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on July 5, 2008 10:31 am
My surgery was June 12 and went beautifully. I had a lap RNY and the surgery went about 5 hours long (so they say ...it seemed like 10 sec. to me!). My surgeon had to deal with many adhesions that I had from past surgeries that involved the part of the intestine he had to use. It was challenging for him but he did manage to do it all laparscopically which I find just amazing!
Like I said, I have had other abdominal surgeries and having this done Lap. was easier for me than any of my other procedures. By three days post-op I was using my pain meds only at night and stopped them by June 16.
I only have 3 complaints: I got very little sleep in the hospital (thankfully they sent me home 2 days post op), I got a reaction from the Lovenox injections that I had to give myself at home (hives all up and down my sides), and on July 1 I went to my regular clinic to treat a urinary tract infection. The liquid antibiotic is yuk, yuk, yuk!
I adjusted to the liquid diet for the first 7 days and wasn't hungry. My first post op was June 20 and I was only down 3 lbs but my tummy was still bloated from surgery. They then graduated me to pureed food and food never tasted so good. Water tastes sweet to me, isn't that wierd? The smell of cooking or grilling beef grosses me out, wierd again, right? I'm perfectly satisfied with my meal plan and can only manage now less than 1/2 cup per meal and less when I have a pureed meat. The only food that didn't work for me, and yes people, it did make me "toss my cookies" was ham. I later found out it was honey baked ham. I'm assuming that is what caused the problem.
They sent me home from the hospital with a walker as I was too bent over using my cane and it would help my balance better. It has and I am trying to strengthen my legs and backs to walk better. I have been trying to go solo a bit but until I can walk better I have started using an exercise bike this week. I'm starting off slowly 20 min a day every other day.
So the weight is coming off slower than I expected, but it has been easier than I thought it would be. I see my doctor for my first month check up in a couple days so I'll see what it is then. Thanks for all the great support!
Be the first to leave a comment.Like I said, I have had other abdominal surgeries and having this done Lap. was easier for me than any of my other procedures. By three days post-op I was using my pain meds only at night and stopped them by June 16.
I only have 3 complaints: I got very little sleep in the hospital (thankfully they sent me home 2 days post op), I got a reaction from the Lovenox injections that I had to give myself at home (hives all up and down my sides), and on July 1 I went to my regular clinic to treat a urinary tract infection. The liquid antibiotic is yuk, yuk, yuk!
I adjusted to the liquid diet for the first 7 days and wasn't hungry. My first post op was June 20 and I was only down 3 lbs but my tummy was still bloated from surgery. They then graduated me to pureed food and food never tasted so good. Water tastes sweet to me, isn't that wierd? The smell of cooking or grilling beef grosses me out, wierd again, right? I'm perfectly satisfied with my meal plan and can only manage now less than 1/2 cup per meal and less when I have a pureed meat. The only food that didn't work for me, and yes people, it did make me "toss my cookies" was ham. I later found out it was honey baked ham. I'm assuming that is what caused the problem.
They sent me home from the hospital with a walker as I was too bent over using my cane and it would help my balance better. It has and I am trying to strengthen my legs and backs to walk better. I have been trying to go solo a bit but until I can walk better I have started using an exercise bike this week. I'm starting off slowly 20 min a day every other day.
So the weight is coming off slower than I expected, but it has been easier than I thought it would be. I see my doctor for my first month check up in a couple days so I'll see what it is then. Thanks for all the great support!
