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May 3 2012 sleeve

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  1. I was re-admitted to the hospital for dehydration and constipation. They gave me IV fluids and magnesium citrate. It took me about 2.5 hours to drink the magnesium citrate, but it worked.
  2. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Best Packaged Beef Jerky Evah!

    I started eating Jerky at 4 weeks post-op. I cut it up small with scissors and chew real well.
  3. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Best Packaged Beef Jerky Evah!

    Best Jerky I ever had, and I have had it all. http://damngoodjerky.com
  4. May 3  2012 sleeve

    6 Weeks Post Surgery

    I am 4 weeks out and feel similar. I have no desire to eat at all. When I force myself to eat, it is only a few bites and thats it. I am trying to stick to calorie dense proteins(chicken, jerky cut up small) to get in as many calories as I can. I also drink the low cal G2 gatoraide to get some carbs for energy.
  5. Sleeved on May 3rd. Have been living on chicken nuggets and fish sticks(only 1 or 2 at a time) since week 3. Doctor said if I can stomach it then it was fine. He said the carbs from the breading would help give me some energy. I have always been a die hard no carb person, but I have found I really need some after surgery. I have tried some jerky too, cut it up small and chew well. I can't stomach the shakes after surgery for some reason. I tried a few different kinds.
  6. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Pain

    I am almost 4 weeks out and felt the same way you did. Make sure you get your fluids in. I didn't and was readmitted to the hospital for dehydration week 2. I still have no desire to eat anything, but I make sure I do, otherwise I feel terrible and have no energy. I had bad dreams the first couple of weeks too and woke up feeling sick, like I actually ate the food I was dreaming about. I found tylenol PM helps me sleep like a baby. I have found some things don't agree with my sleeve(protein shakes), but that is something you will have to experiment with. What I miss the most is being able to drink a whole glass of water to satisfy my thirst. The sipping thing was tough to get used to. Now I can take in more than a sip which is nice. The way I feel is getting better as time goes by.
  7. I too was sleeved on 3-may-12. The first week I felt great and I thought this couldn't be easier. Then 10 days post things starting going down hill. I was readmitted to the hospital on 16-may with severe dehydration and constipation. They put me on IV fluids and had me drink magneseum citrate to get my bowels moving. I was discharged on 18-may. That night I was discharged was tough. Things have been getting a little better day by day. I am still trying to figure out what I can eat/drink without causing my stomach and lower back to start having pains. I don't know if it is the whey protein or the vitamins, but something doesn't agree with me after I take it. Trial and error will hopefully tell. I never thought it would be so difficult to drink enough fluids. I will be 3 weeks post op tomorrow. When did most of you start feeling normal again?
  8. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Why Is The Pain Getting Worse?

    Well, I had to be readmitted to the hospital last week on Wednesday. Was dehydrated and constipated. Wife said I looked like hell. A couple of days of IV fluids helped and was discharged on Friday. Friday night was hell. I don't think I really understood the need to drink slowly throughout the day and try to get your protein in. I feel a little better today, but definitely not normal. Thought or smell of food makes me nausaus, but hopefully that will pass. I'm not sleeping well either. Drinking about 4 oz of water an hour with 3 very small meals. Crossing my fingers it gets better over time. 24may12 will be 3 weeks post op.
  9. May 3  2012 sleeve

    3 Weeks Post Op Yesterday - Er Visit

    How are you feeling now? Any updates? I started having similar pains this Sunday, and they haven't stopped since. I will be 2 weeks post op this Thursday.
  10. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Why Is The Pain Getting Worse?

    Condessa, How are you doing? I am going through the same situation now. It started on Sunday and I am worndering if it will ever end. My leftover Lortab has helped, but I don't want to be taking them all the time. I was doing great up until Sunday, I don't know if I over did it or if something is actually wrong. I talked to the nurse on Monday and she said it was normal. I did vomit a few times, which probably didn't help much. I will be 2 weeks post-op this Thursday.
  11. May 3  2012 sleeve

    Sleeved May 3, 2012 :)

    I too had my procedure on May 3. This was my first major surgery so I was a little nervous. Arrived at hospital at 7:30 am, went into surgery around 10 am, woke up in post op recovery around 1 pm(I think). That was the easy part. The hospital took good care of me with pain meds, so I didn't have to much discomfort. I tried some broth on Friday and didn't sit very well, made me feel nauseous. I was discharged Friday night around 8 pm, could have been sooner, but doctor was busy. The gas was an issue Saturday and Sunday, but the more I moved around the better it got. I'm on clear liquid for 7 days and I am ok with that as of now. Still not getting enough in. I am not used to the sipping thing. I went back to work this morning, (Monday) as the pain is bearable and I have a desk job. I stopped the pain meds on Sunday. All in all it is getting better day by day. Day of surgery 256 lbs, today 252 lbs.

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