November sleevers

[SeaSounders♥ 225]

Update 3 Days post-op I’ve had zero nausea or vomiting but the first two days was a Fluid struggle I stayed up til almost 3am just to get in 30oz! Today I started early and have 19oz of my min 30 but trying to get closer to 64oz. I can have Protein today so those count for fluid and protein! Good luck all happy healing! The struggle is real!

[LylaLovesCoffee 182]

6 minutes ago, SeaSounders♥ said:

Update 3 Days post-op I’ve had zero nausea or vomiting but the first two days was a Fluid struggle I stayed up til almost 3am just to get in 30oz! Today I started early and have 19oz of my min 30 but trying to get closer to 64oz. I can have Protein today so those count for Fluid and protein! Good luck all happy healing! The struggle is real!

I hear ya. Sippy Sippy Sippy is a little sing song I sing to myself. It gets me through it. Popcicles are worth 3 oz... just a heads up.

[Nataliesmom 112]

5 days post op, very little nausea. Threw up once from drinking Protein Drink to fast. I’ve been getting close to my 65 Protein and 62 Water a day. Surgery was Tuesday and home by Wednesday night. Still a little sore my staples feel like someone pulling on my skin. Other then that it’s been good.

[BabyFat23 209]

@CamillaCallie yes it’s very hard. I walk s much as I can. I drink maybe 2 shakes a day. About 10oz of Water. I feel like l am always full. So is your site very sore too. What have you been doing for it. I don’t t take the pain meds cause they just make me sleepy.

[CamillaCallie 179]

[mention=322457]CamillaCallie[/mention] yes it’s very hard. I walk s much as I can. I drink maybe 2 shakes a day. About 10oz of Water. I feel like l am always full. So is your site very sore too. What have you been doing for it. I don’t t take the pain meds cause they just make me sleepy.

I haven't tried the Protein Shakes yet. I bought Protein water, waiting for it to deliver. Whenever I walk, I have to hold my stomach bc it's really painful. I showered today which made me feel better. I've been taking the pain meds but i agree, I don't like how they make me sleepy. I just want to fast forward this part

[BabyFat23 209]

2 hours ago, CamillaCallie said:

I haven't tried the Protein Shakes yet. I bought Protein Water, waiting for it to deliver. Whenever I walk, I have to hold my stomach bc it's really painful. I showered today which made me feel better. I've been taking the pain meds but i agree, I don't like how they make me sleepy. I just want to fast forward this part

Maybe I should try the Protein water. I can get all my fluids that way. I put a ab binder on today and it work. Still pain but not that much. I can get up and down much easier.

[CamillaCallie 179]

Maybe I should try the Protein Water. I can get all my fluids that way. I put a ab binder on today and it work. Still pain but not that much. I can get up and down much easier.

I use mine. I find the tighter you make it, the less pain. Still painful but easier. Let's hope this gets easier. I need to walk more.

[BabyFat23 209]

18 minutes ago, CamillaCallie said:

I use mine. I find the tighter you make it, the less pain. Still painful but easier. Let's hope this gets easier. I need to walk more.

I agree me too.

[iHealthy 40]

I use mine. I find the tighter you make it, the less pain. Still painful but easier. Let's hope this gets easier. I need to walk more.

Hi! What kind of ab binder? Looking on Amazon. Thanks!

[BabyFat23 209]

15 minutes ago, iHealthy said:

Hi! What kind of ab binder? Looking on Amazon. Thanks!

Mines look like this. I got it from Walmart.

[iHealthy 40]

Mines look like this. I got it from Walmart.< br>

Awesome, thank you so much for the picture!

[BabyFat23 209]

7 hours ago, SeaSounders♥ said:

Update 3 Days post-op I’ve had zero nausea or vomiting but the first two days was a Fluid struggle I stayed up til almost 3am just to get in 30oz! Today I started early and have 19oz of my min 30 but trying to get closer to 64oz. I can have Protein today so those count for Fluid and protein! Good luck all happy healing! The struggle is real!

Good luck

[SeaSounders♥ 225]

I hear ya. Sippy Sippy Sippy is a little sing song I sing to myself. It gets me through it. Popcicles are worth 3 oz... just a heads up.

Thank you sugar free popsicles has been such a great help I made it to 64oz on day 3!!

[LylaLovesCoffee 182]

1 hour ago, SeaSounders♥ said:

Thank you sugar free popsicles has been such a great help I made it to 64oz on day 3!!

½ cup Jello is worth 2 oz. I think. I could be wrong

[BunnyJean 123]

I'm struggling with my gut having fits, like seizing up. VERY painful. Takes my breath away. In the hospital it did that and gave me nausea pretty bad. I was sleeved 11/8 and released 11/10 but they almost were not going to release me cuz of that. Once I got home, I figured that I was just DAMNED HUNGRY!!!! At that point I had been 5 days with just liquids! So since I could have Protein Drinks, I made myself a nice smoothie and spent some time drinking that down. That helped so much. So I think my gut seizes up when I'm hungry ....that's my new hunger pain! Problem....it will do it about midnight, 2am or so. So I am literally getting up and putting something into me, shake or yogurt or Jello or something to get it to stop.

I am not struggling with the Protein because I will double up on my scoops for a shake or use some Greek yogurt or add a scoop of medical grade whey isolete to my tea (30 grams right there with the tea!!). However, I am struggling with my fluids. My new gut HATES Water. Which is weird because other than 2 coffees in morning before all I drank was water and not flavored or anything just a gallon of water every day. But now that same water makes my gut hurt a bit. So....what counts as "fluids"? I know if I make a cup of Decaf tea or coffee that I can count that. Same with any flavored waters. I'm assuming that broth can be counted. Popsicles were mentioned. How about Jello? What about milk to make protein smoothies? I usually add water to them as well, and count that. I feel like I may be getting in my "fluids" just not counting them correctly. My husband and I had a good system yesterday. He was making himself a sandwich and wanted Soup with it. I said what if we open 2 cans and I take the broth from one can and you can have the noodles etc. He said open one can, I hate the broth. Which I agree with but now I have to love the broth LOL So he had a pile of soup noodles and veggies and I had that broth. It was delish.

I'm not on any pain meds. In hospital I didn't want narcotics and was able to manage any pain with super doses of tylenol and motrin. I've never had surgery or any reason to take pain meds so I was able to get away with that. My whole belly is very bloated. And seems "heavy". So much so that I find myself holding it when I walk down stairs and sometimes just walking. I have not been good about walking at home. I got released Friday night at 6pm and it was like -15 out with windchill factor. Same with all day yesterday (Saturday), insane wind and wicked wicked cold. Today is supposed to be cold but not as bad and sun out...so I will be taking advantage and going on multiple walks. My little dogs are going nuts without there walks. Oh and my hubby is driving me insane. Every time I move, are you ok. I get out of bed in the night to potty, are you ok. I get that he's concerned, but I really am doing ok with the exception of my damned new stomach seizing up. He goes back to work tomorrow and I will go back to work on Thursday. Hopefully he'll stop a bit once he's busier. LOL So any suggestions on the fluids. I'm open. Just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to heal and get to living again. Oh and PS....my husband was eating potato chips and I wanted one soooo bad. I wanted his grilled cheese sandwich too!!! I didn't feel hungry, so there's my head hunger just a day out of hospital!! ugh!