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Im 6 weeks post op, down 35 lbs. It has been hell but I am happy to see my huge belly is shrinking fast.

I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope u get better fast!! How long after surgery did this happen? Praying for a quick recovery & no more problems for u!!Thanks for the well wishes. The nausea and food aversion started 5 days after surgery. Then I went weeks w/o eating and got my PICC line after being in the hospital 5 days. After getting the PICC line I was in the hospital another 7 days. This has been challenging. Im now almost 6 weeks post op.

Sorry Thank you though.

Thank you ladies! Hopefully this will be the worst of it and everything from here will be uphill.

I had surgery March 17, 2014. I got sick and became very nauseous 24/7. I have had a scope that led to the stretching of my stomach to intestine opening and the discovery of an ulcer. I had not eaten in almost 3 weeks. My levels were so dangerously low that I was admitted into the hospital for 2 weeks. I'm out now! Just in time to spend Easter with my kids i got a PICC line while in the hospital. I am fed TPN for 12 hours a day through this line. TPN is Total Parentenal Nutrition. It is 1300 calories and has every vitamin, protein and whatever I need to survive that is fed right into a line in my vein that leads to my heart. I have a home nurse that comes 2 times a day. I never would have thought this would be me! Im still shaking my head. Is this really happening? Yes, it is. And it can happen to anyone. I had a C-Section 3 years ago and it was so simple, I didn't expect to have trouble from surgery.

I have much of the same symptoms and I am 3+ weeks post op. Im in the hospital right now and have been here for 7 days. I got a PICC line that I now get all my nutrition through. I don't have a gallbladder and I already did the scope as well. I just had an upper GI today and the doctor commented that je felt I had a lot of swelling all over inside. I cant wait till this is all behind me!! I feel bad for anyone this is happening to. I know we didn't sign up for this part! May we all get better soon and never take this surgery for granted!! -Kim

Hey Kim what protein do you use to mix in with the soups? Is it flavored?Me, Shannon? I don't use anything, or eat soup yet.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I'm 11 days post op and going through this right now. It feels like morning sickness. I think it may have something to do with hormone levels shifting. Good Luck! Rest, water and showers to escape....time will get us through this.

Maybe eat out of measuring cups? I ordered Tupperware from e-bay in 1 and 2 oz sizes. Thats what i will eat out of. Yay for you getting to pureed foods! Enjoy.

Woo hooo! You are doing AMAZING! Keep up the great work!

@@Dolfinldy1 Thank You, Email address has ben messaged to you. -Kim

Thanks ladies! Shannon I don't think that is what my anti nausea medicine is called. I have to check. It is encouraging that you felt similar but it got better. Today I ate nothing at all. I made my family have a delivered pizza because I cant stand the smell of cooking. I showered the entire time they had dinner so not to smell it. I think this is getting worse everyday. The proteins I have tried...it's a very long list! I easily have $600.00 in protein sitting here. Isopure unflavored, Bariatric Advantage Chocolate, Body Fortress Chocolate, Pure Protein Chocolate and Vanilla, the protein bullets from Walmart, liquid protein from Vitamin World, Geletein, and Medical Protein-Prosourse No Carb. I just can not stomach anything! Please tell me what you guys are using for vitamins if they taste good. I ordered the Bariatric Advantage Calcium Caramels. The calcium I have now is Wellease. Yuck. I have liquid centrum and a B-12/B complex liquid. All tasted gross but not TOO bad before the surgery, now I pit them in the cupboard so I don't have to see them! I'm at a loss. This is beginning to become too much for me to handle. I'm sick and sad.

So sorry you're feeling so bad Kim, I just had mine Monday. Wish I had some words of wisdom for you but I don't. I guess just follow what your Dr is saying. Sending prayers your way that you feel better soon. dde07Thank you! Thank you!!

Sorry to be a "Debbie Downer" but I just need to know...does anyone other than me feel absolutely miserable? Can't eat anything, smells are even gross. I feel EXACTLY like I did with morning sickness but 24/7. I'm 9 days out today. I am non-stop nauseous. I called my surgeons office and they don't seem to think it a big deal...yet. They gave me a prescription of anti-nausea meds, they do nothing for me. I'm not getting protein or vitamins right now either. I haven't thrown up, i just feel like i'm on the brink of it non-stop. Well, I can get my water in fine so thats a plus. Thanks for any input. -Kim

@@wallflower I'm going to give it a try. We do have a Smoothie King. Im going to wait till I'm 3 weeks out as well. I will be happy to report back.