staceybea

I had that also and luckily my nurse had told me about this beforehand. She said during surgery gas can move into other places of your body. I tried to walk it out over the week and then took Gas-X also. I am 2 1/2 weeks out and it is gone now.

Thanks everyone! Fortunately I do have a son and husband who will gladly eat my leftover filet mignon. However, I had not thought about being restricted from red meat so I will check with my doctor first as well.

I was sleeved on 08/16/11 and will be going on a cruise on 11/01/11. We have a steakhouse reservation on the 2nd night of the cruise at a cost of $30 per person. That will be about 10 weeks out from my surgery date. I am not expecting to eat a 6 oz steak but would like to enjoy some of the meal. Will I be able to enjoy this meal or should I cancel??

I would have appreciated hearing it as well. In fact, when I went for my pre-op, the nurse who took care of me had RNY 10 years ago and lost over 200 lbs. It gave us a common ground and I felt trust.

I was sleeved on 8/16 and having the same problem. I used to drink about 120 ounces of water a day and right now I can barely get in one 16oz bottle per day. I'm worried that I am not drinking enough and this could cause problems.

I was posted on the 16th and am having this same experience. Yesterday while in the office it was so louded that some may have thought I was passing gas...very loud and very embarrassing. I am not taking any meds, is a PPI a med and does it help?

Thanks everyone, I'll take your feedback seriously!!

I was sleeved on 8/16 which is only a little over two weeks out. I stuck with only liquids until the the 25th when I tried mashed potatoes. They went down okay but I only ate about half of a single serving size. I am having no problems with jello or applesauce and was even able to tolerate a few bites of well chewed macaroni and cheese. Lastnight I was also able to handle a few bites of well chewed spaghetti. I've tried the pureed soup and just cannot do it. My nutrition plan says that I would do week 1-2 full liquid and weeks 3-4 pureed. Is it bad for me to skip pureed and move into well-chewed soft foods if my stomache can tolerate it? Any advise is greatly appreciated!!

I do mashed potatoes but I add in 1 scoop of Beneprotein which gives me 6g of protein. I also only eat about 3 ounces.

Can I use that if I still have my drainage tube?

Thanks for the responses!

Thanks for the response...good to know it will go away soon.

I was sleeved on Tuesday and the pain is getting better day by day. However, when I breathe I literally have to stand still and hold the left side of my stomache. There is a sharp pain through my stomache and my shoulder simultaneously. Anyone experience this before?

I was sleeved on the 16th also and having the same problem. When passing gas I have to go to the bathroom 'to be safe' cuz I just don't know if it's going to be gas or diahrrea. The nurse told me to expect this so luckily I was forewarned.

I had my surgery on Tuesday at noon and came home yesterday at 2pm. I'm not going to lie, it was and still is very painful. It turns out I had a Hiatal Hernia that the doctor repaired as well. I seriously cannot remember hardly anything at all from the day surgery bay and until I arrived in my room later in the day. Throughout that evening I pretty much stayed on the morphine and finally got up and walked late Wednesday. It's been difficult to find a good sleeping position but soon enough that will change. All in all, I am glad the surgery is over and now I can begin my weight loss journey!

Tomorrow is my surgery and I cannot wait! Today I've been on all clear liquids after taking the Citrate Magnesium. Really has not been too bad. It's been two months and 3 days since my first visit with Dr. Guske and I am just thrilled to start my new life tomorrow!

Thank you...I am a week away also and although my worry has been in the very back of my mind, it helps to hear positive encouragement!

I just cannot believe how quickly I was able to get through this whole process. My first appt was on June 13th and I received a call on Friday with my surgery date of next Tuesday August 16th. I am so excited and cannot wait to start my new life! After losing 80 lbs during 7 months with a dietician to gain back 40 of it in 2 months I was ready for permanent change and now it's almost here. I am on day 2 of my meal replacements and so far I am just doing the protein shakes with milk and no add-ins. Really not that bad. 7 day countdown has begun!!

Decision has been made to have Gastric Bypass and I am 99% sure I am going with Sleeve. I attended a seminar about 5 years ago and again last month and I am ready to proceed. I have been overweight my entire life and in October 2009 at a weight of 281 and a BMI of 49.8 I started attending a weight loss clinicand by May 2010 I dropped 80 lbs and felt great. Sadly once I ended my treatments I packed 40 lbs back on in only a few months. At a cost of $55 a week I cannot continue this long term nor do I want to rely upon shots and pills the rest of my life. So therefore I have decided to pursue surgery. I attended the seminar pretty much set on Lap-Band but then when I kept hearing about having the mindset of reversal I thought to myself, this needs to be a permanent life change! Luckily I think I am pretty set with my 6 month dietary history already and I will be attending my consultation on Monday. I am hoping to have the surgery by December if not sooner and am looking forward to using this site for support and encouragement!