galaxygrrl
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Sugar Free Popsicles saved me when I was post-op. Helped with hydration.
How are you feeling now? I'm having a revision aug 8 from an RNY to a DS. I'm excited but also concerned about recovery. I own my own business and will be facilitating client retreats 6 weeks after surgery. They're 16-18 hour days for 8 days straight.
They're exhausting even without surgery
Also, if you don't mind sharing, how's your weighloss going?
Thanks!
Do you have someone to help you or are you a solo business? IF you have help, make that person do most of it while you are available but not the go to person.How are you feeling now? I'm having a revision aug 8 from an RNY to a DS. I'm excited but also concerned about recovery. I own my own business and will be facilitating client retreats 6 weeks after surgery. They're 16-18 hour days for 8 days straight.
They're exhausting even without surgery
Also, if you don't mind sharing, how's your weighloss going?
Thanks!
I am doing really well it was like a light switch turned on at about 7 weeks post op I started feeling better but still not myself, (energy levels still in the toilet) then it was learning how to eat again. I'm not going to lie recovery was tough and I went through just about every stage that all others talk about and even wanted to die at one point. LOL. I have lost about 35 and have been plateauing but am really focused on my carbs so I just broke through that and have lost 3 more lbs. So almost a total of 40 lbs in about 10 weeks. I dont expect to keep up that momentum but I will take what I can get.How are you feeling now? I'm having a revision aug 8 from an RNY to a DS. I'm excited but also concerned about recovery. I own my own business and will be facilitating client retreats 6 weeks after surgery. They're 16-18 hour days for 8 days straight.
They're exhausting even without surgery
Also, if you don't mind sharing, how's your weighloss going?
Thanks!
Congratulations! You are still early out -- it is exhausting. I had complications and was in the hospital for a month plus had months of recovery at home. You are doing great! The revision is tougher than the virgin DS. Hang in there. Hydrate, walk, and get in your protein.
Your job is to recover right now. This includes: drinking 64 ounces of water, 30 gram of protein in 30 days, 60 grams of protein in 60 days, and 90 grams of protein in 90 days. After 90 days up protein to 100+ grams. Begin to work on your supplements to get up to the full schedule of supplements by month two or three.
Thank you for this!!! It's so helpful in starting to plan my first few months after surgery. Congratulations on your success!I am 5 year's post-op. I needed 14 weeks off from work. I had complications, a leak, and was in the hospital for 3 weeks. This is not the norm so yes it can happen but probably will not be your experience. When I did go back to work I went back full time without any problems. I lost all of my excess weigh and got down to 117 in a year. I had the subsequent bounce back to 135 and have been maintaining until recently. I intentionally dropped down to 127.
Good luck.
I have someone who helps with all the behind the scene work and someone who facilitates about an hour a day, but the rest is all me.Do you have someone to help you or are you a solo business? IF you have help, make that person do most of it while you are available but not the go to person.
THANK YOU!!! You are so not a Debbie Downer! I really need practical advice so I can make the best choices to protect and take care of me and my clients.I am doing really well it was like a light switch turned on at about 7 weeks post op I started feeling better but still not myself, (energy levels still in the toilet) then it was learning how to eat again. I'm not going to lie recovery was tough and I went through just about every stage that all others talk about and even wanted to die at one point. LOL. I have lost about 35 and have been plateauing but am really focused on my carbs so I just broke through that and have lost 3 more lbs. So almost a total of 40 lbs in about 10 weeks. I dont expect to keep up that momentum but I will take what I can get.
As far as facilitating retreats at 6 weeks after surgery there would have been no way I could have done that. I was very blessed with NO complications either but recovery was really difficult for me. Remember everyone is different. I would seriously discuss this in depth (recovery time frame and process) with your surgeon. That was one thing I failed to do.
Best of luck with your surgery and keep us posted.
I didn't mean to be a Debbie Downer but I didn't want to sugar coat anything either.
I even had Dr. Roslin say he wouldn't guarantee that I would lose weight by converting to the SIPS. That blew my mind.
OK when I first read this it kinda made me mad and then I had to realize can anyone really guarantee weight loss? But WOW for him to actually say that, then why go through all the trouble of surgery, not to mention all the complications that can happen. I would revisit him again on that comment. Because seriously if the surgery is not going to be a success then why do it?
Have you considered the traditional DS with 2 anomostisis?(spelling lOL) Just wondering.
Although I didn't get that comment, I liked Dr. Roslin. While he can't guarantee someone's weight loss, he only says that to his revision patients. To newbies, he says if you follow the plan, you will lose.
Anyway, I'm not interested in the SIPS procedure which is the only operation he will do on revision patients.
I'm using Dr. G (Dr. Antanavicius) in PA. They do the revision to the full DS. Although, I'm slightly concerned with the AI length he quoted me. I don't see him again until June. Hopefully, I can get some answers from his staff before then.