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Hi, Im a new poster, new member to this group. I have been bulimic most of my life , so throwing up takes zero effort. I had gastric sleeve surgery and a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time (11/15/2017) I am unable to eat jello, yogurt , broth, lets just say the only thing I can keep down without it sitting in my throat is sugar-free powerade drink. I had a large hiatal hernia but it was repaired , I had my follow up with my bariatric surgeon/ doctor 2 weeks post surgery and asked him if its possible that the hernia surgery was repaired too tight? He said no. He had no explanation on why I cant actually swallow these things and my reflux is worse . I guess those who develop reflux post surgery include those who already have it so its horrible. I take 40mg omeprazole as needed .... not as prescribed (1 pill a day). ALSO, to make matters worse, it seems like I developed a full body yeast infection? (except its not where they usually are thank god). I have red welts, my wounds itch beyond words, then it spread to my lower stomach , then under my breasts, now its on my neck. I suppose if it travels down below then i will be furious. Ive tried otc calamine lotion, fungal itch creams nothing is even helping with the itch. ONE LAST THING I was doing ok as far as pain but the other night after I walked into a grocery store, I almost collapsed. I had what felt like a hot knife stabbing me in the large wound above my belly button. I was kind of stuck, not being able to walk in or out just stuck. I realized the pain was more of a ripping of my insides so I struggled and tried my hardest to hold up the bottom of my stomach so it wasnt putting pressure on that wound area. I can only assume its an adhesion . Now what? anyone experience these things? My surgeon wasnt concerned about me spewing throw up from most anything i try to swallow, wasnt concerned that my whole body is a huge rash and welts that itch beyond control. I havent even had a chance to tell him about the adhesion ... fearing his "thats what you signed up for" attitude. He is a great surgeon, I have no doubt and he has the best personality dont get me wrong. But dont know what to do about all of this . thanks for any advice

thats great you can call a help line for your surgeon. can i ask if you buy the protein shakes at costco? if so how much are they? ive been drinking slimfast 20grams protein, 1g sugar. wont try any powdered drinks i need to prepare. also what is the switch? i have one friend who is one year out, was a complete drug addict before and he quit drugs a cpl months before surgery and i just recently got in touch with him and wow... i think he lost 2 full sized adults lol. looks fantastic. so ya, i kind of feel if he did it then anyone can (not in a mean way either) . but i also met 2 women who are also one yr out, they are friends of a close family friend of mine. they were giving me advice and lecturing me ...this as they came to vegas for a vacation and ate at a different 75$ buffet each night. and as they were telling me all the restrictions they put on themselves , my family friend told me that they ate her out of house and home. full loaf of bread , full block of cheese and so on. i was told they lost weight from what they were but i dont think they can say they are a success story, they no doubt stretched out their stomachs. i didnt want to be rude but i asked how they can eat at a buffet and they of course lied , said they only had a small plate of sushi or some nonsense . (family friend told me they brought home desserts and other food in their purses from those buffets) lol!

im finding it almost impossible to find sugar-free yogurt (i will skip the plain) . i found one brand at one store, it has 4grams of sugar, comes in a bunch of flavors, i think its called carbmaster but im confused why there isnt any other options at the many stores ive been in. Oh, and my cat being a yogurt fiend, knows im eating yogurt but after one lick, she knew this wasnt the good yogurt so she constantly comes up to sniff it and walks away in a huff. even cats dont like sugar free stuff. lol as far as going to the bathroom, i had my last meal (chicken wings) the sunday before my wed surgery. so was on only liquids for 2 days, then of course only liquid the first week after. i was scared for when i would be "ready" to go but whew luckily it came maybe the sunday after. i hope you find relief in the otc meds . ive been eating cottage cheese since nov 22. was so happy to eat something of substance. it doesnt necessarily stay down when i eat it but its better than protein shakes . try to puree chicken breast when youre able to eat soft foods. its surprisingly good. ive mixed one spoonful of the chicken with one spoonful of instant potatoes. it tastes like a normal meal.

HI javaknut, thank you for responding im almost positive that the stabbing pain i had is because of an adhesion. Right now, i dont have that pain but it has come and gone since the first time i felt it (friday night). Im told that this is common with most surgeries and if surgically removed, another one might form. great. But ya, im thinking we both should keep an eye on it . as far as reflux goes, i do sleep elevated not only because of the heartburn but i have chronic asthma. too many times if i ended up sleeping flat and i woke up with stomach acid pouring out my nose! i have tried tiny spoonfuls of jello, yogurt and broth and it just sits in my throat. but sugar free powerade goes down better and even pureed chicken stays down. if i take too big of sips or spoonfuls then forget it , it will shoot out my mouth if i talk or whatever . gross. if your pain returns, are you planning on contacting your surgeon or anyone about it? i almost called 911 fri night , but i was more embarrassed being inside a store trying to lift up my stomach just to walk an inch. i didnt want to lay down and wait for the paramedics to find me on aisle 11 LOL. i see your progress and i am impressed. you have done very well ! your surgery was only 5 days before mine. i lost 12lbs. and it has stayed at 12lbs. im thinking its my inactivity , cant be from the foods im vomiting every few minutes after eating

hi lainey, i guess they do vary! im glad you are tolerating food , im still having problems with most foods ... i had bad reflux/heartburn before , now its at its absolute worst. i did puree chicken breast in a mini chopper, it has like a corn meal texture to it but it tastes just like chicken and it stayed down which is good lol. im having other issues but im sure they will get better with time. are you restricted to sugar free only foods? i refused anything sugar free before surgery but i will stick to sugar free now. (most are disgusting) are you having any issues at all?

I hope you are doing better. I had my sleeve done on nov 15 2017, so im not that far ahead of you but concerned because many posts, publications, dr orders, and hospital orders told me only a clear liquid diet 1 week post op. definitely no protein shakes, no yogurt. I accidentally swallowed a fragment of a noodle from a soup can i was draining to try and drink the broth and i went into what seemed like shock. "dumping syndrome" is what i was told what was happening to me . pulse shot up to 200. (this was the first week) . Im dont even have enough of my own experience to preach about much of anything but I felt the need to say something. (i was allowed sugar free only protein drinks and sugar free yogurt after the 1st week) but very limited amounts. Its great to see your outlook on things now, and how youre improving wish you much success