4th week after surgery

[Hollyapplej 14]

Hello everyone, im new to the forum. I look forward to everyones feedback. I received my band on Dec 10, surgery went well but now i cant seem to hold anything down. It goes right throw me. I am a bit frustrated. Will this get better?

[lthueme 66]

That's not good, Have you contacted your doctor's office or nutritionist? I'm having the opposite problem, seem to be constipated. Hope you feel better soon, I would try calling so you have a good weekend, maybe they can fit you in this afternoon.

[terrydumont46 1,954]

Constipation is usually what everyone is bothered with. Miralax for the constipation. drink plenty of fluids. call your doctor before taking any medication. please

now for the other problem. please call your doctor. they may have a solution for you that works for them and other patients. but because i have a big mouth i will tell you what i think. some ppl have problems like yours with the Protein drink especially whey. it causes loose stools. some ppl swear by imodium or something like that. or even metamucil. which just adds Fiber to your diet. look at the stuff you are eating. do they have a lot of artificial sweetners. some sweetners can cause diarrhea. but again please check with your doctors before taking anything. your doctor needs to know what you are suffering from and has their own idea on how to correct the problem.

[kll724 3,055]

Are you still on liquids? I found that when starting a liquid diet, I was liquids in, liquids out. I agree, call your surgeon's offcie> Karen..aka.kll724

[Hollyapplej 14]

Im on soft mushy foods this week. I talked to my nutritionist and she said try removing dairy from diet. I was eating eggs with milk, tuna with lowfat mayo, and pureed creamed Soup with milk. I will see how that goes this weekend. I ate a sweetpotatoe yesterday and that stayed down but i was nauseous and gasy. Thanks for the responses and i will keep you guys posted.

[lthueme 66]

I do have some Miralax, my doctor recommended that when I called the clinic after about a week and a half. Just need to figure out how often to take it and find a routine that works. I try to eat mostly natural foods and avoid processed foods. Now that I am passed the liquid stage I can resume avoiding sweeteners and gluten, go back to my clean diet. That should help also. Might be time to start a Whole30 challenge again

[patricia7370 2]

Constipation happens when we eat more Protein than carbs .talk to your dr for a laxative or stool softener . I been weighting every thing I eat . Keeping it between recommended amounts around 3 oz at a time also bought a timer for watching how fast I eat ( 20 sec to chew and 40 sec before next bite). I forgot once an had a real stomach ache. Timing is a great help but the food gets cold quick