one week and two days after surgery

Oct 08, 2009

Hey everyone sorry it took me so long to post.  I had my RNY surgery on Sept the 29th and everything went GREAT!!!!  I wasn't able to get up and walk until the next morning because it was so late in the afternoon they told me that they wanted me to rest. 
So I rested and the next day when I got up I was very sore but I walked anyway.  They told me the more I walked the better I would feel.  The physical therapist told me I was doing very well he brought a walker for me to walk with and I told him I didn't need that thing.  He got a kick out of that!!  Everyone at the hospital was super nice and took care of me very well.  Two of my nurses had had the lap-band surgery so they visited with me and told me about some of their experiences.  It was all in all a very good experience at the hospital.  The worst thing was the test the next morning when I had to drink that barium (that was nasty) they had me drink so many drinks that I thought my new tiny stomach  was going to explode.  I did get sick after that but I only gagged and that hurt but nothing came up thank God!  Anyway so I got to leave the hospital on Thursday and my surgery was on Tuesday so I had no problems and everything went as planned.  The ride home was horrible!!!  They had given me pain meds at the hospital at 2pm and I left right before 6pm so I had to make the drive home with no pain meds. OUCH!!!
when we got home to the walmart to get my meds it took them 50 min to get my meds ready which was a load of crap because my nurse at the hopital faxed it to them so it would be ready.  Anyway enough about that, since I have been home every day gets better than the last. The only thing that is hard is getting down all 48 ozs of my fluid but I make my self do it because I know it has to be done.  I did make one discovery I was very sleepy and a little dizzy or light headed so I called my dietician at Dr. Rivas' office and told her that my slim fast was nausiating my stomach and she said it is very common for people after the surgery to became lactose intollerant so I went to GNC and found me some non dairy protein drinks.  Not the best tasting in the world but I am feeling good now.  The dietician also told me that I am not only supposed to drink 3 cups of protein but it has to be 60 grams of protein that is what is important.  That will keep me from getting light headed and sleepy and also keep me from loosing my hair.
So I stepped on the scale today and I am down to 257.5 I think that is really close to 20 lbs.in one week and two days WOW!! I feel GREAT and my wedding ring is starting to get loose so I can tell some difference but I feel good that is the best thing. 
My post op visit is scheduled for OCT 13th @ 2pm I will post back then and update again.
Thanks everyone for all the encouraging words before my surgery and I hope everyone else luck with their upcoming surgeries.
I can't wait until next week I am craving broccoli and chicken!!!lol  

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