Having gastric bypass surgery next week. does anyone have any suggestions on wha!


Question: Having gastric bypass surgery next week!. does anyone have any suggestions on what to expext!?
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Congratualtions on your big life changing step!

After surgery, make usre you take things SLOW!. Eat slowly, drnk slowly!. Get up and get moving as soon as you feel comfortable doing so!. Walk around your house as much as you can tolerate!. Protien, protien, protien!. Water, water, water!. Invest in a very comfortable pillow since sleeping laying down will be uncomfortable for the first several weeks!. They may prescribe you percocet or morphine for your pain!. Take it as you tolerate it!. I stopped taking the percocet after 2 days!. I hated how it make me feel!. I found pain relief through hot baths and extra strength tylenol (liquid)!. Chew you food well, really, really well!. Stick to your diet!. The last thing you want to do after surgery is dump!. Remember to never, ever ever take motrin!. Take your Flintstones vitamins everyday and your TUMS everyday!.

I didn't find the surgery that hard to recover from!. I had my surgery on a Monday morning and went home Tuesday night!. I was on Narcotics (Percocet) for 2 days and switched to Tylenol Extra strength (after speaking with my surgeon)!. I was driving after 7 days, walking 2 miles after 10 days!. Stay positive!.!.your outlook will be a big factor in how you deal with the surgery and heal from it!. Remeber that the surgery is a tool and how well that tool works is up to you!!

I had RNY Gastric Bypass surgery in late Oct 2007!. I weighed 298 and wore a 24/26 the day of my surgery!. To date, I have lost 113 pounds and now wear a size 12/14 and I'm still losing everyday!!

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My boss had it and said that it is hard as hell afterward!. Adjusting to eating the special diet, body adjusting to the surgery!. She is so happy now, but said it was no walk in the park!. She said that she took lots of vitamins beforehand and it really helps with energy levels afterward!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

There is another website that deals with questions about the surgery and everything after it!. It is called Obesityhelp!.com
Great website and wonderful people!. It is an online support group, no matter what weight loss surgery you are having or hope to have!. Good Luck on your new journey!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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