1 Week Post Op

[xtalbling]

So it has been 7 days since my sugery in MX. It was a good experience have had no nausea, lots of pain and maybe some muscel cramps in my stomach. Could be gas or just a cramp every now and then. All in all I am going really well. Had to go back to work at 5 which I think makes me a little more tired but nothing that I don't feel has been completely normal.

I can not open those capsuals and take that antibiotic, has been the only thing that has not agrred with me. So I finally made an appointment with my doctor. Ididnt tell her I was going and I was not to sure how she was going to feel. Needless to say she was less than happy with me lol. She told me I had no business going to MX to surgery and that I was very brave. All in all after she scolded me (whichi just listened and her let her vent like I do my BF) she have me what I wanted which liquid antibiotics and liquid pain meds that I didn't need. She commented the incisions were clean and she would take them out next Tueday.

I love my doctor, she is great. She is internal medicine and handles my asthma great, but it just shows how even some physcians still don't understand how horrible weigh loss can be. She told me why didn't I just drink a full glass of water before I ate and that would help. I just told her well its done now and she is still my doctor. She will take care of my and get what ever labs I need. She just had to tell me her opinion and I take the good and spit out the bad (just like I have to do with everyone else).

There is one last thing I want to post about. I had told myself that I was not going to step on the scale for 2 weeks. Ihad saw some people hadn't lost anyting in 2 weeks and I knew I did not want to feel discouraged. I know I was pumped and pumped full or fluids. Iam swollen and sore. But after day 4 I just could not help myself I just had to see. I started at 260 and day 4 I was 248 ad yesterday st doctors I was 243. I haven't been under 250 in 7-8 years and now I am almost in the 230's which has been about 10 years.I know its early and I know that I am on nothing liquids and when I can start having real food I put a few lbs back on but for nowi am going to take every little teeny tiny win I can use it for motivation.

thank you to everyone who has cheered, rooted, prayed, checked, encouraged me on. I love ya'll I am right here with ya'll and being your biggest cheerleaders!!

PS there are so many other I just cant tag anymore

[CAREN]

Great Job!! I'm soooo happy to hear your still doing well.

[Yellow Rose]

So glad you're doing good - everyday will hopefully get better.

Good post - it helps me in what to expect.

I did tell my doctor (my PCP) and she was happy for me but a little apprehensive about post care. But, she said as long as I can provide her with a benchmark on what to look for, she'll be more than happy to run and monitor my lab work.

Will continue to send up good thoughts and prayers!

[ButterflyWings]

Your a Rock Star!!! I love your Heart and a determination. This is Your a journey. I'm So Very Proud of you !!
BiG Hugs Sleeve Sister ��

[americangrrl]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! So happy all is well... Glad those numbers are dropping... It is a great feeling to finally feel successful... I don't get it how there is a pill literally for EVERYTHING else, except the one thing that plagues a HUGE population of the world...so much that we go to these extremes... but I'm confident in my decision...Upon my dr's suggestion, that was the main reason I began investigating my options for this surgery... I told my dr and she said ur not going to Mexico.. I told her I already bought the plane tix and I'm going...but she understands, and will b there for me... she wants to make an appt before I go.. and she will take care of me afterwards..

[Nandree]

I couldn't handle opening the medication but had no problem swallowing the capsule.

[Connie4]

Oh Bling !
so happy for you, was concerned did not hear from you right away.
ALL went well.. I am assuming MX dr put you on antibiotics?

Gosh and we could have lost all this weight with just a glass a water 8x a day... who would have thought.
Does she really believe that?

No matter you are good and it worked out well.
Yeah yea yea yea

[Itsmylife2016]

Way to go girlie! Your doing amazing and you deserve every bit of the "wins" coming your way both on the scale and on the clothes racks when ya get to go buy some new things to wear!

[redkcmom]

Congrats! I cut open my capsules with scissors. I have medicine cups I add water to dissolve meds and add a small amount of apple vinegar and apple juice then I can drink. I checked with Pharmacist and they ok'd it.

[SouthernDreamer]

ok now stay off the scale.....lol....1 once a week pick a day....Your doing awesome!!

[xtalbling]

haha, I will try... I might slip now and then lol

[xtalbling]

thank you ladies! Much love!

[girlwitharosetattoo]

Glad you're ok. Lol @ the drink a glass of water before you eat to lose weight. You never would have lost so much weight so quickly without WLS. Why is that so hard for some people, even physicians, to understand?

[alemap1967]

You and I had the same surgery date! I'm on full liquid diet and sooooo bored with it...lol
Congratulations! We can do this!

Pam

[Kevin_Sly]

Thanks much for keeping us posted. Awesome job.