- Username: monmira
- Location: El Paso, TX, USA
- Member Since: 9/7/2010
- BMI: 28.3
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (11/23/10)
- Surgeon: Jorge Acosta, MD
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Surgeon TestimonialJorge Acosta, MDDr. Acosta, is kind and professional. My first impression was that he is caring, and really passionate about helping people reach their health goals. His office staff is amazing, Nurse Becky is extremely helpful, and she was so excited to see me after surgery, how many Nurses do you know that are exceted to help you along your journey?! I am a little ove a week out and will be seeing them in a few days, can't wait:) I rate Dr. Acosta at a 10, he is one of the best at what he does! |
6 days out on November 29, 2010 6:26 am
Another 2 lbs down, this is becoming plain fun:) It is not hard to want to exercise, because I know that the walking is helping with my weightloss. Before, I felt like I was busting my ass, just hoping to lose anything. I am 261 today, I am amazed how this is working. Now, i know it won't always be this fast, but I am embracing it while it is!!! I am beginning to recognize the signals my pouch is sending out. I am never hungry, physically, not gonna say that a Burger King commercial doesn't make me want a whopper like I am a dying person in the desert and its the last drop of water. Because that is how I feel at some moments, but I never feel that I NEED food. I can also tell when I need to give it a rest on the protein for a few minutes, or water. At the moment it is indescribable, but once I can find a way to explain it, I will.
~Mon
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I couldn't NOT write about this on November 28, 2010 5:44 pm
I already wrote a blog today, but I needed to get this down so I could always remember this. My husband is in a SHIT unit in the military, they didn't give him the leave (time off) he was supposed to get for my surgery to help with the kids, since they are both young. And on top of not giving him leave they gave him 24 hour duty on a Sunday, so he didn't even get his 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving. Ok enough about that, well today since he is on duty, I am alone with the kids, who are too young to understand what is really going on as far as my surgery. They have been acting every minute of their ages today, I mean terrible. After 12 hours of trying my best to discipline, love and calm them down, I finally snapped. I put them both in their beds, closed the doors and FREAKED OUT. I have a lot of stressors right now, so it was not only them, I am amazing at suppressing emotions. Until this moment, when I started crying hysterically, and I honestly mean hysterically, afterwards I was worried my neighbors would think I was dying. Well my knee jerk reaction was to grab the peanut butter jar, I dug my finger right into it, and almost put it in my mouth, then I stopped and washed it down the drain. It was a moment I will never forget, I just realized why this happened today. It has been almost a week since I have had food to lean on as a crutch, to stuff my emotions down with, or make me feel "happy." With it gone, I have to FEEL, and to be honest my friends, that is scary.
~Mon
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5 days out on November 28, 2010 6:15 am
I am 5 days out today, woohoo. I am 263, which is 2 lbs down from my operation day. I am one of those people that holds on to water like no ones business. I came home from the hospital 272, so I am thrilled at 263! It is weird to be excited to get on the scale every morning!
Friday evening I had such terrible gas that I was nauseus, then got a slight fever, so I called my Dr. office, she told me to walk, which I had been, drink water, which I hadn't had enough, and take a warm shower. She also said codein can cause gas, so I am no longer taking it. I had my husband bring my recumbent bike in from the garage, since my house really isn't set up well for walking and it is cold outside. I am now in love with being on my bike, I ride slowly, but can do it without having to think about it. I took the shower and was sipping water a ton, my fever went down, I went to sleep and BAM, I was able to fart again, THANK GOD. I have never in my life been that happy to pass gas.
Yesterday, we had friends meet us at the playground with the kids, I couldn't play with them just yet, but it was nice to be there. Then we went to costo, I cannot drink another sip of the shakes my surgeon had me get, not sure what I'm gonna do with this protein powder. So at costco I got new ready made shakes that I was recomended, they taste better, so I am good for now. I also got some creamy broccoli soup, and got to taste a couple samples, a soup one, I drank the broth, and cranberry juice. Not going to lie, my head hunger was in FULL swing there, they have so much food that made me drool. Well after that we went to our friends house where we usually go on the weekends to sit in the backyard with the fire pit, drink and eat hotdogs. I brought my soup, made a bit, it helped while they ate hotdogs, I didn't really have a problem. Had a good day all in all.
I have been having issues getting all of my vitamins in, there are soooo many. But I know it is a work in progress, and I am on my way!
~Mon
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3 days since surgery on November 26, 2010 9:35 am
Hi all, it has been about 3 days since surgery, and to be honest, I wasn't sure I would be one of those people who was never hungry. It didn't make sense that someone could not be hungry. I am happy to report, that, yes friends it is true, it is possible! I am keeping on a schedule to take in what I need. I got the rx's I needed, except for b12, which i will need to get some time today. Now, I am not saying that I don't get head hunger, where I think about how good something would taste, but it doesn't make me want to eat it.
Ok, now onto my hospital stay, it was GREAT at first, my nurse was amazing, staying on top of my pain, which was from the drain. The next nurse, I asked for pain meds, which was fine. Then the next nurse took FOREVER to get them to me. My mom called, and you know when you talk to your mom and you turn back into a baby? Yeah, that was me. I was waiting on meds, she calls and I just start crying like a fool, which made it hurt more, but I couldnt stop. She started getting choked up thinking about me in pain also. By the way, my pain med was morphine. Well, on Thanksgiving I was switched to tylenol 3, holy crap, SOOOO much better. after I took my first dose they took out the tube and I was discharged.
I asked if I could use their pharmacy since it was Thanksgiving and others wouldnt be open. I was told it was inpatient only and they couldn't help me. Yes this really happened. So yesterday I just chilled with regular tylenol, which was ok, but by this morning I needed to head to the pharmacy because I needed my gas meds. BADLY. I just got home from the Pharmacy and I am feeling GREAT. I am on my second protein of the day, not loving them, but it works, and if I don't lose too much hair, then I will keep it up! Haha, I will keep it up either way.
I still haven't told a LOT of people in my life about it, kind of feel like im lying about something. Hmmm....guilty conscious maybe? Ok, well not much else to report, I am so thankful I got this done and am happily on the losers bench!
~Mon
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12 hours post op on November 24, 2010 3:46 am
I am about 12 hours out of surgery. It is 445am, I was supposed to go into surgery at 4, but they called just after I finished talking to Emily P. on OH chat, to tell me they wanted me there early. I think they put me out around 240pm. I woke up hurting, duh but it feels like a bad bad cramp in my opinion. I was having a very hard time staying awake, but i kept trying. once i was awake, I was so thirsty, of course i cant have anything to drink for awhile longer. They took me to my room, which has wood floors and crown molding, so beautiful. The nurse is amazing her name is Clarissa, and she had RNY less than a year ago and is down over 100 lbs. Wanna guess who her surgeon was? Yep, Dr. Acosta! She had so much good to say about him. Everyone has been amazing, even with the pain I am loving this experience. She let me sleep a bit to help the drugs wear off a bit, but after a couple hours i was ready to walk, I WANTED to walk. I know the more I walk in here, the better off I am. We have taken two short walks down the hall, my husband is so so helpful. After each walk I get my pain meds. I just got back from my latest walk, so I am a bit loopy, sorry if this doesnt make much sense! Thank you all for your well wishes!!!
~Mon
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