POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

I’m really struggling with things right now. I’ll be two weeks post op on Monday. I have my appt on Tuesday. Everything tastes so bad. It makes me sick. Like, actually eating is fine. My stomach doesn’t get upset, it doesn’t hurt, nothing like that. But it tastes so bad that I don’t want to eat anything. Is mental nausea a thing? I don’t get sick sick, but I’m still very repulsed by it. I’ve tried soooo many things and it all tastes awful. Various soups/broths, yogurt flavors, protein shakes, flavored water w/unflavored protein, pudding, jello... I force myself to drink one protein drink and a greek yogurt cup every day. Although, that’s even a struggle. So I’m averaging …

I have a husband and one pre teen daughter. She’s still on break until Jan 5, and both of them were planning on coming to hospital with me and sticking around until I’m in a room. Hospital already said she was allowed in pre op & post op areas. I just don’t want them to have to stick around all that time when they could be hitting up fun things in the city. Will I want them there pre op? What about post op? Should they just come back to the hospital when I’m settled into a room? My husband keeps insisting they are staying, but I’m like why sit around and be bored for hours on end?

Hi all, So, I am officially three weeks out on Wednesday. Yay! Really happy with results so far, but I am terribly nauseated almost all day since about 5 days out. It’s making it hard to eat. Sometimes I force myself, but other times I just choose not to because the thought alone makes me sick to my stomach. I’m also really sensitive to smells now which is making it worse. At my one week post-op appt, the doctor said to try to push through it and use anti-nausea meds as a last resort. Should this nausea be over by now? Am I being a big baby about it? What have you all experienced and done to get rid of it? I’m so ready for it to end. I’m trying to meet water and protein …

My SD was 12/28/17. I've been doing well. I'm getting in all my liquids and moving around moderately. Today my lower back is killing me, mainly on the left side. Has anyone else experienced this?

Okay I know it's a little gross, but a few hours ago I ate some chicken (I made sure to chew really really well and I only had about two small bites) because I've been trying to introduce soft foods into my diet. Well it had a little bit of spice in it and since then, I've been having a really giant and painful burning sensation all throughout my esophagus and chest. I've been spitting out a lot of extra mucus and burping a bunch. Just a few minutes ago, I noticed some black, thick, mucus come up during my burping/spitting/gagging and there's quite a bit of it now. They are like small little globs and are kind of blackish-brownish. I just gagged up a really big glob …

Hi guys, My surgery was on 12/28 and I am nervous that I’m not eating enough. I have to force myself to drink a protein shake a day. Should I be eating more? My surgeon said for the first week she wants me to at least drink one protein shake to keep up my muscle. Is this normal for me not wanting to eat anything?

I had my surgery done in June 2012 so I'm over 5 years out. Although I wish I had lost more than I did, I have maintained this weight within 8-10 pounds for over 5 yrs so I am thrilled with that. In the beginning, I learned quickly that overeating at one sitting will create a disaster, mainly cold clammy sweats followed by need to vomit. That's still pretty true today. Now the last year, I have a new symptom and I need to know if anyone else has this. Every morning after introducing any liquids : coffee or water, within 1 hours I have the worst dumping imaginable - to the point where I can't leave the house for at least an hour after it starts. Mostly just huge am…

Hi, I was sleeved 12/28 and my nut and surgeon said the first week i will be on clear liquids including jello. I tried some 3 days after my surgery and had a small pain under my left breast bone every time I take small bites. I tried it again tonight on day 5 post op and felt the same pain. Is this normal? Will this go away? is it because its sort of cold? Anything helps, i'm just worried. Thanks!

Does anyone else ever feel like you just can’t get enough water in? I’m 2 1/2 months post op RNY and definitely getting in at least 64 oz of water every day, but some days I feel like I could chug water all day long and it still wouldn’t be enough. I struggle to get protein in on those days because I’m drinking so much, which I know isn’t good.

Has anyone tried the bariatricpal products? Do they taste good and if not what have you been using for post op food??

My name is Shanta’ and I am actually sending this message on behalf of my mother Anna who has gastric bypass surgery yesterday. I encouraged her to join a support group to help her through this process and I came across this forum. As I mentioned she had gastric bypass surgery and she’s having a hard time. I’ve seen several posts on here where people did well and didn’t have a lot of pain at all afterwards. She seems to be the opposite and is quite a bit of pain. She has back problems so laying immobile in the bed doesn’t help. She didn’t get her pain meds until a few hours after surgery because the pharmacy had to wait to confirm it so the pain caught up with her. I want…

My husband and I both had surgery November 15 so we are seven weeks post op. Things have been going smoothly, about as expected. We are both hitting water/protein goals and losing steadily. However, something weird has started and I’m wondering if anyone else has experience with this. My husband (26yr) came home from work yesterday and had an emotional breakdown. Full on ‘crying, doomsday outlook, all hope is lost’ breakdown. My hubby isn’t the crying type, in fact, it’s pretty difficult to get an emotional response out of him at all, ever. So naturally, it kinda freaked me out. I started quizzing him with questions to try and find out where this is coming from but h…

Hello, I am 8 months post op and at around 3 months post op I started losing my hair for about 2 months. It finally started growing back but now at 8 months I am losing my hair again!!! Is there something I can do? I am already taking pills and using shampoo to help. I didn't think it was gonna happen again [emoji17] Sent from my VS990 using BariatricPal mobile app

Had bypass on 12/13. Today is first day of eating soft foods. I was trying to get in protein, but after eating cooked broccoli and extremely soft beef, I am in terrible pain. I may have eaten too fast. I don’t know. How long will is last? Any info is welcome. Please help. 70 year old hw 275 cw 235

I am going to have to really think about how much (little!) I am eating when I am in the grocery store and adjust the volume of food that I buy. Last week I bought eggs, a few pounds of chicken, a couple of sweet potatoes, and maybe three zucchini. I was worried that it wouldn't be enough for the week. Now I am whipping up soup and purees to freeze because there is no way I can get through it when a bite or three of something fills me up. And my fridge is full of bowls that have a half portion of something in them .... a quarter cup of Greek yogurt or an ounce of chicken that I couldn't finish. I am going to have to change my stockpiling mentality! This is a bizarre expe…

Hi! I’ve lurked for a week or now. I finally got the courage to post. I have a question about the eating phases that you all were told to follow. My SD was on 12/14. I am on full liquid diet for a total of five weeks (protein shakes, blended soups, oatmeal, yogurt, SF jello, SF popsicles, applesauce,etc. ) all only 1/4 cup at a time. I’m concerned that I will begin solid foods without a real transition to solids. Also, I am having a hard time with drinking water, protein shakes and eating. It’s a juggling mess right now. Can’t get it all in. What were you told to eat and when? Do you have any sample schedules that you can share?

Hello All, I've read many posts on here about people having problems with diarrhea. I haven't had a bowel movement since the day before surgery. I was sleeved on October 5th, only 6 days ago. I'm getting concerned...shouldn't there be some kind of activity? I'm also having a hard time with my Fluid intake. I must drink about 20 to 30 oz of fluids a day. This includes my Water, Protein, Soup, cream of wheat and lots and lots of sugar free popscicles. Did I mention I eat tons of popscicles?!?! Anyone experience something similar?

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I find myself eating fast but I do not notice until I am finished... I only noticed this today I’ve had the worst heartburn with nauseous feeling and a sharp pain in lower left side of stomach.. and lunch was at noon. Has anyone else had this gross feeling? I’ve also noticed that I do not wait the complete 30 minutes to drink after eating... bad habits seem to linger. Since I’ve noticed these issues today I need to stop these habits!! I hope it’s not too late [emoji20] Lapband placed: 8/2011 Lapband removed: 3/2017 VSG: 8/2/2017

After surgery I spent two days in the hospital. In those two days, I gained 12 pounds of fluids! I came home and started my clear liquids diet. I was losing 2-3 lbs a day. I realize some of that was fluid, but my total weight loss snice my last pre-op appointment is 25 lbs. I know that's a lot, but now I'm so frustrated. The scale hasn't budged in 4 days. I'm literally the exact same weight every day. One day, I even gained a pound! What's going on? I'm still barely eating. Only 2 tablespoons three times a day. I get tworse whole protein shakes in every day, which is 60 grams of protein. I sip water constantly. So what gives? I've heard to be patient, but it's hard when y…

So this is the second time I’ve had this happen. I’m 4 weeks post off. First time I ate a scrambled egg ate a couple bites and had super bad chest pains and was burping a lot. Lasted about 45 minutes. Second was tonight. I had a few bites of a turkey burger. Just the party and again, awful chest pains and burping. No nausea but I almost feel when I burp that I may throw up. Does anyone know what this is? Anyone experience it too? I don’t think I’m eating to fast so wondering if the foods don’t agree or it’s to dense.

My SD was Dec 19 and so far so good, but I noticed the other day that my left calf started to hurt. It felt like I had a huge Charlie horse but I never did..just the soreness..it's been two days now and when I woke up this morning it was really sore to walk on..I didn't think to much of it till I noticed the tenderness hasn't gone away. Is it possible I could of had a cramp while I slept that didn't wake me? Or should I call my dr.? Ty

Had an interesting talk with my dietitian today. She is hell bent that we work up to 1000-1200 calories per day as soon as possible. I'm on week two...she doesn't expect me to get there until week five or so, but encourages me to try. I asked, Why not take advantage of the natural desire to eat fewer calories and....you know....lose a little more weight? And what she said kinda floored me. She said that prolonged low calorie diets will switch your metabolism to a starvation mode where body processes are slowed, energy is conserved and *gasp* YOU STOP LOSING WEIGHT. Worse, you can lower your metabolic set point to sluggish starvation levels. She goe…

So Tuesday I go back to work since surgery 12/14. I am looking at the suggested eating pureed foods. I am a Parent Educator and drive to families homes all day. And now I am struggling with an example, the eggs I fix and wait 30 minutes before eating the second portion but they are cold. I can reheat at home but work, will be harder to reheat the foods, any ideas and food to suggest

Hello everyone! I am 5 days post op and losing an average of 2 lbs per day! So excited for this but I am a bit nervous because I've been having no trouble with restriction in regards to my water. I don't feel the liquids make me full, it's just I have no hunger whatsoever(except mental, but I know eating can seriously hurt me so luckily the mental hunger has been minimal.) I'm nervous that this means my sleeve is not going to work properly? One of my biggest issues was sugary drinks and soda(my first true love), which I've completely given up and do not plan on going back to EVER. However, I'm worried about eventually drinking coffee again and ultimately that if the …

Well, I had gastric bypass on 12/20/2017. I am absolutely amazed at how easy my recovery has been. I was expecting much worse and I almost wonder if my surgeon just made incisions and didn't do anything, LOL. In all seriousness, I am very fortunate and happy to be doing so well. Today is 10 days post-op and I have a question about what I am eating. So my surgeon told me to start with 64 oz of liquids and 50 g of protein a day. Once I could get that down I could move on to plain yogurt, cottage cheese, and applesauce. So I started yogurt and applesauce 3 days out with no issue, then added cottage cheese 4 days out (only a small amount). Then once I could eat about a…

Hi ive been eating really wrong things since THANKSGIVING but im still losing weight, actually more. Is this normal?? And why is this happening

So I had to call the doctor this morning because my incisions were itching like crazy. When I woke up this morning the area around each incision was hot swollen red and itching like crazy. With my luck it’s probably a reaction to the glue they used (I’m 1 week post-op). The nurse suggested Hydrocortisone crime around the incision so as not to loosen the glue. That has done nothing. I’ve applied it 4 times today and still can’t stop itching and the swelling won’t go down. Of course tomorrow is Saturday so I plan on calling the “on-call” doctor. However, just wondering if something similar had happened to anyone else? I honestly don’t think something is terribly wrong oth…

How long after surgery do u have to keep waiting an hour to drink after eating? It really sucks having to do this because I love to drink Water constantly.

Looking for some support here. I was sleeved 12/7/17, three weeks out today. These past few days I have been having the most difficult time emotionally and physically. I went back to work on the 24th, and was so fatigued; it was so busy at my job. The next night was even worse. And I'm so sick of this liquid diet. I knew what to expect going in to this but it's a lot harder to tolerate than I anticipated. I'm having my family over to dinner tomorrow, which means I've been cleaning house and planning a menu (which I can't touch!!) like mad. I'm missing food, and watching those around me eat is really bring me down! I feel like if I could just have some regular food (all I …

For any of you guys did it hurt to drink water a day after surgery? I just got my sleeve done yesterday and feel like it hurts when I drink!m? Is this normal! Plus I sleep on my stomach and side and was wondering you for sleep if you only were on your back! Thanks!

I'm now 3 months out and I have been stalled again for 3 weeks. I've lost 42 pounds, but I'm feeling like I won't lose anymore weight. I'm meeting my water goals, protein, and exercise goals. I still keep thinking I should've gotten the RNY. i hope I can lose another 30 pounds by my 6 month appointment in the next few months. I have pcos and I think that's the culprit. I feel lighter but no more weightless. Maybe I should go to therapy or something. Smh

So I haven’t pooped in about 9 days and I have been throwing up and getting extremely dehydrated. I have tried 3 fleet enemas and there’s nothing. Should I go to the ER for help or just wait it out? I have a really bad lower stomach pain and I can feel really thirsty but can’t keep fluids down still. My doc said do an enema a day but it’s not helping...

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I had bypass on 12/11- had some difficulty afterwards with bladder infection and blood loss- so didn't come home until 12/16. I am still a bit sore- pain on left side upper abdomen is MUCH worse than anywhere else. I believe that is normal - but today I bent over to get my shoes and it literally felt like something flipped over inside me in that same left incision site. Now it is more sore than before. Anyone else this happen to???

Day Three post op and I’m not sure if I’m drinking enough fluids. Dr. Said to drink 1-2 oz every 15 minutes but it takes me that long to get it down. Plus do the popsicles, jello and broth count toward my required oz per day? ?

I'm extremely grateful to wake up and see another day, but I don't looking forward to the first 15 minutes of what has become my morning routine. Every morning I wake up gagging and throwing up a white foam. Most of the time it's multiple burps. I contacted my doctor and he told me to stop eating dinner late, I eat my dinner by 6 pm at the latest and its still happening. Can I please get some advice? Does this happen to everyone? How can I make this stop? And no I'm not pregnant

It just dawned on me that yesterday was one year since my VSG. Here are a couple of progress pics and screenshots of my smart BMI charts. As of this morning, I've lost 112.4lbs. At 5'8", my measurements are 39"-28"-39". I'm not sure what they were at my heaviest of 170lbs. When clothes shopping, I reach for a size 6, but of course every store/brand is different. Without doubt, I am thrilled with my progress. Still a few pounds away from my goal. I have never been normal weight as an adult and I must admit that my self-image is quite skewed. The numbers don't match what I perceive in the mirror. It's definitely weird. I love to run and move now. It feel…

I am one week post-op. ive always been a slow healer, and I think I’m experiencing it now as well. I can drink full liquids now, but I can’t take more than a few sips of protein shake or soup before I feel full. It’s also hard to drink regular liquids constantly through the day without my stomach feeling upset. As of today, I can’t walk from my bedroom to my living room without my heartbeat skyrocketing and losing my breath. I can’t shower on my own because I can’t stand for more than a minute or so without the same thing happening. My heartbeat doesn’t go below 120 even after sitting down for a while. i know this is happening because I’m basically starvin…

Hi! I’m new here and would really appreciate some help/advice. I’m 12wks out and have had several complications: allergic reaction to staples, cellulitis at incision, infection drainage twice and today I had to have another CT & started two new antibiotics because the dr thinks I have another infection under my incision. I have constant pain around my incision and over to the right side. It’s extremely painful and very sensitive to touch. Is it possible to get an infection under my incision 12 weeks later from just the incision, that seems completely healed on the outside? Has anyone had similar problems? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!

The other night I had alcohol for the first time since my surgery (very little, yes I'm allowed per my surgeon, no I'm not an alcoholic) And realized I had no idea what the hell to drink. Most drinks have carbonation and extra/excess sugar or are mixed with **** I don't need. What are the best options for a post sleeve patient to drink responsibly? I really don't drink often enough to where it'll be a huge issue, but I figure any opportunity to improve is always a good one. I'm sure there's old threads on this, but I mostly just found ones centered on when/how much rather than drink selection

I had a small sweet potato, with a tablespoon of i cant believe its butter, And i boiled a boneless skinless chicken breast. With salt and pepper, curry, garlic powder and some soul food seasoning. After it cooked i put a tablespoon of BBQ sauce to the side so the bites of chicken wouldnt be to dry, All was good, filled up quick even tho i was slow eating

Well, I'm 2 weeks out (RNY Nov 27), feeling really good. I did have 1 episode of dumping, NOT fun, but I look at it as a learning experience. Don't go 5 hours without eating, you will eat too much ! I have been taken off all the diabetes medication, (Yay, that was a huge motivator for this whole process), and am monitoring my blood pressure. It seems consistently low, so I may be off those when I go back to the Dr in January. I'm starting my 2nd week of pureed foods, doing well, although it is a bit boring. I am down 22 lbs as of today !! Woo Hoo !! I already feel like I'm winning !! How are the rest of my November buddies doing?

Hello all. I was sleeved on march 25th. So I'm almost 3 weeks out? Has anybody experienced a sharp pain in their right side. Mine kinda lingers daily then when I get more active like bending over or standing up it really hurts! I remember my dr saying there's a deep stitch. It's somewhat near my larger incision where my stomach was taken out. Other than that im doing pretty good.Any thoughts??? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Walking. Surgery yesterday. Moderate discomfort. tips, support requested. GSV

What is happening? Im not losing any more weight. Im not eating anything so what is happening.? Sent from my SM-N920P using BariatricPal mobile app

Took me until I have bone on bone arthritis, low back spondylolisthesis, and to be 65 years of age to talk myself into getting this done. Went into hospital and had sleeve on 12/18/17. Home late next day. Weighed 334 on day of surgery, 228.7 day before yesterday and actually gained to 229.2 today!!!! I am terrified. I am eating exactly what they say and trying to walk around several times a day (very hard due to bones and joints, but am forcing myself). Not constipated. Shouldn't I lose really fast at first? I have a recurring nightmare that I get the surgery and don't lose weight. Am I spazzing out unnecessarily? What is the usual amount to lose as I go through t…

Band to bypass revision on 12/22. Having a hard time getting protein in. Sipping but get gas pains after sipping anything other than water. I’m feeling very weak and still very sleepy. Want to sleep all day but force myself to be awake and drink fluids. Anyone else experience this? Starting to feel discouraged and definitely Feeling like I shouldn’t have done this right before Christmas [emoji53].

I'm three and a half months out and Christmas is today and all this food what to do? What are y'all doing Sent from my Z982 using BariatricPal mobile app

I had surgery 12/14 so I’m just a little over a week out. I did not share with many people that a had wls. I really don’t plan to at this point. Tomorrow starts the first day of family celebrations and I’m nervous. I lost 10 lbs the first week and I stuck to the guidelines that were outlined for me. Any advice on how to handle this food and drink laden holiday....