jenni_867

I push my food to the side to make it look like I ate more than I did.

I hear you on the omeprezole. Didn't do squat for me either. Thanks for the tips! I'll try taking it tomorrow morning and see how it goes.

I went to my doctor for a follow up, and I've had major acid reflux since being sleeved. He prescribed nexium 40's.... I've been trying to take them, but have been getting headaches and some "tummy" issues at night time. Anyone else have issues with nexium? Should I take it at a certain time to avoid side effects? I have Zantac too, but have been maxing out on them. I'm worried about developing kidney stones if I take to many tums or Zantac. Any advice on nexium would really help! Thanks!

I kept all my belongings with me in the hospital. There was nowhere to lock them up, but I really wasn't worried about theft. As for food at the hotel, I wasn't in the mood to eat anything, and I had brought my own herbal teas and clear Protein drinks. I did trek to a convieniece store and got a Popsicle and Water one day. I went alone and felt totally safe. Your driver, ricardo will pick and drop you off and he is awesome. I had no problems and I'm looking at going back to Mexico in a year or so or plastics....

I mentioned this on another post, but Christi, sandy, and Linda all work under the same umbrella company....obesity solutions.

BTW, I also had a bad gurgling tummy and heartburn really bad too. My turnaround was around mid month when I started taking zantac for the acid. The acid was causing me to feel like I had a burning bubble stuck in my chest. I had been popping tums like crazy, and then I read that if you overdo the tums, you can actually cause kidney stones...so anyway....if you feel like you have acid reflux or heartburn try a PPI or OTC acid reducer. That may help with some tummy issues......

I'm a month out today, and I feel 110% better than I did when I first got out of surgery. I also thought WTH did I do to myself. But, tonight I had some pasta and chicken for supper, crackers and soft cheese for lunch, and yogurt for breakfast. I've been trying to be faithful with my protien drinks, but I do struggle with them. I'm very very sick of them. My turn around was when I got off the liquids and moved on to the pureed/mashed foods. I had a hard time to feeling like I had alot of air and gas stuck in my tummy. Try sucking on popsicles rather than trying to swallow juice or water. I also bought an ice cream maker and made protein ice cream. Very easy to do, and its kind of fun to make My energy totally picked up once I was off the liquid diet and starting to get some nourishment in with real food. It's a learning process trying to figure out how much to drink, how much to chew, what to eat, what you can't eat, etc. But the reward is soooooo worth it! Only a month out and I haven't felt and looked so good in years! I love my sleeve, and you will too, it just takes a couple of weeks to get used to it. :biggrin5:

My first soft food was a scrambled egg and it was soooo good..... Until I got the slimes, etc. I havent tried an egg since. Almost one month out now, and things are going down much better, and in much smaller quantities. I love having this restriction. It really is all about learning how to eat and what to eat.

Ive been breaking out pretty bad too....I think it's just our bodies way of getting rid of the junk that's still in the body. From what I've read on here it's just a phase, and this too shall pass!

I had the same thing last night. I was up for about 3 hrs and every time I laid down I had to run back to the bathroom. It started with the slimes again, then vomiting. I feel ok today, but I've been having some major heartburn/acid issues since the surgery. I take zantac in the morning and at night and it's been working... Although I feel like I haven't been eating as much as I should and I know that most days I don't drink as much as I should. I find I often forget to eat because I'm pretty busy at work or with the kids. Hopefully this was just a one time thing because I had to call into work today...I lost my voice from throwing up all night I making an effort today to get in lots of fluids.

This may be TMI for some people, but this is my first time getting major slimes. Well, I came home from work tonight, and was actually hungry because I kind of forgot to eat all day....so I thought I'd try to eat a scrambled egg. Well, it tasted sooooo good! I ate the whole egg. After my last bite I knew immediatly that I had overdone it. About 10 minutes later I got the worst pain in my chest, felt like I had heartburn and got the infamous slimes!!! I thought ok, this is gonna pass, but it didn't. Had the slimes for about 45 mins....then got sick So, needless to say no more eggs for me for awhile. And I have to make sure I'm getting food in, as it's so easy to not eat now.

I never had a special chair or anything, but I think a recliner is a great idea! I mostly stayed in bed for the first week, with the exception of walking around, etc. I had pillows propped up all around me so I wouldn't roll onto my stomach. A body pillow is a good investment..... you can buy them cheap from walmart

I also had my surgery at a low bmi with Dr. Kelly. I also had a male doctor try to talk me out of the surgery..... I stuck to my guns and told him that I was not going to struggle for the rest of my life. I was pretty snooty to him and he took the hint and left the room after he was done his tests. He didn't stick around and shoot the breeze with me as he did with the other ladies that were down there around the same time as me. Dr. Kelly was great, and I think he is probably one of the best VSG surgeons out there, but I also think there are some communication issues between the hospital staff, the other doctors and Dr. Kelly. If you have your heart set on Dr. Kelly, just call his office. Most of us have his email address and office phone number.

Are you ready for the next food stage? How about trying some soft cheese or cottage cheese in the blender? I also bought some flavored greek yogurt and sugar free yogurts. I feel better now that I'm getting "real food" in. I was also feeling pretty tired too..... Hope you feel better soon!

Good Luck RonnieP! Hope you are recovering well!

Today is your surgery day! Update us with how things went once you feel up to it, and who your surgeon is. Welcome to the losers bench!! Congratulations!

I had a similiar situation after my c-section. I was given demerol, and after being home a couple of days broke out in an itchy rash. Calomine lotion and benedryl took it away. Since then, anytime I have had a surgical procedure I make sure to tell them not to give me demerol..... To be on the safe side though checking with a doctor, even at a walk in clinic is probably a good idea. Hope you feel better soon;)

I think cold turkey is your best bet.... I've never been a huge soda pop drinker, but what about trying to drink it flat? I think the huge issue after surgery is the carbonation.

People on this board are pretty friendly Sometimes though, like myself, I only look at certain sub forums and rarely look at other forums..... Welcome to the site and keep posting! This is a great group with alot of people that will be here to support you and help you on your journey. :happy: Another good site to check out is gastricsleeveforum.com if you haven't already done so. Good luck!

i would suggest possibly seeing your doctor and maybe getting an anti inflammatory for your swollen stomach. The doctor gave me a shot and I've been much better since. I\m only one week out too, and I can't drink Protein Drinks at all yet. Clear fluids still for me....chicken broth, lipton cup of Soup, peppermint tea and lemon tea. Those have been soothing and will keep your fluids up. SF Popsicles have been a blessing. If you are concerned about your Protein, try Isopure, but I suggest diluting it, because it's very sweet.

I agree. It sounds like all the co-ordinators actually work under the same umbrella. I had a question, which I directed to my co-ordinator Chrisit, and Linda at a lighter me, addressed it. As well, for payment, I had to send it to Sandy, even though I went through Christi. In the end, its all about your surgeon....

good luck on your journey! I just got back from TJ and saw the "towers" that you'll be staying at. I also considered Dr.Pompa and did tons of research on her. You are in good hands....especially if you're going with wlf. They're a really good support to have.

Back home and so happy to be here! Doing much better today. I've been finding that warm tea feels really good and doesn't make me bloated or give me heart burn. All i can say is that i'm so happy to be home, even though there's snow on the ground.....can't wait to crack open a can of chicken broth tomorrow and stay in my pjs and sip away!!!!

I'm just focusing on getting my clear fluids in right now... I had some warm tea today and feel much better now that I'm rehydrated. Try sipping on some gatorade too.

Just a quick update... had my surgery in the evening of Nov. 3rd. I don't really remember a whole lot, other than switching beds a few times before getting into the operating room. I woke up in my room, and fell back asleep for a few more hours...i think...then woke up to painful gas and naseous. They gave me some meds for pain and naseous and I slept again for the rest of the night. I've been very tired since the surgery and still have bouts of naseous. I have gotten sick a few times, and that was kind of scary.....but I'm ready to go home. The after care has been good, and I've met with Dr Kelly a few times since the surgery. I'm pretty tired right now but I'll post more later. Heading home tommorrow