Complications

[RonaRee 0]

Just got home after being in ER. I passed out at home,and fell on tile flooring,got lip and head lacerations. My diagnosis was dehydration, low blood sugar and urinary track infection.. I am so light headed i can't move my head fast. I do start on pureed diet at noon tomorrow.

[Veruca Salt 31]

This is something I would definately bring up to your surgeon. I would say to start full Water intake.This does not sound good expecially since you have not even got to the surgery yet? Good luck to you.

[HappyCat 70]

I hope you feel better soon. Sounds quite scary to pass out like that. I always drink skim milk if I feel thirsty and hungry at the same time. That way I know I'm getting some calories to keep the blood sugar up a bit. What did the ER doctor suggest?

[Ms.Cali 56]

I went through something similar - you need to let your surgeon know. Dehydration is very serious - I was in the hospital for about 3 months total because of it.

Something's that helped me was an IV bag (nurse came to the house once a day).

They had to go in and do a few dilations sessions to get me stretched out a little.

Please work with you dr.

[RonaRee 0]

They told me to drink cranberry juice and since my blood pressure fluctuated the doctor told me to slowly sit up or stand up. Today I am on my third week and suppose to be starting my purée diet but I'll be delayed due to my injury.

[RonaRee 0]

I went through something similar - you need to let your surgeon know. Dehydration is very serious - I was in the hospital for about 3 months total because of it.

Something's that helped me was an IV bag (nurse came to the house once a day).

They had to go in and do a few dilations sessions to get me stretched out a little.

Please work with you dr.

How many weeks was it after surgery? That would be horrible to experience what you did.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Hopefully, because you were dx with dehydration they rehydrated you with fluids via IV? If not I'd be mad.. You need to be hydrated and if your sick you need instant fluids.

[RonaRee 0]

They did give an IV and when released I was told to drink Water but with my sleeve its more difficult to drink the amount I had been before surgery.

[BKLYNgal87 503]

The heat of summer may not be helping you retain the Water you drink. Get as much liquid in as you can but I suggest you incorporate a cup of full sodium chicken broth every day. More salt may help you retain better. Get well soon!

[Ms.Cali 56]

How many weeks was it after surgery? That would be horrible to experience what you did.

Mine started about a week after surgery! It was just hard for me to drink and what I did get in almost immediately came out. Because of that it snowballed into other complications.

So yes try and focus on drinking what they told you. If you can't stomach it - I found the lemon Gatorade helped - or just plain Water. Try different temperatures of liquids. Sometimes hot worked better, sometimes cold worked. There was even a time where I lived off of icee's. I did whatever I could to stay hydrated.

Hopefully this is just a minor complication, and you will get through it quickly. Just remember if you feel you can't get your self hydrated, you need to ask your Dr. to do so through an IV.

[RonaRee 0]

I'm keeping hydrated but my blood pressure keeps fluctuating.