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Second day out of surgery. Sheesh!

Had the surgery Wednesday about 11am. Woke up with terrible lower back pain in my bed in my own private room, so lucky!

I’m in Australia btw, so it’s winter here and I had lots of nice blankets.

The nurses were angels. I was quite zonked on the anaesthetic and they were so lovely & kind. I feel asleep and kept waking up as they did obs, and let my paracetamol topped up.

My tummy as very tender, and it was a bit painful to get a comfortable position with my back being sore, but it calmed down and I was ok physically. Mentally I was having lots of daydreams and dreams about things and possibly hallucinating! I wish I could remember what they were about but I do remember laughing out loud a few times!

At about 6pm I was with it enough to properly open my eyes and be conscious enough to go to the toilet with the help of the nurse. She had to unplug my arms and legs from the wrap around things that massaged them to encourage blood flow (I kept thinking that my dog had jumped up and was snuggling up against me!).

I rolled up into a sitting position with a bit of pain and rolled the IV pole to the toilet and she left the room for some privacy. Managed to pee ok and make it back to bed. She came back and plugged me back into my machines.

I went to pee a few more times and it was just pee.

I managed to text my friends and family and start taking sips of Water from a straw. I just dozed in and out of consciousness quite pleasantly. Wasn’t in much discomfort or anything. Was happy that it was over and I had a nice bed to be looked after in.

My surgeon popped in around 6am to check in on me and tell me how wonderfully it all went. He also said that my liver was quite fatty, so we did this just in time, which was a bit scary but great to know that I’ve done the right thing!


Around daybreak I had some endone for the tummy pain, and kept napping.

At about 10am I had some clear chicken broth, some hot tea with rice milk and some chocolate Protein milk for Breakfast, not too much but I did my duty! The feeing of anything going down is very strange, and not too pleasant if it’s more than I sip, so that took a while.

I got my final paperwork and directions and popped on my comfy clothes and went downstairs to get my Uber home at midday.

I felt a bit woozy and a touch nauseous in the car but made it ok!

Last night I was doing ok but then I woke up with the dreaded shoulder pain! So sad, I was hoping I’d skip that! Anyway, I’ve embraced the endone (was not wanting to take much, as I hate it, but it really is necessary for this pain) and keep swapping out ice packs.

Keeping up the shakes and the Protein Powder water ok so far. Have absolutely no hunger but I’m a good patient and I don’t want to get dehydrated or lose my hair! I’ll just do the best I can.

I did get quite grumpy and a bit sad for myself, but I reflected on my situation, and all the drugs my body is on, plus the stress it’s been subjected to and I talk myself to calmness.

Managed to keep up my pooing which is great, but BOY OH BOY it’s not something I’ve ever smelt before! Prepare yourself!

I’ll let you know how I go.

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On 7/9/2023 at 12:43 PM, Midwest Grateful said:

It must be nice to have the surgery (and that pre-op diet!) behind you. How are you feeling, ErinMonica?

I’m feeling a lot better. Still a little fatigue and pain but it gets better everyday. Now far as the diet goes lol honestly the pre-op diet was so much better than this first weeks post op diet because at least on preop for dinner I could have chicken and vegetables. I feel so hungry. Maybe the hunger is in my head who knows. But Im sticking to the liquids. Tomorrow I start purée and I never thought I would be so happy to eat like a baby.

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Hey! My date is July 20! West wishes everyone ❤️

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On 7/10/2023 at 1:39 PM, missy irene said:

Hi All.

I'm scheduled for gastric bypass revision surgery on 7/24/23. I originally had gastric bypass 12/12/2012. Today is the first day of my liquid diet. I'm looking forward to hopefully connecting with some of you who are also having surgery this month! Cheers to new beginnings

Good luck!

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On 7/13/2023 at 8:55 PM, Zombie_tea said:

Second day out of surgery. Sheesh!

Had the surgery Wednesday about 11am. Woke up with terrible lower back pain in my bed in my own private room, so lucky!

I’m in Australia btw, so it’s winter here and I had lots of nice blankets.

The nurses were angels. I was quite zonked on the anaesthetic and they were so lovely & kind. I feel asleep and kept waking up as they did obs, and let my paracetamol topped up.

My tummy as very tender, and it was a bit painful to get a comfortable position with my back being sore, but it calmed down and I was ok physically. Mentally I was having lots of daydreams and dreams about things and possibly hallucinating! I wish I could remember what they were about but I do remember laughing out loud a few times!

At about 6pm I was with it enough to properly open my eyes and be conscious enough to go to the toilet with the help of the nurse. She had to unplug my arms and legs from the wrap around things that massaged them to encourage blood flow (I kept thinking that my dog had jumped up and was snuggling up against me!).

I rolled up into a sitting position with a bit of pain and rolled the IV pole to the toilet and she left the room for some privacy. Managed to pee ok and make it back to bed. She came back and plugged me back into my machines.

I went to pee a few more times and it was just pee.

I managed to text my friends and family and start taking sips of Water from a straw. I just dozed in and out of consciousness quite pleasantly. Wasn’t in much discomfort or anything. Was happy that it was over and I had a nice bed to be looked after in.

My surgeon popped in around 6am to check in on me and tell me how wonderfully it all went. He also said that my liver was quite fatty, so we did this just in time, which was a bit scary but great to know that I’ve done the right thing!


Around daybreak I had some endone for the tummy pain, and kept napping.

At about 10am I had some clear chicken broth, some hot tea with rice milk and some chocolate Protein milk for Breakfast, not too much but I did my duty! The feeing of anything going down is very strange, and not too pleasant if it’s more than I sip, so that took a while.

I got my final paperwork and directions and popped on my comfy clothes and went downstairs to get my Uber home at midday.

I felt a bit woozy and a touch nauseous in the car but made it ok!

Last night I was doing ok but then I woke up with the dreaded shoulder pain! So sad, I was hoping I’d skip that! Anyway, I’ve embraced the endone (was not wanting to take much, as I hate it, but it really is necessary for this pain) and keep swapping out ice packs.

Keeping up the shakes and the Protein Powder Water ok so far. Have absolutely no hunger but I’m a good patient and I don’t want to get dehydrated or lose my hair! I’ll just do the best I can.

I did get quite grumpy and a bit sad for myself, but I reflected on my situation, and all the drugs my body is on, plus the stress it’s been subjected to and I talk myself to calmness.

Managed to keep up my pooing which is great, but BOY OH BOY it’s not something I’ve ever smelt before! Prepare yourself!

I’ll let you know how I go.

Sounds like things are going smoothly! Thanks for all the info. I know we all will have different stories, but it helps to know what works for people. I’ll join you on the other side of surgery on 7/20. It’s summer here in the states, so hydration will be key!

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16 hours ago, jb279 said:

Hey! My date is July 20! West wishes everyone ❤️

We share the same surgery date! I started my pre-op diet on Monday. Good luck!

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How is everyone feeling? I'm 3 days away from surgery date. I'm scrambling to finish house work and weeding my kitchen garden before the surgery.

I'm curious. My surgeon (in Southern California) sends his patients home same day. I appreciate the lower cost, but I'm a little worried. Anyone else go home same day?

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Hi All. Had my op on Monday and expecting to go home today. Fluids are a struggle but managed to have small yoghurt this morning. Pain is bearable but mostly looking forward to sleeping in a quiet place. Still waiting to see the physician and dietitian.

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Hi All. Had my op on Monday and expecting to go home today. Fluids are a struggle but managed to have small yoghurt this morning. Pain is bearable but mostly looking forward to sleeping in a quiet place. Still waiting to see the physician and dietitian.

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22 hours ago, Mpumi said:

Hi All. Had my op on Monday and expecting to go home today. Fluids are a struggle but managed to have small yoghurt this morning. Pain is bearable but mostly looking forward to sleeping in a quiet place. Still waiting to see the physician and dietitian.

Monday 16th? What op did you have? My Nutritionist won't let me have yogurt until Friday.

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