Question:
Is it normal to feel this good so soon?
My surgery (RNY distal - open) was only a week ago, on 5/21/01, and I'm curious about a few things. My pains seem to be going away (or at least becoming more bearable) at such a quick rate. I'm able stretch & twist more (I'm careful not to overdo it), and I seem to have a burst of energy. I thought that after such a major operation, I'd still be rithing in pain & conked-out in bed. I came home from hospital with Percoset pills for pain and I haven't used any of them yet (well, maybe b/c they taste so disgusting, I'd rather take pain). Is there some pain that's coming down the road soon? ALSO, I'm surprised I'm not really sore in my insides, with all the fiddling around that was done in there. LASTLY, is it normal to kind of feel yoor new stomach? I could've sworn I felt my stomach when the jello came into it. Also when I had some gassines, I thought I felt the staple line. I felt it slightly to the left & alittle higher of my incision. Maybe its my vivid imagination, I don't know. ONE MORE THING -Does anyone know if I could get a video of an actual RNY gastric bypass surgery? Now I'm getting so curious about what exactly happened to me in the OR while I was out. — lalasmommy (posted on May 27, 2001)
May 27, 2001
You can watch Carnie Wilson's WLS on her website Spotlight Health.com, Also
look for the rerun on MSNBC called Last Chance or Second Chance
it's been on lately. Plus no pain is a good thing!!!
— [Anonymous]
May 27, 2001
I emailed you the link to a sight that allows your to watch an RNY
procedure online using RealPlayer. It is REALLY graphic, I must warn you.
Take care!
— Lori B.
May 27, 2001
THIS IS AN ADDITION TO MY POST. NEEDED TO ELABORATE. ---THE VIDEO I WAS
LOOKING FOR NEEDED TO BE PREFERABLY OF AN *OPEN* PROCEDURE, LIKE I HAD AND
I WOULD NEED AN ACTUAL VHS TAPE. I HAVE WEBTV AND IT DOESN'T ACCEPT THE
REAL PLAYER & IT ALSO WON'T PLAY THE CARNIE WILSON VIDEO. THANKS SO
MUCH FOR THE SUGGESTIONS, THOUGH.
— lalasmommy
May 27, 2001
I felt great about a week out and was already walking about two miles a day
at that point. Everyone's different; some people take weeks and weeks to
feel even a little "normal" again, and some are up and running
around super early on (like me). I could also feel my pouch early on. If
you read my profile, you'll see the description of that. The sensation I
had immediately post-op has mellowed over 12 weeks, but I'm still more
physically aware of my pouch than I ever was of my stomach. Finally, your
insides don't contain the same amount of nerve endings as your skin does.
Most of the pain many people experience is due almost entirely to outer
incision pain and not internal work. Later on, as your innards heal more,
you might experience a bit of pain from the scar tissue on the inside, but
this is really not bad at all. I started feeling that (kind of a pulling
pain, and occasionally sharp) at about six weeks out, and my surgeon (who
rocks, btw) told me to carefully and gently stretch my abdomen to help
soften that tissue. I was also off all pain meds within two weeks. The
second week, I only took my painkillers before bed to help me position
myself. Otherwise, it was all good from about day 3 on out. Take care.
— Suzanne B.
May 28, 2001
I had my surgery on May 24, 2001. It was Lap. I have been doing great. I
have that burst of energy that you were talking about. I also can fill
when the jello's going down. Isn't that a weird filling. I was out of the
hospital 3 days after my surgery. No pain medication the day after
surgery.. It's great to fill this great. Good luck on the new you.
— Tisha V.
May 29, 2001
You could go use the internet at your local libary or (rent) a hour at a
Kinkno's or copy center try the yellow pages.
— [Anonymous]
June 27, 2001
You can go to..
http://www.theuniversityhospital.com/otc/index.html
to see a surgery.
— blank first name B.
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