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10 Days Post-Op - Wish My Port Incision Would Heal Already!

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → May 7, 2012 - - - - -
10 days post op..still feeling good, still doing somewhat decent with eating. I feel like im getting hungry sooner than i was just a couple of days ago, but i hold out til at least 4 hrs sometimes 5, before eating again....but its not been easy.


The incision by my port is mostly closed up except about half of it, and it itches like crazy...i have to keep bandage over it most of the time to avoid anything oozing out of it from getting on my clothes. its not alot, but enough to make a small spot about the size of a dime on the bandage. no inflammation, or pain, other than the slight soreness from the port itself. Just wish it would finish healing already, im always worried its gonna become infected.

I will be calling today or tomorrow to schedule my first fill...doc said to wait at least 3 wks from surgery and to get it done if i am eating a whole burger patty...i dont start solids til this coming weekend, but i know, based on what im eating now and it not holding me long, that eating a whole burger patty, wont be a problem..i will do my best to use self control to not eat that much, but in the chance that i do..i want to have the fill already scheduled. I will schedule it for sometime the last week of May.

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Post Op Follow Up A+

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → May 1, 2012 - - - - -
Went to follow up with the surgeon..5 days post op. Got staples removed from all my incisions..and steri strips put on them. Still have soreness by the port but the other ones feel sooo much better not having the staples pulling on the skin lol

she said based on what i have been "eating" since surgery i should be ready to move up to puree stuff and stop the liquid calories...so i am going to look online for the best options that will give me the protein without having to buy protein powder lol..and then go shopping tomorrow.

I was down 4.6 more lbs since last tuesday..

surgery consultation 1/27 356lbs
nutrition appt 3/1 357lbs
nutrtion appt 4/5 350.8lbs
pre-op surgeon appt 4/24 344lbs
post op surgeon appt 5/1 339.4 lbs
next nutrition appt 6/7 ??? lbs

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No Pain Meds In Over 12 Hours! 3Rd Day Post Op

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 29, 2012 - - - - -
so this is the start of my third day post-op. I havent had any pain meds since 630 pm last night (almost 14 hours)! I am quite surprised.
I do still have plenty of gas pain though..started using gas-x last night, it helps relieve gas but not on the burping end, which is what i need to do everytime i drink water..and cant seem to get the burps to come up.

i woke up with some fluid retention this morning, im accounting it to the sodium in the broth yesterday (i bought light but not low sodium) and that fact that i only had 2 bottles of water yesterday, because i was trying to minimize the gas probs from not burping.

today i will deal with the burping issue and aleady have drank a full bottle of water since waking up 2 hours ago..and will keep the water intake up today...also will continue to walk up and down the hall of our apartment several times each time i get up.

I actually feel like I want to go out, maybe try to drive...but not sure its a good idea quite yet.

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24 Hrs Post Op

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 27, 2012 - - - - -
Got out of surgery about 415 pm yesterday. the first few hours of the evening were miserable. I couldnt get comfy in the bed, and when i finally did i had to pee..they pumped me with so much fluid in my IV that i had to keep peeing every 10 mins or so..finally after about 2 hours of that , i got them to bring me a wide chair to sit in..i put pillows behind my back and one behind my head, covered up and went to sleep. I would have slept great had the IV machine not kept beeping...it kept saying AIR IN LINE and each time they came in to fix it..there was nothing wrong with it..so that was annoying. I did still manage to get about 6 hrs of sleep..may have been broken, but i woke up rather rested.

I was told on tuesday id be staying two nights..but surgeon said that it was a "textbook" surgery and that id be going home by this evening. She came in to see me about 230..hubby got to me at 515 and i was home by 630. Now im in my pjs and drinkiing water...waiting on my meds.

I laid in my bed when i got home to see how comfortable id be at bedtime...i think i may sleep setting up in recliner for tonight, it feels better.

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Today's The Day!

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 26, 2012 - - - - -
Today is the first day of the rest of my life...lol.

I woke at 4 partially cuz i was just too excited to fall back to sleep..but also because i went to bed early so i had enough sleep lol.

My morning will consist of driving my son to school, running to store to find slippers for the hospital, shower, then leave at 11 or so to head to hospital.

I have seen several on here who have posted during evening of surgery, so im hoping i feel up to doing the same and am not totally exhausted and miserable lol.

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Surgery Tomorrow! 230Pm

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 25, 2012 - - - - -
this time tomorrow i will be in the O.R.....I cant believe the time has finally come...im so excited..and as im typing this, realizeing its so close and just a tad bit nervous....but i know ill be fine. just wish it was a little earlier..would work better cuz of availablity of someone to be with me at least until im in my room...im gonna be there two nights.

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Day 5 Pre-Op Liquids...here I Come.

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 23, 2012 - - - - -
Oy...I have to say, day 3 and 4 both went by kinda quick. I was busy on saturday so not surprised about htat..but Sunday I was home most of the day and figured it would be the hardest day..but it wasnt.

Im hoping today goes by as easy, and then I see surgeon one more time tomorrow, and also meet with pre-admissions and anesthesioligist (sp) so i know that will go by fast..wednesday busy again, and then thursday surgery...wow its coming up fast.

I will do up whats left of laundry today so hubby wont have to worry about that til next week...and will also get any last minute shopping done for the stuff i will need when i get back home...also will pack my bag for the hospital as I will be staying two nights.

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Day 2 Liquid Diet

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 20, 2012 - - - - -
So if i was to scale the "misery" on how each day is going...1-10 with 10 being the worst...day 1 (yesterday) was an 8..today was a 5...so definitely an improvement.

yesterday no matter what my stomach growled alllll day. I realized tho when i looked back at MFP tracker, that i was waiting way to long between my full liquids even if my stomach was grumbling i waited for as long as i can stand it.

Today I timed it out ... i can have 4 servings of full liquid...so i woke up at 630, had just water/crystal light until 8...then had a full liquid (protein drink) then 11,2, and 5 i had my other 3. If i felt hunger coming on i drank my water in between. Its now 2.5 hrs since last full liquid and no tummy grumbling. I am hoping to just have SF popsicle and water rest of night..i go to bed around 10, so i think i can make it. I hope that if i continue to use this schedule during the pre-op that it will be like today or even easier.

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Day 1 Pre-Op Liquid Diet

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 19, 2012 - - - - -
Woke up with a very positive outlook on my day and on my future. My banding isnt til next thursday..but today is the start of the liquid diet, so I see this as the first day of my Journey.

For "breakfast" I had a myoplex light protein shake...the rest of my day will be crystal light, and plain water, along with a broth for "dinner"...

I have heard the first 3 days are the hardest...so we will see what happens.

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The Wait Time Til My Surgery Date Is Flying By

Written by: Rebecca Cain Salpacka → April 16, 2012 - - - - -
3/27 i found out my surgery date...the last 20 days have went by so fast. I only hope the next 10 go as fast lol. I have two more days of normal eating then I start the liquid diet. I have bought my carnation breakfast, and some myoplex lite. I have plenty of crystal light, sugar free popsicles, and skim milk, and broths. SHould be interesting. Fortunately I have been decreasing my portions and adding healthy liquids to my diet for almost two months so it wont seem as drastoic as it could.

Im sooo psyched

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