Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group
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Scoot over so I can join you all on the loser bench! I am now post-op!
RNY Surgery was on Thursday (2/18) at 5:00pm and they found and repaired a hernia while they were working on me.. I was up doing my first walking lap at 11:00. There was definitely a lot of pain but so far, so worth it. I came home on Saturday morning with a pain pump, but the pain pump was removed Saturday evening because it was leaking everywhere.
I have a rash that started around my left knee and is now all over my body. The surgeon switched out my pain meds thinking they were the culprit, and also switched me from Protonix to Zantac since Zantac has an antihistamine in it. The rash continued to spread so now I'm also taking Benadryl and am lead to believe that the daily lovonox injection is the culprit. Only 6 more to go.
Pain has been difficult to deal with, especially the gas! I finally used some gas-x strips Monday night and they made a world of difference. I still have shoulder pain though (affect of the hernia repair), and incision pain - especially the big one on the left side.
I started drinking protein shakes on Sunday. Yesterday I was able to drink 2.5 and today looks to be the same. I've been working on my 2nd Premier for over an hour now (almost done), and will at least start another in a few hours.
I had a friend visit last night and many laughs insued. I ended up getting hiccups after she left and that was the first time I've been brought to tears from the pain.
I started taking my vitamins yesterday. The chewables aren't too bad, but the B-50 complex that I have to pull apart and pour into a tablespoon of liquids is NASTY! I hope I get to a point where I can just swallow that darn thing.
Overall, I think I'm doing pretty good for being only a few days post-op. I've been tired today and slept most of the afternoon, but I blame it on finally being comfortable enough to sleep more than 20-50 minutes at a time, and I'm catching up on a sleep deficit.
Hope all is well with all of you.
RNY Surgery was on Thursday (2/18) at 5:00pm and they found and repaired a hernia while they were working on me.. I was up doing my first walking lap at 11:00. There was definitely a lot of pain but so far, so worth it. I came home on Saturday morning with a pain pump, but the pain pump was removed Saturday evening because it was leaking everywhere.
I have a rash that started around my left knee and is now all over my body. The surgeon switched out my pain meds thinking they were the culprit, and also switched me from Protonix to Zantac since Zantac has an antihistamine in it. The rash continued to spread so now I'm also taking Benadryl and am lead to believe that the daily lovonox injection is the culprit. Only 6 more to go.
Pain has been difficult to deal with, especially the gas! I finally used some gas-x strips Monday night and they made a world of difference. I still have shoulder pain though (affect of the hernia repair), and incision pain - especially the big one on the left side.
I started drinking protein shakes on Sunday. Yesterday I was able to drink 2.5 and today looks to be the same. I've been working on my 2nd Premier for over an hour now (almost done), and will at least start another in a few hours.
I had a friend visit last night and many laughs insued. I ended up getting hiccups after she left and that was the first time I've been brought to tears from the pain.
I started taking my vitamins yesterday. The chewables aren't too bad, but the B-50 complex that I have to pull apart and pour into a tablespoon of liquids is NASTY! I hope I get to a point where I can just swallow that darn thing.
Overall, I think I'm doing pretty good for being only a few days post-op. I've been tired today and slept most of the afternoon, but I blame it on finally being comfortable enough to sleep more than 20-50 minutes at a time, and I'm catching up on a sleep deficit.
Hope all is well with all of you.
There's a steep learning curve in the first few weeks PO, so just don't rush things. Take it one step at a time, one new food at a time, and you'll get through. :)
Jo
Walk, walk, sip, sip. Rest. Repeat!!
JJ