4 Wks Post Op Miserable

[Lux531 25]

I have still have sour stomach but it has been better the last couple months I take zantac ( ranitidine) & prevacid ( lansoprazole) daily both are over the counter & I found that certain liquids made it worse than others even bottled Water. check with his Dr. about the meds I hope he improves .

[aggi 10]

hello guys I am 6 days after surgery and in extreme pain especially on the right side (I had the drain on the left)is like stubbing pain is terrible my whole stomach hurts so bad and it seems that is not getting any better if it wouldn't be for that I would feel fine but is hard to breath and move any advice?

[Lux531 25]

you need to call your surgeon ; He or she may want to do testing to evaluate you.

[elm894 5]

It gets better hang in there!! I am 7 months out and vomited SEVERAL TIMES DAILY until 5-5 1/2 months! I still get nausea from time to time. I too had trouble taking Protein. Now I can ONLY take protein by drinking Isopure. Have you tried that? Keep your head up and remember it was worth it and will get better

[dizzy lizzy 550 0]

I am 4 wks out from surgery unable take protien in any form getting very little fluids in i cannot eat anything without wanting to vomit. I had complcations from internal bleeding & kidney failure due to blood loss. I wish i had never had it done i am sick of being sick. Please those of you considering surgery to look very carefully at all poss.complcations. i am very disgusted with my results i have no strength, stamina, nothing & i will not till i can take in protien which is impossible. Good luck if you decide to go through with it

I'm in the same boat as you i hate what I've done and really wish i could turn back the clock i don't know how i can go on like this

[HaddocksEyes 205]

Thanks i will see about the Kellogg's products. I am getting B12 taking a chewable Vitamin every day. Thanks again for the info

Nature's Best makes a product called Isopure. You can mix it with Water and i think it is pretty good. I used to mix it with half Water and half milk and if I let it sit in the fridge for a bit (since I mixed it with ice) it would get quite watery.

I do hope things get better for you! I have not yet had the operation and have been really thinking the whole thing through. I have come to the conclusion that I can suffer from any to all complications, and I guess I have to be okay with that before i can move all the way forward.

I used to get a Protein drink from Diet Direct that you mixed with water that came out like orange Kool Aid, but with no sugar and a good amount of Protein. There's also Syntrax nectar, which I have not tried but hear it is fabulous. It's not milky or heavy.

Edited June 19, 2014 by HaddocksEyes

[HaddocksEyes 205]

If the shoe fits wear it..Stay positive and have a nice Day:)

I am a pre-sleeve person and I also found your initial comment to be offensive. I didn't read the OP's post as a call for help, simply "hey this is what is happening to me and it sucks!" Also, people on here can give valuable information that a doctor or a nurse can't give, unless the doctor or nurse had the surgery themselves. People on here can give antedotal advice such as I did regarding choices for Protein drinks. How many drinks does the doctor or nurse try themselves? Of course, in matters of medical expertise, they would be the ones to consult. But the OP wasn't asking for a medical diagnosis, just some comraderie with fellow sleevers.

For all of you that have had complications, or are suffering through them as I type this - thank you so much for coming here and being honest. To truly make an informed decision, those of us who have not yet had surgery need all the "dirt", both the good and the bad, to make an informed decision.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

4 Wks Post Op Miserable

hello fellow sleevers

Lux posted this thread on November 14, 2012

She has not been back to these boards since October 2013

go to any persons name ie @HaddocksEyes (above post)

take your mouse to the blue line under the persons picture

the "hand" will appear (do not push)

amongst other things it will tell you when the person was last on the board

hope i said this right

kathy

(hope things worked out for Lux )

Edited June 19, 2014 by proudgrammy

[cfiesta 3]

Sorry for your pain...I too have been fighting panreatitis since One week post op. Cant keep any food down and was hospitalized for two weeks to hydrate. I know you are frustrated ,and one of the reasons I am so happy to have found this fourm. You are not alone! Many on here have gone through the same triumphs and tribulations. Know that I and others are praying for you and your comfort...

[beginningofsomethinggreat 19]

Have tried several types & brands of shakes, drinks It just brings nausea / vomiting. Thanks

try 100% egg Protein from Gmc

[npurdy6 17]

hey lux, did they check you for a blockage? I was vomiting and not able to keep fluids down and they did an upper gi and found that it was a blockage. I was sick for days and went to the er and they put me right in the hospital, gave me ivs that made me feel so much better. They wouldn't let me leave until I was able to keep at least clear broth down. i could get some Water in too but nothing else. I feel so much better now, try to walk if you can it helps to keep the body circulating and avoids blood clots. Complications suck! Ps my blockage did finally go away on its own! No ng tube thank God!

[KarenF1972 78]

Have tried several types & brands of shakes, drinks It just brings nausea / vomiting. Thanks

Did you doctor give you anything to keep your sleeve "calm"? I'm taking Prilosec and they also gave me something sublingual to help with nausea.

[auntiemel 275]

I was getting mucus built up in my tummy from my sinuses/allergies and was getting sick everyday, just pulling up mucus.

I read another gal took Zyrtec to clear it up and so far I'm on day 2 without getting sick...hope it lasts ????

Please contact your doc/but and make sure they know what is going on.

[keepingmysecrets 36]

OP, ME, TOO!

I will be three weeks post op on Monday (48 hours away) and I am miserable. I wake up nauseous, I have severe Constipation and blockage, the very thought of taking in Protein in any form makes me want to vomit, and in the last two days I have in total only taken in about 35 grams of Protein.< /p>

My doctor is aware, called in a RX to unblock me, now I have diarrhea but still feel "blocked" due to the nausea and not wishing to eat.

I have managed to stay hydrated, although today will have to make a better effort due to the diarrhea. At this stage I wish I had NEVER DONE IT.

Maybe eventually I will not regret it but if someone were to ask me today, I would also tell them not to do it.

[npurdy6 17]

Hey keeping my secrets, When I was feeling like that in the third day after surgery, I had to go to the er. I was so sick there was no way of getting anything but a little bit of Water in me. They hospitalized me and gave me ivs which really made me feel better. I found out from upper gi that I too had a blockage. It was so horrible but after a few days in the hospital they told me it would pass on its own. I also was able to keep the Clear Liquids down in hospital so they let me go home. I was throwing up so much at home. I couldn't take any medication only by iv at hospital. So glad now I am going into my fourth week and feel so much better. If you don't feel better soon I would go to the hospital that you had surgery and get at least iv with potassium and Vitamins. This was the stepping stones I had to take to start to be able to recover properly. Good luck to you, I will never regret going to the er. Ps. did they check you for leaks after the surgery when you got home?