I just had my surgery on Monday. I just got home from the hospital this afternoon. I have Gastric Bypass Surgery Roux en Y and I had it laparoscopically. My surgeon was Dr. Robert Chastanet and my surgery took place in Chesapeake Regional Hospital in Virginia.
My surgery went really well. I have 6 incisions on my abdomen. They removed my drain tube today. They did an xray exam where I drank a barium drink while they checked for leaks. That went well.
Monday and tuesday I was on clear liquids. I just drank water until this morning. This morning I had my first meal (since Friday). I had cottage cheese. It was delicious. I had around 2 tbsp of it before I was full. I'm on soft/pureed foods for 6 weeks. When I got home, I made a pureed crab bake. Basically I put (on my mini food processor) 1 can of crab meat, 1 tsp of light mayo, 1 wedge of laughing cow light swiss cheese, a sprinkle of old bay, and 1 tsp of shredded low fat cheddar. I pureed it, put 2 oz in each of my little casserole dishes. Then I baked it for about 15 min. It was great! High protein too. Crab has a lot of protein. It wasn't too heavy on my pouch. I couldn't eat the full 2 oz though. I ate slowly and used a baby spoon (that helped me to eat tiny bites).
I just took my pain meds (I'm not really in much pain, more sore than anything). I don't think I'll need them for much longer. I've already walked a lot since I ate. I have been burping like crazy, but it helps me not feel so bloated with gas. The meds are kicking in, so I'm off to take a nap.
I just wanted to share this with all of you. :)
Have a great day!
-Gastric Kitty
My surgery went really well. I have 6 incisions on my abdomen. They removed my drain tube today. They did an xray exam where I drank a barium drink while they checked for leaks. That went well.
Monday and tuesday I was on clear liquids. I just drank water until this morning. This morning I had my first meal (since Friday). I had cottage cheese. It was delicious. I had around 2 tbsp of it before I was full. I'm on soft/pureed foods for 6 weeks. When I got home, I made a pureed crab bake. Basically I put (on my mini food processor) 1 can of crab meat, 1 tsp of light mayo, 1 wedge of laughing cow light swiss cheese, a sprinkle of old bay, and 1 tsp of shredded low fat cheddar. I pureed it, put 2 oz in each of my little casserole dishes. Then I baked it for about 15 min. It was great! High protein too. Crab has a lot of protein. It wasn't too heavy on my pouch. I couldn't eat the full 2 oz though. I ate slowly and used a baby spoon (that helped me to eat tiny bites).
I just took my pain meds (I'm not really in much pain, more sore than anything). I don't think I'll need them for much longer. I've already walked a lot since I ate. I have been burping like crazy, but it helps me not feel so bloated with gas. The meds are kicking in, so I'm off to take a nap.
I just wanted to share this with all of you. :)
Have a great day!
-Gastric Kitty
Sounds like you're off to a great start! I'm in the process leading up to bypass, so I'm very interested in reading what other people have to say about their experiences. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :) Good luck on your journey as well! Feel free to ask questions.
ReplyDelete-Gastric Kitty