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Ok friends, I'm just curious to what the hardest thing after surgery is in your opinion ? We all know life can be cruel sometimes and isn't fair either but it is what you make of it ! So let me here what's been your ( hardest thing ) !!!

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The gas pain! My 1st time around I was not warned about the pain from the leftover gas that they pump in you! That was the worst part for me...this time around I will be prepared to ask for drugs so I can sleep thru it!

Good luck!

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Slowing down. Everything is slower! eating, walking even falling asleep! It seems to take forever to things and I am NOT a patient person!!

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Thanks for your replys , gas pain I'm not looking forward to ! As far as getting in Protein and liquids I'm going to try my hardest and patience I'm going to have to learn that also I eat very quick and need to change my wife is helping me with that. Thanks again Lou

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Not being able to keep things down. I have been so active, but it always ends in feeling sick and sore. I know I must sound like a baby, but it's really hard to deal with. I get plain tired of getting sick everytime I eat. Now, I don't even like the way food feels in my pouch. Don't even really want to eat. And that's combated by the fact that I'm always hungry and miss food. It's the strangest struggle yet.

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Chaotica, are there things you can eat without trouble or does everything make you sick ?have you talked to your Dr? Hope it gets better for you

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Chaotica' date=' are there things you can eat without trouble or does everything make you sick ?have you talked to your Dr? Hope it gets better for you[/quote']

I'm having a hard time with everything. I've gone back to soft and liquid to run head on into the same problem. Thanks Lou, I'm sure it will get better in time. It can't rain forever. :')

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Not being able to keep things down. I have been so active' date=' but it always ends in feeling sick and sore. I know I must sound like a baby, but it's really hard to deal with. I get plain tired of getting sick everytime I eat. Now, I don't even like the way food feels in my pouch. Don't even really want to eat. And that's combated by the fact that I'm always hungry and miss food. It's the strangest struggle yet.[/quote']

Ask your to try you on Prilosec , my surgeon gave me the for getting sick all the time , I was afraid the first time I took it , but afraid throwing up all day I tried it and been fine since you take b4 meal I normal take at Breakfast cause you only take once a day. I feel much better since givin these pills.

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The hardest thing is this underlying feeling of uneasiness. I think it's from not processing feelings. I used to eat when I was upset. Now I don't. So I need to find something else to help me cope. Working out helps. Talking helps. I think it's time to start that counseling they talked about in class. 9 weeks out and -50 pounds.

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I shall do that. I'll try anything at this point. But I'm not sure how to handle this dislike of food in my pouch. I mean I just hate the way it feels. Aside of the throwing up, it has been so long, it just feels like it does not belong.

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Not being able to keep things down. I have been so active' date=' but it always ends in feeling sick and sore. I know I must sound like a baby, but it's really hard to deal with. I get plain tired of getting sick everytime I eat. Now, I don't even like the way food feels in my pouch. Don't even really want to eat. And that's combated by the fact that I'm always hungry and miss food. It's the strangest struggle yet.[/quote']

I have the same problem. I just don't want food anymore. Nothing sounds good and I hate getting sick. I know it's trial and error and I have to learn what works but I'm so tired of not wanting food. Also, I eat less now than I did 2 weeks ago. Can barely get a 1/4 of a cup down. It's a struggle!

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I went through a phase of not wanting to eat anything to wanting to eat all my favorite old trigger foods. Grocery shopping has been a little depressing, as has watching my loved ones and friends eat my faves. But losing almost 50 lbs in 6 weeks is worth it!

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