Just had my surgery on Wed. Want to tell you 'bout it

[Emuts 18]

I guess I should now be over on the POST gb forum, but I wanted to post this here so that people about to get the surgery know what it might be like.

I was sooo nervous and sooo emotional! I had no IDEA how much of a hold, food has over me! Since I use it to cope, I've been crying a lot lately. I really need to get some psychiatric help so that I can find a healthy outlet for my emotions instead of using food.< /p>

Other than that, my surgery went amazing! I was in there for 3 and a half hours. It was done laparoscopically and it took so long because I have a LOT of scar tissue in that area from previous surgeries.

I woke up in hardly any pain and never really HAD any pain at all, except for the gas. The gas is what hurt the most. So on the second day, I was up and walking the halls, doing about 4 trips around the two nursing stations and other rooms in the center in an hour.

I was released yesterday and love being home! Things are just like they used to be, except I can't pick up and hold my cat, he's too heavy. I can't vacuum and do most of the chores I used to do but I can wash the dishes and keep the kitchen looking nice. Also, I have to be up and walking every hour too! I only walk for about 5 minutes because I'm not used to exercise and it hurts my legs and back really bad. But I will build that up to 10 minutes in no time.

So all in all, it went great! Hardly any pain and no more hunger! Oh, although! When I see some commercials (and I cannot BELIEVE how many commercials there are for food!) it makes me REALLY desire them! Even though I'm not hungry, I STILL want them. And that's what scares me and what I need counseling for.

I'm still on the clear liquid diet for another 4 days and then go to full liquids which I can't wait for! Too much sweet stuff (drinks, popsicles and jello) on the clear liquid diet. lol

So I hope this has helped and was good to read for some of you! Good luck!

Thanx for sharing your experience. I'm having my surgery on the 28th. In on my 2nd day of liquids. I'm avoiding tv unless it's on the dvr where I can skip commercials. So nervous. Your info really helps to calm me. Thank you.

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[Autumn Riley Arnold 92]

Awesome! Not too much longer now! Yeah, if i could do it all over again, I wouldn't have been nervous at all! Everything went smoothly!

[Autumn Riley Arnold 92]

Oh, also, emuts... what TanishaP said is so true, it gets even better the further you go out from surgery! Like how I was talking about the foods in the commercials and how you're going to DVR your shows? Well at the time of writing that, yeah, it was a bitch seeing them, but NOW... they have NO effect on me! Now, watching those commercials for crazy bread from Little Ceasars, dripping with cheese and butter is as if I'm watching a commercial for Ace Hardware store! lol! It does nothing for me! So don't be like me and freak out wondering why you're still desiring all those foods when you're watching tv in the hospital! =)

[mlord1@charter.net 17]

I am so excited for you. Congratulations, you did it. Like someone side, your on the other side. Each day is going to get better and better. Thank you for sharing what you've gone through, it helps those of us on this side pre-op

My pre-op, is on 09/30, surgery is on 10/13.

Happy for You

Chat Again

Michelle

[Autumn Riley Arnold 92]

Alright! Congrats! Not too much longer now! And thanks! Yeah, the only thing I'm worried about now is that I don't seem to be losing weight very fast. My surgery was on the 7th and I've only lost 12 pounds

[Mindy78 372]

I am on my liquid diet and already the food comm. Get to me. Even stuff I'd never eat looks great. It does hit me how attached I am to my food. I wouldn't say I use it as a coping tool. Just really enjoy food. I will enjoy my health even more though. I'm so ready.

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[Autumn Riley Arnold 92]

Right? Well, I didn't really realise how much I used it as a coping mechanism until I didn't have it anymore. Like you said, I want what I normally wouldn't even eat! Not good! But I love your mindset! You're so right!