Those of you 1 month out, how do you feel now?

[Trinn 139]

I'm 5 weeks out yesterday, and I feel different but mostly good. I had a very smooth recovery; I think that's in part because I psyched myself up for it. I also *totally* used my pain medication, in the hospital and when I got home. Look, the thing is, bodies in pain heal more slowly than bodies that are not in pain -- it's a stress thing. So, people who make a big deal out of how they never used the pain medication, well, fabulous for them. But I did, and as a result, I got good sleep, I felt more relaxed, and I healed up really well. My surgical scars were healed after about a week! :-)

So, these days, I am feeling lighter and more comfortable; I am not on my regular NSAIDs for joint pain and arthritis and stuff any more, but I feel *better* than when I was on them. It's like I was doing everything in my day carrying around big 50 pound bags of flour, and I've just gotten to put one of them down -- wow, that feels good. :-) On the down side, I'm like a battery -- when I'm charged, I run, but when I run out of energy, I am DONE and sleepy and cranky and must go to bed. I was better with daily naps for the first 3 weeks solid, and there are still days I am so tired I have to go to bed early.

I credit some of this recovery with having gotten up and walked a LOT asap. I even participated in a treasure hunt thing the 4th day after surgery, which got me walking 7000 steps that day. I didn't have any more gas pain after that day! *grin* I also have worked to get in that Protein, even from the second day, because Protein is crucial to healing tissue.

[sa11yb 7]

I'm 1 month post op. I feel normal. However I lost my taste buds, anything I eat gives me a stomach ache. And the only thing I can really drink all day is ice t with a lot of ice. Water grosses me out. But hey I'm down 25 lbs so that ain't bad.

- I wish you a speedy recovery

I too get stomach aches with anything I eat. I switch up my liquids, sometimes Vitamin Water Zero and other times water etc. I was sleeved on Sept 8. I feel really good, been good with getting my exercise in daily.