TheLCSpencer

Hi All, I am new to the sleeved world and can happily say that I was sleeved with Dr. Aceves on 1.5.12. Today is my 4th sleeve day! During my sleeve, my Dr discovered a hiatal hernia which he repaired. This is cool, but, it's caused a considerable amount of pain through recovery. I expected to only have to recover from the sleeve and not from the hernia madness. My shoulders hurt big time! Despite my exhaustive reading, this part of it is all new to me. I went to my US Dr. who helped me with some pain mgmgt. That solves one issue (sort of). My second issue relates to liquid consumption: I have unjury chicken Soup, gatorade, and whey Protein shots from Walmart. Today has been my first day out of the hospital and I've managed to get in all my protein shot, and 1.5 servings of chicken soup without issue. I've made it to my 70 g protein quota for the day. Ive been sipping all day. I'm wondering--is this weird? I am trying to sip all day but that is causing me to be drink literally all day--forcing myself to focus on it all the time. Is that a bad habit? Also, I only really wait about 15-20 min in between drinks. Is this a bad habit? Also, I'm terrified of drinking too fast. My instructions from my Dr. indicate that I should only have 1.5 oz per 15 min. I drank my 8 oz soup on about 35-45 min wihtout pain. Could i be stretching my sleeve? I'm also a bit thirsty now, so I want to have a drink of Water. Is this constant drinking a bad habit? I haven't tracked perfectly but assume I must have had about 50 oz of liquid today. Hoping some sleeve veterans might be able to get me some advice! I just dont want to be drinking too fast and ruin things! My body hasn't given me the signs to stop, but perhaps I'm not hearing them?

Hi all. Will keep this short. 3 weeks out and was progressing to veggies today. Had some coconut Water and was making kale chips for later in the week. Must have drank the water too quick. After cooking the chips, I ate about three to see how they were, bc I'd never made them before. Almost immediately I felt queasy. Now I've been spitting up but can't barf (hiatal hernia repair maybe why?) and my chest hurts. Feel like I have liquid way up to my jaw. I definetly just thoughtlessly did something I used to do when I cooked per-sleeve. I feel absolutely idiotic now and I'm horrified about this resulting in a leak. I feel like I messed up really early on here--if this is the feeling people get when they eat too much, it's the first I've read of someone being dumb enough to get it this early into their experience. Any words do advice? Def learned a lesson. Not looking for coddling but also please don't beat me up! :/

Thanks Leann! I think this is exactly what happened. I drank coconut Water too fast then popped three little kale leaves. It does feel horrible! Gosh I can't wait for it to pass.

How long does it take to go away?

Thanks Aussie! I feel so silly getting this so early on.

FYI, The kale chips are just kale in the oven with seasoning. Nothing crazy fattening.

Hi Everyone, I had my surg with Dr. Aceves on 1/5. Currently 15 days out. Had a hiatal hernia repaired, but healed up just fine. Down 12 pounds so far. I just had a few questions because I'm pretty frustrated and feel that I had to re-learn everything about how to eat. I keep hearing a few things: -Eat slowly -dont overeat your sleeve -listen to your body Here's the thing--I'm still clueless. I eat (drink, mostly at this point) slowly, but dont feel a restriction. What does it feel like? At this point, I can only tell when it's up near my throat (liquid)--in which case I know I've drank too fast. I measure and time with my liquids, but I have been hungry a few times in the last week and drank fast only to find that 15 m later I have the foamies. I want to do this right, but I am having such a hard time understanding my body's signs. I feel like I'm not doing well enough on liquids, and that I need to figure this out before I get to mushies or solids. I don't want to stretch my sleeve, but this is so strange and new still. Another example: I just ate about 3 oz of yogurt for the first time and I feel like I have yogurt up to throat. I don't think I overate, but...did I eat too fast (15 min)? Is this bad? Should I have eaten less? If so, when would I keep going? I am even using tiny baby spoons and yeah...not sure if it's helping. Sorry, all. I just don't know what the signs are. In the past, I was full when I felt full. Does the "New Full"=the feeling you get when you aren't hungry? Thanks for all the advice ahead of time!

Hi there! I am 2 weeks out and literally just posted my frustrations RE this same topic here and in the other VGS forum. Here are the links. Lots of good advice. Hope it helps. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/65918-frustrated-newbie-how-do-i-know-when-im-full/ http://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/tell-us-about-your-journey-getting-a-gastric-sleeve/26651-frustrated-newbie-how-do-i-know-when-im-full.html

Thanks so much for all the advice, everyone. It's really hard to eat slow but it sounds like the continues to be the only way to prevent overeating the sleeve. Hopefully like some of you, I'll feel the restriction much more when im in mushies or solids. Thanks all!

Thanks Brook! It's really hard, isn't it? I feel like eating slowly is just hard, when something tastes good and there's a fair amount of head hunger (I hate that term). If I were to take 3 min in between bites it would take forever! I can still do it though. Is this how long you wait in between bites, even this far into your recovery? Or can you eventually eat faster? It would make sense if it was just slow, always.

Hi all! I am one week post-op and sort of struggling. This part of post-op is so frustrating. I had a sleeve with Dr. Aceves in MexiCali. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired. In his post-op instructions he says we aren't really supposed to have more than 2 oz in 15 minutes. This is pretty hard. At first, I was taking in lots of liquid because I didn't quite understand the restriction. The first 1-2 days were actually alright. Now that I'm understanding what the foamies are (which I got twice in the first two days), I am trying to be more careful. No more than 2 oz, at all times. Also after 2 ozs I sort of feel full, so I don't try to push it. Yesterday I was pushing myself to have about 2 oz every 30 minutes and that seemed to be the best I could manage without stuffing myself full of liquid. At this rate, if I'm up for 14 hours a day, and I don't stop drinking, I will only get 28 oz of liquid--nowhere close to the 64 I'm supposed to get. Also, (TMI) my pee is a little dark, so even at this rate, I still feel dehydrated. Very frustrating. Did anyone else experience this? Does it go away so you can drink more? Second issue is that in one week I have only had one very small BM (a week ago). My reg Dr. suggest milk of magnesia. At what point should I use it? I think it's about time things start happening in that department but im afraid of getting dehydrated even more! I realize that I'm having all liquids and not much should come out, but....I had solids a week ago, and I'm pretty sure that's still somewhere in me (TMI). Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Please send me prayers, positive vibes, and care bear stares to Hospital Almater! Ready to meet you on loser's bench! Eeeee! I'm finally going to be on the skinny b*****s in the kickboxing class!!! Wooooo!!!!

Hey thanks for asking! I am okay. about 5 days post op. Things are okay! I had a hiatal hernia which needed to be fixed, so now I'm recovering from two surg instead of one. So far it's so-so. Happy to be on the other side, but I have to say that I underestimated how difficult recovery would be. Didn't know I'd have that darn hernia! I am doing well with the Water and Protein, but it's constant! Gotta get it in any way I can hehe. Taking some Percocet (crushed up) for the pain and everything else seems ok! Trying to walk as well. Today I'll be walking 2 miles with my trainer. Woo!! Thanks for checking in!

I am in the hospital bed with that exact problem now. How are you holding up?

Hi everyone! I am one day away! On Saturday I'll be getting sleeved with the wonderful Dr. Alberto Aceves. I am so excited. Any tips from people here on last-minute positive thoughts? Or a way to not get nervous? I'd love to know if anyone here was worried about it only to find that the process was gentle and easy!?

I'm here and all is well! Getting my sleeve very soon!

Today is my 29th birthday, and it's also 7 days till my op day! I'm very excited and mostly a, trying not to obsess about it. My goal is to stay as zen as possible prior to the surgery. Any advice on how to do that? Thanks in advance!

Thanks guys! I think I'm going to bring a ton of fashion mags and lots off meditation videos.

Thanks guys! I think the tough part is the fact that I have nothing left to prepare, haha. I have had my bags packed for weeks, protein & vitamins set, etc. now I'm just....waiting!!!!

I am getting my sleeve on 1/5. When I get scared I look at before and after photos. Also had a friend Rec'd making a list of all the reasons I'm doing this so I can look at it when I get the jitters. I have 25 anxious and excited days to go! What would u Rec'd I do?

I'm 9 days away from my date! I won't miss living my life wondering when I'd "get to normal" I won't miss: Living and dying by the gym and getting no where My inner thigh sweat! Hating cameras Hating shopping Boring sex Feeling bigger than my friends

I am 1/5-- anyone else? Or anyone with Dr Aceves

For sure it is. My biggest fear at my wedding was pooping my pants at the alter. Why? Because. That how my 28-year-old body deals with anxiety. So lame. Take a Xanax ifu have one. If not health food stores have Sedalia--epic homeopathic dissolvable pills. Epic! Good luck sister! You will get through!