7 weeks post op

Jun 23, 2017

So today is officially my 7th friday since i had surgery.  Its 4am and i have been up for a while nursing my GERD trying to figure out how i will be able to sleep as i have a busy morning.

I guess I should let you know how i ended up in this situation.  On Wednesday i woke up feeling blah my mom took the kids to daycare as i just couldn't.  About 2 hrs later i felt great i had energy. I felt like superwoman minimal heartburn and no pancreas pain so i didn't take any medication. (STUPID) IS I ran errands probably lifted stuff i shouldn't.  I cooked n organized. I spoke on the phone way to long. I joined a friend for brunch  (no i didn't eat) went and visited my aunt went for a walk. I did it all.

Then as it turned into thursday morning i still felt great. So i was hungry i decided to have a protein shake. Oh my lord it hit me like a 10 ton elephant. The GERD and pancreas pain went from 0 to 10 000 in 30 secs i was sweating and shaking and nauseous. I was holding onto the couch for dear life. I took my meds sat down and once again i couldn't get the kids out the door to daycare.  I had to down play the pain as my mother would probably tell me off and yell.

I had a few appointments prebooked but not until noon.  So i road the waves of pain took out my braids. Ran to my daughter school as she tore her pants.  Went to my first appointment was sweating and feeling queezy. I figured well if imma feel like this and be hungry i might as well eat well sure enough that made my pancreas upset. Called my surgeon again and left a message as Water crackers tums all were like world war 3 on the left side of my body. 

But of course my day didn't end there. I sat through a 90 minute session on anxiety and depression as i have issues all while in pain. Met my mom and kids at the hairdressers sat there and waited another 60 minutes for kids to be done. Then had to drive mom 45 mins west of there and drive an hour back east to get home.

Didn't get home until after 9pm..... did i fail to mention i left my sacred bag of meds at home when i first left before noon.... right... so i went to my room took some meds hoping for some relief. I got very little but at 3am they totally wore off so I'm stuck until 9am before i can take more.

So I'm here propped up on my right side on 4 pillows unable to laydown on my leftside due to abdominal pain.  Can't go on my back due to GERD. And yup in too much pain to sleep.

I know there's a light at the end of this miserable tunnel i just wish i could glimpse it now.....

What I've learnt is even when i feel good don't over do it. The repercussion is 10 000 times worse......

BLUE.......

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