Surgery Day- after the surgery i had a very hard time waking up and slept most of the day! i had some amazing people in my life come visit me but they left shortly after so i could rest! My wonderful husband stayed in the hospital with me that night! I felt a little nauseous and they game me something for that. It was just a weird feeling being there and know that things are going on around you but not knowing exactly what it was! I did as i was told and i couldn't have any liquids until the next day, but i got up and started walking that night!....
day 1- I was woke up with breakfast, which consisted of broth, water and diet jello. I could only have 1oz every hour. The bought me down very early to do the swallow test and i had to drink this nasty medicine and they watch it go down into your new stomach. I SAW IT GO DOWN AND SAW MY NEW LITTLE STOMACH!!! it was weird and very cool! They said everything looked great and when i got up to the room the Dt. came in and said it looked like i was going home everything looked good! They unhooked me from everything and i was just waiting for them to tell me i was being released and we waited all day. I walked alot that day hoping it would better my chances of going home then i ended up getting nauseous again so they decided for me to stay another night.. i slept like a rock and my dad stayed with me and helped me out with everything!
Day 2- I finally got to go home that afternoon! I was so excited but the ride home was a killer! lots of bumps and pot holes.i felt very blah when i got home and just sat down and relaxed and it wasn't too long before i fell asleep... that day i was drinking water and having sugar-free pudding and chicken broth. and was up and walking around when i could.
Day 3- I was just so happy to be home and doing things in my house! I was starting to have a hard time getting 4 oz. an hour.. broth has been my best friend! and crystal light. I was trying my hardest to get some protein in. It is very hard!!!!! I walked alot in my yard.. and have been feeling so bad because my puppy just wants to be around me and i cant let her.. she just looks at me with those puppy eyes and breaks my heart! luckily it been beautiful weather outside so i have been getting out!
Day 4- doing all of this above and the pain was getting a little better! so my husband ad i went for a walk down the street. it felt like forever but i did it and was so happy although i had to come back home and sit down.... just so happy i did it!
Day 5- I introduced some cream of soups and just strained the chunks out! it made me fuller alot faster i couldn't even eat 2 oz of it. Its just crazy to me now how much i can't eat or drink.. and im not hungry i just know i have to.
Day 6- I got out of the house today but it was to go to the Dr.'s office just to double check on one of my incisions because It was still pulling. He looked everything over and explained to me that the reason it hurt was because they had to put a whole in my muscle in order tog er the stomach out and then had to stich it back up so it will be tender for a little while until its heals inside. makes since to me but he said everything was looking great and they weighed me in and i love 15lbs.!!! amazing or what?!?!?!?!? down to 271 now! that's a long what from 324!!!
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Glad to see you are doing well! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! on a successful Gastric Sleeve Surgery. 15 lbs way to go, what a great start:)
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