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UPDATE HERNIA SURGERY on October 18, 2008 5:49 am Just an update here to let everyone know I am recouperating very well from my hernia repair surgery I had on Wed 10/8. First couple days difficult due mostly to WICKED gas pains, worse than when I had lap band surgery in Feb 08. Hospital would NOT give me anything like GAS X, so on my way home next day, I got some GAS X and within about 2 hrs, what a relief !!!!! Like heaven. It took the gas pains mostly away, and completely gone by Saturday 10/11. Thank you God for that relief !!!!!
1 comment | Click here to leave a comment.Besides some minor discomfort if I twist or turn @ my abdomen, I am feeling pretty good. Still can't do alot around the house, still on pushing/pulling/workout restriction at least until I see my surgeon for follow up next Tues 10/21. I have help @ home from my daughter, so it's not been too bad. I returned to work on Wed 10/15, so thankfully surgeon agreed to let me go back just 1 week after surgery. I could have used more time to rest/recoup, but I have been very careful and not doing too much. Just walking about 20 mins per day or so. I can't walk super fast (power walk) because I tried and the tummy starts to hurt, so it's just a normal/regular walk, no big time stuff until I get clearance. Imagine me, compliant????? Who woulda thunkit???? I am now in the 220's, which I have not been since being a senior in high school (20 yrs ago). I weighed myself this morning, as I do every Saturday morning, and I am now 228 lbs. WOO HOO !!!!!! Slower weight loss past few weeks due to hernia DX, but I am taking it in stride, doing what I have to do, so I can get back to my power walking/GYM exercise routine as soon as I am cleared by surgeon to do so. Being extra careful with my calories intake & my protein & water intake as well. I am taking all my vitamins/supplements and making the best out of this extremely frustrating situation. I am nowhere NEAR being done with this journey. I have 70 ish pounds to go, so I have to say now: AIN'T NO STOPPING ME NOW !!!!! I WILL BE ON THE MOVE IN NO TIME, SO WATCH OUT WORLD, I AM COMING BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even after I reach my goal, I know that this will remain as my journey, as it will forever be a struggle for me to keep the weight off. But I am down with COMMITMENT, SO BRING IT ON !!!!!!! Hope everyone is doing well, so please let me know how you are all doing !!!!! Love, Doirinne (aka healthygirl2b)
UPDATE: HAVING HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY on September 26, 2008 8:37 pm I had my surgeon check out the hernia.....he feels it would be best if I take care of Umbilical Hernia NOW rather than waiting due to the fact of increase risk of more problems that may happen if I let it go....and it gets really bad. Nothing worse than waiting until a medical problem gets SO BAD that emergency surgery is needed. So I am doing this surgery PREEMPTIVELY. Surgeon feels I will be up & about within a week. Only 1-2 days in hospital at most.
Be the first to leave a comment.So after I recoup from this surgery, it's back to thy gym Oh yeah, forgot to mention I have strict instructions to stay away from the gym until one month post surgery. So the upside is surgeon says I can walk to my heart's content and do arm weights woo hoo !!!! I am doing the WALK FROM OBESITY in Schenectady, NY Central Park tomorrow, Sat 9/27. I am very excited about it. First time I have ever done this and I can't wait !!!! Rain is expected, but that's ok. I have an umbrella !!!!! Bring it on !!!!!!! I will keep updating as things change......Be well to all. Hugs, Doirinne
TEMPORARY SETBACK
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on September 21, 2008 6:25 pm Weight loss going well. Over my plateaut, thankfully. Losing about 3 lbs per week past several weeks, so I am very happy with that. Temporary setback this past Friday night 9/19. I started feeling sharp pain behind my belly button. Did not do anything abnormal. Went to Curves @ usual Friday morning. Did my walking @ 10am & again @ 1pm. Nothing out of ordinary. However when I got home after work, the pain behind belly button got worse. So I called my surgeon. He advised if pain did not improve that night to go to ER. So even with rest, after dinner on Friday, I decided it was best to go to hospital ER. Pain was excrutiating. I couldn't stand, sit, or move without pain. I thought it may have had something to do with my band. But it did not. After waiting for results of CATSCAN, Er docs found I had an UMBILICAL HERNIA. Truthfully it was caused by the excessive weight loss & the pulling & stretching of my lower abdomen's hanging skin. I could not have predicted this happening and I certainly knew this was a possibility with the weight loss & hanging skin. I have always worn girdles to help with the hanging skin. But things happen. The ER docs said it wasn't so bad that I needed surgery right away. However I already have an appt (follow up) with Dr. Singh, who did my lap band on 2/13/08. So I will call Monday morning and see what he wants me to do. All records from my ER visit will be sent to Dr. Singh so he can check it out. All I had @ ER was pain meds, and rest. I am feeling 100% better yesterday & today. However I can't work out @ gym until I get cleared by my own Doctor. Bummer. I already missed 1 day @ Curves and will miss this week most likely until I am out of the woods. It's nothing I can't handle. This hernia does not make me wish I didn't have my surgery. I don't regret my decision for one minute. This is something I knew could happen, even though I feel I took all precautions, always wear my girdle, etc. I don't know what Dr. will say on Tuesday 9/23, but whatever he says I have to do, I will do it. No pain right now, so I will wait & see. I will deal with whatever comes my way. Even if they want to do surgery, so be it. I will deal with that bridge when I come to it.
Be the first to leave a comment.ALSO, I have updated a couple more pics in my album in case you want to take a peek. Hope all is well with everyone. Keep me posted on your journey. Hugs to all, Doirinne :-) My Story I am 37, from Albany, NY. In process of pre surgery testing. Have a couple more appts to finish up with, psych eval clearance, sleep study results, and 2 required info seminars & 2 support group meetings. Should be able to fit it all in by end of September. Albany Medical Center, my surgical hospital of choice, requires 10% weight loss prior to surgery. I need to lose 36 pounds before I can be referred to surgeon for surgery date. I have lost since May 15, about 21 lbs, so I am more than 1/2 way to my 10% weight loss goal. I never really considered surgical intervention until I was diagnosed this year with hypertension, high cholesterol, and pre-diabetes. There is family history of all this plus heart disease on BOTH sides of my family. It has scared me into reality. I need to do something about this NOW, not tomorrow or next week or next month, but NOW !!!! So I wait for my last couple appts and work my butt off eating right, drinking a gallon of water per day, and walking at least 4 days per week, briskly for 30 mins. I am doing all the right things according to my doctors that are overseeing my pre surgical testing, so I have to be patient and not expect this miracle over night. Appointments take time, planning for surgery takes time, getting approval for surgery from my health insurance; it all takes time. I have been cleared by the cardiologist, no heart disease or blockage THANK GOD !!!!! Cleared by Pulmonary
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