NicoleSW

Family said they could see it but I couldn't. I'm starting to see some with the side by side. Bought this outfit on clearance several weeks ago and just fit into it today.

He said it's like having sand in your gall bladder. It happens before stones. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't progress.

My surgeon said that medication only works in 30% of cases and that many people say it's the worst six months of their lives due to nausea, diarrhea, weakness, etc. I chose not to take it due to already having these constant symptoms since surgery on 11/6 even though I have already developed gall bladder "sludge."

Same problem. He said some people just have to wait it out. I was on three different nausea meds at the same time and all they did was make my dry mouth worse. I was in the hospital for six days because of it and he ran every test in the book. No problems. He said I still have a lot of swelling internally and some gall bladder "sludge." So I'm waiting. Going into week six. I'm exhausted all the time. I'm starting to feel like the grandparents on Willy Wonka!

I swear EVERYTHING makes me gag/puke. Please tell me this will go away! I had such a strong stomach before. I'm five weeks out.

I had my second large family event for the month yesterday. My aunt and uncles 25th wedding anniversary. My cousins ordered fifteen pizzas and breadsticks from pizza Hut. I brought chili and saltines and ate before everyone else, standing mostly by myself in the kitchen. My family is Italian so large meals are very normal. I'm feeling very isolated right now at family gatherings, they've always revolved around food...and lots of it. I sat with my family while they ate, joked and laughed with them but I miss pizza and chips and pop. I know this is saving my life but it's hard to remember that in the moment. People keep asking me what I can eat, "Can't you have a little bite?" "Why can't you have salad?" It's so hard to explain. My family is used to feeding people when emotion comes into play and they're not sure how not to do that. I just got out of the hospital earlier this week. I went to the ER thinking I was dehydrated. I wasn't. What I thought was going to be an overnight stay turned into 5 1/2 days of test after test. The good news is my nausea is finally subsiding and I've gotten in more food in the last two days than I probably did the entire two weeks before (which sounds bad but is actually good because I could barely get anything down). This is the hardest thing I have ever done and I definitely wasn't prepared mentally. I'm down 46 lbs from my heaviest weight. I can't see it yet. My family claims they can. I can feel it in some of my clothes which is awesome. It was one month as of yesterday. I'm hoping month two goes a bit more smoothly!

They're doing a swallow study on Monday. They're thinking I have a stricture.

I am constantly nauseous, I was feeling better when I ate puréed food yesterday, today nausea is back. My skin is so dry and has been since surgery. Put lotion on twice today and you can't tell at all. I constantly feel miserable! If you had dehydration post op, what symptoms were you seeing and what was the outcome (did you need IV fluids, etc.)

I felt better today than I have since I had surgery on the sixth! They told us no straws but at my appt today they said some people are the opposite and get too much air without it and that was me! Plus I've been drinking iced lemon water with a tad of truvia and that's helping too. The most amazing thing though was eating my puréed chicken salad! My nausea went away instantly almost! I have had very few moments without nausea since surgery and that break was a relief! I ate slow and it was awesome! I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel! FINALLY! Still getting nauseous but at least I know there can be some relief. I've lost 39 lbs since starting the program and about 24 since surgery.

Also, can I give these hormones back?? I don't like them! Lol.

Thank you so much!!! I think my problem was that I went into this assuming recovery would be easy! I kept reading about feeling good after a couple days and when that didn't happen for me and then the nausea hit, I just became a puddle which is completely out of character for me! You are giving me hope darlin'!

I've found out that if I actually make myself get out and do something, the nausea subsides. A lot of my nausea is psychological I think. Psyching myself out and just overthinking things. I'm going to find a counselor, I've been struggling with depression, spending a majority of my day in bed or on the couch watching Dr. Phil on YouTube. I haven't struggled with depression since my teenage years. This has been so tough for me and I'm not eating or drinking enough. I'm so done with the pity party. Can't wait to have my appt Monday to advance my diet. I have the hiccups all the time and times when I feel like air gets stuck in my chest and I can't get it to go up or down. I keep seeing all these people who feel great and amazing and energized so it's good to see I'm not the only one struggling.

I had a drain but it was removed the day I left the hospital. Strangest feeling I've ever had in my life!

OMG! Me too! I'm constantly attempting to figure out things I'm smelling! Like a closed bottle of lotion, five feet away that hasn't been used in several months. Soups are grossing me out. Just looking at the picture on the can and thinking about it blended up...((cringes)) I had problems with textures before surgery...now it's worse!