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I was getting heparin shots! I told them to STAY AWAY FROM MY STOMACH, and put it in my arm instead hahaha

Why are we only allowed 30ccs if liquid at first every 15 mins? It's not enough sometimes! There has to be a reason. Can't we just fill up a water bottle and drink throughout the day? Can the pouch stretch if it has too much liquid early on?

How much are we to expect to lose in the first 3-4 weeks? I'm so unbearably thirsty. I've been having 30ccs of either propel, isopure, crystal light, etc. and it's just NEVER enough. I could care less about food, I jusf want to satisfy this insatiable thirst for plain WATER. So weird. I always hated water. Lol wtf?!

I never had one

I'm home!!! It's so hard getting fluids in!! Ugh!

Passed my swallow test and will get my first 30cc of water later. First drink in 5 days! I should be going home today too Very excited. Good luck everyone. This forum and thread was such a huge support for me!!

Original surgery was Jan 15 and cprrective emergency surgery 2 days later. Feeling SO much better, no comparison! After swallow test, I am allowed clear liquids and will probably go home from the hospital today. Feeling muchhh better. These things happen, but are talked about much less often lol

No worries....with my 2 week liquid diet I had a few cheat times. I feel it was necessary so as to prevent not only insanity, but a full blown binge. It helped me get through it. Just don't overdue it. Very, very minor cheats if you must. Remember, you are only human!

Best news of all? I've been passing gas! Lol! I think I'm on my way now and the long bumpy road is about to finally smoothen a bit By the way, passing gas is a GREAT SIGN. All you post-oppers must look for this. I've been walking TONS and this seems to be the ONLY thing that helps. After 4 days, I think I may be able to try ice chips and water today at the hospital after swallow test. Very excited!

Yes! So happy to hear I am not the only one. I had surgery on the 15th and had emergency surgery 2 days later due to a kink in my small intestine preventing anything from going down. This was found during my swallow study. I have another swallow study tomorrow to see if I'm ok. I was throwing up, burping and so so sick. Gow are you now

What surprised me? I didn't know I'd be having surgery not once, but twice. First time was bypass, 2 days later it was corrective surgery because there was a kink in the small intestine causing me to throw up, have reflux, and not be able to hold anything down. Nothing could prepare me for this. I was concerned I was going to have a nervous breakdown and cried hysterically when I found out during my swallow study that something got messed up. God, it was tough. Tomorrow I do another swallow study. I'm a healthy 27 year old who in a million years never thought something like this would happen. I took the surgery very lightly and I took the pain and recovery lightly. There are millions of things you will see and feel that you simply CANNOT research or read about to understand fully. You will be tested. Emotionally, physically, mentally. You may even regret it. After years of preparing, none of that really helped lol. It's all very individual.

During my surgery, I could not wear a pad or anything at all. Very weird. Luckily my periods are light.

Were you burping a lot post op?

What does gas pain feel like? My pain radiates around my midsection and bubbles a bit internally. I've been walking a lot but the pain and soreness only stays midsection. Is this gas pain? Btw, still in the hospital. Had bypass Tuesday and a correctional surgery today this morn.

THANK YOU everyone for your supprt, prayers, and thoughts! I had my emergency surgery this morning...no additional cuts, they already went through my incisions. Surgeon said there was a kink in my small intestine...one of the stiches or something kinked it up. I was throwing up all night, bad burping, bad reflux, but everything seems fine now. Tomorrow i will do another swallow study and hopefully get to drink some water. I havn't drank since Monday! I feel much much much better. My surgeon is from a center of excellance and very very well known, so complications do happen. I went into the surgery not expecting it to be bad, but it happens . Wish me luck on final swallow study tomorrow and I should be home by Ssturday if all is well. THANKS TO YOU ALL <33

Well, I need to have surgery again today to fix the complication. Very scared and regretful

There may be an edema and a kink in the surgery....and if there is, then I will need surgery again Friday to fix it.

Trying not to regret this...but why are there so many complications??

There's been some issues During the swallow test, I had to do it twice. No leaks, but delayed emptying due to swelling and edema. I threw up the barium 5 times. Now they want to do an abdominal xray tomorrow...and I may be in the hospital longer In so much pain and cried a lot today. I guess I still have awhile to go in the hospital.

Thank youuuu <3 Ehh, kinda. I've walked 4 times today. What helps me is the pain killers and burping lol

Hi! I'm recovering...had surgery at 7am and also they had to fix a hiatial hernia, which I was not aware of. I walked 3 times. Pain is very uncomfortable and my mouth is so dry....thy may be the worst part!