Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Huge regret, what have I done? So sad.



Recommended Posts

Thank you ALL for your responses, I hope you all see this reply, cuz I dunno how to respond to each of ya separately. :/ but I for sure am not over eating. I have only vomited twice and each of those times were literally after just like three bites and I chewed WELL. I see, I couldn't eat even puréed food even till my fourth week! Took ALL day to drink four ounces of Water. Getting one Protein Drink in was an all day ordeal too. My Surgeon told me to go to ER for testing. The ER only checked to see I I was leaking which I knew I wasn't, for some reason they refused to do an upper GI test. I do have pcos which does cause me to scar tissue in abundance internally after any surgery. I wonder if that's what's happened is a stricture. I wish the Drs would help me! Thanks for listening and Sharing with me.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Oh and I do have Zofran for nausea but not many left. And no meds for acid reflux

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I was sleeved April 30 and regret the surgery SO much. I'm miserable and nauseas daily and can't eat barely anything. When I try I vomit. I thought this would be so different. I was told before surgery I would be able to eat anything, just less of a portion. I'm not able to even take a few bites without being miserable and it vomiting. It is depressing me and making me physically ill. Irreversable... What was I thinking. :(

I just saw that you were sleeved on April 30th. You should be able to eat anything, but not for a while. Small, small amounts is all you'll be able to eat for a few months. I am three years out and cannot eat 1 cup of food and in fact, my surgeon doesn't want me to EVER eat more than 1 cup at one time. You are only a month out, what are you eating. Be gentle, your new little tummy has been through a traumatic event!!! Measure and/or weigh EVERYTHING you eat. I was measuring my 1/8 cup of broth the first week and 3 years later, I STILL weigh and measure my food. I know how much I can hold, and I try and under eat my sleeve, it is a lot more comfortable. At your stage, I'd recommend nothing veggie wise and not even chicken, pork or beef other than maybe ground beef. Half a scrambled egg with a few sprinkles of 2% cheese. An 1/8 cup of 1% cottage cheese, tuna in Water, again, about an 1/8 of a cup. Steam some shrimp, good Protein and easy on your tummy. Skim milk, I start every morning and end every day with a cup of skim milk. This too shall pass, but make sure you are starting new habits, good habit. Don't drink when you eat, and wait for 30 minutes afterwards before drinking. Eat on a salad plate, I do this too. Weigh, measure and log your food. I use a seafood fork when I'm at home. Make these things part of your new life, it helps.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

They really should give you some anti-acid medicine for a while to help your sleeve heal. I'm sorry they aren't very responsive to you. Not a safe practice to let a WLS patient go without answering her concerns. Have you tried warming your Water or cooling it to see if it goes down better? I do better with warm than cold now.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

You need to insist on seeing your doctor. The ER is not the place to do diagnostic testing unless there is imminent need.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Emergent not imminent

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hang in there. You are still very early out...you will feel better in time. The first 2 weeks are pure h$&&, and then, the next two are just a tad better. ..but it does get better. I am 12 weeks out...I still struggle with drinking & eating, but not as much...it gets easier, just give it time. Once I was able to eat a egg & toast (3rd week by my dr guidelines) - I felt much better. Everybody goes through a regret stage - hopefully, you won't regret wls in time. Very few people do, I am one of them, but I am in the minority. Focus on Water til you feel better, and then, the Protein. You may not feel like it, but make yourself walk...you will be able to drink more easily.

Contact your dr if the vomiting and pain persist or becomes unbearable to be on the safe side.

Best of luck to you. Wish you the best.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I was sleeved on jan 28 2013 and the first couple days after surgery I vomited everything I tried to put in my belly including Water yes I called my doctor and was admitted to hospital and stayed for a week and yes I had a stricture, it was awful and yes I had a lot of regrets but today I am 65 lbs lighter and loving my sleeve!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I'm dealing with this now. I'm 5 weeks post and I feel terrible. I haven't ate in 5 days . Dr said if I can't get nothing down by Friday he is putting me in the hospital

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I just saw that you were sleeved on April 30th. You should be able to eat anything' date=' but not for a while. Small, small amounts is all you'll be able to eat for a few months. I am three years out and cannot eat 1 cup of food and in fact, my surgeon doesn't want me to EVER eat more than 1 cup at one time. You are only a month out, what are you eating. Be gentle, your new little tummy has been through a traumatic event!!! Measure and/or weigh EVERYTHING you eat. I was measuring my 1/8 cup of broth the first week and 3 years later, I STILL weigh and measure my food. I know how much I can hold, and I try and under eat my sleeve, it is a lot more comfortable. At your stage, I'd recommend nothing veggie wise and not even chicken, pork or beef other than maybe ground beef. Half a scrambled egg with a few sprinkles of 2% cheese. An 1/8 cup of 1% cottage cheese, tuna in Water, again, about an 1/8 of a cup. Steam some shrimp, good Protein and easy on your tummy. Skim milk, I start every morning and end every day with a cup of skim milk. This too shall pass, but make sure you are starting new habits, good habit. Don't drink when you eat, and wait for 30 minutes afterwards before drinking. Eat on a salad plate, I do this too. Weigh, measure and log your food. I use a seafood fork when I'm at home. Make these things part of your new life, it helps.[/quote']

Thank to for all your kindness and advice. I have been using fitness pal to track what little I'm able to eat and drink and I will continue. I guess what it ultimately comes down to is thinking I was ready to make this life change and I was not. I am mourning food. I may also have something wrong and will hopefully get to the bottoms of it soon when I can get the drs to listen. What's really upsetting to me is that I never did over eat much. I have several metabolic conditions that made my body store everything as fat and not release fat. That's why I did the surgery was cuz I produce an over abundance is grehlin and the drs recommended this surgery cuz I would reduce the amount and hopefully won't begin compensating and producing more in what's left of my stomach. So I still have a lot of grehlin and an hungry, yet can not eat much at all.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

They really should give you some anti-acid medicine for a while to help your sleeve heal. I'm sorry they aren't very responsive to you. Not a safe practice to let a WLS patient go without answering her concerns. Have you tried warming your Water or cooling it to see if it goes down better? I do better with warm than cold now.

Thank you for the advice, it seems cold Water does to down easier for me. I will continue that!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

You need to insist on seeing your doctor. The ER is not the place to do diagnostic testing unless there is imminent need.

Yep I did and he said hats where they have the equipment for testing and to see him after I see er! What a waste of 100 in copay! I feel like Noones listening to me at the Drs.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

So sorry. Hope you get better very soon!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hang in there. You are still very early out...you will feel better in time. The first 2 weeks are pure h&&' date=' and then, the next two are just a tad better. ..but it does get better. I am 12 weeks out...I still struggle with drinking & eating, but not as much...it gets easier, just give it time. Once I was able to eat a egg & toast (3rd week by my dr guidelines) - I felt much better. Everybody goes through a regret stage - hopefully, you won't regret wls in time. Very few people do, I am one of them, but I am in the minority. Focus on Water til you feel better, and then, the Protein. You may not feel like it, but make yourself walk...you will be able to drink more easily.

Contact your dr if the vomiting and pain persist or becomes unbearable to be on the safe side.

Best of luck to you. Wish you the best.[/quote']

Thank you for your support And advice!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I was sleeved on jan 28 2013 and the first couple days after surgery I vomited everything I tried to put in my belly including Water yes I called my doctor and was admitted to hospital and stayed for a week and yes I had a stricture' date=' it was awful and yes I had a lot of regrets but today I am 65 lbs lighter and loving my sleeve![/quote']

Hoping I too will get better and have no regrets. Thank you

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • LadyVeteran1

      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
      · 2 replies
      1. Brookie2shoes

        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

      2. LadyVeteran1

        Not yet. I was told I only have to do 24 hours of a liquid diet. But I have my pre-op tomorrow so I’m going to confirm if I need to do longer.

    • buildabetteranna

      Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I started back to work last week after 2 years of being disabled due to mental health as well as my weight. It's a great job and I'm just so happy to have this opportunity at a second chance at life. Hope everyone is having their best journey ❤️ Together, we got this!
      · 2 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

    • Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 1 reply
      1. stevieoriole

        Am feeling this right now. My surgery date is 4/1. Sign the consent tomorrow. I feel like I overloaded myself with too much info, too many opinions. Got to the point where I was wondering if I should do this. Then I thought of my reasons for taking this step and that settled my nerves. Still get moments of doubt but am striving forward. Am just going to follow my book from the surgeon. Joined this because I was told by my dietician that I should do this for support

    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×