debinphoenix

I saw the comments about straws on the cabonation page. My Dr never mentioned that - what is that about. My Dr essentially told me to eat twice as much Protein as anything else but to eat whatever I want. Choose healthy foods MOST of the time so I stay nutriitionally balanced.

I hate to say it but I am SO glad you are all puking also. I am sick for no rhyme or reason sometimes. Last week it was 3 days in a row and then for 4 days I ate small amounts of M potatoes, chicken, beef etc and then yesterday back to puking. The only thing I can reliably keep down is toast and crackers. I sure hope it gets better. I'd like to see some people who are more than 4-8 weeks post op pipe in. I'm getting to the point where I don't want to try and eat all day for fear of being sick at work. The puking is so gross too with all of the slime. My dr didn't really want us to do Protein Shakes after we went on food but I may have to get back to them. Yesterday morning - 36 hours ago - I had 3 crackers with shredded chix salad. Fluids are a real challenge as well. I can get them down with no problem but within an hour of eating it will hasten my getting sick. I was trying to eat 5 very small amounts a day which left almost no time around that (30 minutes before and 60 minutes after) to get down my fluids. Nutritionally, if I am getting down a multi-vitamin, what else do I have to get down and keep down each day to stay healthy. I'm starting to worry that I am surgically created bulimic Really looking for advice here Please feel free to contact me off list at deb@mothergooseadoptions.com I've also started a blog at everythingelsefollows.blogspot.com

Questions... is there a good place to look at how much Protein is in various food sources> If I get in 50-70 grams of protein a day, can I ignore counting everything else - dairy, veggie, carb etc. If I make it too complicated on myself, I just won't do it. Deb

I too, had unbearable, heart burn and sour stomach for a week or two. I'm not almost 6 weeks out and am fine but my Dr recommended 60 days of Prilosic. Not sure if it is that or just been awhile but it is working. deb

I actually had luck with deli meats on crackers ... also since you are probably not into cooking, try getting the individually frozen items at costco. hey have individually frozen chicken breast in the bag (look carefully bec they come as one big bag or as individually wrapped in the bag - they stay fresher that way), they also have individually wrapped salmon and a white fish - I think it may have been Halibut. You can whip each one out onto a broiler pain and eat in a few minutes. they are proportioned as well to be good for 2 meals usually. meat balls are a great idea - going to try that

Anna, how long before you could eat and keep down a meal - say 1/4 or a 1/2 hamburger or peice of chicken breast? deb

I hate to say it but I am SO glad you are all puking also. I am sick for no rhyme or reason sometimes. Last week it was 3 days in a row and then for 4 days I ate small amounts of M potatoes, chicken, beef etc and then yesterday back to puking. The only thing I can reliably keep down is toast and crackers. I sure hope it gets better. I'd like to see some people who are more than 4-8 weeks post op pipe in. I'm getting to the point where I don't want to try and eat all day for fear of being sick at work. The puking is so gross too with all of the slime. My dr didn't really want us to do Protein shakes after we went on food but I may have to get back to them. Yesterday morning - 36 hours ago - I had 3 crackers with shredded chix salad. Fluids are a real challenge as well. I can get them down with no problem but within an hour of eating it will hasten my getting sick. I was trying to eat 5 very small amounts a day which left almost no time around that (30 minutes before and 60 minutes after) to get down my fluids. Nutritionally, if I am getting down a multi-Vitamin, what else do I have to get down and keep down each day to stay healthy. I'm starting to worry that I am surgically created bulimic Really looking for advice here Please feel free to contact me off list at deb@mothergooseadoptions.com I've also started a blog at everythingelsefollows.blogspot.com

I just started eating foods two weeks ago after a plication and have gotten sick twice. trying to figure out why ... the first time I had a few bites of m. potatoes but then forgot and drank a few sips of Water. Major sliming episode then today I had only 3-4 bites of mac and cheese and same thing happened although less extreme. Both time I was in a car shortly after eating at restaurants and wonder if that caused it. Just getting a tad frustrated as I don't want to get malnourished and everyday life is tough when you are afraid to eat at work, in public etc. I didn't even know plication patients got sick or slimed? Any thoughts? deb

I'm having the same issue and it is really getting frustrating. Today we were driving back to the office after a business lunch (I only had 3-4 bites of Mac and cheese as I won't eat anything really solid out in public yet for fear). I hope I get this thing figured out soon.

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Oh, I got sick today. Won't be doing that again anytime soon. I ate abotu 10 McD's fries from the kids meals and then about 5 minutes later had a few sips of ice Water. Stomach felt full and hurt but I have had that before. However, about 5-10 minute slater, I dry heave a few times and still felt no better. I then felt this slick stuff in the back of my throat - gross - that continued off and on for about 15 minutes. Then it all came up ... tons of slimy mucos and the fries. I guess I have been slimed. Just trying to figure out if it was bec I added water on top of the food or because I ate too much. Any thoughts?

OK so the elephant in the room. Is this common with plication? I know true sleeves can get leaks if they don't heal up properly. Anybody know? Wonder how she is doing?

Do sleeve plications risk leeks like VSG since there is no cut?

since you can't drink for an hour after eating, how do you put out the "fire" I'm envious

WOW - I'm 10 days out and can't wait. For some reason, I am craving SPICY which I am not sure I will ever be able to eat again since I can't drink while eating to put out the fire ... any suggestions?

It seems every dr is all over the map on how soon you can have non-liquid foods post op. I am only 10 days out but for the last 3 days, I have had 3-4 bites of "mushy" food, once or twice a day. The little bit of food in my stomach actually makes it feel more settled. I've always been that way - all liquid and I feel queasy. Now I'm worrying maybe I better back off. I didn't get surgery to ruin it all. Then I noticed some drs, let their patients eat after a week or so. Can anyone explain the different rules of thought and reasoning behind them? I had sleeve plication ... Deb

How did you do? he did mine 5 days ago and today I felt almost normal. YEAH!

I had a plication with Dr Ortiz in TJ last week. The first one was done in 2007 and many predict it will virtually replace bands in about 5 years. We will see. I feel great - 5 days out. No pain from surgery. Pain from gas and reflux. I can eat about /2 cup of liquid Soup and them am FULL. As someone said, feels like I ate T-giving dinner. The sweeling will go down tho and I should be able to eat 4-6 ozs a meal. I didn't want to risk slips and erosions as well as have to deal with fills. I hope it works. Didn't undergo major surgery for nothing deb in Phoenix

Dr. Ortiz in TJ did mine. Was very ahppy with the whole expierence.

I'm only 4 days out and am having the same issues. No pain from the incisions except when I vomit which has been often - although so far only once today (it is 10:30 am). It is gas and acid reflux. Only time and meds will help. Warm tea stayed down this am - about 5-6 sips. I have had to sleep almost sitting up; otherwise the reflux gets much worse. Hubby is out getting my children's tagament now in hopes of keeping that down. I have a real texture, taste thing so anything I tried to breakup and take made me gag. walking doe s help too - you get the hsarp pains of another bubble being broken up. They pump your stomach full of gas during the surgery so they can get a better view of things. Being only 4 days out, I am hoping I did the right thing. I went for a band and was concerned about slips and erosions. hate surgerys - get really sick form anesthia so didn't want to risk a second surgery. switched to plication at the last minute. Sure hope I didn't act hasty. oh yeah, if you have glue and not stiches DONT use a heating pad on your stomach but you can rest against one on your back which feels nice. I'm so glad to have found this group. Was starting to panic.