2 weeks post Rouen X status

[Chad]

Pain low, tolerating fluids and getting 60+ of water and G2, protein intake 90-120 a day. Still bloated, gassy. Incisions itch like a bitch.
Down 10 lbs and averaging 480 calories a day.
Mix broth with V8 and enjoy V8 “healthy greens”.
Crave food and never lost appetite. Put together a shopping list in anticipation of my “food day” celebration on Super Bowl Sunday.
Baby food, puréed eggs, cheese, squash, chili and baby oatmeal. Oh, thin quacamole.

 

[3momchaos]

Sounds like you’re doing awesome! My scars still itch sometimes and it’s been 3 months.

 

[JudyNY]

Oh I remember that itching!!! But it means you are healing! Each day it will get better Chad, so hang in there. I think when you are on more normal foods you will crave things less.

 

[missyinacage]

Hey, Chad. That's all great news. One thing they usually fail to mention about the RnY is that since they don't actually remove the stomach, you do not immediately produce less of the hunger hormone, Ghrelin. So you may be hungry. I found it got better once I was able to CHEW again lol

 

[dianeseattle]

They removed most of my stomach 14 years ago, FYI.

 

[Pink Julie]

They removed most of my stomach 14 years ago, FYI.

Mine was removed as well, but because it was so damaged from previous surgeries and scar tissue.

 

[dianeseattle]

I just looked it up and according to what I read, 75% of your stomach is removed. Here's a little graphic:

That's a graphic of the sleeve which is entirely different than roux-en-y gastric bypass like I had. The sleeve doesn't actually bypass anything, RYGB is actually a procedure where digestion is redirected so it goes Into your duodenum .

I had a procedure 2 years ago and asked about my pouch and it is still the same size and holds 2 oz of food at a time.