I've Had My Surgery!

Sep 25, 2010

Well, it's been two weeks since my gastric bypass surgery. I've lost about 18 lbs!

I have to say that recovery has been a little more difficult than I anticipated. I think I figured since it was laprascopic that it would only take me about a week to get going again. However, I've experienced more pain than I anticipated. It's mostly controlled with pain medication, but it limits what I can do. As long as I don't move much then I'm not in much pain. At least, that is how I felt the first 10 days after surgery.

Things have slowly improved. I don't have all the pulling pain (from cut, healing muscle tissue) anymore. I do have a centralized burning pain in my abdomen if I get up or turn the wrong way...that's been a pain (no pun intended). I've recently started doing more, but notice I get tired pretty quickly. I hope that improves. I haven't gone back to exercising yet as I can barely clean my house let alone exercise...but I will get there.

No regrets. I've already seen an improvement in my type II diabetes. I'm not even on my medication anymore. Blood pressure is GREAT! I'm excited for the rest of my life!

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Akron, OH
Location
37.6
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RNY
Surgery
09/10/2010
Surgery Date
May 27, 2006
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