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I'm having issues myself. Before surgery, I was regular...everyday and sometimes twice. Now, I'm constipated as hell. I have been adding benefiber to my protein drinks and pericolace. Then the benefiber didn't seem like it was doing anything so I stopped it. Needless to say, I screwed myself and am painfully backed up. Glue stick..lol.....it's more like a rock with spikes trying to come out of your ass!! It's pretty damn horrible....trying regular coffee right now to see if it will stimulate it outta there. I am going to have to try those chewable fiber tablets and see if they work any better. I used Miralax when I was pregnant....works well. The pericolace is a stimulant/softener and what my Doc. recommended. This is all a trip isn't it?

I am a little over 4 weeks myself and am having issues with how much is enough. Usually 6 oz. is it.....if it is softer you can go a bit more but it depends what it is. I have had an issue over the last 2 days with eating too quickly or not chewing food enough and I threw up. It was pretty awful...almost makes you scared to try different things. I just have to learn to take it slower as per my dietitian and she recommended only eating dime sized amounts and chew them up really well. Also, make sure if you eat meat that it is moist enough.

Yup, it is 6-8 weeks to let your internal incisions completely heal. I am awaiting this as we speak....I am 36 days out and I can't wait to get this started! I am not going to push it though....trust me, I almost did and then I thought to myself....do you really want to go through MORE surgery??? NOPE...I don't. I can wait...it will be here soon enough.

I really appreciate the advice I went and bought some yesterday. We'll see what happens! I'm hoping my Doc. is right that this is only a 3-4 month thing initially with the acid issues. He said not everyone has it...Lucky us!!!!

Interesting....this is the first I have herd of this. Scenario: say I eat and in 2-2.5 hrs I am growling again...but it's time for my Protein...... I'm OK for a good maybe 2 hours again then the same thing happens...is this when I take Gaviscon?? OR am I misunderstanding?

Just now saw this post...I don't know of any single incision VSG surgeons in MI. I saw that episode of the Doctors where they did it and showed how it was done. it seems fairly new. Everything seems to trickle from the west coast over to the Midwest and then the east coast...so you never know!! Too late for me...lol.

OK......I am having the same problem. Hungry every 2-3 hours. I am already on sub-lingual prevacid so why would adding Gaviscon help your hunger??? I would also love to know the name of that book too.

No problem I was pretty freaked out about it too at the time. It's just weird how we all seem to be having similar issues. This is a good website because it saves our Surgeon's office from a lot of phone calls!!

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

Yup, I agree...everyone goes through it. After surgery it's another 2 weeks of more liquids and it doesn't get any better until you get on the different stages of texture etc.... You will get through it We all have and it wasn't easy but we did it. I actually chewed up a piece of pizza and spit it out....so I totally know what you are going through. Good luck to you!!

It is the BEST decision you will ever make for yourself. I would do it again given the choice. I was scared too and did not want to go through surgery BUT I couldn't live how I was living anymore. This is a wonderful site and you can get all of your info from all of us. Happy 2011 to you and our new lives

That's wonderful! You'll do great!!!

YAY Becca!!!!! SOOOOOO happy for you it's finally done. Your right, the pain is pretty awful so make sure they keep up on your meds and when you go home. They usually put people on liquid Lortab/Vicodin but I couldn't take it so I had to crush my Percocet. YUCK...is about it. I was taking it about every 3.5 to 4 hours just to be able to be somewhat comfortable enough to walk around my house. I had a drain in for 11 days and it was more annoying than anything. Just going to warn you when they do take it out....it burns pretty bad so prepare yourself and take a big deep breath before they pull it. That was my experience anyway. It does feel better when it's gone too. I wondered if some of my pain was from that being in there? You will do fine....just remember the first 2 weeks are the hardest and then it's gravy! BIG HUGS TO YOU!!!!

My Husband was supportive prior to surgery. Post-op he has been an ass. One minute he's nice the next...not so much. My BF suggested he may be jealous and insecure of my surgery/weight loss. Anything is possible....I just know if he keeps this up he will become a single man.

The blue raspberry and the grape are the best as far as isopure. You don't have to buy the large 40 gm protein bottles. They do sell the smaller 20's but go to their website to find out what stores are closest to you. There is an aftertaste but it's not too bad. I can't say enough about Unjury unflavored. Can mix it with just about anything. Good Luck to you!!!

The same thing has happened to me. I was never really addicted to anything else but food. It numbed everything..... I was living in my protective shell for 23 years. Part of this is removing the food from your system. It's almost like we all detox while we go through the stages post op. Then our brains sort of go through this thing where we now realize we physically can not intake that kind of food anymore. It effects you in a huge mental way. I can honestly say, though I have lost almost 30 lbs. so far......my whole life has changed in the way i am with my kid's etc... No one is more shocked than me. I am FINALLY living in the present. It is a high like no other I see a Psychiatrist who specializes in food addiction. I've been seeing her 4 months prior to my surgery and I plan on seeing her as long as I feel I need to. She told me this one thing " Up until now, you have had negative coping mechanisms. After surgery you will need and be forced to learn a different way to positively cope with things in your life." That was all it took. It was like one of those Oprah moments....lol. She was right and I need to relearn how to handle stress, boredom, loneliness, etc..

I was told not until after your 30 days out OR 6-8 weeks for strength training. Walking is really the only SAFE type of exercise you can do post op. It is so you do not put yourself at risk for hernias etc.... Just because your incisions externally are looking good......sometimes your internal incisions take a little longer as I was told by my Surgeon. Better to be safe than sorry

Hello, I just happened to read your post. I was sleeved on 11/29 and I have not had any nausea. Nor do most people. The only reason you would experience that is if you had a leak. That is what they tell you pre-op and post op. It is hard at first....but after you get through the 1st two weeks...your golden. Sure, some people have issues but it's surgery.....and things happen regardless of which type you have. I will tell you....you can still experience dumping syndrome with a sleeve. Again, not everyone does but I have experienced it when I attempted to ingest something with a high fat/sugar content. Fifteen minutes later, I was running toi the bathroom....not nausea...the other end. All 3 of these surgeries are a complete lifestyle change. You will all do fine Just keep reading posts on here from everyone and you'll learn the ropes pretty quickly. Good Luck to you all!!

My Doc put me on Omeprazole 40 mg...and he said the reflux will usually subside after 3-4 months. BUT I am on this for now because I haven't had this since I was pregnant! Not fun.... Watch when you eat that you drink 30 minutes later because that causes it to happen. I learned that on here...and it holds very true. I am on soft foods and there is no difference from when I was on liquids. he said it actually gets worse with more dense food.