Help! 6 days post op and think I'm dead

dk4182 · March 12, 2004

6 days post op. Today was the worst time to date. Went back to work (light desk duty) and started to puke. I have strickly followed the clear liquid diet and have lost 25.0 lbs. I'm having a get deal of pain drinking even small amounts of Water. i can not stand full streth drinks must cut it with Water ( gator aid, apple juice ect.) am a heavy water drinker but not lately. been takening small slips. i have been having very painful gas pains and eating chewable gas x tabs.

been getting hic ups all the time.

is this normal or an indication of a problem?

any advise?

david

banded 3-5-04

338 going down (hopefully) 240:guess

Alexandra · March 12, 2004

Hi David,

Congratulations and welcome to bandland! If I were you, I'd call my doctor even if only to set my mind at ease. By this time you should be well on your way to healing, and eating full liquids / mushy foods. If you're having a problem taking in even thin fluids there may be something wrong.

Getting dehydrated is no joke so please be careful. Can you call your doctor tomorrow and have him take a look before the weekend?

Good luck, and please let us know how you're doing!!

dk4182 · March 13, 2004

what a difference a day makes. now feel a lot better. just think i over did the going back to work early thing....

~c~ · March 19, 2004

Hi david,

how are you doing?

Chantal

dk4182 · March 19, 2004

Doing a lot better.. lost abouy 25 lbs, see the doc tuesday for my two week post op check. can not wait until i can eat real food and stop drinking my meals