While most say they can only dink a few sips at a time, I find myself able to drink more than what I expected to be able to drink. we measured that I consumed 16 ounces of broth in a 30 minute period. That was probably one of the most frustrating things done me. I was under the impression that I couldn't consume as much. My dr assured me that this was perfectly fine.
But those hunger pains......or are they really hunger pains at all? On person in a facebook group I belong to (the sassy sleevers) said that she had the same thing and that her dr told her that she had a lot of inflammation in her tummy and so it rumbles etc and mimics that of hunger. Makes sense to me seeing that last month the rhe dr did an endoscopy and I had inflammation then so I am sure I have it now!!
Expect to not have a bowl movement for days after surgery. I ended up taking milk of magnesia about 5 days out. It took about 8 hours but was much more milder than any other alternative and you have to be careful of dehydration. Even after that, it was another 3 days before I started going regularly on my own.
The water retention is real. And frustrating at the same time. Again you have to be careful how you address it because of risk of dehydration.
Today I stepped on my scale at my home. The scale where it all started. My scale is much different than the dr scale but its the same scale I was on since day one. So here are my numbers:
Starting weight: 274
Surgery weight: 257
Current weight: 247
That's right, in 9 days I have lost 10 pounts. 27 pounds total with my pre surgery weightloss.
One thing I can say will be consistent with all that go through this process........the roller coaster of emotions and frustrations.
When my abdomen is no longer swollen from the 5 incisions that are healing, I will post an updated before and after picture.
