Post op

Jun 18, 2021

 Today is June 18, 2021 . I am three weeks post gastric sleeve . It has been a challenge for me . I was allergic to the glue they used & the protonix they gave me . I had a rash covering my entire abdomen & up over my breast . Plus every incision was swollen & red & burned because of the reaction . If you are allergic to sulfer make sure the protonix you are taking does not have it in them , some generics have it in them . Things have calmed down over the last week . Today I have an extreme headache , low grade fever , chills , dizziness & am extremely tired . I called the surgeons office to eliminate dehydration as a cause . Still waiting on the call back . On the day of my surgery I weighed 236 pounds & today I weigh 210 pounds . I am happy with the weight loss so for , just wish I had more energy .

 I am to eat 3 meals a day at this point, each meal is 1/4 a cup or less of limited foods , cottage cheese , potato mushed ,1/2 an egg , salmon or tuna , 1/4 piece of toast , unsweetened applesauce , light yogurt, oatmeal(no sugar), grits or cream of wheat . the only thing I can keep down is the cottage cheese . Potato causes to much gas & pain. I have not attemped to eat salmon or tuna yet . In 3 weeks I have overfilled 2 times & was really miserable  , both times I threw up & both time I had intoduced something new . I am looking forward to getting past this point because there is basically nothing that I will eat on my menu besides cottage cheese . I also have to have 64 ounces of fluid a day .  Even with the challenges I am facing I am still happy with my descion I made . Dr. Fitzer & his P.A.s are amazing . Reston hospital was the best I have ever been in . From the time I walked in the door until departure. 

Until next time ,

Pita1968

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