NeuroSurgNurse

Surgery date - 10/9/13 HW 298 CW 260 GW 150

Oh goodness. Yes please stay on top of it! This is a big surgery and I think most of us want to hit the road running. I have to tell my self that I just had surgery and I need to give my body the time it needs to recoup. I'm sorry you are having all these issues. I didn't have the greatest 2 weeks after surg. I couldn't keep anything down including Water. I was regretting my surgery but now I am truly happy I did it. Keep us posted on how you are doing. Hang in there! I can't believe Im saying this but it DOES get better! God Bless

I was wondering that my self. Im only getting about 1,000 cals a day. I am defiantly moving more around the house more so I think I may be getting close to negative in cals. I am going to keep an eye on that. Thanks!

I took my BS when I got back home approx. 40 minutes after I started walking. My BP I took before and after walking. My BP has been wonderful since I woke up from surgery! Loving That. Yeah I know BS take some time to adjust so I went ahead and finished walking and took it when I got home, it was 99. BP 120/73 I will let you know what the Doc says! Thanks!

1. I miss my old eating habits,,,, but will never go back to them. 2. I drink with a straw 3. I could totally rape a BigMac right now, but then id be lying about number 1. 4. I have let a piece of chocolate melt in my mouth and I LOVED IT!!!! 5. I am scared to lose too much weight.

Even though you are not on foods yet defiantly make sure you have taken in as much liq as you can before you chew your Vit. I did same thing after surg and girl know your pain! But once I filled my little pouch with warm broth I was able to take my Vit with no problem. Also, I was on the bariatric vit's which where about the size of a nickel (chewable) and my new pouch just didn't like them, once I switched to the Flinstone vit's , I was just fine. So you may need to try different vit's, everyone is different as well as our little pouches! Just need to find that certain one that works for you. LOL I'm stuck with a huge bottle of Bariatric orange flavored chewable vitamins that I paid $30.00 for and my new belly doesn't like them... oh well my kids em! lol.

Hey all! I just wanted to give you a quick update on how I'm doing. I'm doing so much better! My surg put me on Prilosec 40 twice a day and Protonix twice a day. it took a while but that did the trick. I'm doing better with eating and holding most everything down. I went for my first walk today and had some dizziness which I'm wondering if it's my potassium. calling doc tomorrow about that. thank you all so much!!!!! I truly don't know what I would have done without you!!! God Bless!

DOS 10-9-13--- down 34 pounds! Hello my fellow sleevers! quick question, I went on my first walk today since surgery!! As some of you know I didnt have the greatest few weeks after surg. Anyhoo while walking I started having some pretty bad dizzy spells. There was one time I thought I was gonna have to sit down. I'm eating now and holding most everything down (sometimes I will spit up some slimy yukky junk and it's very small) and taking my Vitanins just fine, and also drinking plenty of fluids. Anyone else have this issue? I don't want to stop walking now that I have done it and I'm one if those wired people who actually like exercising. I checked my BP and sugar and they both are fine. I'm going to call my Dr tomorrow to let them know, but I thought I'd pick your brains first.

Hello all! Well I got 2 bags of fluid, a shot if Thiamin, and 2 piggy backs of nausea meds. I do feel so much better. When I arrived there my BP was 131/110!!! even at my highest weight I have never ran that high, however; I know that was due to the dehydration. After 2 hours BP dropped to 139/97 then at 4 hours back to normal 127/74. My Dr doesn't want to stretch my throat at this time just yet, so he went ahead and sent me home. He did switch me to suppositories and 2 other meds for my stomach. So I'm hoping the next 24 hours will be uneventful. I am still trying to be optimistic and positive! Getting over this bump in the road will be a blessing! Thank you my VSG family! I don't know what I would do without you!!!! God Bless each one of you!!!!!

Hi everyone! Wanted to update you. I am being admitted today for dehydration and a possible upper GI to have my throat stretched. This morning I was so dizzy I was running into walls. My kids sure thought it was funny, but I knew otherwise. I can't keep hardly anything down. I am really trying to stay optimistic. I know in the long run this will be so worth it. I just wanna get over these hurdles. I don't want people reading this and changing their minds about surgery because I know the end result will be added years to my life. However; 3 weeks of vomiting and dying of thirst, well,,, just plain sucks. I will keep everyone posted. I honestly don't know what I would do without my VSG family. Huggs to all!

Oh my goodness Pati! I can relate to you somewhat. June 2013 I tore my rotator cuff while on vacation. That is truly the worst surgery I have ever had. I am still in physical therapy for it. I can't even imagine having that on top of this surgery. I certainly know everyone is different when it comes to recovery from surgeries, but man I am sure waiting for that moment I can smile and say "I am so glad I did this". it is just miserable vomiting everyday. I don't think it's dumping syndrome because I'm not taking in hardly any sugar. I eat SUPER slow and right now I bet I'm only getting 700 calories a day and probably puking half of that up. I know this was probably the best thing I could have done for myself, but geesh, when does this end?!?!?!

Thank you to everyone that has posted on this topic. I knew this was going to be a hard road when I signed up for this. But I just don't think you can ever be "ready" enough. Forums like these really help and I thank you all!

I was never offered Zofran. The weird thing is, I don't have much nausea. I eat or drink and within a few minutes, there is no warning and up it comes. I am going to go in tomorrow to speak with my surgeon to see if I am having a stricture issue or I might need my throat stretched which is a common I hear. I was able to keep some mashed potatoes down today. So keeping my fingers crossed!!!