10 Days out

[fatchocobomom 43]

So my surgery is May 2nd. I'm curious as to how people felt 10days out. I ask because I was supposed to go on a day trip to Boston with my husband on the 13th (planned before I got my date, and then forgotten, lol.) I'm sure there will be walking, though I can take it somewhat easy, and if push comes to shove, I can pick a place and hang there (I will probably find a way to the aquarium, lol). My husband and I RARELY get trips like this for the two of us without kids so I really don't want to cancel it. Today is the final day to cancel. My husband's guess is 3-4 miles of walking throughout the day.

edited to add: I realize everyone is different, I'm just trying to get a general feel for how everyone else felt. If I wasn't feeling it, I'd take the loss, but if there's a chance I'll be feeling fine, I want to go for it.

Edited April 14, 2017 by fatchocobomom

[Paul Bahr 73]

In general, I was good to go after about day 4. The biggest hurdle is working through the gas pain, and the walking will help. I've been dealing with sciatica pain since last August so that prevented me from doing a bunch of walking, but if that wasn't the case, I'd have been good to go.

[fatchocobomom 43]

Sounds good. A lot of the people in my program say that staff do a really good job of getting most of the gas out of there after surgery, so I'll have my fingers crossed. Thanks!

[Syaniya 319]

I was fine after about 4 days. I also had no gas whatsoever from surgery. Everyone is different though. You should be good, drink plenty of fluids and I'm from Boston and believe me there are plenty of places to stop to rest. Enjoy your trip here

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[kins117 104]

I'm 2 days post op and have faith I would be fine to do that by 10 days. Day or surgery and yesterday were bad but I feel way better today. Gas pain is gone and just extremely sore

[GMen88 70]

I was fine after day 6, when my gas pains went away. I'd walk until I was tired and that varied. But I realized that the more I walked one day, the more I could walk the next day. I'm 15 days post op but at 10 days, I think o would have been good for a 3-4 mile walk in a day. Just be sure to bring liquids with you and take breaks if you need to! I know I sure did. Best of luck!! You'll be fine [emoji4][emoji4]

[katieroybal 183]

I'm about 9 days out and still in some pain. I'm extremely exhausted all the time. Dizzy when I don't get enough Water and a little emotional. I can walk about a mile without getting tired but that's it. Before surgery I could walk 2-3 miles no problem. I'm actually kinda disappointed in my energy levels but oh well.

[Evern83 0]

I am 10 days out today and just spent a few hours walking around Lynnfield. We were going to go to Boston but I was unsure. I drank a TON of Water & had a Protein Shake before going and did FINE! Sit and restt every hour& stay hydrated. Take some Tylenol if your incisions are a little sore but I think you'll do great!

Edited April 14, 2017 by Evern83

[blizair09 3,250]

3 hours ago, katieroybal said:

I'm about 9 days out and still in some pain. I'm extremely exhausted all the time. Dizzy when I don't get enough Water and a little emotional. I can walk about a mile without getting tired but that's it. Before surgery I could walk 2-3 miles no problem. I'm actually kinda disappointed in my energy levels but oh well.

It got better as the days and weeks went on, but I struggled with fatigue for a solid 2 months post-op. I took six weeks off from work after the surgery. I took a nap every single afternoon, and for those first 2 weeks back to work, I was completely exhausted by the end of the day.

Edited April 14, 2017 by blizair09
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[MeltsIntoWonder 125]

I'm 10 days out today, and I feel good. I'm cranky at the moment because I miss "real" food and chewing, but other than that, all is well. You may need to rest here and there, but should be good to go!

[Sweet as peaches 759]

8 hours ago, fatchocobomom said:

So my surgery is May 2nd. I'm curious as to how people felt 10days out. I ask because I was supposed to go on a day trip to Boston with my husband on the 13th (planned before I got my date, and then forgotten, lol.) I'm sure there will be walking, though I can take it somewhat easy, and if push comes to shove, I can pick a place and hang there (I will probably find a way to the aquarium, lol). My husband and I RARELY get trips like this for the two of us without kids so I really don't want to cancel it. Today is the final day to cancel. My husband's guess is 3-4 miles of walking throughout the day.

edited to add: I realize everyone is different, I'm just trying to get a general feel for how everyone else felt. If I wasn't feeling it, I'd take the loss, but if there's a chance I'll be feeling fine, I want to go for it.

Hoping all goes well.

[fatchocobomom 43]

Thanks everyone! We decided to take the chance and keep our plans. Now to plan what to bring along with me. Figure my water bottle, and Protein. I'm still on full liquids at that time (3 weeks, ugggggh) so that will be the other "complication" as I doubt I'll be finding many acceptable full liquid choices on the road. I will probably just plan that once I know what's working with my tummy and what doesn't.

[meladavis13 2]

Im 9 days out from my sleeve and did a 2mile 45 min walk today...

[fatchocobomom 43]

Good job! I'm hoping the fact that I've been walking 2-2.5 miles before surgery will help me get back on my feet sooner. I have chronic leg pain though, and I took some days off this week though. I'm feeling pretty positive about all of it though!

[christinathin 0]

Feeling like I have made the biggest mistake in my entire life having had the surgery. No longer able to live a normal life post surgery. I was discharged from hospital only able to consume 120 cc of fluids. 9 days later only 10 ounces and unable to tolerate my shakes anymore. This should be called the liquid starvation diet. I swear I hope it gets better down the road!