amjones105

This is the first time I am using this support group and I am just amazed and blessed at all of the responses and support. I hope that one day soon I can contribute to suggestions and help another member as all of you have done for me. Thank you sooooo much. Tomorrow is a new day and I will work harder and make changes.

I am desperately reaching out for help here. I was sleeved on May 8th and I am struggling bigtime. I can't get all of my fluids and protein in. The fist few days home, I called the surgeons office everyday and they told me that I was having a hard time swallowing because I was still swollen. The swelling has gone down and I can now swallow okay but I can barely drink clear fluids let alone protein. I've only had about 3o oz of water today and about 20 oz of protein. I don't know what else to do. Everything I try to drink makes me full and sick to my stomach. I had REALLY bad diarreah and the surgeons office told me to add a small amount of cream of wheat with mashed bananas to bind me up and it worked but I still can't get my fluids in. I'm really starting to feel light headed, dizzy, sick to my stomach and I fear that I am dehyderating. Any suggestions? I pray that this will get better soon.

Great advice everyone. It sounds like I need to focus more on myfluids and not as much on my protein so much right now. I will try to make some adjustments and see how it goes. I guess I just expected to be better and back to work by now. When is or did everyone else go back to work???

Thank you so much Sherrypep. I need all the prayers and strengh that I can get. Water is not working well for me so I will try something else. Thanks for the suggestion to try diffeent fluids.

I had my surgery on May 8th as well and I felt very dizzy yesterday. I stopped taking pain meds on Saturday and the doctor said I may be dizzy for a few days after. I am also experiences constant diarrhea and it is very watery. There is no controlling it and it comes on so fast that I barely have time to make it to the bathroom. I am very concerned about this because I am supposed to go back to work on Wednesday but I am a teacher and there is NO WAY I can be in school like this. Please let me know if you have any relief or if anyone else has any suggestions. I started pre-made protein shakes and the rest is clear liquid at this point.

I'm 5 days out and I am so worried about my BMs. I was constipated since the day after surgery. Yesterday I took a collace and use a small amount of fiber suppliment. Within a few hours, I had diarrhea and now it won't stop. I feel very weak and fatigued after using the bathroom and havong diarrhea. I've gone so much that I feel like I may be dehyderating myself. I am on liquid diet for 2 weeks. Does anyone know if I can have pre-made protein shakes on liquid diet. I'm not sure if I can only have those clear protein drinks which are disgusting or if I can have chocolate protein shakes in this phase.