SusieB29

I can't keep food down 2 endoscopes later and I just lost my job. I want a glass of wine bad. I'm at 5 weeks. Anyone?

Depo shot put 50 lbs on me years ago. Sr told me its called the blow up shot. Never ever recomend it! Just use condoms.

Best information ever! Lmao I'm running to tell my husband!

For me, I can go days without wanting to eat at all. I drink however. I do calorie count a preop habit I can't break. BUT I can see through it that when I eat I lose. To be blunt when I eat I also "poo" Lmao its true. My weight loss clearly picks up when that happens. Soooo, my personal gage is calories and frequency in the bathroom. It's a signal to me that .not eating enough again. I am at 5 lbs a week. I walk, take the stairs at work and drink water all day. But if I don't get over 500 cals my metabolism full stops for up to 5 days. hope it sheds some light.

I know over dialation is a huge concern. 10 is the goal, I just spoke with my nurse I have to go every week. Your story is helping me make sense of it. I hope this will be resolved by next month. My nurse is going to help facilitate pain management. I was nearly closed and im told that's why I have pain, reminiscent of my first week post op. I'm in envy of my friend who is bright and bushy tailed going out all the time, all I can muster is work. I'm sooo tiered I hate it. I look forward to a resolution.

I'm on egg nogg now. Raw eggs for protein my mom is making them for me.

I'm finding threads hard to follow. I saw tank he seems to have done well. Mine is not going well. I don't understand it all and I'm hoping for more information so I can rationalize this. My husband is angry. He can not understand how this is happening. And I can't quite explain it.

I had a stricture. I was in a lot of pain after with spasms and vomiting for hours (7 total). I just got corrected information from my friend who took me. I was almost closed 100%. They opened me 5 cm ( we have the 5 right but maybe its mm?) They told her I meds to go in every week for up to 4 times they estimate. It was horrible for me. I'm going ro ask for some kind of after care the next time. Please if you can expand on the stoma closing I would appreciate it. I'm scared now. I was already scared but now I'm just shocked. My friend said she wanted to give me a few says to get better before she gave me all the info because I had such a bad reaction to the stretching. It was exactly 1 month out and I'm a revision. This is all unpaid, now adding to the stress. Physically I'm set back a good week. Emotions are raw. I don't want to face this 4 more times. My friend said they maxed out going 5 cm and could do no more. They need me at ten and o was near zero. I was told it will regress and they will keep fighting it untill it is open. Any info? I'm scared.

Why is it stressful?

Fantastic! I know the feeling of will it happen. I'm still feeling it. My husband is spooked by my weight loss. It makes him wonder if its too fast. I don't get coments from anyone but him so I feel like its not working. I know my day will come..

Awsome! You look fab

Good for you! Best wishes!

I agree! Lol my husband says "where did all the cups come from"

Pittsburgh-ers ....I'm looking for work out buddies. I want to join monroeville la fittness ....any one joining or interested in a support?

I tried cheese slice today, this was a transition food for me a week ago. My lunch slice was ok but dinner was a no go, right back up. I can say this much. I've lost interest in eating. Going back to Fluid and waiting a week to try food again. I believe I need to eat small, 2T meals seem to be my solid food limit. I chew, its not my problem. I can feel it block me up as just my syliva sends me running to vomit. Funny, I had this for years and my revision was supposed to stop it. Ah feeling sorry for my self... I'll give it a week and try to revisit food. I'm going to listen to my body. I'm eating from my allowed foods. I'm chewing, I'm taking pea sized bites and I'm taking my time. I'm just not ready for solids. When I am, I'm going smaller and more frequent. I am finding this harder then I want to admit. Sorry I'm posting so much, I'm a little lost right now.

Good wishes your way! I hope it gets better soon.

Tank, call your Dr first off. Second same was happening to me but only after I had tries chicken and failed horribly; 4 days nothing stayed down. I managed a few yogurts partially but would still her sick. Having had the issues in the past I know I irritated my pouch. I have been using my carafate and today cheese worked. That's as solid as I'm going for now. I know when my pouch gets irritated I have ro give it time to be less angry. If you won't call the Dr. Please yet going back on liquids for a bit and protein shakes watered down at the least

Humm, I'm on a 15gm rule. It's working well for me. A few protien bars, yogurts are slightly higher 22gm and I divide thoes into two snacks or share with a family member, dogs eat yogurt who knew? I've been on liquids for 4 days because solids are not working right now. All because of chicken.... I never herd of the 5 gm rule.

I hear a lot of members talk about eating 6 times a day... I get conflicting information on that. My surgen said 3 meals no Snacks. But my nutritionist from his office said 6 small meals. Protien first 60 gm which I've never been able to do in the last 3 weeks. For days I can't keep any solids down. It's been four days and I get sick if I eat more then one bite of anything semi solid. So I have 3 yogurts a day that's all that I can handle and I'm not even at 300 calories a day. So tiered, last night I had a spoof of natural Peanut Butter for some kind of energy, I promptly got sick. I feel like if I did way 6 small things is be better off but who do I listen to? Confusing.