June Post Ops!

[bjroberts417 102]

You're not able to eat? Why?

Still on liquids and Protein Shakes until my two-week follow up appt.

[iamworthit 208]

One of my incisions was left open to drain' date=' I change it everyday, I wonder how long does it take to heal??[/quote']

I am having the same problem with my G drain. Jelly like stuff oozes out of it around the drain hole. I am going g to call the dr on Monday and see if I can get in. My appt isn't until july 11th but this is totally grossing me out. I know id feel better if this drain were pulled and that hole allowed to close. Nothing is coming out of the drain valve anymore so that seems good.

[YoColeFleet 246]

I am having the same problem with my G drain. Jelly like stuff oozes out of it around the drain hole. I am going g to call the dr on Monday and see if I can get in. My appt isn't until july 11th but this is totally grossing me out. I know id feel better if this drain were pulled and that hole allowed to close. Nothing is coming out of the drain valve anymore so that seems good.

My drainage tube was removed the morning After my surgery, however, my dressing consist of this long cloth that is stuffed into the incision and it sucks up the nasty stuff, I was told it takes about 6 to ,8 weeks to heal. So a nurse comes to my house 3 times a week and my nurse friend come on the other days, I'm Blessed to have this help.

[Tyra22 20]

I totally missed this page. I am 1 week 2 days post op and doing well.

[Tyra22 20]

Is it weird that I can tolerate way more than 2-3 ounces of fluids at a time?

Me too. I felt like an odd ball!

[iamworthit 208]

My drainage tube was removed the morning After my surgery' date=' however, my dressing consist of this long cloth that is stuffed into the incision and it sucks up the nasty stuff, I was told it takes about 6 to ,8 weeks to heal. So a nurse comes to my house 3 times a week and my nurse friend come on the other days, I'm Blessed to have this help.[/quote']

That is a blessing indeed! I just want this drain out and I am sure I will start to get better.

[punkin 20]

I am so glad to have found this forum. My surgery is this coming Thursday and I was so scared and just unsure about everything! It is awesome to hear everyone's real stories and situations and not just some skinny dr dietician or nurse saying everything is gonna be peachy...

[msraza1982 24]

One of my incisions was left open to drain' date=' I change it everyday, I wonder how long does it take to heal??[/quote']

Mine dtook a little over a week to seal up after the drain was pulled.... but i'm not diabetic. ... it can be pretty gross and oozy for a while so I just kept it covered and changed the gauze a couple times a day

[msraza1982 24]

I am so glad to have found this forum. My surgery is this coming Thursday and I was so scared and just unsure about everything! It is awesome to hear everyone's real stories and situations and not just some skinny dr dietician or nurse saying everything is gonna be peachy...

Lol that's funny only one of my teachers had the rny and the rest weighed around 120 lbs.. kinda depressing huh... good luck on your surgery!

[NikiMarie 18]

Perhaps I'm being too hard on myself.. But I find myself stepping on the scale once in the morning and once at night... I'm slightly upset because tonight I'm up two lbs from yesterday.... Is this normal?! I'm following the diet plan from my surgeon, and I'm 3 almost 4 weeks post op...

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Perhaps I'm being too hard on myself.. But I find myself stepping on the scale once in the morning and once at night... I'm slightly upset because tonight I'm up two lbs from yesterday.... Is this normal?! I'm following the diet plan from my surgeon' date=' and I'm 3 almost 4 weeks post op...[/quote']

Put the scale away....you're going to drive yourself insane!!!! Weight fluctuates throughout the day and from day to day based on what you've had to eat or drink, how much sodium you've had, when you peed and when you pooped...how much exercise you've done and a thousand other things. Pick a day, any day, and make that weigh-in day. I actually weigh twice a week...1 official weigh-in, 1 unofficial weigh-in. I'm not allowed to freak about the unofficial weight unless its up more than 3 pounds....so far that's never happened. I discovered that if I weighed once I week, about midway through I'd obsess about cheating and taking a peek at the scales so I introduced the unofficial day...

Try to relax, and yes a2 pound fluctuation is normal, it'll be gone n a day or two.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 210

[bonnielee 4]

So stressful I use to everyday now I am trying hard to. Not look at the scale I am gonna do my best to walk more :-/

[YoColeFleet 246]

That is a blessing indeed! I just want this drain out and I am sure I will start to get better.

You will feel much better. When that tube come out you will instantly feel a difference.

[Weight Warrior 445]

Perhaps I'm being too hard on myself.. But I find myself stepping on the scale once in the morning and once at night... I'm slightly upset because tonight I'm up two lbs from yesterday.... Is this normal?! I'm following the diet plan from my surgeon' date=' and I'm 3 almost 4 weeks post op...[/quote']

NikiMarie,

I would suggest that you stop weighing yourself so often. focus on something productive like your exercise or something you enjoy doing. give yourself a break your doing awesome! the weight will come off

i know it hard to do but your body is adjusting to the new you. i weigh myself at my visits to my surgeon or nutritionist currently. that way if i dont see a change they are right there to help me understand why.

as an example on my pre-op diet i was convinced i had lost NO weight maybe 5 lbs..... the day of surgery they weighed me, i had lost 30.4 lbs !! it was like Christmas in June and made my month! ( also a smile a mile wide)

Please dont get upset with your daily progress if your working the program you doing what right for you

Best of luck. please keep posting your progress.

RJ

[YoColeFleet 246]

Mine dtook a little over a week to seal up after the drain was pulled.... but i'm not diabetic. ... it can be pretty gross and oozy for a while so I just kept it covered and changed the gauze a couple times a day

That sounds easy, I'm not a diabetic either, but my drainage spot is about an inch deep, and the gauze go just as deep.