loving.life

Since my surgery on Jan 9th, it's been difficult to drink and take in full liquids. What I mean by difficult is that it hurt after about 2 bites. Even liquid felt weird going down. My weight loss has been very slow. Doc said it is because I didn't have a lot to loss and I would lose slowly. . After looking online I figured my body was in starvation mode due to 300-450 cals a day. So, my doc decided to scope me this Friday, but on Thursday morning I rushed myself to ER after trying to puke or swallow (whichever came first) 1 sip of coffee! They found I was completely closed off! My structure was 100%. After fixing it I'm completely shocked. Liquids and everything goes down. I just thought what I was feeling was normal. , so for those that are having issues, go get checked!

Sw190 1/19/14 Cw 164

I have very bad trouble too since surgery. The only positive side to dumping is a BM

Looks like no one has been sick

Well I just wish I could poop!! Lol

Just wondering about the tummy bug.. I was around a man a few days ago that had it and now I'm nauseous, since our pouch is small does it change anything when we get the tummy flu?

Me nor my husband had a G tube either

I see everyone talk about a gtube, what is that. I had surgery jan 9 and husband last yr, neither of us had any tubes

Yes several of us had it and it lasted 2-3 weeks and in your same time frame. We mostly blame it on the tissue healing along with your intestines having bowel in that area. As it moves it hurts your surgical tissue. Mine was so bad I cried and almost went to ER.

Not sure if you tried this but I made slow cooked pinto beans and they went down good. Its the closest thing to solid I have had at 6 wks out

Your right. Our bodies are on to us! It's trying to maintain! Try a few days of Protein drinks (2 ) and crackers only, that stopped my stall

My doc said throwing up foam is a sign of a collapsed pouch. Go see doc

You need to have a scope! You should not be passing that. His fecal was black with stuff floating away from the solids. . He had some red fecal as well.

My husband is post op 1 yr 3 months. He lost 90lbs and is happy with his 215 weight. I just want to share some info. Saturday he puked blood.. (didn't tell me) Sunday, Monday, Tuesday he passed blood.. and emailed me from work to ask me to make him a doc appointment .. then put a PS that he didn't tell me but had been passing blood! So I call doc, doc says "if we ever, and I mean ever puke or pass blood go to ER NOW!! so I leave the house, pick him up from work and take him to the hospital.. that was 3 days ago.. he is still in the hospital. After a scope they show a large ulcer on his incision in his pouch.. still bleeding. They still are considering a transfusion due to so much blood lost.. he is ok.. on liquids and meds and being well taken care off.. My point of this thread is to say that if you ever see black stool, or red anywhere, please take care. If he had gone the first day im sure he would be home by now and not had such a hard recovery.

Try apple sauce. That's all I am allowed to have. I think they say no fruit due to sugar content!

just to add, I am now 6 wks out and do not tolerate anything but protein drinks, crackers and bean dips, very little soup feels right and if I try a soft texture it hurts, so your not alone, don't panic.... let your pouch get used to foods slowly.. some people have a doctor that introduce stuff quickly and that's ok, I just have a doc that is very slow. He gave me my 6wk post op diet yesterday.. it still only added dry cooked beans, PB, peas (dry cooked), eggs, potatoes, and cheese, NOTHING else. LOL but like I said I cant even eat that.. so hang in there darling!!

I went back to doctor today, 6 wk post op check up.. all is good but when she gave me my new diet I noticed I am supposed to be getting 1200 mg calcium citrate.. I had ordered the Celebrate ones and took 1 a day.. I got to reading on the package and see 1 only gives you 250 mg.. now I know they don't want me to take 5 a day?? so can anyone tell me what they take and do they have to get 1200mg?

What's the website

Oh I can't drink fast at all. I can feel it splash and sometimes seems like it's not wanting to stay down.

Well my nose runs when I have a movement. . Never did that before this surgery!!

Last week I cried once at bedtime and 2 days later almost went to ER. I had a bowel movement and was fine. This was off and on for 2 weeks

I wish you lived near me. We feel the same. . I keep saying" I wasn't that big, why did I do this" I miss everything. I don't drink, smoke, eat. I used to be bubbly. . Now I'm boring lol

I wasn't nervous at all either. I wanted to get it done and move forward

I'm 6 wks out and it just stopped. Week 3-6 my bowls effected my left side so bad. Your intestines run right through that area and hurt the healing incisions. It will get better

I had lap band first too. After 1 YR AND 2 months I moved to this. With the band I had lost 45 and gained 10 back. O fought to lose every pound. I was jogging 4 miles a day. Nice muscled legs but still a big girl. I had my bypass on Jan 9. I'm 6 wks out and 20# down.. that's slow.. I'm eating full liquids still. Others on mushies are losing more than me.