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not having the surgery, it is a remarkable tool for those of us who have had a weight problem since birth. I am just one of those few that happened to have trouble. I was not in the best of health at the time either so that may be one of my issues. Thank you for your advise.

This is really taking a toll on my health. I am so tired and frustrated, I just want to feel good again. I can't even be happy about all of the weight I have lost. I know this is not normal and that most people have no trouble at all. I wouldn't want to frighten anyone into

get in to see her until the 13th of February. I have nothing for the vomiting but I am hoping my Dr. will give me somthing.

I called my surgeon's office and they told me to take smaller bites and chew until the food disappears in my mouth. They didn't seem concerned. I did call my family physician but I can't

Can anyone help! I am so sick, I was up again last night throwing up. I have tried taking tiny bites and chewing until my food disappears. Still I stay sick, I can't eat... My tummy burns all the time. I can't be the only one that this is happening too and there has to be something that will help. I am at my wits end

AvaFern: Thank you so much for your post, I was beginning to think that I was crazy. I know so many people who have had the surgery and have no problems at all. This past Tuesday I barfed so much I thought I busted a rib. I know I am chewing my food enough and I know that I take tiny little bites. I am sorry that you are having the same trouble. I guess we are in the 10% that have problems. I hope you get better and thank you.

Thank you, I will keep trying.

I am 6 weeks post-op and I still can't eat solid food. I have tried everything I know to try. Food makes nauseated and I am constantly getting sick to my stomach. I just want to feel good again, I have lost a lot of weight and I am proud of that fact but how long will this last. I can't live off of protein shakes forever. I feel like it gets stuck in my throat. Everyone keeps telling me that I should be eating by now. Has anyone else had this problem this far out.

I am very emotional, but then again I was the one percent that has trouble. I am not sorry i had the surgery, my weight is falling off. I look like I am melting... If you are healthy then you shouldn't have any trouble. I still get very hungry but two bites of something and i am about to bust. I am 60 years old and have been overweight all of my life. getting healthy is my gift to myself. Those shakes are disgusting, i usually put ice in my blender with my protein drink, an 80 calorie Dannon Light and Lively Greek yogurt and 1 cup of 50% less sugar orange juice. It is so good, that is what i have at night and in the morning. I try to eat at lunch but because of my throat lunch doesn't go over very well. Don't give up, do what you are suppose to and you will losethe weight.

I'm only allowed to have 800 calories a day. Is it normal to feel a tightness in your throat after surgery. I feel like i am chocking when i try to eat. It is very uncomfortable, it keeps me from eating. I can't even get 800 calories daily. I have to say that I am not having trouble losing weight. I don't want to go to my Dr. and have him think that I am an idiot.

You will be just fine, yes food is a crutch that all of us on this website has used. But, you can beat this thing if you feel like this is the only way. It took me a year and a half to make up my mind to have this surgery. You should look at some before and after pictures and talk to those who have gone through this before and find a way to get the courage to get this done. I had a hard time but I am 61 years old and was in bad health. We are all here to support you. All you have to do is call on us and we are there for you. I know that two weeks was the worse but after about six weeks you are going to feel like a new person

You will get plenty of medication for pain. You will be up and moving around the same day as your surgery. Be strong and stay committed. This is a huge step and you want to make the best of it.

Today I am six weeks post-op. It has been an ordeal, I have had a hard time getting through the surgery. I guess because I was not in the best of health going in. I am not going to sugar coat my experience to anyone. The first four weeks I wanted to die. The surgery itself was the most painful thing I have ever gone through. I do admit that I am an exception. 99.9 percent of sleeve patients are home in two days and working in a week. The truth is, without the surgery my future was not going to go well. My health was failing and I could not lose weight on my own and keep it off. Now, I am down 40 lbs and feeling like a new person. Would I do it again, I don't know. I am still on soft foods and everything I try to eat stays in my throat. However, even though I am sick at my stomach all the time, I actually am much healthier. If you are young and you are super, morbidly obese. Have this surgery done but try to improve your health while you are waiting for the process to happen. You will get through it much easier. Don't wait until you are in your sixties and in bad health. I began this journey at 303 lbs and six weeks later I weigh 263. I hope to reach my goal of 165 lbs by my next birthday, March, 2016. I will update once a week to keep everyone up to date on my progress. I have only one other thing to add, keep this blog going, don't let it end. Just a few words of kindness and hope can make the difference in someones life who can't make up their mind or who is going through a tuff time like myself. This blog has given me hope when i had none. We have all made a very important decision to take a stand and take back our lives. Thank you all for your wisdom and kindness.

No I haven't, It sounds like it would not be too bad. I have this phobia about food that is pureed even the thought makes me ill. I know that i am not getting enough nutrition. I did grill me a piece of fish Saturday day and ate half of that. so i really am good for a few days more. I wish you all the best and i will keep in touch.

I am five weeks out, i had my surgery on December 10, 2014 and i have only lost 35 lbs. You are doing wonderful, we are all different so we can't judge ourselves by others. Keep doing what the Dr. told you to do and the weight will come off. My girlfriend had the surgery June, 2014 and she has lost 80 lbs. but that doesn't mean that i will or you will. Good luck on your journey.

I agree, we are all different and what works for one may not work for someone else.

Amen! At this point i will eat anything that will not eat me first. I know that banana's have a high sugar content but they are the only thing keeping me alive right now. I am only allowed 800 calories a day so by the time i drink 3 Protein drinks and a banana I am at my limit. I use the Premier High Protein Drinks and I buy them at Sam's, 12 for $16.99 and they have 30 grams of protein. I started out with unjury and made them myself but having to be at work early in the morning and staying late at night it is easier to by them already made up. They actually taste good as well.

I have been eating one small banana a day for the past week. I haven't been able to keep food down but for some reason I can tolerate a banana. I have lost 35 lbs. in five weeks so the banana must not be that bad. I'm just saying...

Sleeve 101 - I have been brainstorming with one of my colleagues at work and we are going to figure this out. I am going to try some Bear potato soup mix and egg salad. I don't want to eat a lot of carbohydrates because i will gain weight. I too am glad that i found this site. Just knowing that you can share your experience with others is comforting. I can't eat meat right now, i can't get it to go down. We have to stay focused on our goals and try not to eat things that are bad for us. I would hate to think i have done all of the suffering that i have done just to fail. We are going to get through this, and we will be better people for it. I have had my share of dating, what i am doing now is for me. I have two beautiful adult children who really want me to succeed. They are both very lean and fit, i didn't let them get out of control when they were growing up. I didn't want them to suffer my fate.

Sleeve101 - I don't know what to do. We can't live on smoothies and Protein shakes. Mashed potatoes are not good for you and we need nourishment. I am only five weeks out so maybe i am not giving myself enough time. I just wish i could get rid of this constant hunger. If not for the Protein Shakes i would starve to death. Keep me posted if you find something that works for you and maybe it will work for me as well.

Tomorrow will be five weeks since my surgery, i have lost 35 lbs. I was wondering if anyone out there had a hard time reintroducing solid food. I stay so nauseated and it hurts to swallow . Is this normal? I stay so hungry but can't eat.

Yes, i was in the hospital for seven days. I could not stop throwing up and all of my vitals kept going off the chart. I was on pain meds every two hours. I am one month out now and still having the same problem but not as bad. I still can't eat, i am on liquids. I know i will get better as i was not in the best of health when i went in. I don't regret having the surgery as i weigh thirty pounds less but it was not the ideal way to lose weight. What happened to me is very rare and should not stop others from having the surgery. I am back at work and slowly getting better everyday. Work actually helps me to keep my mind off of my stomach. I am so happy that everyone else has had a positive experience. Just think, next year we will all be showing off our new bodies. No pain, no gain...

I am one month out, i had my surgery on December 10, God i have been through so much. In the hospital for a week and i still can't eat. Everything hurts my tummy. I have lost 30 lbs but it was not the easy way. I am still throwing up and still in agony. I just want to feel better, i have been sick for a month and I am a tough girl but this thing is zapping me good. I am one in a million though. It is still a great way to get the weight off and i don't want to discourage anyone. I think my age and health was not well at the time. I will fight this off though and i will win this battle of the bulge no matter how sick i get.

Had my surgery on December 10, was in the hospital seven days. Was very sick most of December, getting better each day. I still cannot eat as i get very sick. I just drink my Protein shakes and Water. I am trying very hard to introduce foods but i just cant seem to keep it down. Am i the only one who has had this much trouble?

Thank you so much for your welcomed advice. I will do exactly what you have said. I want to get through this as quickly as i can. I will keep in touch after i get home. Well, i am signing off, when i get back on i will have had my surgery. Here we go...