One week Post Op/Gastric Sleeve

[SteveH 14]

Today I am one week post op. I have lost 13 pounds since last Tuesday morning, day of surgery. What I remember most about my two day hospital stay was the hiccups. I would eat ice chips, get the hiccups, drink Water, get the hiccups, eat broth, get the hiccups. Water didn't stay down too well at first. My surgery was at noon, by 11pm that night I sat up in a chair for the first time. I had a pain pump that I controlled to help with the pain. Including my drain incision, I have 5 cuts from the laproscopic surgery. The largest one being on my lower left side is the one that hurts the worst. They have to stretch the muscles there to pull the stomach out. It is still the one that bothers me the most. As long as I keep on top of my pain meds, it's not too bad. Doctor took the drain out yesterday and told me to start alternating with Tylenol to try and reduce the amount of pain pills I am taking. Your not going to feel like it but it definately helped in the hospital to get up and walk. I had to be pushed a little, but after walking, did feel better. I am on a full liquid diet now, which I am tolerating, but about two and half teaspoons of Soup fills me up, so takes a while to eat my 4 oz. soup for lunch. Have to take my pills one at a time and wait a few minutes in between to avoid nausea. The car ride to the dr. yesterday also made me slightly nauseated. Feeling better each day though. The hiccups did finally subside after about the 4th day, thank goodness.

[LRG2014 55]

Sounds like you are doing great!!! Keep it up!!! It gets better and better!!

[danaevett 179]

Thanks for the update. My surgery is tomorrow.

[patsy1947 42]

wow steve your post could have been written be me. everything you wrote happened to me . im 3 weeks out now and doing better but left side where the stomach came out still little sore, hope you are feeling better..