A bit concerned...please inform

[Jasmine11381 0]

Hi all! I had my surgery on January 6th (Tuesday) so it has only been 6 days. However, I am only able to get down maybe half of a thing of Soup broth and a popsicle a day. I am hungry but don't want to eat because I feel sick when I do. Is this normal or should I call the doctor? When I was in the hospital I vomited several times and it was excrutiating and I know I am afraid of vomiting again because the pain was so intense. Let me know what you think. I can't get any of my post op Vitamins down and no Protein like instructed. Thanks!

Meghan

[babbs3772 1]

Hi there :thumbup:

Call your doctor ASAP! Seriously, I wouldn't even think twice, call and tell him or her what you told us!

Let us know what happens and keep in touch! Barbie

[dburk5 0]

I agree. Call your doctor asap. I had surgery Thursday. I'm not consuming much more than a shake, a Soup and a popsicle in addition to Water. I haven't felt hungry, though. Perhaps the gas in my belly is masking any hunger. I feel fortunate in that I have not had any nausea, either.

[Peanutband 0]

I have to agree call your doctor. I was banded on the 8th and I am doing fine. Not hungry at all.

[SunnyRachel 7]

I hope you get some relief. *hugs*

[AKAYLA98 0]

I was like that for the first 2 weeks. I had no appetite at all. I did not want to drink anything not even Water, but I forced myself because I did not want to become dehydrated. Take it slowly, even if you just do sips and/or popsicles. Hang in there and congrats on your surgery!

[sandielaw 0]

It's not the hunger I'd be worried about...hunger is normal. The fact that you feel sick every time you eat anything and threw up several times in the hospital worries me more. Call your doctor ASAP. :tongue2:

[TQUAD64 9]

Jasmine: While I was in the hospital, we could not find a pain med that would not make me break out and hives and not make me nauseated. Because of this, my pain was terrible and I stayed in the hospital for 2.5 days.

My doctor prescribed anti-nausea Patches for me, which really helped. The patch allowed me to take my pain meds without vomiting and thus my pain was managed.

My fear for you is that your Fluid intake is not where it should be. You don't want to dehydrate and you should not be in pain.

So call your doctor and make he/she aware of what is going on. Perhaps they can order anti-nausea Patches for you too. The patches work wonders.