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Hang in there. I'm 8 weeks post op and I'm having the hardest time to take all of liquids in. I have had a horrible experience with the sleeve. I was nauseous from day one I stayed in the hospital longer than I should have right after surgery because I couldn't keep my liquids in. When I was home from the hospital on average I had 24-30 oz a day. Which I ended up 4 times in the ER with dehydration and the last time I was in the ER I stayed for two weeks in the hospital. I'm now home with a pic line and I get infused with a TPN bag that has all of my nutrients and sugar and fat our bodies need. I get migraines all the time and the thought of food sickens me because of the Nausea. I'm going on my third week of this And I still struggle to keeps fluids in. I'm not trying to scare you. I'm trying to help you prevent all of this to happen to you. Try your best to sip even if you have to set a timer for every 7 minutes to sip on water or protein shake. I'm on Zofran, Reglan nausea patch and I'm still nauseous. However ginger tea has help me a little and I suck on sugar free cinnamon candy. I read one thread here that pickle juice helps with the nausea but in stead it gave me the runs. I wish I was like sone people who's sleeves were a breeze and they are happy with the results. Unfortunately I was that 2% of people with complications. I have only lost 10 lbs in months. Try sugar free Popsicles see if that might help you get in more fluids that way. I completely understand your frustration.

That's Good News !!! Keep it up.

Yes you are right I needed a tummy rest. and you keep me posted too,Nurse Barbie.

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No. I actually asked for second opinion before I jump into another major surgery that is not guaranteed me the outcome if it. And to be honest I'm so afraid of other complications. Thank God, this new surgeon is going to try her best to get me well and get rid of this nausea once and for all. I never imagined this to happen to me but there's no turning back all I can do is keep moving forward and let God and the surgeon take care of me because I'm so powerless over this situation. I'm staying positive and optimistic about my situation. And I have actually met someone in this sight that went through the same exact scenario as me and she pulled through and she is very happy with the results of the sleeve. This gives me hope.

No I didn't go through with it. I asked for a second opinion and the new surgeon wants to try different methods to see if the nausea will subside. She gave me new hope . Because honestly I'm terrified of the gastric bypass. I actually know of one other person here on this sight who had the same thing as me and she too was going to have the gastric bypass but her nausea went away after her TPN at home treatments. So I'm hopeful that I will to recover from this. I have to stay positive and determine. And give it my ALL because Lord knows I don't want another surgery again.

No I didn't go through with it. I asked for a second opinion and the new surgeon wants to try different methods to see if the nausea will subside. She gave me new hope . Because honestly I'm terrified of the gastric bypass. I actually know of one other person here on this sight who had the same thing as me and she too was going to have the gastric bypass but her nausea went away after her TPN at home treatments. So I'm hopeful that I will to recover from this. I have to stay positive and determine. And give it my ALL because Lord knows I don't want another surgery again.

I feel your pain. I was just released from the hospital after two long weeks. I was nauseas from day one after my surgery. I'm almost seven weeks post op. But the nausea kicked my butt. So badly I had severe dehydration. Now I'm home with pic line and a TPN fluids for two weeks. I had never imagined this to have happen to me. While I was in the hospital I had two endonoscopy's and both times they stretched my new tummy because there was some narrowing. On top of IV nutrients I'm getting. I have the nausea patch I take zofran every 6 hours and phenagran as needed. Its been a nightmare for me. I fall under that one percent of patients that have chronic nausea Please be careful and try your best to keep that nausea under control so that you can keep your fluids in and not get yourself dehydrated and end up in the ER. Hang in there and keep us posted.

You look so Beautiful! Congrats!!!

Thank YOU, Dee Dee For your kind loving message. And thanks for all the prayers too. I will definitely will be getting a second opinion today I hope.

Can anyone out her please help !!! I want to know if you had this problem right after your sleeve and did it last a long time. I'm going on 6 weeks of it and I'm hospitalized for 9 days and now my surgeon want to covert me into a gastric bypass I'm so scared and I need feed back from from you guys before I jump into another major surgery. I've been online trying to find a solution to my problem. I've had an Upper GI I've had an endoscopy but it all has been normal. I need feedback. Please HELP ME

I'm definitely asking for a second opinion I was reading on line last night that it could be that I have a thiamine deficiency or to have my B12, Iron and Vitamin D levels checked and to ask to see a gastroenterologist which I will be doing today. I want to make sure I'm cleared on everything before I jump into another serious surgery. Also I have had an upper GI to see if there was narrowing on my sleeve but everything looked good. I had an endonoscopy and I had a stomach tissue biopsy to have checked for gastritis because the doctor who didi it said he saw some redness and gastritis has almost all the same symptoms as dehydration and I was hoping it was so that I could be treated for it but the pathology report was negative. It's so frustrating. I can't even sip on water without it making me sick. I haven't had any sort of food since before I was hospitalized 9 days ago. I'm so sad. I never imagine this would turn into a nightmare for me.

Thank you all for the get well wishes. I have had nausea since my sleeve June 10th and I'm dehydrated with low blood pressure. My surgeon said that with the sleeve you still have a biliary duct and he believes that is what's causing the nausea and dehydration. I'm so scared for the gastric by pass but he said when he makes the pouch the nausea will instantly go away. I don't have much of a life right now and he said If I hold off another couple of weeks and maybe the nausea will go away. But it's not a guarantee. From all of my research on the sleeve I had never heard of sleeve revision to gastric by pass. My husband was here with me all day at the hospital I couldn't help but cry when he left . I feel horrible, scared and sadden by all that is happening to me. I have to try to stay positive. I just find it hard to do so. So help me God.

I'm 5 weeks out post op sleeve and from the very beginning I was very nauseas. My surgeon gave me Zofran and said it will take a little bit of time. I had to get use to my new stomach. Well 4 trips later to the ER with dehydration. And still nauseous they had to hospitalize me. I've been here 8 days and they had to give me everything through IV fluids including my protein. The only thing that helps my nausea is Phenegran by injection the pill form doesn't work for me. Im so miserable and unhappy with the sleeve. The sad thing is you dont know how your body will take it until you e had it done. I research this sleeve for two years before i decided to do it. Sadly I was not a good canditate for the sleeve. I'm now scheduled for gastric by pass for Monday. I would like some feedback and or words of encouragement in these difficult times for me.