loveabledeeuk

I am 9 weeks out and I still have the discomfort and vomiting.I do the chewing to nothing but it doesn't help. Its quite disheartening til I step on the scales. I'm hoping it will get better in time x

I'm 7weeks post op and still have problems eatting. Can't wait til I'm 'normal' again.

I was sleeved Jan 21 and I started having that problem when I switched to regular food. A friend who had hers a year ago told me to start taking probiotics daily. My doctor has me on Prilosec daily and that's supposed to help but once I started the probiotic that cut out the nauseousness. Try that it's over the counter like the Prilosec. Hope that helps.

I do take lansoprozole, which is the same kind of medication, but this stops the acid but not the sickness that I feel. I will get some probiotics and see if that helps. I'm just sick of the nausea and. I'm worried my 3yr old will think that its normal to be sick after food. She asks me everytime I eat if I'm okay and do I need to be sick. I really need to get this sorted out. Thank you so much for your advice. :-) x

If I eat more than a cup or so of food per meal (over a 20 - 30 minute timeframe)' date=' I feel nauseous too. Our stomachs can't handle much anymore - so maybe decrease the amount you are eating???[/quote']

I eat approx 6 teaspoons of food before I feel really sick, I take me time and chew thoroughly to make sure its not too chunky but still I feel sick. I drink lots of Water to keep me hydrated but food fills me with dread. Small amount eaten very slowly still makes me ill :-(

Thank you for taking the time to try and help me :-) x

I had mine on 23 Jan but I actually dread eatting, it always feels uncomfortable and I always feel nauseous after I've eaten. I take my time and I chew but I always feel bad, I think I've had maybe 3 times since surgery where I haven't felt sick and that's all :-( please help give me some sound advice x

I hope I have anyway, if I start to stall again I may just cry lol it was horrid to stall but I read lots of feedback on here and the main advice was drink...drink..drink. So I bought my Water bottle and carry it everywhere, sipping as I go :-)

I am just starting week 6, and I was told by my dietician to eat with a teaspoon to make sure your not putting too much in your mouth so for someone to say they are only eating 6 teaspoons of food makes perfect sense to me. I am the same, if I eat its only 4-6 teaspoons but I try and ensure I have three meals a day so it adds up to extra. I do still get disappointed that I can't finish a meal even though its a tiny portion, if I'm enjoying the food but my tummy says no way I just stop. I've learnt not to push it as if I continue I get very sick. I do carry a water bottle with me everywhere or I forget to drink, this got me pass my stall and is a blessed relief when I'm feeling very dry, I constantly take sips x

Hi Dee. I was sleeved on the 10/1/13 and hit a stall for about 3wks. It is a downer but my only advice is try your best not to get obsessed with the scales' date=' as that's what put me in a bad mood! Just carry on doing what your doing, the stall will come to an end soon and you will notice the weight drop [/quote']

I think I do get a little obsessed :-( I think this may be due to me paying for my surgery myself and the fact we barely eat anything, I just really want to see results. I have upped my fluids and now carry a water bottle with me to sip all day, this I think will help as all over this forum people have said that helped them. I'm also getting very very dry skin :-( hopefully the fluids will help this too. Thank you for your reply and support :-)

I'm glad after many different names for one onion we have now covered them all I hope I still haven't made these yet, I guess I will try them today. :-)

Hi, I've only just found this group. I was sleeved on the 23/1/13. I'm stuck at the moment and a little bit down, I'm on week 5. Last wk I only lost a pound and a half and this wk looks like its going to be the same. I've up'd my fluids, I was finally able to eat something yesterday without being sick which was great, just hoping this stops the tiny weight loss and kick starts the good weight losses.

I got a new scale and the problem was fixed' date=' dont know what was going on with my old scale but happy to not be going crazy[/quote']

I got a new one before surgery, I didn't own one before that, I think I may have banned them from the house subconsciously before I only lost a pound and a half last week so I hope I have a good weight loss this week. I've up'd my fluids and constantly sip cordial (sugar free) all day and have a cup of tea a few times. I am still dehydrated at the moment as I can tell from my skin and energy levels are low. Hopefully this constant sips will help :-)

Today I was able to eat mashed potato, mashed carrot, minced beef and gravy. Tiny portion eaten very slowly and its stayed down, I'm so happy :-) I dont feel sick at all. I was actually dreading eating my tea/dinner as I expected to be sick like everytime before. I have tried to up my fluids today as I know I'm dehydrated. I hope this all helps :-)

Looking on the internet it seems they may also be called Scallions. :-)

Shallots in the Uk are small onions, they are not as strong as the normal onion. I think that maybe you could use shallots if they were softened first. (the Uk version of shallots I mean) I hope all this helps :-)

Its also known as a salad onion, its white with green stem, thin and mainly used in salads. I hope that helps :-)

Will do x

With the elasticity on these badboys they may have been bungeeing while I was under using them as a rope wondered why they felt stretched lol x

Tape wasn't used on my boobies, mine are rather large so to put your mind at ease not all surgeons use tape, maybe its due to them being able to be swung over the shoulders without the use of tape, or tied neatly in a bow. x

Thank you, I asked for both as I don't really eat pastry so would try without, do you think they would be thick enough to make without pastry? I will definitely give them a go :-) x

I've just started on the soft diet and everytime I eat I get discomfort in my sternum and then I get sick, I do the 20/20 but this doesn't work. I always end up eating cold food due to the time it takes to eat. I have the same problems with drinking but without the vomiting. I'm sure I'm not drinking enough but really cannot get it down without severe discomfort. My surgery was on 23/01/13. Weight lost 29 and a half pounds x

How many calories are they? With and without pastry? Thanks :-)

Hi

I'm 37 with 5 children, and married. My main reasons for having the surgery was a health scare. I decided not to tell anyone but a couple of very close friends and my immediate family. this was due to feeling like I would be judged for my actions. The week I started the pre op diet I told staff I was starting a healthy eatting diet, which was true, I stated I was cutting down my calories which was also true. I feel that I do not have to tell anyone my business. The choice is yours who you tell, don't feel forced to tell people if you really don't want to. I've lost 28 pounds since pre op diet and my surgery on the 23/1/13. Good luck with your journey :-)

Nottingham, England.

I have had the shoulder pain on and off since surgery, the Dr said this is referred pain ans not to worry, I've had a pain down my left side which hurts on movement, this I was told was were the muscles are stitched well to prevent hernias. Mine does not radiate into my back though, its just left shoulder and side. The Dr said this pain should resolve within two wks. My date was 23/2/13. I hope this helps :-)

oh the feet!!!! I hate evenings now because of my feet being sooooo cold... I feel your pain (and lack of sleep)... I can't stand socks on my feet' date=' but I have started wearing fuzzy socks to bed and take them off as soon as I feel that la la land feel of sleep.[/quote']

I have thought about getting an electric blanket, at the moment I wrapy feet up in the duvet and pray for warmth your post has made me think again as I'm sure a heated blanket would work wonders. I must say that now I have actually got a head cold, my immune system must be running on empty as I'm getting poorly quite easy. Head cold and cold feet, not nice. Oh well I'd better sip some disolvable paracetamol...yuck