MAY 2013 POST-OP GROUP

[tracik 62]

Anyone having any issues of numbness in legs after surgery? My right leg has been numb for a week since my surgery.

[brandnewme2013 97]

Omg 2 wks post op, as of today 16lbs gone (forever), was cleared to do elliptical and 20 mins later can barely move! But I will be at it again tomorrow! Hope everyone else is doing well.

[Dawnolson 85]

My surgery was may 17 and I've lost 12 lbs. I think I might be on the dreaded week 3 stall!! I have been the same for 3 days now. I did stall out during pre op then I would loose loose then stall. I guess this will be my loosing pattern. Darn!!

[Dawnolson 85]

Anyone having any issues of numbness in legs after surgery? My right leg has been numb for a week since my surgery.

You might contact your doc office and see if they can check on that. I've not had any issues like that since surgery.

[KateJoeMama 5]

My surgery was may 17 and I've lost 12 lbs. I think I might be on the dreaded week 3 stall!! I have been the same for 3 days now. I did stall out during pre op then I would loose loose then stall. I guess this will be my loosing pattern. Darn!!

I had the same stall. I took a look at my caloric intake. It had increased because I was adding new food. I notched it back just a bit and increased my exercise a little, and that got me going again. Keep in mind though, your body adjusts to each phase, so plateaus are normal.

[Bevy Boo 6]

No weight loss for a few days, am back to what I was prior to surgery, so think I've only got rid of all the fluids I had pumped into me. What I am really worried about though is not feeling full up? I'm sure I could eat a proper size portion if it was placed in front of me. I haven't tried though and am sticking to the soft foods in small portions.

Still got some pain to my right side, which just feels like a stitch at times and bruised. No pain on my left side at all. I am gurgling well though, after fluids and food just concerned about appetite. Has anyone else felt like they haven't had anything done? My surgery was 28th May. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as am getting worried and scared that this wont help me loose weight either! Thanks Bx

[tracik 62]

I met with my surgeon today for one week follow up. He is happy with progress. Down 9 pounds since lowest prior to surgery last week. I had advanced to pureed foods earlier this week as I couldn't do shakes anymore. He was fine with that and told me to start soft foods this weekend. Yea! He told me the numbness in my right thigh happens 4 or 5 times a year (lucky me, I guess). It is how they position you on the table and how they strap you down. He told me I can step up exercise as long as it doesn't hurt and released me to drive. On my way!

I was also reading a menu they had on the desk for the final phase, and it included whole wheat bread, which surprised me. But then I remember the nut telling me about eating those thin bagel things and she said that would be fine for lunch. I see so many people that don't eat breads and I wonder if that is by choice or if each doctor is really that different. They want me to start with chicken and fish next week, so I am starting to look for recipes!

[deaddemmama 474]

I can have toast or crackers, no fresh bread.I eat pretzel thins with my hummus. There's lots of recipes floating around the site. I cook a lot of seared scallops and tilapia with lemon thyme. I'm not great at measuring things but let me know and I'll forward recipes.

[vikkie42 2]

I met with my surgeon today for one week follow up. He is happy with progress. Down 9 pounds since lowest prior to surgery last week. I had advanced to pureed foods earlier this week as I couldn't do shakes anymore. He was fine with that and told me to start soft foods this weekend. Yea! He told me the numbness in my right thigh happens 4 or 5 times a year (lucky me' date=' I guess). It is how they position you on the table and how they strap you down. He told me I can step up exercise as long as it doesn't hurt and released me to drive. On my way!

I was also reading a menu they had on the desk for the final phase, and it included whole wheat bread, which surprised me. But then I remember the nut telling me about eating those thin bagel things and she said that would be fine for lunch. I see so many people that don't eat breads and I wonder if that is by choice or if each doctor is really that different. They want me to start with chicken and fish next week, so I am starting to look for recipes![/quote']

Well that's all good news Hun congrats u sound a little more positive today I have my check tomorrow and hopefully my staples will come out as well x

[BKR 13]

New to site. Surgery was May 31st. All went well. I think the tube was my worst pain. Released to go home on Monday. By Tuesday I started having bad upper back pains and thought it was gas pain. Ended up in the ER with a blood clot in my lung...obviously back in the hospital now. I did everything right...took my blood thinners...walked all the time. I never had any doubts about this surgery until now. Feeling really low. Anyone else know of someone with similar issues with clots?

[Dawnolson 85]

I had the same stall. I took a look at my caloric intake. It had increased because I was adding new food. I notched it back just a bit and increased my exercise a little' date=' and that got me going again. Keep in mind though, your body adjusts to each phase, so plateaus are normal.[/quote']

Ya I did this before surgery too so I was kind of hoping it would not do it the same way. I have been watching my calories and my Protein. Yesterday I didn't get enough in but today I'm eating lower calorie foods and more protein and I got back on the elliptical this evening! So maybe that will do the trick!

[Dawnolson 85]

No weight loss for a few days' date=' am back to what I was prior to surgery, so think I've only got rid of all the fluids I had pumped into me. What I am really worried about though is not feeling full up? I'm sure I could eat a proper size portion if it was placed in front of me. I haven't tried though and am sticking to the soft foods in small portions.

Still got some pain to my right side, which just feels like a stitch at times and bruised. No pain on my left side at all. I am gurgling well though, after fluids and food just concerned about appetite. Has anyone else felt like they haven't had anything done? My surgery was 28th May. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as am getting worried and scared that this wont help me loose weight either! Thanks Bx[/quote']

I had to ask my support group how much to eat. I was eating half cup of everything because I could not tell if I was full or not. They said to try to eat more dense foods not the ones that slide thru and only 1-2 oz. I tried it and I started telling the difference. They also said to only eat for about 20 min cuz you can eat a lot more and might have problems. One night I did eat too much and yes I did feel that!! I felt like I ate a thanksgiving dinner off of 1 1/2 oz of Salisbury steak. It was bad I hurt from 6:30 to 10:00 pm.

[Dawnolson 85]

New to site. Surgery was May 31st. All went well. I think the tube was my worst pain. Released to go home on Monday. By Tuesday I started having bad upper back pains and thought it was gas pain. Ended up in the ER with a blood clot in my lung...obviously back in the hospital now. I did everything right...took my blood thinners...walked all the time. I never had any doubts about this surgery until now. Feeling really low. Anyone else know of someone with similar issues with clots?

Sorry your doing badly!! There was one other gal who had them and it took a little bit but she got over them and was fine.

[brandnewme2013 97]

New to site. Surgery was May 31st. All went well. I think the tube was my worst pain. Released to go home on Monday. By Tuesday I started having bad upper back pains and thought it was gas pain. Ended up in the ER with a blood clot in my lung...obviously back in the hospital now. I did everything right...took my blood thinners...walked all the time. I never had any doubts about this surgery until now. Feeling really low. Anyone else know of someone with similar issues with clots?

Welcome and congrats on making it to the other side. Sorry that things have not been as smoothly. However I know that having blood clots are common therefore its something that can be cared for easily. Hopefully things will get brighter here soon. Take it easy and keep us updated when you can. Again welcome!

[bignomore57 5]

I'm 1 week post op and I am doing so much better. Taking Vitamins ok, eating 3 meals a day, getting out and walking as much as I can. I weighed myself yesterday and I'm down 20 lbs. Hope I continue to bring it!