at home

scorpioboy33
on 4/28/12 8:06 am

doing so good they let me go home
just a few questions of course
there is no way I can get down three shakes today...just so bloated...passing gas but still feel bloated...normal?

feel pretty crappy in a all around kinda sense...nothing I can pin down....

walked tones...but still feel bloated...also feel cold....no fever or anything and all my signs are normal...just feel freak BLOATED!!!!

did anyone else feel this...how long til I feel "normal"

thanks guys in advance

Dianadcr
on 4/28/12 8:14 am - Canada

Gas and that bloated feeling is par for the course. There's really nothing you can do except ride it out with lots of walking. Hang in there it will pass. Be patient with yourself. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Diana

Joyce J.
on 4/28/12 8:17 am - Scarborough, Canada

RNY on 08/03/05

Welcome home

You will feel bloated because in order to do the surgery they do pump us full of gas.........
Walking will help pass the gas.
Don't worry a lot about getting the protein shakes in right now(just my opinion), make sure you get lots of water in.
Walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip, rest, rest, rest

Everything you are feeling totally normal. You have just had major surgery
Rest up, and you will feel great real soon

Keep us posted

Joyce----Today is the first day of the rest of your life

scorpioboy33
on 4/28/12 8:22 am

thanks alot

Blu-Diva
on 4/28/12 8:23 am - Hamilton, Canada

Welcome Home

Surgery date May 7 / 2012
Highest 312 lbs - Pre Op 297lbs - now 199 lbs
I know now that my location was never my destination.
Blu-Diva

BrigitteD
on 4/28/12 8:26 am - Sumerstown, Canada

welcome home and speedy recovery!

Highs weigh   241                                      Referal: November, 2010
Before opti     231                                      Surgery date: May 10, 2012
After opti        220

scorpioboy33
on 4/28/12 8:29 am

so this is completely normal ok...gues I can't get around the idea it's done

JJ_
on 4/28/12 9:07 am

Yes, you had major surgery - so yeah you should feel crappy in an all around kinda sense.

Yes, I felt cold for the first 3 months. This has since abated. After surgery I slept with a sweater and socks in bed. Always wore a sweater around the house.

The bloatedness will go away more as you heal. Lots of good fluids going to help with the healing that is going on internally.

It took me about 2.5 months to feel normal..I had a spectacular recovery - no issues, but felt tired so had a nap every afternoon. Once I got back to work after 8 weeks off it took about 2 weeks to get back into the work routine and ensuring nutrition and fluids during a weekday.

Now I do not stress about what to eat (I generally know the values).

Welcome home.

Judy