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I had my sleeve procedure on a Monday morning at 7:00 am. I was awake and up out of bed about 3 hours later. I started walking as soon as I was up....mainly to help disburse the C/O gas from my shoulders. Walking was the only relief I got. Walking also helped with urination and fluid output. I hate to say this, but I felt so much better after my procedure, due to an issue that my surgeon repaired (a hiatal hernia that I did not even know I had!). It seems some of my bodily discomforts were in fact due to the hernia. The aches and pains that I associated with my obesity, were gone after the repair. My nurse was wonderful....she was shocked that I wanted my yoga pants and t-shirt on, even more shocked that I wanted my bra and undies on on as well. I even bought me a new pair of slip on Sketchers for the event. That was a good move on my part, because tying shoes is still hard a month out! I figured if I was going to walk the halls, I may as well be dressed! Walking made me feel better.....and made me feel less like a patient, and more in control of the decision I made to have the surgery. The walking also made me want to drink the fluids that the staff wanted me to consume. One thing I learned from the surgical staff and nutritionists....the quicker you move, the better you will feel. One month out, I am still walking. Everyday. It is the one constant thing I can do that keeps me from lifting stuff and over doing it with chores. It gets me outside in the fresh air....keeps my mind off of food....and cravings.

This is day 5 for me and I finally feel normal the first 4 days have been hell I couldn't keep any fluids down and was in lots of pain I haven't been hungry at all so that's my worry today is the first day I have been drinking liquids without throwing up and I can walk without pain of course my stomach is sore feels like I been working out but nothing to band I had my lapband removed my hernia repaired and my sleeve done and I'm finally feeling like myself

I have the same issue and the same fears. I want to change my life but sometimes the compulsion is so strong it's hard to trust myself.

Broth, tea, jello, popsicles...

My Dr said the first 6 weeks are for healing not weight loss. You just had major surgery. Your body is focused on repairing itself not losing weight. Google 3 week stall. It seriously feels like no one did any research pre-op and just had surgery. If you have ever read any WLS boards there are lots of answers to this kind of question. Do some research so you know what expect and don't stress yourself. You need to be focused on healing and you can't if you are stressed.

I have found that nutritionists are very hit or miss. The one in my surgeon's practice is actually pretty good, but I figured out a long time ago that she couldn't help me very much. I know exactly what I need to do, and I just do it. That responsibility is on me...

Glad to hear you're doing better. It would be so hard to stay hydrated if you can't keep anything down so it's really good that you can drink now. Good luck.

I've a sleever but we caffeine freaks all go through the same thing There's a lot of debate on the dehydration topic. My NUT warned of the same thing - that if you have caffeine you have to "replace" the water it's going to help you pass. I'll say this - I peed a helluva lot more and with more urgency when I was a caffeine junkie prior to surgery, so I don't think it's without merit. I did make the mistake of not cutting caffeine off sooner prior to surgery, so the fatigue right after surgery seemed a hundred times worse. After a few weeks my energy levels began to come back and now I feel back to normal. Mornings do seem a bit sluggish and harder to get going but it's gotten better as of late. I've tried to drink regular coffee and it hasn't agreed with me well since my sleeve. I can tolerate some now. When I make coffee I do about 25% regular coffee and 75% decaf. I've actually come to like not having to rely on caffeine so much. I just love my morning coffee. Btw...seems most doctor's require a sleep apnea test as part of the approval process so inquire about that. At least you can find out for sure if you do have it or not.

Tummy done - now for the eyes lol My eyes are still very swollen and tight but no pain at all, even right after the op which surprised me! Kate

I had vomiting for the first 7 weeks after surgery, almost every single day--why? Because I was not on a PPI!!! My surgeon does not routinely prescribe it post surgery. Once I started taking Prilosec, it was like a miracle--suddenly, food stayed down! Now, I still can't eat much at one time, only a couple of tablespoons per "meal," but it stays down and I'm feeling so much better. If you're not already on a PPI, get some generic omeprazole and try it out. Can't hurt and might help. Use it for a couple of days and then try something really bland and really soft, like mashed potatoes, and only eat a tablespoon... see if that stays down. At this point, don't worry about carbs or whatever, just see if you can get something gentle to stay down. Tiny bites, please, and wait a few minutes between bites. I really hope you find some answers--NOBODY should have to go through vomiting every day, and I should know!!