October 2024 Surgery Buddies

[NeonRaven8919 486]

I'm also really sick of wearing compression socks, but two more weeks to go.

[Blanca83 3]

On 11/2/2024 at 2:49 AM, NeonRaven8919 said:

I'm now 4 weeks post op. I'm not really in any pain except my hip which is unrelated. I'm about to start the soft foods phase,. I'm nervous about when I will start solid foods because solid foods are what helped me get big in the first place. I have my ne month review with my surgical team in the 7th of November.

Hi. What if you buy a Portion Control plate maybe it will help you keep your solid food under control 🤔

[NeonRaven8919 486]

17 hours ago, Blanca83 said:

Hi. What if you buy a Portion Control plate maybe it will help you keep your solid food under control 🤔

I did buy a few so I'm hoping that will help. My big problem now is still eating too fast. It wasn't until AFTER my surgery that i finally met with the therapist who talked about mindful eating.

[NeonRaven8919 486]

Does anyone else have problems with their morning meds filling them up too much? I can't really eat anything in the mornings because my medications fill me up too much.

[NeonRaven8919 486]

Today I am officially one month post op. I just had my follow up with the team and I've lost 11.6kg (25.6 lbs) since surgery. They said this total weight loss "was slightly above expected range." So I don't know if I lost more than they expected me to or less than they expected me to, but they seem happy with my progress either way. They've also said as soon as I have no abdominal pain, I can start cycling again! I'm so happy to get back on the bike. Especially since in total, I've lost 24.1 kg (53 lbs) so I should be able to go further and faster on the bike!

[NeonRaven8919 486]

It's my 3 month anniversary since the surgery. Not much weight loss this month, but with Christmas I did a lot better than I though I would. I managed to lose about a pound and been gaining and losing that pound all month. But considering that this time last year I would have gained a lot more, I'm happy so far. In three months though, I've managed to go from a size 24 UK to a size 16 UK. What a difference three months has made.