I Am Sorry Sleeve - I Won't Do It Again

[janerose 109]

I am eleven months out - thinking I had conquered the "eating" thing yesterday - I stopped at a local fast food restaurant and ordered the chicken sandwich (plain) - got back to my desk and ate the meat part way too fast (I was preparing for a big event at work and semi stressed out by all the things that were left to be done) - within ten minutes I began to get dizzy - sweaty and began to vomit without stopping! Had to be driven home - did not make the event (thank you to all those who filled in for me).

As I laid in bed still reeling from the experience - I chastised myself for abusing this tool that had given me my life back. I promised I will once again plan my meals better, eat slower, keep myself in check at all times.

I embrace the sleeve and all it as allowed me to do in the past year. I am sorry sleeve I will not abuse you again.

[delta_girl 931]

Has anything like that happened to you before?

Have you thrown up at any other time since your surgery?

[Katie713 423]

I am almost 8 months out and this still happens to me on occasion, but without the getting dizzy - just the intense feeling of having to vomit. Sometimes even one or two bites too many, especially if I have eaten fast can send me running to the bathroom.

I guess old habits die hard. Thanks for the reminder as we head into Thanksgiving, we need to go slow and carefully to not overwhelm our little sleeves!

[Piplula 709]

Anything fried.. With the except of a few and I mean a very few chips , potato, corn ect. Cause me to do this.. So I don't eat fried foods ...

[janerose 109]

I have only vomitted a couple times since surgery........ I know my body well enough to know what caused this

[delta_girl 931]

I'm 8 weeks out and have not vomited yet, nor do I think I've been close to it. One time I ate 1/4th of a creme brulee and felt extremely sick from so much sugar and fat. Last weekend I ate a nickle sized piece of the crust from some fish and chips batter and think that is why I didn't feel that great after.

I'm just wondering if I can expect this type of episode to possibly happen in the future. That's what I was wondering about when I asked if it had happened before. I really hate vomiting!

[A Sleeve4me 26]

I totally agree..this sleeve will let you know how to treat it. Even one extra little bite will send you running.

[Tiffany Talbert Corbet 46]

I was graduated to Stage 2 Diet today, and we went to Cracker Barrel for Breakfast after. I figured I could have a couple eggs and a bite or 2 of oatmeal and yogurt.....NOPE! I ate 1 1/2 eggs, started mixing a spoonful of the oatmeal with milk, and had to push it away. The eggs had settled into my sleeve and NOTHING else was going to be welcome. I could tell it wasn't happy with what I had given it, so I stayed on the safe side and brought the oatmeal and yogurt home. Got a bit nausious, but mostly, just had that over-full, uncomfortable feeling. Next time I'll just fine the ONE thing on the menu I want and eat what I'm comfortable with. The restaurant will be there for a next time.

[pieganjane 26]

Man did I have an episode a few days ago....Ate a cup of soft cooked cauliflower and spent the next 10 hours vomiting and sure I was going to die. I am 5 weeks out and really have to be careful about eating too much and too fast. Boy I hope this never happens again, it freaked me out.

[eazye 151]

I was graduated to Stage 2 Diet today, and we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast after. I figured I could have a couple eggs and a bite or 2 of oatmeal and yogurt.....NOPE! I ate 1 1/2 eggs, started mixing a spoonful of the oatmeal with milk, and had to push it away.

Wow, surprised if you are just at that point that you could get 1 1/2 eggs down. I dont think I can get 2 full eggs down yet at 4 months out. Granted, I dont eat a lot of really solid food so anytime I am eating more than a well chewed Protein Bar, yogurt, or string cheese, I get full fast! Not that you are required ot eat how I do, it is just my choice to not eat a lot of solids.... Helps me get in my 1000-1200 calories a day.

But, I know that feeling you had, I have that whenever I eat anything solid so I need to really pay attention and eat slow. It is no fun but it is a learning process to adust to your new eating habits, a process and habit I will gladly get used to!

[Piplula 709]

I have only vomitted a couple times since surgery........ I know my body well enough to know what caused this

I am sure you do at 11 months out!

[Rootman 1,101]

Quite frankly I am surprised you didn't experience this sooner in the post-op stage, most of us have. Too much too fast and you end up with the symptoms you describe. Where I differed is that once I puked - typically ONCE and very little, very fast - I was alright and didn't KEEP upchucking.

Either you're a little more sensitive than most or the very real possibility that you got a hold of something "bad" from the fast food place.

If you're OK now then just chalk it up to experience and be more careful next time.

[Piplula 709]

Quite frankly I am surprised you didn't experience this sooner in the post-op stage' date=' most of us have. Too much too fast and you end up with the symptoms you describe. Where I differed is that once I puked - typically ONCE and very little, very fast - I was alright and didn't KEEP upchucking.

Either you're a little more sensitive than most or the very real possibility that you got a hold of something "bad" from the fast food place.

If you're OK now then just chalk it up to experience and be more careful next time.[/quote']

You are very lucky! I ooze. I know gross, but up chucking is a thing of the past I think for me..vomiting involves choking and oozing!

[pieganjane 26]

My NUT told me that the single most often distress call she and the surgeon get is for eggs...Who knew?

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Everyone assumes because eggs are soft that you can eat alot and fast. I can only eat one egg, slowly and am full at 11.5 weeks, be careful OP.