Having A Hard Time...and A Tad Regret

[soontobeskinnymini 20]

I'm two weeks post op and having a hard time with this new stomach. I can't drink anything without getting instantly full and then I feel either nauseous or lousy when my stomach is full. I was already in the hospital for severe dehydration which IDK how because I always have Water next to me. I can't get enough Popsicles or water because I am SO THIRSTY! Before surgery I guzzled water all day, water bottle after water bottle. In 2010 I had 3 surgeries to get rid of a kidney stone the size of a ping pong ball so ever since then I make sure I get enough water. Now it seems impossible since more than a tiny sip makes my hernia repair and sleeve upset. Because I'm taking in less water my kidney stones are back! ughhhhh what did I do to myself?

Thanks for listening to me rant and rave lol. Hope it gets better from here

[mokee 588]

Best of luck to you and from all the posts I've read this to will pass.

[traceyinflorida 499]

I am so sorry you are feeling bad. I can honestly say that it gets WAY better. I found it really difficult to get used to my new stomach in the beginning too. I was so full so fast that it was hard to stay hydrated. Each week will get progressively easier as you heal. In the meantime, hang in there, and keep sipping.

[Ijam75 102]

I hope you get fixed up soon. I will say that somewhere around 2.5 weeks post-op, I went from sips of Water to being able to chug a 20oz bottle in about 10mins.

[1Precious 0]

Hi, I'm in my 3rd week post surgery and I truly feel your pain. Some things I can eat and it stay down but some things come back up. It's so hard eating slow when you're hungry. Just when I think I have my food intake down, I end up throwing it up. For now eating very small amounts very slowly seem to work then in 1 to 2 hrs I'm hungry again. I have a large support group at work and they tell me it will get better.

I don't mind not being able to eat large amounts of food but I would like to be able to enjoy the small meals that I'm having without the fear of getting sick, feeling nauseous or having a tight feeling. Will that ever go away?

I'm also tired of all the Vitamins needed. Someone need to come up with 1 pill that includes all the needed Vitamins in one. LOL>

I'm also fatiqued quite often. It's been hard for me to wake up for work, get out of bed and get moving in the mornings. I seem to be sleepy all the time. Is anyone else experiencing that?

The bright side is that after 2 1/2 weeks I'm down 15 lbs. I can't see it on myself but people have noticed and commented to me that my face is slimmer which makes me smile and think to myself...hey maybe it is all worth it.

[soontobeskinnymini 20]

Hi, I'm in my 3rd week post surgery and I truly feel your pain. Some things I can eat and it stay down but some things come back up. It's so hard eating slow when you're hungry. Just when I think I have my food intake down, I end up throwing it up. For now eating very small amounts very slowly seem to work then in 1 to 2 hrs I'm hungry again. I have a large support group at work and they tell me it will get better.

I don't mind not being able to eat large amounts of food but I would like to be able to enjoy the small meals that I'm having without the fear of getting sick, feeling nauseous or having a tight feeling. Will that ever go away?

I'm also tired of all the Vitamins needed. Someone need to come up with 1 pill that includes all the needed Vitamins in one. LOL>

I'm also fatiqued quite often. It's been hard for me to wake up for work, get out of bed and get moving in the mornings. I seem to be sleepy all the time. Is anyone else experiencing that?

The bright side is that after 2 1/2 weeks I'm down 15 lbs. I can't see it on myself but people have noticed and commented to me that my face is slimmer which makes me smile and think to myself...hey maybe it is all worth it.

Happy I can relate to somebody lol. I don't enjoy food at all right now and I just hope it gets better. Like you said I want a meal, a small meal but eating something without feeling lousy after would be nice. I am tired too, literally ALL THE TIME! I had to take a nap every day since surgery which was 2 weeks ago today. My husband went back to work Monday and I'm struggling with fatigue and taking care of our two toddlers. I just don't have any energy to run after them and keep the house up so currently my house is a mess.

I hope it gets better for us!! The doc at my post op app told me I had to stay on full liquids and some mushies like eggs for another 4 weeks but I just can't wait to eat something normal I feel like an outcast when the rest of the family has to cook something different for me when everybody else has a steak lol.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Are you drinking bottled Water? You need to experiment with different brands. They say it's the PH balance of Water that's off for our new tummies. Usually, warm liquids will work better. I still can't drink things cold after 3 years.

Most people do say they can get in more liquids if they drink something with flavoring in it, such as G2, crystal light, etc.

[1Precious 0]

Happy I can relate to somebody lol. I don't enjoy food at all right now and I just hope it gets better. Like you said I want a meal, a small meal but eating something without feeling lousy after would be nice. I am tired too, literally ALL THE TIME! I had to take a nap every day since surgery which was 2 weeks ago today. My husband went back to work Monday and I'm struggling with fatigue and taking care of our two toddlers. I just don't have any energy to run after them and keep the house up so currently my house is a mess.

I hope it gets better for us!! The doc at my post op app told me I had to stay on full liquids and some mushies like eggs for another 4 weeks but I just can't wait to eat something normal I feel like an outcast when the rest of the family has to cook something different for me when everybody else has a steak lol.

To be honest with you my surgeon told me to stay on soft foods until at least week 4 but I was sick and tired of Soups, shakes and eggs. I've been eating foods now which helps with getting the Protein in. I just make sure that the meats I eat or wet so they go down well.

One of my co-workers asked if I were taking the B-12 and I am but I take the tablets that dissolve and she suggested that I try the nasal spray or shot. I may try that and see if I get more energy.

I've also noticed that when I get fatigued if I get up and walk around it goes away.

[soontobeskinnymini 20]

To be honest with you my surgeon told me to stay on soft foods until at least week 4 but I was sick and tired of Soups, shakes and eggs. I've been eating foods now which helps with getting the Protein in. I just make sure that the meats I eat or wet so they go down well.

One of my co-workers asked if I were taking the B-12 and I am but I take the tablets that dissolve and she suggested that I try the nasal spray or shot. I may try that and see if I get more energy.

I've also noticed that when I get fatigued if I get up and walk around it goes away.

When I was in the hospital for the dehydration the Dr. let me have eggs. They went down fine so I have been having things like eggs, burrito insides and cheez-its because they dissolve easily in my mouth. My biggest obstacle is the hernia repair make my opening to my stomach the size of straw so if I don't chew things good enough or take a big bite of even apple sauce it gets stuck and hurts like heck.

I actually have some b-12 dissolve pills so I'll try it and see if it works. Thanks!

[justmeandmysleeve 91]

I am with you ladies! It is amazing to me what a chore eating has become. I also feel like I've gotten this under control only to push myself a little to far and it all comes back up.

I've found that 3 saltine crackers and 2 pieces of laughing cow cheese is one of the only things I can tolerate right now. The shakes are nauseating as well as anything sugar free.

On a positive note I feel like I can already drink more Water than in the first two weeks and that is encouraging. I am hoping in one more week when I move to soft foods I will have more success getting all of my needed Protein.

No one said this would be easy, but geez!!!

[soontobeskinnymini 20]

I am with you ladies! It is amazing to me what a chore eating has become. I also feel like I've gotten this under control only to push myself a little to far and it all comes back up.

I've found that 3 saltine crackers and 2 pieces of laughing cow cheese is one of the only things I can tolerate right now. The shakes are nauseating as well as anything sugar free.

On a positive note I feel like I can already drink more Water than in the first two weeks and that is encouraging. I am hoping in one more week when I move to soft foods I will have more success getting all of my needed Protein.

No one said this would be easy, but geez!!!

omg crackers and cheese sound amazing! Lol it's TOM and I want everything. Usually this is where we have chinese food twice in one week but as good as general tso chicken sounds right now I'm pretty sure it's not on my liquid/mushy diet! Lol you are right nobody said it was going to be easy, only thing that keeps me going is the 17lbs I already lost

[1Precious 0]

When I was in the hospital for the dehydration the Dr. let me have eggs. They went down fine so I have been having things like eggs, burrito insides and cheez-its because they dissolve easily in my mouth. My biggest obstacle is the hernia repair make my opening to my stomach the size of straw so if I don't chew things good enough or take a big bite of even apple sauce it gets stuck and hurts like heck.

I actually have some b-12 dissolve pills so I'll try it and see if it works. Thanks!

Wow I also had a hernia repair during my surgery so maybe this is why I'm having such a hard time with food. But today I repeated last nights dinner and made sure to SLOW DOWN and chew chew chew and all went down well.