Having a Surgery this week and nervous...

[Annek2014 58]

I am having Total Knee Replacement surgery this Wednesday, I am freaking out a bit that it will slow or stall my weightloss. Any advice? I will e in the hospital probably 3 days.

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@Annek2014,

I totally feel your pain. I just had a 3 level cervical spine surgery last week and I am so afraid it is going to set me back. Fortunately I have not been able to eat a lot because they went through my throat. The bad news is because I am not getting enough calories and Protein and I am restricted on exercise, I am stalled and even gained 2 lbs.

It makes no sense, the only thing I have been able to eat is cottage cheese, pudding and some clear broth type Soups.

Anyway, I know that my Protein is really short so I am going to try drinking 3 Protein shakes for the next couple of days and see if that will help get things moving again. Water as well, I have had such a hard time swallowing anything including Water. I am going to really work hard at those two things and see if it helps.

Oh, and of course all these stinking pain killers have caused me to be constipated which I am sure is also part of my problem. I tried backing off some of the pain killers and then spent most of the day in tears yesterday because the pain was so bad and clearly it was too soon to be backing off. I am in a hard color neck brace for 12 weeks minimum which makes any kind of exercise besides slow walking next to impossible plus I a, restricted anyway.

I am usually a positive person but this can bring you down in a hurry. I just cannot let it do that so today I am going to try to work through this differently and see if it helps.

The only advice I can give you is don't miss your protein and water, it causes more problems than you need.

Keep me posted on your surgery and I will try to do the same with you.

Good luck and I hope you have a speedy recovery!

[Annek2014 58]

I'm also worried about pain control. I know with the RNY I will have to remind them of it.

[Annek2014 58]

Update!

I had the surgery on the 17th. I will be two weeks out tomorrow. Pain has been an issue. I thought I was strong, but turns out I am a wuss. LOL My other issue, I am just not hungry. :-( food does not agree with me. I can tolerate, yogurt, baby bel cheese, cheese sticks, fat free sugar free pudding, fruit and some veggies. I have no appetite to eat.

I get my staples out on Thursday.