4 weeks Post-op- does it get better

[Oompaloompa 2]

I am four weeks post op and feeling miserable. Lost 20kg from 2 week pre-op diet and first two weeks and then nothing. Then this week up 1 kg which was devastating as I am eating so little. I am on soft foods but got terribly down from the liquid/purée stage (perhaps because of xmas). Still slow, aches and pains, struggle with Water and Vitamins.

No vomiting but get pains on my sides. Can only sleep on my back which is frustrating. I wish I found this forum earlier ????

[maggie0210 117]

Only 4 weeks is only the beginning. It is going to get so much better. You will need time to recover, you had major surgery. Once on the permanent stage, you can introduce new foods back in. Your strength will return soon. Try to get lots of sleep too, it helps to recover. At least it did for me. I was exhausted for 2 months. Don't focus on weight loss, it will happen.

[Oompaloompa 2]

Thanks Maggie0210 !! Reassuring to hear. It's been better once I started soft foods but from food playing a big role to zero role in my life it's hard. It is like a grief almost of loss of enjoyment. I guess I will adjust and get used to it

[DENISEMIC 26]

HI I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS 12/24/14. SO TODAY IS MY 2 WEEK MARK. I TOO LIKE YOU HAVE NOT LOST MUCH. I WAS 286 WHEN I STARTED MY 1 WEEK PRE OP FAST. I WAS 279 SURGERY DAY AND WAS 269 THIS PAST MON. THAT 10 LB LOSE IS GREAT BUT I REALLY DID EXPECT MORE BECAUSE OF THE VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF food I WAS GETTING. I WAS ALSO EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME. I WOKE UP EXHAUSTED. MY HUSBAND KEEPS SAYING THE SAME THING YOU SAID MAGGIE. HE KEEPS REMINDING ME MY BODY HAS GONE THROUGH A MAJOR CHANGE AND REST WILL HELP ME HEAL. THE food IS NOT BOTHERING MUCH BUT THIS LACK OF ENERGY WAS STARTING TO REALLY GET ME. IT'S KIND OF SOOTHING TO KNOW OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME REACTION AND BOUNCED BACK, EVEN IF IT TOOK 2 MONTHS. MY SURGEON DID SAY SOMETIMES HE ASK HE'S PATIENTS NOT TO GET ON THE scale OFTEN BECAUSE FOR SOME IT TAKES THE BODY TIME TO ADJUST AND YOU MIGHT EVEN GAIN WEIGHT. CAN YOU IMAGINE? I JUST WANTED TO WEIGH IN ON THIS & LET YOU KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I KNOW IN THE DAYS TO COME IT'S GOING TO GET MUCH BETTER.

Edited January 8, 2015 by DENISEMIC

[Oompaloompa 2]

Thanks Denisemic - good to know it's normal to have slow weight loss... I am the same expected rapid weight loss but that was based on things I heard ...

[mcooper0565 4]

I will be 2 months post op on 01/13/15. By your 2nd month you will feel much better. Don't focus so much on the scale because your body is still healing from major surgery. You WILL see good result soon. Good luck!!

[Oompaloompa 2]

After 2 bad days feeling better... Had my post op today and sounds like I was getting the dumping a lot and I now have some changes to the diet... I have a bit of diary intolerance too. Thanks 2 months isn't too fair away