5 day Post Op Update

Oct 22, 2009

Well i'm home..so far i should tell people when u read others experiences that they are all unique and some things may or may not happen to you just stay positive and remain focused on your goal. I had excruiating gas pains from the moment i woke up from surgery. Ive had a c section before and this was worse. My doctor says he checked the pouch for leaks after surgery so this distented my abdomen. I dont want to focus on the negative but i battled the pain even today i still have some but nothing like the first 3-4 days. what helped was walking in the hospital. Deep breathing. Coughing...and ultimately what helped was when i was sipping warm broth it moved the gas. My reccommendation to anyone having this surgery is know yourself...know what u truly need for you because this isnt easy at all. This is why i didnt chose the band because i know myself and wasnt good for me. I needed restriction because i had a problem with food, I was a binge eater, That ate when i was bored and ate until my plate was empty regardless of my comfort level. So yesterday being home and watching my family eat and watching countless food commercials were hard but today seems alot better. I turn the channel or try not to focus on food at all. I spend my time watching tv ..movies i never cared to watch! thimgs i didnt care to read before. That works for me because i ate from boredom so now i have to switch my attention to something....i advice anyone who is an emotional eater DO NOT GET THIS SURGERY UNLESS YOU CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONAL ISSUES i cant see anyone with emotional eating disorders making it out okay. I havent regretted it thus far despite my horrible pain. I noticed that alot of people felt that way..i had every reason to but i stayed focused on the bigger picture which was super hard to do... im taking it one day at a time...trying to regain some strength...stay hydrated and thats about it. I can something weird happend to my sense of smell i cant explain it to you lol but its weird you will see after you have ur surgery. Take care and good luck and make sure you do what u have to do to prepare yourself for this. Remember that u have to try and identify what made u heavy in the first place....and try and fix it before you do this. I have it hard but i can only imagine the person that buys a tub id icecream when u get angry..... this journey is difficult and there wont be anything to put in your mouth to help to ease youe emotional pain . God Bless you all. Please feel free to send message with questions or email me [email protected] for faster reply because it goes straight to my cell phone

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