Pod 4, feeling ugh. Could use your advice and experience!

[asmaclare 38]

Sleeved April 18.

This morning I woke up feeling very weak and emotionally labile. I've had consistent pains which are improving. The pain that bothers me the post is a sharp squeezing cramping rolling sort of pain. The first 2-3 days it was higher up i my stomach and now I feel it sort of further down. It was happening intermittently as well as when I sipped something. It has lessened today but I haven't had anything except tea and Water so far today. I started off the same way yesterday feeling pretty good (although was less weak yesterday) and the pains became more frequent thought it the day. Yesterday I was only able to get in about 40 oz of fluids which included tea, fruit2o and Protein Shake. I also felt I was hungry (although I am still not exactly sure I am interpreting that correctly yet) My program allows puréed foods from day 3, so I had 1/4 cup of strained broccoli cheese Soup, 2 oz of puréed tuna and a sf chocolate pudding through the day. I felt very full by the end of the day. I have not had a bowel movement yet but am passing gas. I'm taking gas ex and colace twice daily. I've been walking around the house but think I'm going to take a long walk outside today to try to get things moving better.

So for today:

1. Increase liquids (in case the weakness if from dehydration)

2. Milk of mag

3. Walking

4. Maybe more Protein shakes

Did anyone else have these similar pains?

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[Chelenka 827]

I did have have some discomfort with liquids in the beginning but not as much pain as you describe. Cold liquids worked best so I was able to drink the Protein shakes pretty easily. Fatigue is normal. You just had major surgery. I had a lot of pain in my abs near the incisions. That took about a month to subside. I'm too months out now and doing really well.

I hope things are getting easier for each day. Please call your Dr if you are still having pains.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4