Baby Steps.....
You'll do great, just take your time. I had to learn how to sip, take pills, eat. Like a baby. No matter how small the sips are, it will hurt for a while. But everyday, the pain and the duration of the pain should decrease.
I agree with one of the other posters. Ask your doctor for liquid pain relief. Why suffer if you don't have to.
Don't worry about the amounts. I'm in week 11 and I can only still eat 1/4 cup of most things.
Happy healing.
Nadia
I agree with one of the other posters. Ask your doctor for liquid pain relief. Why suffer if you don't have to.
Don't worry about the amounts. I'm in week 11 and I can only still eat 1/4 cup of most things.
Happy healing.
Nadia
Hi Melissa,
I'm glad to see that your are improving daily. I am surprised to hear that you still need perc's at 8 days out! Maybe if you're in that much pain that you need them, you should be calling your surgeons office. I know that I was told to take tylenol if I really needed it, and didn't once I got home. HOping you have a smoother ride from here on out!
I'm glad to see that your are improving daily. I am surprised to hear that you still need perc's at 8 days out! Maybe if you're in that much pain that you need them, you should be calling your surgeons office. I know that I was told to take tylenol if I really needed it, and didn't once I got home. HOping you have a smoother ride from here on out!
Sandy
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up"
Mark Twain 
I had had unbearable pain since this surgery! I am surprised too! I didnt' even take any pain medication after both of my c-sections!! My surgeon says that everything is ok and that some people just have a harder recovery than others and to just take the percs until I dont' need them anymore. Good thing is today I feel a little better so maybe today will be better pain wise.
SURGERY at Toronto Western Hospital - VSG JANUARY 25th, 2012!!
5'9 - HW - 390 SW - 368.8 GW - 150
CanDoItFour
on 2/1/12 11:32 pm - Canada
on 2/1/12 11:32 pm - Canada
Hi Melissa
So glad to see you are home and making headway. Everyone has their own "slow and steady", and it is very hard when you are used to be active - but it is sooo important to take the time YOU need. And there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel as your body adjusts.
I had real trouble with water too. I found 2 things helped: drinking luke warm to room temperature beverages (water, peppermeint tea) because cold made my pouch cranky; and to control the "gulps" I used a little 2 tbsp medicine dispensing cup for cough syrup, which seemed to make me much more aware of the sip, sip, sip. I got a kitchen timer and set it for every 15 minutes, and had 2 tbsps at a go. It really helped.
Take care, and all the best for more baby steps!
Claire
So glad to see you are home and making headway. Everyone has their own "slow and steady", and it is very hard when you are used to be active - but it is sooo important to take the time YOU need. And there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel as your body adjusts.
I had real trouble with water too. I found 2 things helped: drinking luke warm to room temperature beverages (water, peppermeint tea) because cold made my pouch cranky; and to control the "gulps" I used a little 2 tbsp medicine dispensing cup for cough syrup, which seemed to make me much more aware of the sip, sip, sip. I got a kitchen timer and set it for every 15 minutes, and had 2 tbsps at a go. It really helped.
Take care, and all the best for more baby steps!
Claire
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on 2/1/12 10:46 pm - Toronto, Canada
on 2/1/12 10:46 pm - Toronto, Canada
Great post, Melissa. We don't read enough about how difficult the recovery can be post-op. Even though I had a complication free surgery, this recovery period is still one the hardest things that I have ever been through.
The physical pain post-op was horrible and the recovery is slow (but steady, thankfully). But then there is also the whole behavioural component (like relearning how to drink a glass of water...so surreal) plus a bunch of psychological issues (I don't enjoy eating anymore, no appetitie at all, grieving the social connection that food has offered me, realizing how much hard work needs to go into permanent lifestyle change for the rest of my life, etc....)
I was well prepared...researched extensively, attended support groups pre-op and have a good friend who had the surgery 2 years ago...and the whole thing still really threw me for a loop. I'm losing most of my weight in my face and I feel like everytime I look in the mirror I don't recgonize myself for a moment.
This is such a head trip in addition to all the physical changes.
You are doing awesome, Melissa! Things are getting better for you every day and you are so determined to rock your sleeve. We'll be shopping for yoga pants in no time!
The physical pain post-op was horrible and the recovery is slow (but steady, thankfully). But then there is also the whole behavioural component (like relearning how to drink a glass of water...so surreal) plus a bunch of psychological issues (I don't enjoy eating anymore, no appetitie at all, grieving the social connection that food has offered me, realizing how much hard work needs to go into permanent lifestyle change for the rest of my life, etc....)
I was well prepared...researched extensively, attended support groups pre-op and have a good friend who had the surgery 2 years ago...and the whole thing still really threw me for a loop. I'm losing most of my weight in my face and I feel like everytime I look in the mirror I don't recgonize myself for a moment.
This is such a head trip in addition to all the physical changes.
You are doing awesome, Melissa! Things are getting better for you every day and you are so determined to rock your sleeve. We'll be shopping for yoga pants in no time!
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