Lindsay_W89

I had the same issues after surgery. I only had to do 40g of protein in my clear liquid phase. Just do the best you can! You'll get to a point where you can drink more at one time! Hang in there it gets better!!

Into ok a few weeks slowly and rested up then eased back into a routine! Never thought I would be so happy to not want a nap after grocery shopping lol!!!

Sorry it's been so long since I posted! He prescribes weekly b-12 injections and I got another round of "protein, protein, protein" I am feeling so much better now and I have so much energy!!! Thanks you all for the suggestions and y'all are right. I think I was expecting to bounce back after my gallbladder surgery like I did with my sleeve

I have an appointment with him tomorrow I hate to bring stuff up because he likes to admit me since I love 3 hours from him. I know he does it to make sure but I can't keep living in the hospital! Either way I'll tell him about it maybe I just need to do b-12 injections instead of my Sublingual pills. I think some of it is being hard on myself, I did so great after my sleeve I was expecting this go around to be similar.... But it hasn't :/

This Friday will be 4 weeks sleeved. A week ago today I had my gallbladder out. I am so exhausted all the time. Just showering, fixing my hair, and putting on makeup wears me out enough that I could easily take a nap. When I walk I get winded, and I'm dizzy. I really think that I am anemic. Has anyone else had problems with anemia? If so how did your surgeon treat it?

The worst part of today is the exhaustion. I have slept the better part of the day away. Went to the grocery store for maybe 30 minutes and i was just overwhelmed by how tired i became. Pain is better today, it seems to be at it's worst when i first wake up and late in the evening. Thank you all for your words of encouragement. Today was actually my day to advance to crunchy toast, tilapia, mashed potatoes and so forth. I think my melba toast got stuck so i think i am going to stay away from bread products for now. I have a co-worker who did not follow the diet at all and nothing ever got stuck for her but here i am doing what i am supposed to do and a piece of toast gets stuck.... bless it lol!!! Oh well i will try it again in a few weeks!!! I guess oatmeal, grits, and mashed potatoes will be my friend for a little bit till i feel my stomach can handle it. Hope everyone is well! Ya'll have a great weekend!!!

OK thank God! that's exactly what i did. i also threw up some but that was just my bodies reaction i think. Thank you so much for your quick reply!!! No more melba toast for a while!

Today started a new phase of my diet. i got to go to soft foods, and on one of my foods lists it said i could have melba toast. So me thinking about protein i also added some laughing cow swiss cheese (the spreadable kind) and a small amount of turkey. Now all i can say is that it just doesn't feel the same.... and i dont know if that is because only 1/2 of a crakcer filled me up or if it is stuck.... hellllppp?!?!?!

The gallbladder surgery was 20 times worse than my sleeve was. By this point in my sleeve recovery I only took pain meds maybe twice a day... This go around I take it every 6 hours.... And I honestly think it is because my body has been through so much! I am also very tired which wasn't the case with my VSG either. But I am thankful for being young and having a great support system who are all there no matter what when I need them ! An yes I am trying to keep a positive outlook on this! If The Lord meant for me to have the bypass his will will be done! But I'm going to do my darnedest to do everything I can to prevent another surgery! That way if I do have to do the bypass atleast I can say I have given it my everything!!!

Later I now have my IV back so I can have my pain meds and Reglan again. Found out this morning that I have biliary reflux. So I'm going home with lots of new meds and prayers that it will get better or they will have to do a gastric bypass. So I have to hit the low fat diet hard because I sure don't want the bypass surgery.

It wasn't scheduled. About 5 days post op I came to the ER for the same problems but I was too fresh to have it out then. And all of a sudden Monday the symptoms came back. So my surgeon took it out I found out they were taking it like an hour before I had surgery! At least I have some awesome nursing staff. A total of 11 sticks

Today is 20 days post op, had my gallbladder taken out yesterday. Let me tell you my sleeve surgery was no where near as painful as this surgery. My IV's keep going bad. In 3 days I have had 10 sticks, mainly from nurses trying to reestablish a line, which is how I was receiving my liquid gold (Demerol) and of course the nurses cannot get ahold of the Dr on call so here I am laying in a hospital bed, bloated like no other, and in pain. Lord please let me go home tomorrow!

I am an ER nurse. My Dr released me to return back work after 2 weeks with a promise to not lift push or pull as much as possible. Which I feel is easier in the ER than med/surg. I would have taken 6 weeks but my place of employment told me they couldn't give me the time off since it was an elective surgery. So back to work I go on Monday

i actually have an incision that is infected, noticed it yesterday. Last night it became painful. Going to see my surgeon tomorrow.

I had the same problem when drinking the first five days maybe. It seemed like I was always swallowing air and it was painful. Alas it does get better!!

Were you drinking while you were eating? Fluids help the food slide down easier!

Wow!! You should call your dr office and let them know!! My dr prescribed liquid hydrocodone for pain! Also the above comment is right! Keep walking some every hour to prevent blood clots but you need to let yourself heal!!

Do you have Pinterest? I have a gastric sleeve board with all kinds of helpful tips and yummy looking recipes. My full name is Lindsay Wooten

Par fruit juice is part of my morning routine, it seems to also help keep my bowels moving. I have also found that milk of magnesia works wonders as well! So glad you aren't having trouble hitting your protein and fluid goals!!!

i have already lost about 10 lbs since surgery!! so exciting! i love the fact that hunger is no longer an issue but it is strange at the same time. One of the ladies i work with said she feels like she is missing one of her friends. I'd say it is a good friend to miss!!! Hope everything keeps progressing well for you!!! One thing i wasn't prepared for is about day 3 or 4 i was very emotional, all of the questions you will get "how does it feel" "what does full/hungry feel like" and so on gets to be a bit too much at times!!!

@@ChavaBling so glad I am not alone! Tonight I made my fiancé some fried chicken which used to be a favorite for us. It seemed so wrong to want a bite which I know would end horribly. My mom keeps telling me give it a few months and you can have it bit I think after all we have been through I don't need to go there. Those are the foods that got me here, I don't ever plan to go back to that point. Luckily I have found some vsg recipes that my fiancé would eat, and we have some recipes I have ideas to make sleeve friendly!! I have had some here and there days with the pain med I trying so hard not to use it unless I ABSOLUTELY have to. Also are you doing any type of exercise?!? I live in the country and my neighbors have mean dogs so I can't go walking here. I am def going to have to go get a gym membership soon!!!

I had problems with cold water the first few days I thought maybe it was just my distaste for water but learned that I do better with room temp than ice water!! So glad to know I'm not crazy lol!!!

I have noticed after surgery that things containing milk cause nausea/diarrhea.... I'm 9 days post op I started my creamy Soups phase yesterday and it's hard to find anything creamy that doesn't contain dairy products. Or maybe it's just my stomach adjusting. Whatever the case I feel SICK. Not to mention yesterday I wanted REAL food. Sushi being my main craving right now for some reason. Protein and fluids, dear lord they haunt me. I cannot for the life of me get all of my fluids in. I finally found a Protein shake, Premier Protein, that has 30 g of protein in each shake and it also doesn't have milk so I am doing better with protein intake. But the fluids are killer. I was prepared for pain, cravings, emotions.... Not the simplest part. To be able to stay hydrated, which now I see is not simple. It's funny to me that I was prepared for tremendous pain, which I never felt post op. At worst it felt like I had worked on my abs for a good 5 hours the day before. And drinking is what is messing me up..... I really do hope that it is my stomach adjusting back to real foods lord knows I love cheese and yogurt.... I guess we will see