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Think I had my first tummy bug since VSG



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I don't get sick often. We are very fortunate that our kids don't get sick often either. I've had a tummy bug several times in my adulthood. I think I had a tummy bug yesterday...my first "sickness" since my VSG. It was different for sure. I felt very weak, very nauseous, & just crappy. I couldn't eat without immediately feeling sick. I couldn't drink my Propel Water without feeling sick. Even my Vitamins made me sick. All I could do was lay down very still. Finally, by the end of the day, I was able to drink some G2 gatorade & sip some chicken noodle Soup. I finally felt better. And today I'm back to normal.

Guess I never thought a tummy bug would be so different post-op. :blush:

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Do you think there was something in your stomach that wasnt' digesting maybe?

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I'm pretty sure it was a virus of some sort. About midday, my son started having the same symptoms. Luckily, it's been a short lived virus.

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I've had one stomach bug post-op, and it really is different than pre-op. I thought I had eaten something that didn't agree with me, but then the husband and kiddo got it as well.

I dry heaved quite a bit from the nausea. I'm one of those types that hates, absolutely hates to vomit, and avoid it at all costs. With this bug I had, vomiting was the only thing that made me feel better. It lasted about 2 days, and I kept lysoling and ousting the house to prevent it from spreading to us a couple times. It's inevitable that we'll all get it, but I wanted to make sure I only dealt with it once.

Glad you feel better.

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I would wager that with a flu and VSG, hydration would be super, super, super important...

Agreed. I tried very hard yesterday to concentrate on fluids. But everything made me sick until late in the afternoon. I'm doing much better today & having no problems getting in my fluids.

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