theNEWme

Hello! i am a new member to this sight and i love it already! i just had the surgery on 3/28/06 in pgh pa and done by dr gange. now, i have been reading other peoples journals and threads and comments and i dont see anyone else that has to do a two week liquid diet after surgery. now im not looking for an excuse to cheat or to argue with my doctor, i just wanted to hear from some other people how they made it through the two weeks ok, especially because i have quit smoking and i really want a cigatette now!!! also, how long did everyones pain last afterwards? im having pains in my stomach that almost feel like a pulled muscle and im on pain meds for it but i also really want to get back to the gym and school and be comfortable doing them. than u soooo much!!!

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theNEWme

MiladyB

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your surgery. The pain lasted about a week for me post-op. Initially I had a lot of pain just from all of the gas that they pump into you during a Lap RNY. Once that resolved I felt quite a bit better. I had a liquid diet after surgery for 2 weeks. It wasn't too bad because I wasn't hungry. My surgeon uses specific bariatric products that I bought through his office to use post-op. That was really nice because I didn't have to think too much about what I was going to eat. I only had like 4 choices. . They consisted of high protein meal replacement type liquids, primarily protein drinks or a high protein jello. It went okay until about the last 2 days before my appointment. Suddenly I just couldn't take another drink of that stuff!! I neede some REAL FOOD! *l*. I'm sure it didn't help that I had also been on the same product for 2 weeks before surgery too so I was really sick of it. I did use SF popsickles and SF Jello quite a bit when I really craved something that didn't taste like a supplement. Just hang in there. They don't call that first week "hell week" for nothing. If the weather is good get out and take a walk. Get yourself out a bit. I found it really helped. Good luck on your new journey.

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~Beth~

Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote

okiegrl

I'm with Beth...I am in the last days of my 2 week post op liquid diet, but had to do two weeks prior also. I am having a horrible time getting in anything but water or chicken broth. I just threw up my second attempt at a protein shake, so take things easy. You will make it through. I remember thinking on Monday how I was ever going to get through this...but I'm almost there...ready for the pureed stage.

Best of luck to you.

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Cindy
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Consultation 1-20-06
Gallbladder Ultrasound 1-26-06
Pre-Op 03/07/2006!!!
Surgery 03/20/2006!!!!
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