Am I the only one?

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

I had my sleeve done on 09/17/15 and I am five weeks out as of tomorrow. For some reason this week, everything I eat, no matter how slowly I eat it, makes me nauseous. I've thrown up more this week than I have in what feels like my entire life. Am I the only person this is happening to? And if I'm not what can I do to stop it? I'm thinking of scaling all the way back to just liquids. Sigh...

[lauraellen80 855]

Call your surgeon... throwing up like that isn't normal, and your surgeon and his team are there to help you. Maybe you have a stricture?

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

Call your surgeon... throwing up like that isn't normal, and your surgeon and his team are there to help you. Maybe you have a stricture?

I'm not sure what that is exactly. But that is my next step. I just don't want to freak out and turns out that its nothing.

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

I concur with @@lauraellen80

Call your surgeon...

Better to confirm that it's nothing now rather than find out too late that it's something...

Not that I think it's something...

But I'm sure you get my drift...

[lauraellen80 855]

Call your surgeon... throwing up like that isn't normal, and your surgeon and his team are there to help you. Maybe you have a stricture?

I'm not sure what that is exactly. But that is my next step. I just don't want to freak out and turns out that its nothing.

A stricture is when the top part of your sleeve (where it connects to your esophagus) becomes narrowed. It makes it difficult to eat and drink, but my understanding is that it can be fixed endoscopically, without further surgery and isn't usually a huge deal. I think they put a balloon down your throat and inflate it to dilate the stricture. But definitely talk to your surgeon--it may be quickly and easily resolved--you shouldn't have to feel miserable like this!

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

Call your surgeon... throwing up like that isn't normal, and your surgeon and his team are there to help you. Maybe you have a stricture?

I'm not sure what that is exactly. But that is my next step. I just don't want to freak out and turns out that its nothing.

A stricture is when the top part of your sleeve (where it connects to your esophagus) becomes narrowed. It makes it difficult to eat and drink, but my understanding is that it can be fixed endoscopically, without further surgery and isn't usually a huge deal. I think they put a balloon down your throat and inflate it to dilate the stricture. But definitely talk to your surgeon--it may be quickly and easily resolved--you shouldn't have to feel miserable like this!

Thank you ladies. I appreciate the feedback

[OKCPirate 5,323]

@@seaux_beautiful_vsg - here's a link to the proceedure: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/175098-overview

It's not a big deal, had to get it done for GERD every couple of years prior to WLS. Strichers hurt and need to get fixed.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

At 5 weeks I wasn't on solid foods yet. It could be that maybe you are moving through the food stages a little too quickly, depending on what you're eating? Definitely your surgical team is the best source for information at this point. I would say don't panic, but also don't just dismiss it as "normal". Rely on your team to trouble-shoot the issue. I haven't thrown up once since my surgery (14-months out now), but others do throw up quite often. So it's hard to say what is "normal".

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

At 5 weeks I wasn't on solid foods yet. It could be that maybe you are moving through the food stages a little too quickly, depending on what you're eating? Definitely your surgical team is the best source for information at this point. I would say don't panic, but also don't just dismiss it as "normal". Rely on your team to trouble-shoot the issue. I haven't thrown up once since my surgery (14-months out now), but others do throw up quite often. So it's hard to say what is "normal".

Yeah, you're right and that's what I was thinking so I was just gonna go back to soft/pureed foods and try that for a while and see how I tolerate that but I'll give my doctor a call just to see what they say.

[dlappjr 467]

I have also been fortunate enough not to have issues throwing up. I was worried that because I was on phase 1 for two weeks, it was a full 5 weeks before I could have soft cooked veggies and chicken, that I would have a stricture. Fortunately everything is good, but the Dr. should know about this. Good luck!

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

I called my doctors office and spoke with his assistant who advised me to cut it back to my post op liquid diet for a week and see if that helps. He also said to get some mylanta to coat my sleeve and see if that helps at all.