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I hate water tooooo!!!! and my liquids have to be ice cold, i cant do warm or hot! I use flavoring stuff, or drink low cal G2, 0cal Sobe Lifewater, bai5 (0sugars/carbs/5cal anti oxidant drink from 7-11), etc. throw em in the freezer, or in a blender with some ice to make a slushy, and am going to try putting some in ice cube trays with a tooth pick. Any way you can get your liquids in....

I recently ended up back in the hospital for 5 days with spleen/liver issues and my dr & the nut there allowed me 1 4oz cup of concentrated suncup apple juice a day as long as I diluted it. I diluted it 1/4 water & 1/4 water with fruit punch crystal light yummmm (so in the end it was 1/2 & 1/2). That was in addition to the saline bag with 5% dextrose.

I think if I can't do just about any solid food, I shouldn't try drinking. ESP with the risk of the acid, ulcers, and low tolerance. Also, when you do get there, there's a line called Skinny Girl that does mixed drinks and such. Less calories, sugars, etc. or maybe try a non carbonated bottled drink (like Mikes, just let it sit until it goes flat?) to test the waters of your new alcohol tolerance.

I'm having a problem with protein but can do a little frozen yogurt. Something about the good bacteria and amount of lactose in things very and make it more tolerable. Idk about the cheese thing though. Try keeping a food diary to see what is making you sick. Carbs/sugars maybe? Even fruits have them naturally

Im behind where I should be due to complications. I was jw about others' diets. I know I wouldn't be able to anyway if I were on schedule as I've had pretty bad reflux.

Sleeved 14 days ago, no hunger for food, but craving oj and fruits like strawberries, mangos, oranges, pineapples, etc. when can I eat them again? I miss my fruits!i tried strawberry frozen yogurt, it was yummy and the first solidish food I could get down, then freaked when I realized it had seeds in it still

14 days out, and I'm with you. Fortunately, I don't have to report to work. I feel like this hopelessness is dragging on too

My dr had a fit I went back on the pill right after surgery because it can cause blood clots and doesn't absorb right. The have a 3 month bc shot but it can cause weight gain ):

Sleeved 5/16 and was having back pain and ended up having a hard time breathing = 5 days back in the hospital. It turns out my back pain wasn't my hiatal hernia, it's my spleen. (liver was slightly swollen, white cell count and liver enzymes were high but normal now) The dr said sometimes the stomach shares a blood supply with a small portion of the spleen and stapling off the stomach cuts the blood supply to that part of the spleen as well; the spleen will scar and shrink down at that part, the rest works and not a big deal. Has anyone else gone through this or even heard of this???

....and when does the bloating and diarrhea after stop??? Ouchies ):

Morphine is a short lived pain killer.

If you want a light protein, try nectar syntrax. You can get samples of it too for about 2$/each so you don't waste money on a tub too (: or try mixing protein with water, and adding SF Torani syrups. Orrrr there's always unflavored protein powder you can mix into foods/crystal light/etc

I haven't exactly pooped since may 20th if that helps and it was diarrhea as well :/

Thank you, me too. ): RWJ Hamilton NJ

So the back pain... Having a shortness of breath last night and this morning on top of it, dr office said go to the er. Admitted for observation over night because: white blood cell count is high, liver slightly inflamed, and the back pain, part of my spleen isn't getting blood. I'm seriously regretting this surgery right now!!!!!!!!

I had surgery 5/16 and had a hiatal hernia as well, they had to disconnect 2 muscles and literally push my stomach out of my diaphram. Right now, the only things I can somewhat seem to tolerate is water, sf freeze pops (which are a grrr to find!), sf popsicles, and Im testing out sf fudgesicles today. I cant even do broths, but thats because of the smell (I have a hard time with chicken smells since the surgery) Everything sits heavy, and goes up and down a few times before it finally decides to settle. My NUT told me with the puree foods and such in a week, that if I have a hard time, go back to liquids for a little bit. So dont worry about it If it helps you any, I lost 6lbs dropping soda a week before the surgery, and a week after the surgery I lost 15lbs! So while it sucks now, it's definitely helping the weight hehe

I was sleeved 5/16 and I feel you on the feeling miserable... idk, maybe its that Im dehydrated. Im ok with the head hunger, Im not really having food cravings. Im just like UGH and get so frustrated because I cant find a liquid that agrees with my new taste palet (then again, the only things I really drank before were diet pepsi, Vitamin Water xxx which is loaded with sugar, and tonssssssssss of orange and pineapple/pineappleorange juice). By the end of the day, between that, not being able to snuggle and do the same things like play fight and what not with my fiance, and my hiatal hernia surgery making everything kick back up a few times before going down Im like on the verge of crying.The only thing that seems to help is taking night walks with him and I cant even do that because of all this stinkin rain we're having all week! I just keep thinking, it will pass.. all of this is only temporary. I know in a year and a half when Im at my wedding looking skinny and gorgeous eating whatever I want in small samples, or even next summer when I put my tush in a BIkini, not a TANKini, or heck, even a bathing suit period for the first time in years, I wont regret this one bit!

Have your dr adjust your meds maybe? Im bipolar and I have a feeling with my up and downs since my surgery a week ago Ill probably end up back on meds and in therapy. Are you seeing a therapist or just a psychiatrist/pcp for your meds? Re-evaluate your "friends" and support. Where are you getting it from? What triggers you to do it at the moment? If its with your friends explain to them that its being detrimental to you right now and to keep it and thoughts around it away. If they push it or keep bringing it around, honey, they aint your friends. As for hubby, tell him ship up or ship out! Have you sat down recently and talked to him about whats going on and how much stress he's causing you? Can you take a vacation?

Fiancé gave me a back message, best thing everrrrr oh my god! I have an appt Tuesday so I'll ask my dr if it is still bothering me. Thanks guys (: now if I could fix all this nausea....

Same day as me! Glad to hear you're doing so well, I think being out of the hospital and back into your own space helps a lot too! Your doctor lets you drive?? I'm not allowed to until at least my check up next Tuesday. How are you doing with getting in your fluids/protein?

I've been walking like crazy. In the hospital the nurses even yelled at me to sit a couple times because I kept doing too many laps and my bp was going in the 150s. I slept with a heating pad for a while and that seemed to atleast take the edge off, hopefully it lasts. They didnt see the hernia when I went for my endoscopy, but that was also done in February. I woke up and it was just kinda like SURPRISE! We threw in a 2-for-1 (even though youll get charged both lol) Edit: And yes, I've been taking Gas-X strips, although how many should I be taking?? I took 4 yesterday. And the doctor prescribed me PrevAcid, which is helping fantastically with the elephant sitting on my chest in the morning!

I had surgery on Wednesday 5/16. When the did the sleeve, they found and repaired a hiatal hernia. I don't have much tummy pain outside gas bubbles but my middle/upper back is KILLING me! Liquid tylonal with codeine doesn't offer much help. I've been up walking a lot too. Anyone else have this problem? How do I help it?

Only 2 days after yall... How are you sleeping position-wise? Last night was my 1st night home, slept on my bed sittin at about a 60 degree angle (had to use a step stool to get into bed hehe) and having serious back pain today!! And do yall have gas pain still? My stomach isnt bothering me much, its all gas pains/my back.

Sharon are your support meetings only for your dr's patients? (I live in Hamilton) Also, what kind of Gatorade? I got G2 like my NUT said, but it has 16g of sugar in it!!!

Greetings from my hospital bed!!!! 10am, 6 1/2 hours later, not much pain on my stomach, a lot in my shoulders though (gas pain). Serious dry mouth. And apparently a surprise hernia! Lol