nataylor
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Hello all!
Last year my father passed away unexpectedly from cardiovascular disease. Then, a few months later, I ended up in the hospital for a week with atrial fibrillation and eventually had a cardiac ablation to correct it. My cardiologist said my weight was probably a large factor in developing Afib. Between that and my father's passing, I was finally convinced I needed to take some drastic action.
I had my Roux-en-Y surgery on June 16th this year. Got sent home from the hospital the next day. The first few days were rough. I had a very hard time moving because of pain at the incision sites. But within 4 days, the pain was much better and I was able to move around more freely. Besides the pain, the worst part of that first week was having to crush up my medication to take it will Jell-O. I've always hated the texture of Jell-O, but mixing it with gritty, bitter medication made it 100 times worse.
The surgeon was happy with my progress at my one-week follow-up. He cleared me for soft foods and, thankfully, said I didn't have to crush my medication anymore.
Been doing relatively well over the past few weeks. Been eating scrambled eggs, oatmeal, and my main go-to protein source has been browned lean ground turkey, very well broken up, mixed with a little salsa. I'm just hitting about 60g of protein a day. I know I should probably do a little more, but I honestly feel too full or not hungry for more food. The surgeon said I should avoid protein shakes, as he wants me getting my proteins from regular foods. I do feel a little low-energy, and I fatigue easily doing physical activities. I'm hoping that improves with time.
I'm already down over 30 lbs from my weight the day before I started my pre-op diet. My clothes are looser, my car seatbelt isn't as tight (I had to struggle to get it buckled before), my range of motion has increased, and the chronic lower back pain I've had has improved.
I can't wait to see what the next months and years bring me!
I hope I can make some new friends here. It's so nice to see everyone's stories.
Last year my father passed away unexpectedly from cardiovascular disease. Then, a few months later, I ended up in the hospital for a week with atrial fibrillation and eventually had a cardiac ablation to correct it. My cardiologist said my weight was probably a large factor in developing Afib. Between that and my father's passing, I was finally convinced I needed to take some drastic action.
I had my Roux-en-Y surgery on June 16th this year. Got sent home from the hospital the next day. The first few days were rough. I had a very hard time moving because of pain at the incision sites. But within 4 days, the pain was much better and I was able to move around more freely. Besides the pain, the worst part of that first week was having to crush up my medication to take it will Jell-O. I've always hated the texture of Jell-O, but mixing it with gritty, bitter medication made it 100 times worse.
The surgeon was happy with my progress at my one-week follow-up. He cleared me for soft foods and, thankfully, said I didn't have to crush my medication anymore.
Been doing relatively well over the past few weeks. Been eating scrambled eggs, oatmeal, and my main go-to protein source has been browned lean ground turkey, very well broken up, mixed with a little salsa. I'm just hitting about 60g of protein a day. I know I should probably do a little more, but I honestly feel too full or not hungry for more food. The surgeon said I should avoid protein shakes, as he wants me getting my proteins from regular foods. I do feel a little low-energy, and I fatigue easily doing physical activities. I'm hoping that improves with time.
I'm already down over 30 lbs from my weight the day before I started my pre-op diet. My clothes are looser, my car seatbelt isn't as tight (I had to struggle to get it buckled before), my range of motion has increased, and the chronic lower back pain I've had has improved.
I can't wait to see what the next months and years bring me!
I hope I can make some new friends here. It's so nice to see everyone's stories.
