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So I am 4 weeks post-op and am still not feeling well. Im not sure what the exact issue is but I'm tired of not feeling well. The first issue is I have a lot of dizziness when I stand up too fast. I have had one extreme episode when I stood up and the dizziness set in, my ears were ringing so loud I couldn't hear my husband and he had to grab me and get me back to the couch because I almost fell over. Somedays this isn't an issue, sometimes its extremely scary. My doctor said to drink gatorade and check my blood sugars regularly. Neither of these things are the issue. The second issue is (possibly) not being able to eat enough. I have a doctors appt next week to go over this but I rarely ever feel hungry. I don't have an exact calorie intake but I would guess around 400 calories is what I am eating a day at most. My husband thinks I am not getting enough nutrition. I get nauseous quite often and will throw up plain Water sometimes. I have muscle weakness and get tired very easily. I am not working out yet. I guess my question is - is all the normal so early after surgery? Do I need to be eating more calories? Is it just a matter of time before I feel better? Thanks for reading!

In addition to my last post, I would like to say how nice it is to have a group of people that are so willing to support each other. In ny case I don't feel like my doctor prepared me in any way for the mental and emotional struggles of this surgery. I was complaining to a friend about how I've been feeling and they literally said "well this is what you wanted, what did you expect". Well honestly I didn't know my life would be such an uphill battle like this. All in all I'm glad I can turn to this group for supportive listening and conversation!

Did your doctor recommend which vitamins to add to your multi vitamin? Or how did you decide what to add? My day-to-day routine is even hard for me to get through. Some days I just have an over all feeling of not being healthy and not being myself. I feel like I have no control over what my body is doing and feeling. This is especially frustrating for me now that I am going back to a job that I loved before the surgery, now every second of every task seems to suck the life out of me.

Thanks!

I am taking a multi vitamin but not b12. I think the bp may be an issue, also I'm not able to get in a full 64 oz, maybe 1/2-2/3 of that.

My doctor didn't check my blood sugar because I do so semi-regularly anyway because I tend to have low sugar levels. And during my visit my blood pressure was normal. It is possible I need to be drinking more Water though. I am glad to hear 400 calories is about normal. Thanks for that tidbit! I am going to start tracking my food and water and see if I have any issues there.

Please don't judge me and my many issues. I had my sleeve on June 5th and am 4 days post op. I'm worried that I have really screwed up today. I was so unsatisfied with my liquids today that I had 4 chips that I chewed and chewed and a shrimp that I did the same with. I have felt fine until sitting on the couch this evening I have dull pain in my abdomen and feeling of bloating. I am worried that I have screwed something up by not sticking to the liquids. My husband thinks I am being overly worried, I just don't know.

Thank you so much for those who gave supportive comments. Even though my food choices were poor yesterday it was more a situation of poor planning. My husband and I had to stop at a friends birthday BBQ and I had not brought any of my shakes or soups. I'm feeling fine today but much more aware of the nutritional path I need to be on. I really scared myself and don't want to sabotage all my hard work again.

I had my first appt with my surgeon today and I am SO happy with her! She was friendly and direct and assertive. She wasted no time. My insurance requires 6 months of professionally managed weightloss before surgery. My surgeon informed me today that at three months she is filing an appeal with my insurance to have them cut it from 6 months to as soon as possible. She said I'm the perfect canidate and there is no reason for them to hold me back. I felt as if she was fighting for me and I hadn't even asked her too! Im excited and confident with my decision.

I was curious how long most of you spent in the hospital after surgery? How long before you went back to work?

I would LOVE to see before and after pictures of women with similar stats to mine. I am roughly 5'2" and 218. I would love to lose about 100 lbs after my surgery. I love seeing pictures, so exciting!! Can't wait to have my surgery!

Was it easy to do light housework right away? My husband works out of town most of the time so I wonder if I will need a friend to stay with me.

It gives me so much hope to hear all the success stories on here and everyone is so positive. I'm glad to be on this path!

That's so good to hear. I hope they do go fast! I changed from the lap band to the sleeve also.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum. I'm 25 and 5'2". I weight about 215 right now which is down from my heaviest at 229. I just recently decided I wanted to have the sleeve done and I'm so anxious! My insurance requires six months of meeting with doctors and planning exercise/diet bit then they pay for everything. I feel like it just can't happen fast enough. I can't help but think I'm getting my hopes up about being skinny again, like I am that person that isn't going to have success?

I wish you the very best, sounds like you're doing great so far!

I'm so excited for you! I can't wait to be in your position! God bless you with a speedy recovery and a fresh start to a happier life!

That's exactly the reactions I am getting. And they always say things like "you should exercise more, I will show you what I do". I exercise three times a week and am still 100 lbs overweight. It's not that I'm just a lazy person!

You look great in your picture, congratulations!

My main hope is to be able to get pregnant a year or two after o get the weight off. I wonder how hard it is to get pregnancy weight off after the baby?

I couldn't believe it when I did the math but I am just about 100 lbs overweight. I look at the scale and just can't believe its this bad. When did this happen lol? So I see my surgeon for the first time on the 12th of February. I have already seen the dietician and exercise specialist. I just want to get the ball rolling!

Most of my friends are super thin naturally, even after having kids. I think they honestly just don't understand the battle. Hopefully they will come around. My husband for one is being very supportive, thank goodness!

I think I have a sense of failure because I have tried so hard on my own with no success. It's hard to open a new door with a new attitude.

Is ten lbs a month pretty standard? I am pre-op and keep wondering how fast the weight will come off. Why do some people lose faster than others? Is it all based on diet and exercise?

Does there seem to be a stigma attached with weightloss surgery? I have told a few of my friends. Some are so happy for me and some seem to disagree with my decision. They act as if I'm just taking the easy way out or something, is this a common reaction?