9 days post-op

[Guest guest]

Michele, Maybe you could use an antidepressant? They say to watch out for

depreesion after surgery. Take care,wishing you the best

Kathie265

[Guest guest]

Hi Holly-

I am from Oswego IL. It is about 15 minutes west of Naperville.

Yes, I would like to get together with everyone on the 26th! That is

a great idea. I saw that someone else from IL lived in LaGrange. I

work in Westmont, not too far from there.

Beth!!! (Madame Butterfly!)

You crack me up!!! I was laughing so hard when you said you are

ready to like a pizza to death!!! My favorite food!! I am so ready

and so willing to join you!!

Love,

Madame Butterfly Junior

ALL--

Just an update. As I said before I had surgery 8/9/00. I have been

feeling good but I have no idea what I have lost. I was hovering

around 350 while I was getting all my paperwork together in the few

months prior, however I had creeped up past the 350 mark sometime in

the process. Thankfully Dr. R didn't turn me away, but he IS strick

about that and I was very worried. I was sure that by today I'd be

back on the scale but not yet. I hope that I'm losing!!! I'll let

ya know.

Something interesting... After my surgery Dr. R came out to tell my

Mom that I was out and that it went well. He also told her that on

me he bypassed EIGHT feet instead of the semi-standard six feet of

colon. He told her we could expect a good weight loss. I am so

ready for that!! I'm still on liquids (Viactive smoothies, juices,

Boost protein drinks, and soup broth) but I still DO crave all my old

favorites like pizza (lick! lick!), garlic bread, pasta etc! I

thought that those cravings would immediately disappear but they

didn't. If I hadn't had surgery I would have already surrendered but

since I DID have the surgery the fear of vomit, bile and the E.R.

keep me right on track!! Not without a little depression though.

What HAS disappeared instantly is my acid reflux! I have spent the

last two years on Prilosec 20mg every day. I was suicidal without it

and sometimes I still needed Tums or something extra. I am taking

the prescribed Prevacid post-op, but I can definitely tell when I

wake up in the morning that I don't have acid reflux sitting in my

throat. My BP is much better already too. I had gone on BP meds at

age 30 just a few months prior to surgery and that's already better.

I also do not have the pitting edema (retained fluid) in my feet

anymore at all. I had that almost consistantly since April prior to

surgery.

The one thing I have now is some aching/pain just under my ribs on

the left side when I drive or sit too long in one position. Other

than that I feel good. My incisions are healing (itchy!!)and I don't

get light headed anymore. I still get depressed but this e-group

really helps. I'm surprised I feel this way since I worked so hard

to get this surgery and I KNOW I would die without it and I have

nothing but weight loss to look forward to. It's like I am both happy

and depressed. Just mixed emotions I guess. Thank you to everyone

who specifically welcomed me to this group!! It means a lot!

Michele (from Oswego IL)