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I have never vomited. I have never dumped. I did have a few episodes with foods that didn’t sit well. When this happens it feels like I’m having a heart attack. Once it happened with diced ham. Once it happened with this protein cake thing I ordered from here. I ate two bites, felt like I swallowed a basketball. When it happens, you’ll know. I had a strong stomach before my surgery so I’m not shocked by my lack of nausea, vomiting, or other things some people experience.

You are fresh out of surgery. If you’re staying on the liquid diet within all your parameters, you shouldn’t be dumping. Some may get nausea but that’s somewhat normal. Even when you start eating, not all people get dumping. I don’t and it was a concern for me; but then again, it’s all self control. When you start eating foods, even soft foods, you may have an aversion to some.

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What are the best sugar substitues for 1-adding to cold food 2-adding to beverages 3-cooking/baking There are so many options, I'd like to hear what you've enjoyed (ok, and what you hated, too!) Thanks!

Drinking my Smoothe Move tea in the hopes of moving things around, Some abdominal pain but nothing that is to bad, I am enjoying taking a nap mid day, it feels like a real luxury, Still struggling to get my protein and water in daily. 2 more weeks of full liquids then 4 weeks of soft proteins. Looking forward to real food. I have lost 5 lbs since my surgery although I am not focusing on it. Hang in there ladies, we got this!

Check in with your team and ask them to explain the mechanics again, always helpful to hear it from the pros

Some foods are easier to eat larger amounts of, usually they are softer in texture, some people (me) lovingly call them sliders . Not a big deal when its protein based and you need the macros, a much bigger deal when the foods hold little to no nutritional value for your current lifestyle (crackers-no judgment I promise). To help with this you can eat only the recommended size (1/4-1/2 cup), watch out for these sliders and make sure you are eating for 30 mins or less (part of the 30/30/30 rule) because the stomach does eventually empty (it can happen while you are eating) Eating for longer periods means you'll be replacing cals too quickly and runs the risk of grazing (which means higher cal consumption effectively canceling out the effects of the surgery) Check with your team for more clarity

Lainafoust, I am in exactly the same place as you. Very irregular b.ms, and very few. I was sleeved June 4, 2018 and I might have one good crap per week.....maybe. I will try the milk of magnesia trick as mentioned in previous post. Good luck! 😊

I’m 2 days post op, taking all my pills without crushing, they’re going down ok. No where near getting my protein or water in but I’m trying. Slight nausea, a lot of abdominal soreness, some gas. Ready to move on.

I have been reading in a lot of people's post about shoulder pain. Why would my shoulder hurt if the surgery is on my stomach? Did I miss something?