5 days post-op

May 25, 2009

I am now 5 days out after getting the Realize band.  I'm actually doing pretty good.  I feel much better than I thought I might.  The surgery itself went really well, I think.  When the surgeon came out to talk to my cousin after my surgery, he said that it took twice as look as was supposed to (1 hour instead of 1/2 an hour).  He didn't say why, and my cousin didn't ask.  So I'll have to wait until my 2-week appointment to find out what that deal was.  I had ALOT of nausea when I woke up from the anesthesia, but not a terrible amount of pain.  I had a really hard time waking up.  There was some talk of making me stay overnight if the nausea didn't go away, but it finally did, and I was able to leave the hospital that evening.  The ride home wasn't too bad at all.  Didn't hurt or anything, I slept most of the time, about 3 hours.  I haven't had to take any pain medication at all.  There was some discomfort at the incision sites, but that is fading everyday.  I haven't had any problem walking or feeling tired.  In fact, the only concern I have is that I have absolutely no appetite.  There is no way I can get in my protein right now, I just don't feel like drinking or eating.  Couldn't eat if I wanted to though, I am on full liquids for three weeks.  Some days I am only getting 50 calories and a couple grams of protein.  I am sipping alot of water.  And even though I love not being hungry, I wish it would always be this way, I'm starting to get worried about not getting enough in.  But maybe my body is just healing right now, and as I get better my appetite will return.  We'll see.  I return to work on Thursday.  That will be an entire week off.  I think I'll do pretty good.  I really do feel pretty good considering. 

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