sleeve_sister

Pre surg 273 Surg day (10/16/12) 257 Today 230 43 total, 27 since surgery Congrats all!!

Exactly! This is definately a challenge. I thought I knew what I was getting into since I had a lap band, but that was wronggggg. Glad everything is going in the right direction! It was a great feeling seeing the look on my pcp dr face when he seen how much weight I lost.

I'm feeling a little better! I am getting in more fluids, not 64 oz but I'm getting there. I'm still nauseas but I've noticed that it goes away when I eat. Being that I'm only eating 1-2 day I think I need to work on that now.

16th here down 25 since surgery. Barely getting in 10 oz of fluid, had to go back to liquids to get in fluids, and have to have upper GI to make sure all is well. I'm nauseas but finally got Zofran for that today. I'm looking forward to feeling better. Good luck to y'all! Glad all is well it gives me hope!

My surgeon called today and is faxi g a script to Hambrick I have to have an upper GI. I see Hambrick in the am.

No hernia. I had to have my band removed because it ulcerated. I had to wait 8 weeks for it to heal and I waited 4 months. However, I did have horrible indigestion before my sleeve surgery so maybe it wasn't healed. Dunno.

My surgeon just called. I have to get an upper GI. he wouldn't give me anything for the nausea. Blah! I have an appt with my pcp tomorrow since my surgeon is in FL and I'm in TX. Hopefully he'll give me something for the nausea. Zofran is the smaller pill right?

Thank thank you thank you ALL! I'm only doing liquids today and feel a little better. It seems the Popsicle are easier to do than liquids so I've had one whole one between two different times. I also took a Prilosec. Between all that and finally getting in some sleep I feel a little better.

Can't drink the protein shakes for some reason. Not taking anything for the nausea. I struggle just to get 10 oz of fluids in per day. Dr told me to drink Gatorade which I've been doing. I eat reduced fat feta, pudding, egg salad, and Popsicles. Of course that's minimal.

I'm praying this misery passes. I am nauseas even after 2 bags of fluid yesterday. I've been up since 4am in the pot "losing fluids." I'm only 2 weeks post op but feel like there's no end in site and I made a huge mistake by having this surgery. This is so more emotionally and physically draining than I expected having already had a lap band. Not sure where to turn? ;(

My bariatric surgeon is in FL. I have a follow up with one in San Antonio but not for a few weeks. My pcp is Hambrick. The dr I seen in the ER yesterday was super nice his daughter had WLS so he was very knowledgable. The nurse, not so much.

After spending 4 days in the hospital 3 of them in ICU, I haven't gone to the ER nor do I want to. I am trying my hardest to get more fluids in me, but if you've been sleeved you know you can just suck down a bottle if Gatorade.

Just curious how much fluid new sleevers are getting in. I have at the most got in 10oz if Gatorade per day. (Drinking Gatorade per dr) I am 2 weeks PO and have a new onset if nausea and cramping. I'm thinking dehydration but can't get ahold if the dr. ???

How much fluid are y'all getting in? Just curious because I'm lucky to get 10 oz a day of Gatorade ( that's all I'm drinking per my dr) and I have a new o set of nausea and cramping. I'm thinking dehydration but can't get ahold of dr. ???

I was sleeved on the 16th and it went away about 5 days ago. Hang in there!

Amen! I'm not trading my food addiction for a scale addiction! Lol

I was sleeved on the 16th I started some soft foods today. I made egg salad with one egg and it was awesome. I have more for tomorrow since I couldn't eat much but it went down great. I chewed and chewed that's the key. Every dr is different my diet doesn't include puréed. I'm so glad! I'm down 37 lbs, 21 since surgery. Good luck all!

Oct sleevers....I'm just curious how your weightloss has been? I was sleeved 10/16 and down 37lbs, 21 since surgery. I'm veryyyy pleased it just seems so extreme! BUT, I'm not complaining!

Gabapentin and Lyrica work by blocking the brain signal that sensors pain. I was on Lyrica for almost 3 years and it worked but my doses had to be increased often. To the point that they tried adding other things like cymbalta which made me feel like a drug addict. Our insurance changed and I went from paying $15/mth to $98/mth for little relief I decided to ask for a cheaper alternative. I actually like the gabapentin better except that I have to take it 3x per day and I'm barely programmed to take meds twice a day. My goal is to decrease my meds not increase so I'm glad I made the change. I'm looking forward to getting this weight off and hopefully decreasing more. Ill be on gabapentin for the rest if my life for the neuropathy but that doesn't cause pain just numbness and weakness. (Nerve damage from a car accident). Good luck all!! Ps: never heard of gabapentin for dogs! That's wild!

Thank you! I will be sitting on the edge!