Connie/Re: My surgery on July 22nd went well

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Connie,

Welcome to the " Other Side " ...YAHHOOOO! Your biggest hurdle has

been jumped and those hurdles will get smaller and smaller each day!

That's great news that your surgery went well.

I dropped 13lbs. the first week which at 4 weeks post op seems to

have stayed right at the 13lbs. Yes, I did have a few of the dizzy

spells for the first few weeks post op which seems to have went away

now that I am consuming a few more calories, off the painkillers,

and taking vitamins. Are you taking in enough fluids? It could

also be from the painkillers if you are still taking them. Call your

OS if it keeps up and doesn't get any better.

Best of Luck to ya,

--Caboose

> Hi all,

>

> Just wanted to let you all know that my surgery went well. I had

> lower jaw, a bilateral saggital split, and it was expected to last

> about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. It took six hours. However, the OS and

his

> partner in crime, a fellow OS said the surgery went perfect and

that

> everything went right the first time and they didn't have to redo

it.

> That was good news. I have a couple questions for all you vets.

When

> does the whole weight loss thing plateau? I weighed myself

yesterday,

> day 5 post-op, and had already lost 12 lbs. I am 5'5 3/4' and had

> weighed 157 lbs, so I wasn't fat and I wasn't thin. I was 145 lbs

> yesterday and I'm staying off the scale. Also, were any of you

dizzy

> after your surgery, and how long? I still can't shower or walk

down

> the hallway by myself. Even when I sit up in bed the room

sometime

> spins. Help! I know how supportive you all are. Take care of

me.

> Thanks

>

> Connie