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All Over The Place Tryin To Fix What Is "wrong"

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desertmom

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Ok,so it is 22:00 now and I realize I am and have been all over the place trying to diagnose and fix the way I feel.

 

1.I have acid even though I am taking a PPI.

2.My brearhing is difficult most of the time even though it is not like asthma..just breathing with difficulty.I dont lie down or rest during the day and slept sitting up for max 5 hours a night before.

3.I know the tightness around my ribcage and pain in the back can be because of the acid.My left incision is slightly painful tonight.

4. Protein drink does not sit well at all....gas,pain,bloating.

5.the stomach is RUMBLING LIKE NEVER BEFORE especially on the left side where the left incision and drain was.

 

But all this can be normal.It is all the darn lucky people that says I dont even know I had the surgery,I went back to work day 5 that makes me so paranoid...LOL

 

With the band I had

1. The acid

2. The back pain

3. The rumbling tummy

4. The breathing issue. ..but only briefly

 

So I suppose this is just normal healing and a tummy that is angry and tryinq to cope with what I did to it.

 

And I will try to relax and endure this for a few more days....because this will get better very soon.Ok,upwards and onwards Christian soldiers.Tomorrow is another day.

xxo

Ps.a warm bath helps every time....I have been doing this at least 2 or 3 times every day...it helps for all the symptoms but the acid,which will be gone before I know it..hehehe!

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Drink Mylanta in addition to the PPI in the beginning because acid reflux is really bad the first few months. Even people who didn't have AR before have it after surgery. I'm over 3 months out and my stomach makes all kinds of noise and I burp and hiccup a lot. My sleeve is very picky and I have to baby it a lot. Try lots of differnt kinds of protein drinks the thinner ones work better for me than the heavy thick ones also less sugar ones don't make me nauseated. It's trial and error until you learn what you can tolerate and it's different for everyone. Good luck!

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Desertmom, how many days from surgery are you? The first few were the most difficult, but I'm 11 days post-op and I am starting to feel a little more normal. But all of the things you mentioned I am still experiencing intermittently. I also had to add Milk of Magnesia because I wasn't able to go to the bathroom. That has helped with the reflux and discomfort.

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