April 2013 Post-Op Group

[Dorian 683]

Yes...I'm nauseous but I fit into a size 18 Capri Jean this am!

Yay for the 18's, boo for the nausea!

[Dorian 683]

Not a good day. Have been super dizzy, and nauseous. Ate some cheese about an hour ago, and threw up. Also tried some Protein Drink, and that came up as well. Having a hard time focusing with the dizziness. Guess its back to bed for me for now. Will not hit Protein or Water for sure! Wasn't I just saying how good I've been feeling??? I have to learn to keep quiet.

[Dorian 683]

Awesome!!

Kellbell5, how are you feeling today?

[iamworthit 208]

Not a good day. Have been super dizzy' date=' and nauseous. Ate some cheese about an hour ago, and threw up. Also tried some Protein drink, and that came up as well. Having a hard time focusing with the dizziness. Guess its back to bed for me for now. Will not hit protein or Water for sure! Wasn't I just saying how good I've been feeling??? I have to learn to keep quiet.[/quote']

Awww feel better! Try and drink fluids so you don't get dehydrated!

[kellbell5 35]

Kellbell5' date=' how are you feeling today?[/quote']

I'm alive... I've kept more down today than I have since the surgery. It's bizarre, I used to love food and now I can't even think about it without getting sick. I'm sorry your not feeling good! I have complete sympathy. It's a vicious cycle, try to get as many fluids in if you can. It seems like I do better if I can keep ahead in that area.

[Sheri h 18]

I will be 7 weeks post op tomorrow May 29, I have been through so much since my first surgery April 10 I feel I relate to alot of what I am reading. My surgeon first thought that I was rushing the soft foods when I said I couldn't keep anything down after had to have a bowel reconstruction one week after rny. 1 week later she scoped me and the opening of my pouch had closed to the size of a pea that is why nothing was going down not even the carafate liquid I was supposed to drink to coat my pouch. 5 days later had it dilated, (i had to wait 5 days because i am on coumadin a blood thinner so had to be off 5 days) liquids that day pureed the next and by the 3rd day soft. they said that this can happen and was told that sometimes more than once. so to sknymeby47 I know how you feel but please don't give up it does get better.

[Dorian 683]

I'm alive... I've kept more down today than I have since the surgery. It's bizarre' date=' I used to love food and now I can't even think about it without getting sick. I'm sorry your not feeling good! I have complete sympathy. It's a vicious cycle, try to get as many fluids in if you can. It seems like I do better if I can keep ahead in that area.[/quote']

Glad you are feeling better. I'm really trying on the fluids today, but feeling yucky! I have pain in my upper chest area too. Been researching and think it may be gas or my gerd has come back. Thought that was supposed to go away, but in reading today, I see that is not always the case.Gonna try some gas x and take my omeprozole and see if that helps.

[htoup 40]

At the emergency room.... Feeling naseous and dizzy and can't stop the diahreah so some IV fluids and hopefully on my way

HW 343 SW 322 4/23/13 goal 170

[Krystal7k 243]

Glad you are feeling better. I'm really trying on the fluids today' date=' but feeling yucky! I have pain in my upper chest area too. Been researching and think it may be gas or my gerd has come back. Thought that was supposed to go away, but in reading today, I see that is not always the case.Gonna try some gas x and take my omeprozole and see if that helps.[/quote']

I have the same pain it even hurts to take a deep breath

[Dorian 683]

I have the same pain it even hurts to take a deep breath

Me too! What is it?? Tried some supper, and that came up too. A little worried. Took some gas x but no change. Guess I'll be calling the Dr tomorrow.

[ajustice 484]

Today marks my 4th week post op (surg 4/30) I'm having a hard time with food. I'm still pretty much soft and mush but I seem to have issues with no eating slow enough or just not feeling I'm full until its too late. It's not like every time it's the same amount so it's kind of weird. I only know I'm full when I feel the pain in my chest and then there comes the rush to make it to the bathroom. I'm getting my liquids in for the most part my Protein too. I've lost 24lb today upon weighing. I'm thrilled by the changes I'm noticing but I have nobody to talk about these "other" parts of surgery really..like trying to plan out what I need to take to work with me,what I can eat,what if I have to vomit at work, eating out with family or friends, trying new foods, dizziness, nausea and fatigue. I don't regret having this surgery as overall I think it's going to make a truly positive change my life I just wish I could hurry up and get over this not so pleasant part.

[Nel 189]

Oh y'all. I'm sorry some are having trouble! I hope you'll feel better soon!

I've been craving pizza so here I am looking up nutritional value of papa murphy's delite pizzas. They really aren't bad!

[Janice's Journey 3]

I'm finally figuring out how to follow this group. I was looking at page 1 and wondering why there was nothing new. Then i scrolled to page 95 and found the current posts. I am at week 4 and returned to work today. Long, tiring day. Had a headache, but didn't know what to take because I only had Tylenol gel caps and they can't be crushed. I've been sort of down and discouraged. The day I got home from the hospital 3+ weeks ago, I was down 12 lbs, and nothing has changed in 4 weeks. I stay at 9-12 lbs lost; it goes up or down a pound or two every day. I was given the go ahead to stage 3 foods. Ground turkey, fish. Well, over the weekend i slowly ate (and chewed and chewed) 2 oz of a ground turkey burger and had the dry heaves. Last night I had 2 oz of tilapia and 1 tiny piece of broccoli. Threw it up. So I am sticking to my soft foods...yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese sticks. Very boring diet. I see the doctor on Thursday for my one month follow up. I am anxious to ask why I am not losing any weight. I have been very constipated, but nothing works (Miralax, MOM, stool softeners, etc). This was also a problem before surgery.I drink all my fluids and take my Vitamins (except iron). Eating about 500 calories or less a day. Still have thrush in my mouth since the surgery. Just finished bottle of Nystatin. I hope things get better. Every day I jump on the scale first thing in the morning, and no weight loss. Tried the big scale at the hospital I work at today, and got the same weight as at home. I hope things get better.

[Krystal7k 243]

Me too! What is it?? Tried some supper' date=' and that came up too. A little worried. Took some gas x but no change. Guess I'll be calling the Dr tomorrow.[/quote']

Mine just started around noon its kinda scaring me I tryed gas x the anti acid med I got from the dr I havent been able to eat today but the pain hurts so bad it even hurts in my back it feels like there is a ballon inside of me if I get worse im going to the er

[deaddemmama 474]

Definitely call Dr.hope you get better!