Madam Reverie

I was issued PPI, yes. Except, I'd gone three days without it and was tickety-boo, naively thinking I'd be fine. Sadly, something hit me badly yesterday and took me out till 5am. Consequently, when I opened my eyes this morning, the first thing that went down my throat was a PPI. I'm going to do everything in my power to avoid having that again... Nasty. Best of luck for your tonsillectomy tomorrow. We'll be thinking of you x

When you said 'fell into bed for a nap and clearly there was something poking me in the belly/chest.' My first thought was 'crikey, her husband is a bit forward, isn't he?!' Clearly I need to seek therapy... Congrats on your NSV though. It's awesome

Yeah, that's the joy of being a woman. Cannesten Combination for the thrush, food for the nausea and as for the squits? Baby-wipes!

Verbatim, the advice given to me (taken from my diet plan booklet) was this: ' Avoid carbonated drinks and drinking with a straw. This introduces too much air and causes bloating'. By 'air', they mean enough to fill you up from pubis to sternum and by 'bloating', they mean endeavoring to expand your newly eviscerated stomach into that which resembles an internal Zeppelin. Leaving you writhing around, greatly uncomfortable, as you desperately try to maneuver your stomach into letting go of the 'air' that it has claimed; resulting in burping of the 'I don't care about social propriety, I have to get it out' variety. Apparently and for some, this abates further on down the road and they happily consume beverages through a straw when they wish. If using a straw is integral to your life, try it. I did - accidentally - when I purchased myself a nice iced latte - completely forgetting about the warning. What happened? I was stood outside a shopping centre, leaning against a wall, trying to burp that baby up. Thus leaving people to think I was having some sort of coronary. Nice. Lady-like behaviour.

I am the queen of H Pylori infection! Gratefully, I contracted it three times whilst overseas and not, after being sleeved. As has been stated, it is a common bug to find lurking in the system and it is a bit of a pain in the bum to get rid of. Normally it's combination therapy of two-three antibiotics in the one go, plus some PPI (which you'll have been given anyway post surgery). Through personal experience, I found the Metronidazole they give you, absolutely horrid and you definitely need something in your stomach before taking it. Made me feel like I'd been bashed over the head a few times and had just eaten a bag of sick. However, it is one of those things and as long as you adhere to the plan, in two weeks you should be a-okay. They'll give you a breath test to see if the badness is still in there and then when you're clear, you're good to go! Sorry this happened to you - it is a bit miserable - but you'll be fine in no time. Just be prepared to feel a bit 'whacked out' for the first few days... and if you need help dealing with domestics, be sure to ask for it from those that care. My malaise was most acute in the first week and I kept wanting to sleep - but each to their own and everyone handles it differently. Unfortunately its a case of 'suck it and see'. You'll be absolutely fine! Hang on in there x

Yes indeedy... I'm back to yoghurt and all things boring today as a consequence of last nights activities... I can't do another day like yesterday. It is categorically, a very miserable experience. x

Oh, SiS, you're far from what I classify as being a whinger... I'm talking the card-carrying unhinged... They walk among us, you know..

Does that mean I'd have a legitimate reason to ingest Balsamic vinegar? Winner!!

What ARE these people doing? Anti-histamines, because you have a full-on allergic reaction to a medicine? WTF?!! I'd be getting out of that hole as soon as possible.

Yep, I'm going to have to show total commitment to the PPI cause now. I'd gone three days without it and thought I was good. Clearly not...

I have to agree with RJ... You have a drain in. This is an open wound. Don't muck about now. Get someone to drive you to the doctors/hospital or get a doctor to come out and see you pronto. Please, don't leave it till the morning. Your temperature is already high enough...

I've had a lump in my throat/sternum, all day. I knew it must have been trapped acid as it came on straight after lunch (which, itself, was nothing controversial) because I'd forgotten to take my PPI. Fast forward 15 hours, two PPI, two glugs of Gaviscon and there was nothing else for it.. I went to the toilet, leaned over (for gravity to help), burped and up came pure bile (no food). Bright yellow. It didn't hurt my 12 day old sleeve to bring it up as it was clearly trapped outside of the stomach and in the esophagus, but I have the residual burn which is now preventing me from sleeping. I do NOT want this to become the norm and it is greatly scaring me. I guess the only thing I can do is remember to take my PPI first thing in the morning and hope it works from this point onwards... Even my GP said long term use of PPI was bad.. and the long term prognosis for sleevers who have severe GERD is a bypass. I really really don't want that. Does that mean I'll be eating plain yoghurt for the rest of my life?

7 days out with a temperature? It's not good. How do you feel in yourself? Any pain anywhere? Although, these things are irrelevant really. If you're rocking hot - there is something wrong. As the lady said above. Go get it checked and very soon...

Will the bars serve soup? Mash potato and gravy? That might be a good option for when dining out? You could always be honest and ask them to prepare you something 'off plan'. As for 'in the cabin', you can't get better advice than that noted above. Best of luck

I don't look at profiles to really evaluate a persons weight loss, although if people have before and after shots, that's very cool. I like to see who it is who has been looking at my profile and its nice if they're normal human beings, because I like to make friends. More often than not, however, when I pointedly hunt down a profile, it's to glance at their previous posts to see if they have 'form' for writing total and utter self-absorbed, 'woe is me', over-dramatic, over-the-top 'the world is ending' or generally angry and antagonistic bollox. Most of the time, my suspicions are confirmed!

I don't even know what candy corn is.... (sheltered life, me)

Get the gatorade in as much as you can.. Dehydration is dry mouth (first sign), headache, dizzy, weak, faint, rapid pulse, rapid breathing its no joke. Getting fluids in is your only mission.... little and often. Wishing you a speedy recovery x

What an awful thing to happen. Least it's out now and you can do a bit of leisurely healing. On the plus side, you'll be able to have a little nibble of all the stuff you haven't been able to eat whilst banded! Which, from what I hear, is pretty much everything! Wishing you a speedy recovery x

Aww, sausages making people sick?! This is no good people, no good.. I love them so!!!!

Did you have it in the hot dog roll, or just the hot dog on its own?

To be honest and I'm not meaning to sound like a prude here, but I've never really been a fan of any of those things... I haven't got a sweet tooth and the MSG on chips makes me shakey (both my sister and I are a bit sensitive to flavour enhancers. Gives us freaky dreams!). I don't suppose burgers and fried are slider foods, are they? 'cause you have to chew them? I know they're not great choices, but I guess you would be hard-pressed to ram them down in such quantity that they would equate to eating a bag of chips with salsa/dips? I guess I'm trying to work out what it is that'll be my nemesis.. I suspect the empty calories I'll consume will more than likely and way further on down the line, come from the dreaded booze!

chicken sausages.. It'll be like returning to the middle east! Hey, a sausage is a sausage and I'd be grateful for any variety as I love them so much! i wasn't really thinking the hotdog variety as I've never really gone for them. Definitely the bratwurst variety though.. They are delicious! Do you find anything with a high fat content now throws your tummy off?

I have a question relating to that. I hear about 'slider' foods, but what do they really constitute? Ice cream, chips, chocolate and such?

Hey, all responses are VERY welcome and much appreciated, thank you. The more ideas I have about successful presentation of the eggs, the more likely I'll find one that sits okay. Poached.. mmm... on toast with loads of butter... D'oh! No bread! Waaaaaaaah! :'( Ooh, actually, whilst here, I'll cheekily ask another question. Have any of you lot attempted sausages? If so, how did that work out for you all? x

I call Haribo candy 'Haribo crack'... One hit (particularly of the sour cola bottles) and I'm craving another hit in under 10 minutes. Although, since surgery, Haribo 'crack' is most definitely off the menu!