Sleeving it behind

I had the same issue and my surgeon told me that the reason for this is the abdominal wall stitch on my left side where the stomach was pulled out of. It will resolve with time.

Good luck you are going to do great!

Sleeved June 9th by Dr. Nicholson at Baylor Plano. Doing great no complications so far. Nice to meet all of you.

It is going to get better, hang in there!

Bets reach deep into your closed and try on something that was too small before and you will be very surprised. I am at 5 weeks post op (sleeved 6/9) and although I may lose half a pound or nothing at all per week I am flying through clothes. It seems like everyday something I wore last week is now HUGE on my body. Hang in there, we did not gain all of this excess weight in five weeks and its definitely not all going to come off in that period of time. Enjoy this journey because at 5 weeks it has already been amazing.

Try using myfitnesspal to track what your eating and how often so that way it will give you an idea of where you are falling short.

As soon as I get that twinge of pain in my chest it is usually my que to stop eating.

My nutritionist and surgeon both told me not to eat anything that is fresh such as fruit or veggies until week 6. Rationale for that is that oftentimes "fresh" anything maybe contaminated even if we wash the product. You are wanting to protect your new stomach and let it heal without the risk of food poisoning. As far as the Peanut Butter I was told to wait until the soft food stage and to only eat one Tbs a day because of the fat content. Hope this helps.

Every now and again I will get one but it doesn't last very long. My surgeon says that he stitched my abdominal wall on my left side and that the stitch would pop and then the pain would subside. Have you talked to your surgeon?

Josh your experiences are definitely normal. I am at 5 weeks post op and let me tell you that eventually you will be able to take bigger sips and the reflux will get better. Your new stomach is still very inflamed. Things will get better, enjoy this wonderful journey.

Muscle cramps are also a symptom of dehydration. Are you able to meet your fluids for the day? Hope you start to feel better soon.

I have several sets of 3x scrubs for anyone that needs them. I live in the DFW area. Let me know.

Forgot to mention that they are female scrubs not unisex.

Try using a 1 oz medicine cup and sip on that every 15 mins to ensure you are drinking your required fluids. Hope this helps.

Hey Dallas_P I see we have the same surgeon. I have had polyps in my stomach diagnosed during an endoscopy and they were removed by the doctor doing the procedure. They were all benign as well. I also had polyps removed during the colonoscopy procedure. Hopefully everything went well during your colonoscopy.

Bending over will take a while just give it time. As far as liquids try and use a 1 oz medicine cup and sip one every 15 minutes this way you are continually drinking and don't become dehydrated. Good luck

Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrate chewables. These are delicious and actually taste like a candy. Have to take 3x a day.

I went to Pappadeux's Seafood Kitchen and I had the Chilean Sea Bass with grilled Asparagus and a margarita.

My surgeon told me I could drive as soon as I was off any of the pain medications.

Hope your surgery was a success!! Welcome to the Loser's Bench!

Don't get disheartened, I know easier said than done, but you will have your surgery before you know it. I had to wait nearly a year before I got mine for various reasons. I finally had mine on June 9th and it all feels like a dream. Hang in there and good luck!

cutiecake, I was sleeved on the 9th too and I have already hit a stall. If it wasn't for having read all of the posts about stalls I would have freaked out. It is discouraging but I know I have to keep on keeping on.

I am 8 days post op and I burp all the time. Even without food.

My surgery was June 9th and I am 8 days post op. As each day goes by I am able to drink a bit more fluids. Should this be cause for concern that I have already started to stretch my new stomach?

My doctor told me to avoid all carbonated beverages after the surgery and beyond because it will cause your new stomach to stretch out therefore ruining it. I would contact your surgeon for some nausea medication like Zofran, it comes in a dissolvable pill form.