CherokeeGirl

I deeply want to do this...I was for two years and got sick as I didn't know what I was doing. I need any help and info as I can. I had a sleeve done last October. I try to keep my carbs done also...any info woud be so greatly apprecuated!!!! Thank you

I went in and was sleeved on the 6th of October. I woke up surgery feeling pretty rough, dry heaving . After several hours, I noticed I had no pain what so ever on my left side, it was all on the right side, rather severe, and if I tried to move, my right shoulder and right side of the neck was absolutely excruciating, and it kept getting worse, it got too where if i move it was like someone trying to pull the outside of my back apart from the inside....at the same time, my BP was starting to drop, quickly....I felt really, really bad then it was all like a dream state. I remember hearing some one say, "start matching up blood now" and that my BP was dropping off. I kinda remember hearing someone say to call me husband. They gave me blood and got me stable and then I went back into surgery and had it fixed where it was leaking at a stable and the blood was going up between my muscles in the back. I spend 5 days in the hospital, feeling ok but tired, of course. My Potassium levels were critical at 2.9, so I had to take potassium. I came home Friday Oct 10th. I felt totally wasted...then on Sunday the 12th, I really started feeling not so good and ended up Monday the 13th back in the ER for dehydration....it was so much that I wasn't drinking as I had developed watery diarrhea. they gave me two bags of fluids and told me to make sure I am eating enough and start slowing adding thicker foods to help my diarrhea...and continue to drink. SO....here I am on October the 22 actually feeling better, and some what stronger. I'm wondering why I can eat 4 and 5 small spoonful of food...and I just stop becuase i can't tell when I'm full I'm discouraged and feeling a bit beat up on. Not losing any weight...well, two pounds. I haven't really started an exercise program as they had to suture my muscle under my ribs on my right side when they went in to stop the bleeding, it's actually not as sore as it has been. I had a hard time with the not eating too fast.....but I'm doing well on that now. i did over eat last night....beans and cheese, but I had each bite in my mouth till it was watery. I don't know. I'm trying. I feel as if maybe I made a mistake

Wel...here i am...a big 6 pounds lost

Wel...here i am...a big 6 pounds lost

i have had a lot issues and just now leveling out. The slleve will NOT make you thin. As you've probably heard before...it's a tool to help you, but you have to help yourself.

Yep...with you on this! I have resigned myself to the fact that food is no long fun....no anticipation of something good cooking, or enjoying a great meal with everyone...nothing tatse the same, or as good and eating is now really just PIA....but, I'll deal with it....I need to get healhty...but I hate that middle of your chest uncomfortable thingie

Oh my.."protecting our kids from alcohol" Alcohol kill more people with the diseases it causes, drunk driving, fatal drunken fights, domestic violence than all drugs put together...and that's not mentioning broken homes, child abuse and permanate mental issues for children of alcholics

You wouldn't be normal if you didn't get nervous! Have an easy day....read or watch something you like. try to get a good nights sleep....you'll fly through...update us as soon as you can ::::HUG::::

Also...pouches are fickle...I have named mine Ms Diva...she definately prefers warm and hot to cold, so I am going ot start drinking decafe falored teas..yesterday I started putting a teaspoon of Steviea in my shakes too...it made a world of differeance!

Oh sweerie...been there. What flavor shake? I have mixed berry I get at walmart, I put a container of blueberry greek fit & light yogurt in mine as well as a few squirts od berry Water Enhancer....still not the best, but it ups the Protein level..i am not crazy about powdered shakes either but really can;t afford to buy all premade. Just gotta do the best you can....for first few weeks it was bad for me, i had complications...i looked like a ghost, people kept telling me how awful I looked, I wasn't getting enough protein for my body....and i was...am so sick of water, which i used to love...I could scream. put something you like in it, I put a couple of tablesoons of powered milk..I like it sometimes i put carnations canned milk in it...just a bit.....and there a lot of different enhacers you can buy. I'm still dealing, it's such a learning process. ::::hugs::::

Oh sweetie.....you're doing wonderful.....no way i voulda text in recovery.....we're thinking about you {{{{[hugs}}}}

yeaaa. It's so good to get back home and be your own surrounding!!!! Happy for you

I'm so so sorry you had complications...It really does get better...as far as how you feel. i had complications too, almost died. I was bleeding internally and my blodd pressure bottomed out...had to have blood and emergency surgery to fix it...extended hospital stay. i got home and was just miserable...I am feeling SO much better now...but i have only lost 5 pounds...went through all that and I've lost 5 pounds!!!!! people tell me it's my body healing it's self......so I will continue doing what I'm supossed to do and wait.....what other choice do I have? You can't "un ring" a bell LOL, you will feel better. I have a long time online friend that had major complications and she is now at goal, looks great and no regrests...though she said she did at first. I think it might be a phase we all go though...hang tough

Wish i could help you...but I have never heard of this type of plane before.....brutal

How are youo doing sweetie? Trust me it'll get better...I had severe complications, almost died and had to have a second emergency surgery....i was sleeved on Oct 6th. i was not able to get proper Protein, Had to go back to the er for dehydration.....whey was/is making me nausious and soy now, even though I have drnk it for years....making me have severe diarrhea by the time I got to bottom of the glass. Today, I am feeling so much stronger and better. I add as little milk as i can, then add one scoop of the soy, and i add a Greek yougurt flavor and mik it slowly with a stick blender so it doesn't froth up...makes less to drink that way...and i'm getting though...a few days of protein really makes all the differeance. Money is a concern here at my house, but when i go shopping when hubby gets paid....I'm buying the premade ones...some of htem really high protein...I have some of hte Atkins Strawbarry and it's not so bad...kinda good...experiment

i certainly do not want to piss you off...but I would never do that to my hubby....you are going through major things right now and she should be supportive, and you need her right now to be there for you.....JMHO un...best of luck...maybe she read this thread

I'm not there yet for most of those foods...but has anyone tried hte "Turkey Bit" that in hte check out lanes? They're awsome....bought some for my hubby befoe surgery to keep in his big truck. They are vey high protein, very soft with just a light touch of spice.

i saw my surgeion today....I need a lot more protein. My BP is still running very low, but my heart rate is good...I get a bit freaky with the low BP as it was low and then bottoed out when I became an emergency situation from internal bleeding..he gave me some tip to try and i think today I have gotton "close" to what I'm supossed to...I'm a little dead in my tracts till hubby gets paid....but I'm gonna do my best to gep the protein up till htem. My labs willl be in on Monday

Thanks guys...I'm just so discouraged today

I've been mixing a couple of tablespoons of low fat cottage cheese with some mozzarella, salt, pepper, garlic....add a table spoon of spaghetti sauce on top and the a sprinkle of parmesan and bake it...it flattens out bus so good.

I'm October 6th!!!!

I'm being sleeved on October 6th and my birthday is October 20th. I spent my last birthday in hte hospital, was taken by ambulance on my birthday. This is a big birthday 60....what do you eat that's good since you can't eat birthday cake and Ice cream?

I had to follow this when my Dr took out 15 inches of my colon last March but only for a week....this is going to be rough. I have slowly cut back on my coffee....I'm a severe insomniac, and soooo depend on that one cup a day. I don't drink any other caffine or soda anyway.....but I am SO not looking forward to this part of it.....please send prayers or blessings. Thanks guys