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Originally Posted by Kimberley

did your diet change after surgery? I'm a little worried about weight gain. Lord knows I don't need to add anymore!!!

Can't remember if I mentioned it or not but doc wants to do an abdominal hysterectomy.

No, my diet didn't change other than I couldn't eat! I didn't go on to explain (cause I thought I had "yakked" enough), but the doctor thinks the anesthesia played a HUGE role in the intial first few days after surgery. I won't lie, I was one sick "puppy" the day after surgery - couldn't eat, all I could do was puke! And when I started back eating, all I wanted was chicken noodle soup. For almost a week after surgery, that's all I ate - soup and maybe come jello so my stomach literally shrunk from not eating so when I did eat, I couldn't eat much before getting full. I had mine on the 19th of December, just a few days before Christmas - I couldn't even enjoy Christmas dinner, was full after just a few bites and I was real weak feeling for about 10 days post-op. I'm the type, if I don't feel good, I just don't want to eat. But I also think something else was going on to cause that much of a weight loss in that short period of time. When I went in for 6 month check-up, I had gained 2 pounds so no further testing was done.

Before I had my surgery, I was not much of a sweets eater at all and still don't eat many to this day - give me veggies and I'm happy I didn't crave certain foods after having the surgery, and I don't exercise anymore now than I did then. In my opinion, and it's just that, my opinion, I think some people think that a hysterectomy means they are gonna gain weight so they figure, why not indulge and enjoy - and that indulgence and enjoyment adds on the pounds. If you eat like you do now after your surgery, you shouldn't have any problems in that department - you may gain a pound or two but don't we all from time to time! But like I said, this is just my opinion - not proven in any way.

For the betterment of your health, this is something you need to have done so put all your focus and energy into that and in getting better afterwards. Everything else, you can worry about later. BTW: both my sisters had abdominal hysterectomies - and they did fine And you will too!! Please don't hesitate to PM me or post something here if you want to talk - I'm here for ya