nataliemarie23

Hi everyone! I do have another question so soon, hoping someone can share what they did. I am 4 days post-op & I am having difficulty reaching the required ounces of liquids per day.. I have just been sipping a water bottle & clear protein drink bottle throughout the day & can’t seem to finish either one. Is it okay to sip from the bottle or do I need to drink/sip from those little 1 ounce cups throughout the day until the drinks are finished? Another question I have.. I keep getting a bad taste in my mouth. It’s not metallically but I don’t know how to describe it. Anyone else experience this? Thanks so much ahead of time!

Hi! I just discovered this forum & I'm so glad I did! I have a ton of questions and don’t know anyone that has gotten bariatric surgery so I’m hoping this site helps.. I was sleeved on 9/12/19 and had incredibly bad gas pains which I am still going through along with difficulties burping at times (I feel it in my throat but it doesn’t want to exit). It got to the point of uncomfortableness & chest pressure, that I visited the ER at midnight last night, to make sure it was a clot or heart/lung issue.. & I was told it is all just gas. I am walking around as required but just can’t figure this out. How long did it take anyone on here to clear the gas? Did anyone else have difficulty burping? Also, I feel as if I’m always hungry because my stomach is constantly growling or at least I think it is.. Did anyone else feel the same after such a short amount of time after surgery? Please & Thank you!!

Congrats! Welcome to the club I am on the same boat as you. I thought I was having a heart attack the pain and pressure was so bad. But this community is soooo very helpful. It's nice knowing that we are definitely not alone in this. So many questions and answers can be found on here. Oh wow, that must be difficult but glad you have a dietitian to assist you! That must help so much. Water is such a big help! Wishing you a good and speedy recovery!

Congratulations! I completely agree with you! The gas pains were worse than the pains from the incisions, in my opinion. Lol Wishing you a good and speedy recovery!

Congrats! Welcome to the "sleeved" club! :) Yes, the gas pains were so much worse then the incisions themselves. After about the 6th day I started to feel back to normal. I have learned that you just have to take recovery day by day. Slowly but surely you'll feel back to normal. Wishing you a good recovery :)

I was thinking I was doing it completely wrong by drinking out the bottle & not the cups. Good to know it’s a convenience! I’m so use to taking big gulps too, definitely don’t want to cause anymore discomfort. Lol thanks so much for replying! 🙂

Lol! Peppermint can be a very strong taste. I don’t care for it much either but anything to help the taste & bad breath! Lol Thank you!

I actually just purchased some Gatorade zero! I’m glad to know it’ll help. Thanks so much ☺️

I truly am so happy I found this forum. I definitely felt like I was alone in this and there’s a whole community willing to provide info & how they felt. Thanks so much! & Congrats to you as well! You’re almost a pro! Lol

Congrats on your journey! It’s comforting to know we’re definitely not alone in this. I definitely understand what you mean about feeling that you can handle more then 2oz but I’m afraid to push it a little more.

Omgoodness thanks so much for all the info! I’m definitely going to ask about the Gas-Ex tablets on my first follow-up! Again, thank you ☺️