Help!

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Hello all,

I am 6 days post op, today was a very disappointing day for me. We had a bbq and I totally gave in. I had a little of a hot dog, some chips, a little Soup, and some cucumbers... idk what the hell happend. I felt very little discomfort, no vomiting, nausea, diarrhea. There are days that I can drink over 32 oz of Water in just one sit in. Today I sit here feeling guilty, unknown of what to do. This might sound silly, and yet over dramatic but I don't know what to feel. Any advice as to why I didn't get sick or feel discomfort, why I kept eating as if I was still hungry. Help

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I am not a bariatric specialist or surgeon so all I can share is what I have been told/advised.

When you have part of your stomach removed, nerves are damaged. It can take about 6 weeks before you actually "feel" accurate sensations from your stomach. I personally found that tidbit of knowledge scary and it really made me rigid about complying with my "food progression" from liquids to solids. I was scared of causing damage. I was terrified of developing a leak or other complication.

What is done is done - what you can do now is immediately get back on your program and just do it. The big mistake would be to let this be the first in series of "messing up" in these early weeks. Truth is - none of us are perfect but we all know this is serious business and need to do our very best to have much success and get healthy.

Now, I am guessing the reason you didn't have diarrea is you didn't eat lactose (milk/dairy products) and you didn't eat sugar. The worst and I mean worst experience I had was about 2 weeks post op when i added some creamy Peanut Butter to a Protein drink. It was Christmas and I was still on liquids and feeling sorry for myself not being able to have the holiday meal with my family (I had a very slow progression to solids since I was a revision from band and had lots of scarring - surgeon was being extra conservative for me) . OMG, I think I had what is called dumping syndrome - but I felt like I might die. I am sure it was the richness and sugar in the Peanut Butter. You should count your lucky stars you didn't have that happen as I thought I might just die right there. (diarrea, sweats, hot and cold nausea, and general feeling of horrible)

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Thank you sooooooo much, I truly appreciate your feedback. I was beating myself up all night. I didn't understand why I did that to myself. I felt the guilt eating at me all night. I took a hour walk and I still felt super guilty. I'm glad it's over, today is a new day.

[RammerJammer 81]

Don't feel bad about this, BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN! You do not want to do anything that causes a leak. It's tough right now, (trust me I'm going through it as well - 2 weeks post-op) but time will fly by and you will be able to eat normally soon. Remember why you had the surgery...and don't let old habits rule you any longer.

Good luck!

[Cars 27]

First off What kind of surgery did you have? Dumping doesn't usually happen to people who had the Gastric sleeve. I to had a bite of a hot dog 8 days out, not the bun only the hot dog, I chewed it over 40 times before i swallowed it, I also had a little bit of spaghetti the next day and a bite of ice cream. I had no side effects AT ALL!!! I swallowed really slow and took small bites. I felt and feel fine. Im still doing my shakes. This morning 11 days out I had some scrambled eggs. Sometimes I think it depends on the individual. the day after surgery i was out Gambling and shopping for I did my procedure in Las Vegas. I feel great. not to mention I lost 28 pounds. dont stress over it you know youre body better than anyone else. Hang in there. Soon you will eat again but you will get full and satisfied really quick.

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Thanks @@RammerJammer

[nayriquerouoli 4]

@@Cars I got sleeved 4/20, 1 week out *yay me lol*

[Reese Martinez 1]

You most definitely should not do that. Just because you CAN eat something, doesn't mean you should. You may not have had any side effects, such as diarrhea or vomiting, but that doesn't mean everything is okay.

When you are supposed to be on liquids, it's for a reason. When you eat solid foods, even if you chew them well, they may go down easily and even not come up, but what it does is put weight inside your very new little stomach pouch, which can cause a tear at the staples near the diaphragm, possibly resulting in a leak, pain, bleeding, etc.

In short, you're supposed to be on liquids for a reason. Listen to your doctor. The liquid phase is not to make you miserable, but rather for your safety and the successful healing of your sleeve.

You made a mistake, but seriously try not to do that again. I know it's hard. I was still on liquids during Easter, when my family had a huge BBQ. I had to leave, because the smell was getting to me, and I didn't want to mess up.

Good luck to you. You CAN do this.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

It's rare, but sleeved folks can and do get dumping syndrome. I agree with others. Consider this a one off, but stick to your program. I sometimes feel like I have a stomach made of steel since I've not gotten sick from anything I've eaten, but I also think part of the reason following your doctor's orders is that it's good training for changing old eating habits.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

This is not directed to the OP, but in general - the sleeve is not supposed to make you sick/vomit/dump! That isn't the goal! The goal is to live happily with much less food and not need this super tight restriction. It is to learn to eat fairly normally actually - for a thin chick which frankly most Americans are NOT. But, that takes time.

We ALL make mistakes, so no judgement there.

I had the lapband for 10 years and vomited way more than I care to admit. We didn't get along and i would go from starving to vomiting in an unpredictable instant. Thankfully, that has not been my sleeve story.

I have had the one "episode" that I believe was dumping and have vomited a few times from the sleeve. every single vomiting event post sleeve was from inhaling food. Just like the OP, I don't know WHY I did it, but I did.

This is a journey and while I am concerned of course about any damage done - aint a single one of us that deserves a lecture for "owning up" to mistakes. The goal is to learn from those mistakes, do the emotional growth whilst the physical shrinking is happening... and keep on keeping on!

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Thank you all for your comments!!! @@Reese Martinez @@BLERDgirl @@CowgirlJane I truly appreciate it. I have started stage 2 as of today.... everything has been good. Although I don't feel "full", I'm just thinking It'll feel full when I'm on solids. I hope lol, Happy Hump day!!!

[Weighting2BeFree 164]

I know how you feel. I was freaking out because i could put down so much liquid. I also ate before i should have with no side effects. You can't feel how much you eat. I'm 6 weeks out today. I can definitely tell when i eat to much now. .. it comes back up. I'm now working in that 1/2 a cup everyone is talking about. The stricture will come. Follow that post op diet. You'll give yourself no reason to flip out that way. This is also a good time to realize the surgery is a tool. You still have to decide what to eat.

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Omg!!! @@Weighting2BeFree at the beginning I could drink 5 oz really fast, now....not so much I get super uncomfortable, and your right! I always remember that this is a tool to help me. This isn't my solve all problems.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

@@nayriquerouoli - Just remember the goal is not to feel full but to feel sated. Full can be one step too far and is often uncomfortable. Hang in there. It's a learning curve but you can do this.

[nayriquerouoli 4]

Yes!!! @@BLERDgirl I'm on it lol!!!