crazycatlady8

I had the sleeve 16 months ago and lost 170 lbs. however due to problems with gerd a hiatal hernia and Barrets I had to convert to a rny. Wish I would have done the rny first

Since surgery 4 weeks ago I've had very low heart rate and blood pressure. Lots of dizzy spells. Anyone else experience this?

Thanks for the reply. Went to dr he said to add salt and put me on iron and said to add caffeine and that hasn't worked. He said next step is cardiologist. Have u gotten better on the medicine

Anyone know how far out u have to be to eat them? I'm 4 weeks post op and I wanted to try a pure protein chocolate bar to see if that would help with my protein intake but I'm scared. And my drs nut won't return my calls.

How long after surgery are u at risk for a leak?

How long should i take to drink an 8 oz protein shake? Should I feel full after eating a couple of oz? Don't want to damage anything. And when I drink broth I can drink it all so I am confused on how long the liquid stays. Thanks in adcance

The only thing I have been eating is a protein shake. Is it to early to add liquid peanut butter to my shakes? And at what phase is refried beans allowed?

I am 5 days post op rny and I am getting in 8 oz of protein shake a day (takes me all day). And 8 oz of water. Can't muster anything else. Is this normal? I tried 1.5 oz of maltomeal yesterday and it sat on my stomach like a bolder. I constantly have like a back/chest pain when drinking but I have not thrown up and no fever. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thsnks

so I am 2 weeks out and have been having severe abdominal pain on the left side so my doctor did a ct scan to check for a hernia, his nurse just called and said the only thing that showed up on the scan is ovarian cysts, does that mean there was no leak? cause doesnt a ct scan check for leaks? anyway Its good news but I havnt had trouble with ovarian cysts for about 15 years, I do have pcos and endometriosis, what would cause this to come up now? any thoughts on that? thanks guys, I love this group you are all so informative and helpful

I am 2 weeks out from a hysterectomy, they were sopposed to do my hysterectomy and abdominiplasty back to back but the hysterectomy had complications and I was anhestesia too long so they canceled the abdominiplasty, I am doing well, not in any pain my plastic surgeon said it would be ok to do the abdominiplasty at 2 weeks out, any advice should I go forward with the abdominiplasty or wait until 6 weeks after my hysterectomy? thanks

it seems any time I try to eat meat of any kind I get sick to my stomach, pretty much the only thing I can eat without getting sick is peanut butter /cheese crackers, and protein bars and shakes... should I be concerned? could it be mental? but every time I put meat in my mouth I start getting nauseated,... any suggestions? can I live off of the protein bars and shakes? should this be happening at 3 months? any help would be appreciated. thanks guys

thanks for all the great posts... Its good to know I am not the only one.. this is pretty much a new thing, I could tolerate alot more before, but it just seems like all of a sudden I get nauseated after just a few bites... My family is getting frustrated with me cause they are convinced I am going to die from lack of food, well I get food in just not the meat that they want me to eat... its frustrating, but I am still glad I took this step. good luck to you all and thanks for the support.

oh man Im glad you posted this, I have been wondering about it it happens to me and has since surgery your explanations makes sense. thanks guys

man when you said popcorn I about had a panick attack, I am 3 months out and still havnt had popcorn, dont know if I will ever do it. but it wasnt until recently that I started being hungry , you should feel lucky that you are not sick, the thought of food that early made me want to throw up, for the first week and 1/2 all I ate was a 1/2 yogurt I was only getting like 70 calories a day, please dont harm yourself, you are just one of the lucky ones that is not in pain.. it will work just be patient and stick to your plan. good luck.

I was sleeved 11/16/2011 started preop diet 2 weeks prior. to date I have lost 75 lbs... yippeee an example of my meals follows: Breakfast pure Protein bar snack pure Protein Bar lunch 1/2 cup chili or pinto Beans snack string cheese dinner 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup chicken. at this point my struggle is the protein, I never have room for vegetables or salad, if it wasnt for the Protein Bars I would not get in my protein at all. I am lucky to get 1000 calories a day. I am not a big meat eater so this has been a struggle for me.

today is my 12 week surgiversary woohoo... I am down 72 lbs since I started my pre op diet... I am getting between 800-1000 calories in a day, every morning I have a pure protein bar for breakfast, well everyone tells me I look sick, they say I have no color. I feel ok just a little tired. anyway they want me to eat more red meat, well my tummy doesnt like red meat, either that or tomatoe sauce, I have tried chili, lasagna, spaghetti, meatloaf everytime I get sicker then sick, would it be the red meat? or could it be the tomatoes from the red sauce? anyway I aint eating no more red meat but they all say the protein from the bars is not the healthy kind... uggghhh Im eating to survive here and Im not much careing if I am pale... any suggestions from you experienced sleevers? is that too many calories? I feel like I eat like a pig but everyone keeps saying its not enough... uggghhh any help is appreciated..

today is my 12 week surgiversary woohoo... I am down 72 lbs since I started my pre op diet... I am getting between 800-1000 calories in a day, every morning I have a pure protein bar for breakfast, well everyone tells me I look sick, they say I have no color. I feel ok just a little tired. anyway they want me to eat more red meat, well my tummy doesnt like red meat, either that or tomatoe sauce, I have tried chili, lasagna, spaghetti, meatloaf everytime I get sicker then sick, would it be the red meat? or could it be the tomatoes from the red sauce? anyway I aint eating no more red meat but they all say the protein from the bars is not the healthy kind... uggghhh Im eating to survive here and Im not much careing if I am pale... any suggestions from you experienced sleevers? is that too many calories? I feel like I eat like a pig but everyone keeps saying its not enough... uggghhh any help is appreciated..

I have hyperinsulinemia and pcos. I was sleeved on 11/16/2011 the day of surgery they took me off of my metformin 2000 mg a day. just cold turkey, I am losing weight but slowly would it help if I went back on the metformin? if the condition was there before wouldnt it still be keeping me from losing weight? I am still morbidly obese, under 3 finally but still obese. just wondering thanks in advance..

are they like BIIIIIGGG no nos...??? oh and sugar free whipped cream in sugar free hot chocolate?

man do I know how you feel, I get maybe 2-300 calories in cause Im allergic to the protein shakes and I was on a week long stall and I kept thinking sheesh how can I NOT be dropping weight but eventually it started back up and I have been losing about a lb a day... I am only 3 weeks out though. I know how you feel... uggggghhh

I was wondering when we have been sleeved and drink water does it go straight through the sleeve??? or does it sit in the sleeve? I can pretty much drink without much pain but I dont want to stretch my sleeve and risk a leak because I drink too much water.. is that possible? I am 3 weeks out and am doing well but I dont want to stretch my sleeve. any advice is appreciated...

at day 8 they started me on eggs and yogurt and cream soups.. they said I could have some canned chicken or deli meat chicken, fish and shrimp... havnt done fish yet but so far I havnt had any trouble with anything I have eaten..

oh my gosh tortilla chips and nuts at 4 weeks? that is giving me a panic attack just thinking about it, My NUT said I cant have anything but mushies till 8 weeks, the only semi solid I can have is deli meat or Canned chicken, I would love some rotisserie chicken about right now but she said not till 8 weeks I dont think they are ever going to let me have tortilla chips, I am at 3 weeks and would love to go order a meat burrito and just eat part of the inside not the shell but I am too afraid...

since you are 3 weeks out too can I ask you a question? My NUT told me that eating 3 oz of yogurt at one time is too much, but it doesnt bother my sleeve at all, but I am not getting much food in, how much yogurt can you eat? and are you able to eat a whole egg? I think I could but Im afraid to since my nut said that...

I have pcos, I am 3 weeks out and have lost a total (including preop diet) of 36 lbs.. but just found out now I have ovarian cysts, so here goes another set of problems uggghhh... good luck