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i cant do broths. they turn my stomach horribly!!!! i dont know what it is about the shakes but i cant tolerate them. ive tried a few. they all just turn my stomach. ive upped my fluids to about 50-100oz a day (depending on the day) & im still feeling like this.

i cant even walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like i will pass out.

when did it start to pass? i so badly just want to feel better & go back to normal. sometimes i feel like i will pass out but i keep moving & i have to tell myself to keep moving. its hard. i pray i dont get any infections! i wouldnt be surprised if i did tho. smh.

i havent gotten iv yet. he told me to stay on gatorade for aweek & we will see how that goes. im hoping i dont have to be admitted into the hospital but i just want to feel better!

thank you.

i am post op & i have head hunger like no other!!! lately, ive been craving a BIG MAC with fries! imagine that.. a BIG MAC! lol. id be able to eat for a month from a big mac! lol. i also crave mac & cheese with fried chicken, pizza, cheesy bread sticks dipped in garlic, a ham & cheese & tomato wedge with lots of mayo, baked ziti with buscuits. lol! crazy stuff. what does your head crave? when did you finally fill that craving?

they dont make me throw up cuz i dont put them near my lips but just thinking of them make me dry heaveso i never want to try it. just cant. some ppl are different. my stomach is completely weak. everything turns it. i didnt know it would be this bad til i started my preop diet. i was able to do it in the past but i guess i got so sick of them then that now i just cant anymore.

wow.. you sound like me!!!! im 2 weeks post op. cant do shakes. they REPULSE ME!!!! my energy is soooooooo low. i feel very weak, drained & out of it. i am trying to get Protein in through food but goodness, its hard. wow.. 100% of ur energy didnt return til 4-5months out? thats TERRIFYING!!! when did you feel "normal"?

the good thing is, when u r finally able to "eat" again, there will be nothing wrong with snacking here & there! this surgery will not stop my life & make me "diet" forever. im going to make wiser & healthier choices but i will never fight myself on whether i should take a bite out of adonut. ur small tummy will let u enjoy your bite or 2 of ur donut. somethings do repulse me that didnt before. my mom does her DELICIOUS potato salad that the family loves!!!!! i came out my bedroom & smelled it coming from the kitchen & i gagged!!!! absolutely gross! i pray to one day like the smell & taste but for now, she needs to not make anymore. lol

youre so strong! god bless you!

im crying reading your post because i feel your pain. although im holding down food & liquids, the thought of Protein shakes makes me wants to put my head in a toilet bowl & throw up! im so weak & so discouraged. part of me really asks myself, "what have i done?" :'( im praying for you..

sometimes i get a minor ache here & there in my left shoulder. itll last for a few seconds & then go away but i get scared whenever i feel it.

omg thats scary!!! was the pain in ur left shoulder intense? or was it just a pain here & there?

willl do

ouuuuuch! well the good thing is, the "cravings" post op arent crazy! like yes, u would like to but they dont drive u insane or make you turn into the devil if you dont get it. its more of a desire & thought. its mental, not physical. before surgery, its mental, physical, emotional & all that. it wouldve been like taking crack from a crackhead. lol. and its different when u can have it & when you cant. i had food funerals like crazy but didnt go everywhere that i shouldve. i only went to my main favs OVER AND OVER!!! i forgot to add virgin strawberry daq, nachos from cheesecake factory & cheese fries from outback & bread from outback to my cravings!!!! mmmmm

lol i chewed on ice for my cravings! i dont know why i have such cravings. its so funny seeing the difference from stomach cravings & head cravings! now that i dont get hungry, i see my mind had a lot to do with my eating issues!! i craved watermelon so bad & i had it. i made sure there were no seeds and i definitely enjoyed!

i was thereeee!!! lol. it reminded me of a time that i was on a strict diet & it was my "cheat day". i went to the chinese buffet and i literally MOANED with each bite. my boyfriend at the time was embarrassed but i couldnt help it! lol. now thats REAL food porn lol

congrats!! i had surgery dec 20th. shakes absolutely REPULSE me & i have not drank any since surgery. the thought alone makes me want to vomit!!! im now on pureed foods & im tolerating food ok but i am very gassy (belching) & some nausea when i first wake up. after getting in some fluids & something in my sleeve, i start feeling a lil better.

did you have a leak test before leaving the hospital?

what were your symptoms before discovering you had a leak?

mine just come out of no where. i couldnt mask them even if i wanted to i hateeeeee it. i pray it goesaway quickly.

im almost 2 weeks post op & i too am seeking the "normal" feeling. its all i want. as far as incision pain, i still have some. at first it was mostly my belly button incision but now its the right one on the left side. i didnt experience too much nausea but when i do, its usually in the morning when i first wake up. after getting in my Vitamins & my prilosec, i feel a lil better! good luck!!

drinking through a straw helped u? i hear ur not supposed to cuz it makes u swallow more air.

he says its a phase that will pass. i either need an off switch for a while or a remote to fast fwd!!! lol

sure do!! lol