3 days post-op, and...

[PolkSDA 116]

I'm incredibly shocked how well things are going right now (knock on wood), given that things didn't start incredibly well.

I had my sleeve done Monday morning. They tell me I was under just a bit over 4 hours. It was a robotic-assisted surgery. I'm not gunna lie, Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon when I was discharged were miserable. I had been suffering with severe Constipation the last 2 days of my preop diet, and that continued through the recovery period, with the abdominal pressure and distension pushing back upstream, which made ridding my system of the excess gas from the surgery extremely difficult. I hadn't slept a wink the night before surgery, and only got about an hour Monday night after surgery, so by Tuesday afternoon I was running on empty.

The gas proceeded to work it's way out of my system, and by mid-day yesterday I was back to some semblance of normal. Luckily I did not experience any gas being trapped in joints, under shoulder blades, etc.

The only real side effects I'm feeling are soreness... more discomfort than pain I would say. They sent me home with Oxycodone, but I've avoided it, not wanting to go down that road, and luckily Tylenol has been sufficient. I just need to be careful when turning, twisting, picking things up, etc. I can't sleep on my sides, and sleeping on my back is not natural for me, so that's an issue for the moment, but that will resolve itself in time.

I've had no problem keeping full liquids down. I've not even had the remotest urge to vomit even once, so I must be pacing myself well. My biggest problem is not wanting to eat. I'm forcing myself to get in at least 3 Protein Shakes per day, but that is more than sufficient for me right now. I don't feel the need to eat more than that. I am, however making sure that I get all my Vitamins, and am drinking copious amounts of water/Crystal Light/etc. throughout the day.

I went out for two 15-minute walks at a brisk pace today, and they were lovely.

I'm down 6 pounds from Monday preop, so I'm quite pleased thus far... I hope this portends the future.

[Hop_Scotch 1,632]

Your recovery is going well and sounds similar to mine.