SleeveFox

@RJ: Oh yay I'm glad its growing back! 1,000 mgs is enough? Doesn't cause any side effects?

Thank you so much for your reply, it helps alot. Yes I think I'll start taking 5000 mcg a day and hope it doesn't cause strange side effects.

Oh I'm relieved to hear its a known 3rd week stall thing As for my sins, I went out for a lil cup of icecream about once every 4 days for 3 times during my full liquid phase since I got tired of drinking Water and yogurt. As for calorie guidline..well I don't really have any. Basicly its 'eat small meals every 2-3 hours until you're full, start with Protein first, drink water inbetween' I don't really monitor calories or anything, nor protein intake. I do drink 1 cup of Protein shake a day aswell. Yeh I found it a bit weird my hospital's guidelines are so general and vague with no real tracking. Strange indeed.

decaf? Is there a problem drinking normal coffee? Kinda started drinking coffee 2 weeks post op and my stomach seems to be doing fine. Should there be a problem with caffine?

Hey, been trying to research the subject but been getting conflicting messages. The bariatric nutritionist at the hospital told me I should not be taking anything besides multi Vitamins and Calcium because Biotin could be cancerogenic and not safe (Strange I know). On forums and such, I've seen people taking anything between 300mcg and 5000 mcg. Some report side effects and weightgain, others say it works great. Should I be taking this for months before noticing effects? If I had sleeve surgery two weeks ago, is it too late for me to start taking this? What is the recommended dosage? And is it dangerous? Any brands you prefer?

Yeh it really is a bit strange isn't it? I thought it was too fast aswell but they claimed it was no problem. Week 0-1 - liquids Week 1-2 - Full liquids / Mushy stuff Week 2-3 - Soft food Week 3+ - Normal food It does seem a bit too fast but so far my stomach seems to handle it fine

Hey there, I have a question regarding weight loss after surgery. It seems like only 2 weeks post-op I stopped losing weight and even gained some. For almost a week now I've been yo-yoing over the same 2-3 pounds up and down and the weight doesn't really come off. Seems to have started after I started eating soft foods. Its so weird, I thought weightloss shouldn't stall so fast after surgery? Also, in total I lost 13 pounds in about 2 and a half weeks, seeing the doctor for a checkup he said I'm not losing enough. How can I not be losing enough and stalling only 2 weeks after surgery? Its not like I'm shoving icecream down my face all day long. Sure, I have sinned once or twice but thats about it. I try to eat mostly soft solids to fill up master and avoid sugary stuff Was 233 pounds the day or surgery and I'm now 220 pounds. Is this supposed to happen? I do walk atleast 20 minutes every day too!

Oh yes, I just had this incident yesterday when going out with friends. After them stuffing their faces with fatty foods infront of my face, I wanted to order a chocolate drink and they kept on bitching at me saying "We can't let you order that you'll ruin your surgery" Claiming they 'care' and 'We know you and your self control so we to make sure you don't f**k up the operation and stay fat' Its especially ironic when people do this while stuffing their faces with pizzas and french fries. Can I poke their eyeballs out with a fork now?

Oh yes, I just had this incident yesterday when going out with friends. Been happening alot around people and I'm just 2 and a half weeks post-ops After them stuffing their faces with fatty foods infront of my face, I wanted to order a chocolate drink and they kept on bitching at me saying "We can't let you order that you'll ruin your surgery" Claiming they 'care' and 'We know you and your self control so we to make sure you don't f**k up the operation and stay fat' Its especially ironic when people do this while stuffing their faces with pizzas and french fries. Can I poke their eyeballs out with a fork now?

I had leg pains aswell starting bout 4-5 days after surgery. It lasted for about 2 weeks. Asking my family doctor she said that sometimes it can be due to magesium deficiency. She gave me some powder to buy but I didn't get it because it was too expensive and the pain wasn't too terrible. It did sort itself out a few days after I started eating soft foods. The pain was muscle pain, felt like I just came back from weight training.

I had leg pains aswell starting bout 4-5 days after surgery. It lasted for about 2 weeks. Asking my family doctor she said that sometimes it can be due to magesium deficiency. She gave me some powder to buy but I didn't get it because it was too expensive and the pain wasn't too terrible. It did sort itself out a few days after I started eating soft foods. The pain was muscle pain, felt like I just came back from weight training.

I'm 18 days post sleeve and I still have brain-fog. Its pretty difficult to concentrate eventhough its improving, I dont think I can hold any tasks that require concentration. I would suggest to wait atleast 3 weeks for you to regain some of your mental focus. If you really have a tight schedule , I would suggest to wait atleast 2 weeks after surgery.

Yes, been getting hungry every 1-2 hours and its kinda annoying. During the first week or so on the liquid phase I didnt get hungry much but now a little over 2 weeks after surgery I get hungry often. And I also get pretty angry and pissy when I can't eat when I'm hungry.

Yeh I agree it might be unrelated but I'm not entirely sure. As for the amounts of blood and color - It seems to be 'normal' red, perhaps dry? Not excessive amounts but its definitely seen. A few strings of blood each time within a mucus like substance, so its not 'pure' blood. So 'clear' sputum with red in it. And I don't seem to have a temprature. The operation was in a hospital about.. 1.5 hours away by car. (or did you want a specific location?) Another detail I forgot to mention, which I kinda suspect now that I think of it, is that yesterday due to some god awful constipation (which I've never had before but was told it happens after this operation) that lasted over 4 hours, my stomach was cramping like you wouldn't believe. It was almost as painful as the pain right after operation. I suspect the strong painful cramps may have something to do with it... Thank you all for your replies and concern, now after about 2 hours since the incident I seem to be feeling alright so I've calmed down a bit. I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow and I think I should get some sleep, I'm not as worried anymore because most of the symptoms are gone (still bleeding just a lil). Not in any pain or anything. If anything happens during the night I'll head to the ER but so far I seem to be alright.

@pdxman: Yes I'm a lil bit worried about that, but it only lasted for a few minutes and I don't feel bad now. Also the fact it happend a few weeks ago probably (hopefully) means its not related to the surgery directly. Perhaps its some sort of infection...? It doesn't 'feel' way too urgent though. @Madam: Yes I had pre-op bloodwork done, should I link it? What am I looking for? The wounds are undressed and been undressed since day 9 (5 days ago) since the stitches were taken out. The area is a little red but I don't think it extends 2-3 cms. Its a little warm to the touch but not much. @Laura: No didn't tell the doctor since its past 1am and only happend a lil while ago. Hes probably asleep. It feels more of a throat thing I think, but not sure.

Hey there Since its 1:30am now and I have no access to a doctor, I thought I'd ask here in case anyone is familiar with these symptoms. Today is exactly 2 weeks after I got the sleeve. And the first day I started eating soft solid foods. At first almost puked and felt very nauseated but if I eat very small amounts I'm fine. Heres the odd thing - One of the scars (the biggest, I guess where they took the stomach out) felt a bit 'hard' unlike other days. And later on during the day I noticed it started oozing out blood. The color is not 'normal' blood. It seems more like the color of the drainage tube I had in the hospital 2 weeks ago. Could it be an absess? Maybe something else? The area is a bit uncomfortable with very faint sharp pain from time to time but nothing too major. However its been leaking this blood-liquid thing for a few hours on and off now. Second of all - About an hour ago, I started hiccuping and suddenly had sharp pain in my throat. Got a bit difficult to breath and I started coughing blood for a few minutes. Could feel blood filling my throat and had to cough it out and it kept filling up. Could this be related? I'm not sure. Its gone for now atleast. I think I had the same blood-cough symptom a few months ago before the operation but not entirely sure. Its back now though. I'm not in any major pain or anything though, should I be worried? Anyone else experienced any of these? Thanks

I'm almost certain its related to certain types of food. After surgery it was almost gone since I haven't eaten anything but liquids for a week. When I started eating mushy stuff it started flaring up again. I kind of suspect it may have something to do with milk?

Oh? Did you get the surgery already? Did your HS respond?

Thank you all for your replies they're quite helpful. Problem is I don't live in the US and Vitamins here are expensive as hell. I'm trying to find a good online shop to order from. Can anyone help with specific online shops / brands that do international shipping? If possible, can anyone direct me to specific product they take thats good and reliable? Been trying to read online about it problem is my brain is really foggy specific product suggestion I can order online would be very helpful. Do I need the following? Should I add / remove anything? - Biotin (is there any chewable brand? Since all I found are just normal pills. Is it possible to just chew the pills and swallow?) - multi Vitamin. - Calcium - B12 - fish oil / Omega 3? Anything else I need? Can I injest jell capsules?

Yes! I've had persistant Hidradenitis Supporativa for years (about 20 now), which had been almost always active, including now. Had Sleeve surgery 6 days ago. One infected area is completely dry and the 'bad' area under my armpit is oozing alot less puss. I have a feeling it will close up by itself soon. To be honest I'm kind of shocked, did not expect this to almost cure up entirely in a week. In case it goes away entirely I'd let you know. For now theres like 80% improvement!

I see, any suggestions regarding supplements after 2 weeks? I'm just a little worried about hair and muscle loss. And regarding protein - Since we don't have ready to drink protein beverages around here, is it similar to Water mixed in with isopure protein powder? Or is that another thing entirely? How many grams of protein should I try to injest? Thank you for your reply

Hey there! I'm so happy I found this forum I'm a new sleevee (4 days post op), got released from the hospital yesterday. Ofcourse me being me, I did not do my homework properly before surgery , so now I'm confused about Vitamin / Protein intake. I was instructed by the hospital staff to only take 2 suckable Centrum tablets a day and thats pretty much it. What kind of other Vitamins should I concentrate on? I'm especially worried about hair loss, any special vitamins for that? What about protein powders? How much should I take? Which brands work best? Can I even take Protein powder 4 days post op? I was told I need to drink as much protein as I can. Problem with milk is that it doesn't slide down easily and makes me feel bloaty. I'm asking this here because browsing through other sections of the forum people suggest so many different things I got dizzy and now I'm really not sure what kind of protein / vitamins I should concentrate on early on (4 days post op that is) Also - regarding liquids. Is there any substitute for 'water' that has protein in it? How often should I eat / drink? Thank you!