Crossed over to the other side

[Lydarose 36]

Hello, post-op friends, who are further along their journey and from whom I hope to glean wisdom from..... here’s my story thus far. On Monday, December 16, I had RNY bypass surgery along with a hiatal hernia repair and removal of a small suspicious abdominal mass.

3 years ago, I had a large abdominal mass that turned out to be a borderline malignancy. My oncologist had been watching this new spot for a little over a year and when I told her that I was going for bariatric surgery, she said that she would come in at the same time and remove it.

I woke up from surgery in relatively little pain, the deed being done and the procedures routine. My problems came the day after surgery, when I attempted to take in any liquids. Any liquid going down, would cause my new little pouch and digestive system to go into painful spasms. My surgeon decided to keep me hospitalized for an additional day to see if they could convince by body to tolerate liquids and keep me hydrated with IV fluids. Baclofan was administered to help with the spasms. Additionally, my blood sugar weirdly went up and I was administered 2 doses of insulin. Never before had blood sugar issues and no family history of diabetes. The first day after surgery, I finally tolerated 1 oz of broth, 1 oz of diluted juice, and 1 oz of Water.

The second day after surgery, Wednesday, I was feeling much better, could sip without pain, and was cleared for discharge. That night, in my own bed, I slept an unheard of for me 10 hours. Sips of liquids went down with ease, though I could immediately tell if I sipped too much due to an uncomfortable pressure. It seems that herbal mint tea is agreeing well. I also had sugar free Jello, broth, and some clear Protein Drink.

I have had 4 previous abdominal surgeries, 1 open, 3 laparoscopic and this is, by far, the least painful. I have not needed any of the prescribed narcotic pain relievers sent home with me. Had to go back to the hospital yesterday for a blood test. There is history of DVT blood clots, so I have to be on injectable blood thinners for 3 weeks. The blood test was to check the therapeutic level of the medicine.

So, I don't have to return to work until January 6, so I’m going to enjoy my staycation and holidays.

Edited December 20, 2019 by Lydarose

[Fatboyslim1 204]

I also had a weird blood sugar spike in the hospital, but nothing since. Best of luck!

[JRT Mom 919]

Welcome to the other side! I had a blood sugar spike also, but my IV was D5W so that's not unusual.

Sounds like you are on the mend...keep us posted here!

[ChubRub 1,709]

Same here on the blood sugar spike from the IV fluids! All is well now!

[VIKING 0424 1,107]

welcome to the loosers bench i pray a speedy recovery and a happy healthy journey for you congrats !!!!!

[Mary_Berry_213 7]

Welcome to the club Same here with the sugar but it's since gone done. Enjoy your Holidays

[GradyCat 3,696]

Thanks for checking in. Glad you're doing well. Good luck on your weight loss journey.