delawaregal

I have lost 1 lb in 3 weeks and I am feeling very discouraged since I barely get 600 -700 calories a day. I am having difficulty eating at all. I don't even knowhow it is possible not to be losing.

I am 7 weeks and have been eating my home grown tomatoes for 3 weeks with no problem

I had my surgery on June 15 and returned to work on June 29. It was too soon and I really needed another week especially since I had a throat infection. I was very fatigued the first 2 weeks back to work and still do not have my stamina totally back at 8 weeks post op. It is harder to get in all the fluids at work than it is at home. I have a sedentary desk job.

I bought a little device at the drugstore. One end cuts pills in half and the other end crushes them. It has come in handy since all they had in Mexico was 40mg nexium so I cut each one in half. I swallow a capsule every morning. I tried the calcium citrate but it made me feel sick. That was at 2 or 3 weeks. I am now 7 weeks so will try again. I take a sublingual B-12 and a chewable multi that tastes like pineapple.

Your weight and BMI were within the normal range and you are now in the 50th percentile, average. There is no way a doctor should have cut out your stomach just because you begged him to do it. There is nothing wrong with your body size and as a psychotherapist I agree with the previous poster. Please get some help to address your body image and do not try to lose another 40 lbs.

chobani yogurt website has some recipes using their plain yogurt in place of sour cream and mayonnaise. good source of Protein too. The salmon with chobai curry sauce looks good Chobani Yogurt - Recipes

Dr. Aceves said 8 weeks after surgery for yoga.

I have allergies and get sinus infections. I had an upper respiratory infection right after surgery. The post nasal drip made me vomit a couple of times. I take a steroidal nasal spray. It took a few weeks to work but keeps tings pretty well under control

Yes. I am 6 weeks. I have chronic fatigue and fibro and my back has been hurting. I feel exhausted all the time. Yesterday I took a sick day and slept 5 hours and then went to bed at night as usual. I feel wiped out with any physical exertion

I am 6 weeks out and I have NO hunger. In fact I really don't want to eat or drink at all and struggle to get in protein and fluids. I am so restricted it takes me 2 hours to eat a small amount of anything and sipping makes my stomach feel bloated.

It is possible it has nothing to do with your WLS. I recently had a bout of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. You can read about it here.Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - MayoClinic.com

I would file a complaint with the local medical society. That is who disciplines doctors. The next thing I would do is hire an attorney and subpoena your surgery records. Everyone is playing CYA (cover your ass) and afraid of a lawsuit. Can you go see your PCP? If not your attorney will arrange to have you medically examined.

I am with you. I start feeling like I have to burp and know I cannot take one more bite.

If you live in DE I an give you some Isopure bottles. It is disgusting and I cannot drink it.

Yes. Yes. And Yes. I am 4 weeks out and am still tired, and getting less irritable but still a little cranky. Concentration is better. I am feeling less weak. I am very restricted and struggling still to get in enough fluids, calories and protein. I have to force each bite and sip.

I was sick right after my surgery on 6/15 too and I felt miserable, depressed and just plain cranky. I vomited several times because of all the mucous. In fact I just started feeling human yesterday. Take it slow. Your body has had a double whammy. Major surgery and an upper respiratory infection. Even if you hadn't just had the sleeve you would feel ill, so give yourself some time to recover. Just focus on the fluids for now and stay hydrated. If you can tolerate the chewable Vitamins use them. They helped me. Last week I felt so ill and weak that I could not even do 1 minute on my ellipse machine. I though I was going to collapse. I just did 10 minutes. Not great but a big improvement. Take it slow.

My PCP was supportive but cautious. I took in all the information on the procedure, Dr. Aceves and the hospital so he could check it out. Nina also offered to have other physicians that had the surgery answer any questions he has. He did check it out and said the hospital was a good one. He did not know about the sleeve and is not a fan of bypass but has been supportive and checking on me closely.

Thank you very much. That is the information I have been looking for.

Thank you but I am still wondering why we need 70 g of protein a day when there is no mal-absorption. The average adult female only needs 45-50 g of protein a day

I used money from my savings and went to Dr. Aceves in Mexico. It was 1/3 what it would have been at home. Remember to keep receipts of all your medical bills for the year to deduct the medical costs from your tax return. Weight loss surgery for obesity is an approved medical tax deduction by the IRS.

Yes I have posted that I feel flu like. I am almost 4 weeks out. I also have been having severe back pain and last night I took some of the sublingual pain meds I brought back from Mexico. That not only helped the pain it also made me more relaxed and less irritable which has been a big problem for me the past 2 weeks. I was on cymbalta for pain pre-op and I started back on it last night. I do feel slightly better today. still very tired. I am hoping the cymbalta will help me get back on track

I feel the same as you Texashopeful. I am 3.5 weeks out and I force myself to eat and drink and always feel full. It takes me so long to get anyhting in I would have to start at 5am until midnight to get in all the fluids and protein I need.

I need some encouragement. I read that people feel hungry, have energy, etc. I had my sleeve exactly 3 weeks ago and I feel like crap. I have had a cough and tons of post nasal drip since the surgery and nothing is helping. This morning I vomited due to the excess mucous. I have NO desire to eat or drink and force every sip and mouthful. I am so weak, tired and irritable. It is a huge effort just to dry my hair! If I do not feel any better next week my PCP is going to run blood work. I did not expect to feel great but I really did not expect to feel this way. I am getting scared that I will never want to eat anything again.:scared0: I started taking a multi ivtamin and B12. I got sick on the Calcium so I will wait awhile for that. I am just getting concerned because others seem to feel hungry and have tons of energy and I just feel sick and tired and discouraged. I am beginning to regret the whole thing

I see you posted this back in April and did not get it answered. I am also wondering why we need so much Protein if malabsorption is not a problem. I did read a study showing that sleeve patients were more likely to be Iron B12 and folate deficient. However the general population is at risk for B12 deficiency according to some studies. I really wish the docor would give a plausible reason why we need so much protein QUOTE=ouroborous;42308]Dr. Jossart, there's a pretty strong current of belief around here that after lap sleeve, it's "impossible" to absorb more than 20g of protein at a time. This is often used to say that high-protein shakes, for instance -- say 50g or 60g of protein -- are a waste of money. Many people claim that their doctors and nutritionists gave them this fact. Also, I DO find some reference to protein malabsorption on the net -- for instance, a consent form I found referenced it. However, I searched the medical databases and couldn't find ANY reference to lap sleeve significantly altering protein metabolism (intake, yes, but not basic metabolism). From what I understand, one of the primary "selling points" of the lap sleeve is that it is not malabsorptive. I guess if the smaller, scarred stomach is unable to produce sufficient gastric acids or pepsin or whatever, protein metabolism might be challenging, but that seems a stretch (and I believe it would be noted in literature). I'm starting to think that the "20 grams of protein in a sitting" meme is an urban legend. One possibility is that since the lap sleeve used to be just part of the lap sleeve plus DS procedure, which unless I'm mistaken IS malabsorptive, there may be old data floating around masquerading as current truth. I'd appreciate it if you could shed any light on this, because a lot of people are giving a lot of other people a lot of potentially incorrect advice

I did not know about the sleeve pilication procedure until after my surgery. It is appealing because it is reversible, but is is so new that very few have been performed it and there is no outcome data at all as far as I know. I am glad that I had the regular sleeve. If I were younger I might have waited a few years to see how this newer procedure goes but I am 59 and did not have time to wait.