I am home!!!!

I am one week post op today!!! Doing great! Had no pain and and still on clear liquids until fri when I see the surgeon again. I have lost 10 pounds since surgery and a total of 18. Thanks for all of the prayers and support! Mikey RN

Hey Mikey! She likes it. (sorry, couldn't resist) Congrats. Nancy

Glad to hear you are home and doing well. That's the best part when the surgery is over and you get home. Keep us posted. Janice

Great Welcome home. I am glad to hear you are doing well Good luck

Hi Mikey, Welcome home. Glad surgery was uneventful for you. And really glad that you are losing. Clear liquids has that effect (lol). Good luck with your follow up. wanda

Congrats Mikey!!!! Hope to join you on the losing side soon.

You haven't posted since March 29th. How are you now? How are you eating, vomiting?, recognizing signals your body sends you? Please post an update. Di

Hi Di....thanks for the thoughts. I will be one month post op tomorrow. I have lost about 25 pounds and 21 inches. I really haven't had any problems, occas cramping of the pouch if I eat too much or too fast. Today though, I have been nauseated, and tonight diarrhea. I haven't eaten since lunch, so I don't know the cause. I feel that I am not really losing a lot, but I guess in inches it is quite a bit. I don't see it myself but my husband does. I am still on soft foods but can have deli meats now, but afraid to try. Plus I don't really like. I am having trouble getting in all my water and protein. It doesn't taste good and I am not hungry. It remains a constant battle. I wasn't a water drinker before, so it is even harder now. How are you doing?? Mikey RN

Hi again, I am 5 YEARS post surgery. I really do understand. First of all put your nursig cap back on-you know that funny little thing none of us have worn since graduation? Put that back on and review nutrition and how fast weight should be lost in the real world- 2-3 lbs a week.....When you think of it this way 25 lbs in one month sounds pretty good. Also think about all the diets you tried in past. up....down......yo....yo... Then remember these 25 lbs are never ever coming back! Yippppeeee! Water was very hard in the beginning. Now it is the drink of choice, and goes every where I go. I had quart sized bottles and goals-like one quart down before noon, sort of thing. Eating too much and too fast is a real normal thing to do and it sounds like you are learning. Funny how, when we are in pain, we learn more quickly. I found that 'soft foods' were good to keep around-even now my tiny-tummy (I don't like the word pouch....hangup I guess) has days were it will not tolerate real food. So I revert back to the begining. And give myself a break, by sticking to things I know will not hurt me. Not being hungry is great- I rarely get hungry. In fact I make sure I don't because it can cause cramping, even if I eat slowly. So I graze all day. I have gotten used to always having grazing food available. I like deli meat because it is tender enough to not have to worry. But I think it is good that you are taking your time adding in foods. Protein can be a problem-The protein powders you can put in milkshakes may be good for us but I couldn't handle them. Milkshakes worried me because I worried about getting heavy again. I have known people who sabatoged themselves from the begining by using lots of fats and milkshakes. I am lucky because I can not tolerate very much in the way of fat. I keep it at 3 grams an eating. Have you tried Yoplaits yougurt that you drink? 10 grams protein I think. Also Solae has a chocolate soy milk product that tastes like a chocolate milkshake, has no soy flaver at all, is super high in protein and super low in fat. I get the one with practically no fat. This product has been a life saver for supplementing the protein, and when my tiny-tummy is finiky. So you sound like you are really doing great. 25 lbs will soon be 50 and you won't be able to wear your bras or pants anymore....and your underwear will bunch all over the place Gosh new clothes.....you could get used to that, right? And my final parting thought, your feet will loose weight too! That was a hoot. I worked in a Psych hospital and had to go to takedowns and problems like that to supervise....my shoes kept flying off when I was running to the latest crises. Hang in there. It is too easy to get down....just remember this will never happen again; you wont be facing type II diabetes, you wont wear out your joints and need hip replacements before your fifty, You will fit the bathtub, the movie seat, etc. You will be able to look down and see if your socks match.....and shaving your legs? Piece of angel food cake, unfrosted of course. You're doing great! Di

Hi Mikey, You are now more than 2 mos post-op how're things going? I hope you're still on the message board. Every step of the way I'm sure has its challenges. How about a little update for those about to step to the other side? Sandie