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Okay, so I'll be 3 months out on Dec. 18th and have been experiencing progressive and increasing difficulty eating anything of a solid consistency and getting enough Fluid down. Things of a smooth consistency (eg. oatmeal, yogurt, soup) go down much better, but nausea is experienced after every meal no matter what it is. I've been extremely careful not overfill my sleeve, but have also experienced throwing up after eating three times in the last 2 weeks so I'm really beginning to wonder if I haven't had some excessive scar tissue develop and narrowing of the opening to the stomach is what is causing this. I feel like at 3 months, I should be able to consume more than 2-3 bites of chicken, steak, ham, tuna, or fish without feeling sick and in pain with that lovely feeling like the food is stuck. Any thought ? Ideas ? Suggestions ? I am self-pay and my fees included 90 days of follow up care, so the clock on ticking down fast. I can't afford to shell out thousands more if, in fact, a dialation becomes necessary, nor can I continue to go without proper nutrition. Looking forward to your responses ! Thanks :)

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Liz, go get it checked out. At 3 months you should NOT be having nausea. Never mind not being able to eat. Trust your gut!! Call your doc NOW.

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I agree, you need to call your doc if you think something is wrong. You know your body and follow your gut. I am 3 months post op today and I do not get nauseau anymore. I do however have a problem with chicken. It has to be shredded and extremely tender. I also can't eat any type of lunch meat and I have to be real careful with beef. That is part of it. My doctor told me that it will take a year for your sleeve to form and level out. So, some of your problems with the meat may just be where you are at in the process. I don't know...I'm guessing. Call the doc to be safe. Good luck!

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Okay' date=' so I'll be 3 months out on Dec. 18th and have been experiencing progressive and increasing difficulty eating anything of a solid consistency and getting enough Fluid down. Things of a smooth consistency (eg. oatmeal, yogurt, soup) go down much better, but nausea is experienced after every meal no matter what it is. I've been extremely careful not overfill my sleeve, but have also experienced throwing up after eating three times in the last 2 weeks so I'm really beginning to wonder if I haven't had some excessive scar tissue develop and narrowing of the opening to the stomach is what is causing this. I feel like at 3 months, I should be able to consume more than 2-3 bites of chicken, steak, ham, tuna, or fish without feeling sick and in pain with that lovely feeling like the food is stuck. Any thought ? Ideas ? Suggestions ? I am self-pay and my fees included 90 days of follow up care, so the clock on ticking down fast. I can't afford to shell out thousands more if, in fact, a dialation becomes necessary, nor can I continue to go without proper nutrition. Looking forward to your responses ! Thanks :)[/quote']

I hope you listen to your body and seriously consider calling your surgeon today or tomorrow. If it gets much worse (you said it is getting worse), go to the ER. It is better safe then sorry to get this checked out, especially at 3 months. At 3 months you should be able to eat 1-3 ounces of solid Proteins without growing up. Also make sure you are chewing enough and taking the time to eat. I still struggle with developing these habits and still get the stuck feeling. However, it is not as bad as when I got it between month 2 and 3.

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Okay' date=' so I'll be 3 months out on Dec. 18th and have been experiencing progressive and increasing difficulty eating anything of a solid consistency and getting enough Fluid down. Things of a smooth consistency (eg. oatmeal, yogurt, soup) go down much better, but nausea is experienced after every meal no matter what it is. I've been extremely careful not overfill my sleeve, but have also experienced throwing up after eating three times in the last 2 weeks so I'm really beginning to wonder if I haven't had some excessive scar tissue develop and narrowing of the opening to the stomach is what is causing this. I feel like at 3 months, I should be able to consume more than 2-3 bites of chicken, steak, ham, tuna, or fish without feeling sick and in pain with that lovely feeling like the food is stuck. Any thought ? Ideas ? Suggestions ? I am self-pay and my fees included 90 days of follow up care, so the clock on ticking down fast. I can't afford to shell out thousands more if, in fact, a dialation becomes necessary, nor can I continue to go without proper nutrition. Looking forward to your responses ! Thanks <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

I'm curious,, did you have the sleeve or bypass?

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Sleeve. Didn't even consider bypass. Way to many potential future complications.

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Sleeve. Didn't even consider bypass. Way to many potential future complications.

Just wondering. I hadn't really considered strictures to that big of a possibility with sleeves. Thought they were more for bypass. I'm hoping it's not that. Doesn't sound fun:-/

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