Post op weakness

[Ch14 24]

I had a large revision of 27 year old vertical banded gastrplasty on 9-18-2014. I was sleeved that day. I am now 12 days out. I AM SO WEAK. The pain is less every day. I am just so worried about being so weak. I know that I need 64 grams of Protein, but when I take a sip of my Protein Drink I feel so full. I am walking but I can hardly walk half a block without feeling like I am going to faint. Showering and just mixing my Protein Shake leaves me exhausted. I have lost 22 and half lbs. Does anyone else feel like this? Anyone know when I will start to feel better?

[Selina1000 17]

I was sleeved Sept 10, 2014, and I know (I kept track) I couldn't get all of my Protein in daily (I was to get about 86 grams) nor could I get all my liquids. I just wanted to sleep! If you think about, you have just put your body through a HUGE upheaval, So I decided to cut myself some slack. First I didn't take any walks for about the first week, I just shuffled around my apartment and after that, they were not very long, just to get the blood moving. I did start to take a small bottle with me (14oz), so I could drink something along the way (that helped a lot). I do have a pedometer, and I let it keep track of my steps. I still have days where I don't want to walk.

With the pain, my left side (where they remove the excess stomach) hurt until just about 3-4 days ago. I sleep on my sides, so it really bugged me. I did find that if I used a bath towel (folded & bunched up) and stuffed it under my left side while laying on my back, it lessened the pain. I do still get a pain every now and then, mainly if I sit in a "soggy" chair or couch.

I wanted to get off my pain meds as soon as I could, because I found they just made me sleepy. I'd take a pain pill, then take a nap! (and not be drinking or getting protein), so I worked on cutting down the daytime pain pill, and tried to only use them at night. I would take one when I wet to bed, and One in the middle of the night (if I woke up). It helped a lot during the day.

I have the Premier brand of Protein shakes (pre-made ones), and I also have the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury brand of Protein. My 2 favorite flavors are the chicken & the unflavored. They have been life savers for me. I'm not a sweets person, I'm a savory person, so the basic vanilla, chocolate & strawberry, don't cut it for me. I have both the canisters & the individual packets. I use the unflavored in V-8 juice, XXXzero Water, real fruit juice, even coffee drinks. The chicken is like sipping chicken broth! Each scoop or packet is 21 grams of protein.

The 2 things I have had problems with are:

1) chewable Vitamins..... Sorry, but on what planet can you call them "berry flavored"!! I found that if I missed my Vitamins or my B-complex, I felt real tired all day. I finally found a liquid brand (Natures way), 1oz, in my little water bottle in the morning, and it is easy to sip!

2) I'm to the point of being able to add mushy foods (tuna fish & canned chicken) back into my diet. But after adding mayo to make them more mushy and softer, all I think about is wanting a sandwich!

Does anyone have any recipes for what I can do to switch it up, and not get bored!

It will get better, you just need to give yourself time to heal. We all move at different paces. I'm going back to work after 3 weeks, and my coworker (she was sleeved in May 2014) took 5 weeks off, and is floored I'm not taking more time off. I feel fine, and because I have a desk job, I will be fine. Just take care of you!