walking since the day of surgery. Yesterday I actually jumped on the elliptical. I only lasted about five minutes at a slow pace but then I just walked it off on the treadmill. I'm at about a mile of walking at a time.

[lovealways 287]

Ok so advanced to soft Protein today. Wait till you try this being a man who could eat six or more eggs pre-op now having 1/2 a scrambled egg and feeling full in a new stomach. WOW!! I find the major difference in before I would be starving and now 0 hunger.

What does full feel like now??

[lovealways 287]

How long so ppl usually wait postoperative to start exercising? Also what type of exercise did you start with?

My surgeon said no exercise till week 4. Walking is fine though

[Teka2011 73]

How long so ppl usually wait postoperative to start exercising? Also what type of exercise did you start with?

I just started doing Zumba on my wii and I'm 2 weeks out

[MrsMandolin 20]

I just started doing Zumba on my wii and I'm 2 weeks out

You go girl. I love Zumba!

[bigmike 64]

What does full feel like now??

Well I like most of us would eat till there was discomfort in my stomach, you know on the left. Now you will feel slight discomfort to the center. Do not worry about pouch stretching as I can drink a ton of fluids, but handle only about 2 bites then time must go by before food is tolerated.

[bigmike 64]

I guess my Doctor was right, he said the small amount that I could consume at a time he doubted I would have food intolerances. So yesterday being my sons 15 th birthday. I had broccoli cheese Soup, pizza, breadstick, and a slice of birthday cake. 0 dumping 0 problems. Mind you it was all homemade, ladeled in fat with real cheese. It did however take me 3 hours to finish it. My portion size was sig smaller than my 13 year old daughter's. It was my first real meal since before Christmas.