Back to Hospital for IV

[RinRin 29]

I am 3 weeks post op and on soft/puréed food stage.

I had a tooth extracted earlier this week. Between that, which has been causing me to sleep way longer than normal, and not being able to drink while or shortly after eating, it’s been harder for me to get all of my fluids. I think yesterday I ended up with maybe 30oz total.

I woke up today, late as heck, feeling sick and dizzy. I don’t know at what point I should consider going back to get an IV (this was mentioned in my post op and my appointment with my dietician as what may need to happen after this week if I couldn’t get my fluids). My surgeons office is closed, but is part of the hospital I would be going back to. I’m already at 20ozs of Fluid today, so maybe I should see how I’m feeling tomorrow if I can get all my fluids in today?

[chellyvillen 21]

I was not getting in 64oz of Fluid for the first few months after surgery and I did not have major dehydration because of it.

I had major dehydration after getting a stomach flu and not being able to keep Water down 2 weeks after surgery. I went to the ER when I started noticing symptoms of major dehydration - my lips were extremely dry, my mouth was extremely dry. Even swishing water around in my mouth didn't help, I just didn't have any saliva. Again, I was very sick and couldn't keep anything - even water- down. And I ended up getting 2 bags of fluids and IV magnesium - which is 8lbs of liquid.

If you start noticing those types of symptoms go to the ER, but a headache/dizziness could be caused by other things and it is up to you to decide what to do - trust your gut.

[chellyvillen 21]

Additionally, the hospital that I went to was part of the healthcare 'system' (University of Colorado Health) that my surgeon is part of - but they did not have experience dealing with WLS patients and I went through lots of unnecessary tests/xrays/ultrasounds.

[RinRin 29]

4 minutes ago, chellyvillen said:

Additionally, the hospital that I went to was part of the healthcare 'system' (University of Colorado Health) that my surgeon is part of - but they did not have experience dealing with WLS patients and I went through lots of unnecessary tests/xrays/ultrasounds.

Aaah that sucks. The hospital I was at has it’s own bariatric wing, so I planned on calling them specifically before going in.

[Frustr8 7,886]

If they have a dedicated wing you might be fine, every time I go to my community hospital I end up doing a tutorial, they don't know what to make of a bypass patient, makes me feel like a purple-spotted giraffe everybody flocks to the zoo to see. So I go there for minor type things like IVs , that they can't mess up too badly.😛LOL

[RinRin 29]

5 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

If they have a dedicated wing you might be fine, every time I go to my community hospital I end up doing a tutorial, they don't know what to make of a bypass patient, makes me feel like a purple-spotted giraffe everybody flocks to the zoo to see. So I go there for minor type things like IVs , that they can't mess up too badly.😛LOL

I can only imagine. I’m hoping that won’t be the case. My boyfriend has a timer going off and I’m supposed to be drinking every time it does to get me in a good habit again.

I feel a good bit better than I did earlier, but now I’m craving toast. 🤦🏻‍♀️