Two weeks post op and doing fine! :)

[carolk36 142]

Hello everyone!

Tomorrow marks my second week post op and all is well! I'm down 14 pounds and still on full liquids. Once I got a week post op in, drinking 64 oz of fluids has not been a problem. I am still struggling with Protein since all of it (except GENEPRO Protein, so glad I found that!) is so horribly sweet, but most days I do hit 60g. I want to be at 90g so that is my goal for today. All the swelling is gone and the gas was gone in about a week. My incisions are healing very well. I've had no problems so far and for that I am thankful!

Not being hungry is an amazing and empowering feeling! I feel like I'm in control for the first time in my adult life when it comes to food. I've cooked most of my family's meals since surgery, and they've had take-out a couple of times and it made no difference to me at all. I was afraid I would feel a little resentful but I actually enjoy watching them eat. They were worried too so I had to convince them that it didn't bother me in the least.

I go back to work next Monday so I plan to experiment with pureed foods this weekend so that I have a good plan on what to take with me to make sure I meet all my requirements.

I'm open to questions about my experience so far.

Here's wishing you all a great day and much success!

Carol

[carolk36 142]

edit: tomorrow starts my THIRD week post op

[April206 128]

Wow, congrats! Hope all continues to go well for you

[bellalulu 87]

Hello Carol. Congrats on doing so well. You sound really happy and in good spirits. That is so important. Glad tho hear about the not having hunger. That is my main worry. Will i feel hunger after the rny... I'm going through all my testing for the rny and i do need it since I'm diabetic type 2 on insulin and am at 250 only five feet tall. ???? It's tough because I'm so afraid of the surgery.... ok, enough about me. Speedy recovery and keep up the good spirits. Hope to hear your success.

[carolk36 142]

Hello Carol. Congrats on doing so well. You sound really happy and in good spirits. That is so important. Glad tho hear about the not having hunger. That is my main worry. Will i feel hunger after the rny... I'm going through all my testing for the rny and i do need it since I'm diabetic type 2 on insulin and am at 250 only five feet tall. It's tough because I'm so afraid of the surgery.... ok, enough about me. Speedy recovery and keep up the good spirits. Hope to hear your success.

Hi!

We are pretty similiar. I was at 242 when I started this process and I'm just under 5'3 and also diabetic. Don't be afraid of the surgery. It's the best thing I could have done for myself. Weeks later I am still thrilled! I am in the pureed stage and it's still not bad at all. I was on Victoza injections and was taken off them the day I left the hospital. My sugars have been running between 80-120! That alone makes me so happy I had this surgery but the 20 pounds I I've lost since Sept 2nd is pretty great too.

I wish you the best of luck!!

Carol