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Hello, I am 11 weeks Post-Op Gastric Sleeve. Over the course of the first month I suffered heart burn and nausea to the point where I didn't want to eat or even drink water. I became dehydrated was hospitalized and had a PICC line inserted for TPN. I just started my 4th week on TPN and have seen no improvement. I am not vomiting but even thinking about food or water makes me nauseous to the point I won't eat or drink anything. I'm scared I will never be able to eat again and have to stay on TPN forever. Has anyone heard of this? Will it get better? How Long? Thanks for listening!

Thanks everyone for your support. Scheduled for an endoscopy Monday morning. I hope they find something that would explain the difficulties! I've been on TPN for a month now and I'm getting scared...the nausea isn't getting better.

Thanks! No antibiotics, just nutrition.

TPN = Trans Parenteral Nutrition, in other words intravenous feeding.

I have BCBS of RI and they covered my Gastric Sleeve procedure in November 2012.