6 days post op and some scariness

Jan 17, 2009

Well, its been 6 days since my surgery and even tho it really hasn't been that tough of an experiece, the pain in my chest from gas is playing with my head a little. It almost feels like you are choking sometimes and have something stuck in your check. Then finally, after moving around walking, wiggling while sitting, lifiting your legs, you let out a huge burp and that pressure is released. But its a very scary feeling bc its a foreign feeling. I also feel dehydrated, and am trying to drink as much water as a i can, but you can only take down so much at a time.  Also, when lying down the movement of the gas almost feels like a heart palpitation which feels weird and makes me start to panic a little. I did read some forums on the lap band website and read many others have this fear initially too.


What was most fearful for me was that I spent the night in the ER. I have had this terrible throbbing pain i nmy left leg for 24 hours and i kinda of ignored it at first, but also in the back of my mind was worried about a blood clot. My mom told me not to worry about it, and you sorta of always listen to mom! So i tried to remain calm, kept walking around, but not too strenuosly. So for my leg to hurt this much scared the crap out of me. Finally at 3am, i got up and drove myself to the ER. They said that it was good that i did b/c the blood in my left leg was very thick and the D Dimer test showed that i was at risk for a blood clot. This throws the whole theory out hte window, that you are a low risk when yo dont take birth control, smoke, and are young. I dont take any of those things and am only 28 so i tried to kepe remembering that but went anyway. Well thank god! They did a vascular test on me and didnt see a clot in either of my legs but the test confirmed that the blood was overly thick so they had to give me another shot of heparin, somethng they also give you beforr surgery. Honestly, I am as black as one can get in that area and ironically in the area aroudn where I was cut, i am only a greenish/yellowish bruise. So that anticoagulant really bruises you up!! I feel better knowing its not a clot and that i got a shot to thin my blood for the nxxt few days. Always go with your instinct and dont listen to others!!!

I havent been overly hungry, but  I am starting to crave things b/c I havent eaten solid food in 3 weeks. The good news is that I am 23lbs down, but still I am wanting a nice fat juicy steak!!!  aaahhhhhhhhh. I have had a few macaronic noodles, eaten them really reallly well, im not sure if im even allowed to have this, but it didnt hurt or feel weird going down, and i need osmehting for nutrients as the shakes nad broth and everything else was start to make me yucky and i have been constipated for a week so i was hiping a little of some food woul dhelp me go. I'll have to aclal the drs office on Monday and ask if i should take a laxative.

Today: 213 Lbs. ---- 23 lbs down!! WooHoo!!

Waist: 42 inches -- 2 inches lost
Hips: 47 inches --- 2 inches lost
Thighs: 27 inches: 1 inch lost on each
Total thighs: 43 inches-- 2 inches lost..

On the right path!!! :)

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