kranky813

Ugh, thank you everyone. It finally went down. I tried walking around and that helped. I'm not sure if it was too fast or too much but next time I will go a lot slower and only have 4oz instead of the 10oz

So I just had a Protein shake for the first time (i'm 16 days post op) and it feels like it's stuck in my esophagus!! Ugh it's the grossest feeling in the world! I don't know if I drank it too fast (took me about an hour and normal liquids go down faster than that) but I'm really acidy and am scared to burp because it feels like it will come back up. Anyone else experienced this? How long for the icky feeling to go away?

Thanks ladies! That is sort of what is happening to me. I eat about 1.5 to 2 oz and feel a pressure and stop. I just wasn't sure if these were "slider foods" or if they would stick in my sleeve.

Just wondering if any of you have experienced restriction with the full liquids diet? I am on cream soups and pudding and not sure how much to eat or if I am feeling restriction.

That was exactly what happened to me when I needed my gallbladder removed. Horrible pain, I thought I was having a heart attack! Go get it checked out, I bet that is the problem.

So it happened today! I graduated to full liquids! It's been 2 very long weeks on clears and I am so happy that for the next 2 weeks I get to eat full liquids! pudding, Cream Soup, and V8 here I come!! Any suggestions besides the ones I listed for full liquids?

I poop every day That hasn't been an issue yet

That is awesome that he is being so supportive of you! My hubby and I laughed because before surgery we said that when we go out to eat after surgery we will take turns ordering and just share. It will be less expensive and I will not be able to eat an entire meal so it's also wasteful. I'm excited because it will also get both of us to experience things that we wouldn't normally eat Now I just have to get to regular food.... Clear liquids suck!!

I'm 12 days post op and had a rocky first 8 days but things have really been going well starting on day 9. Then today I have this horrible pain in my left lower stomach. It feels like someone has punched me in the stomach. Is this normal healing pain? Has anyone else experienced it. It's not unbearable but it is so achy and sore. I have my 2 week post op on Friday but I though I would ask the experts here first.

It's not the cheapest alternative but I have been mixing equal parts of Isopure Zero Carb with Powerade Zero and Water. I then give it lots of Ice. It gets me to my Protein requirements for they day and 24+ oz of liquid.

I am still on liquids but I fear that this will happen to me. I enjoy taking big bites. I like to chew 2 times and swallow. I like to have the full feeling in my belly. You certainly aren't alone I just haven't gotten to food yet. I sit and think about what eating will be like for me once I am able to eat regular foods again. I think about eating something good and then get a little depressed thinking that I will be able to have 4 bites of it while my husband and family will be able to eat a plate full. I know that this is the best for me and hopefully I will be able to change the way that my family eats by setting a good example but it's sometimes depressing. Hang in there, it can only get better. Besides, as the weight falls off you aren't going to care anymore

When I first met with my surgeon my BMI was a 35 with no co-morbidity. I did gain some weight in the year that I saw him which brought me to a 36. He was very open to doing the surgery as long as I followed the entire plan (which is why it took a year) I was also self pay since insurance wouldn't cover it.

I first got mine at GNC but I found it a lot cheaper on Amazon.

I both love and hate that stuff!! I assume you are talking about the clear liquid correct? I can't stand the flavor of it alone so I mix it. I'll use orange for this demonstration. 8oz of Orange Isopure 8oz of Powerade Zero Orange 8oz of Water Ice I put that in my water bottle and sip it. I can stand the flavor much more if I do that. I do the same thing with the grape and the punch ones too.

Oh Babbs what would I do without you! You have been so informational, I'm honestly so happy that you are here for support! Now, How long does this horrible taste last? LOL

Ok, I certainly don't want to go down another bad path and will stop licking. (I am serious but sort of giggling at the same time because it sounds so ridiculous in my head) I have come too far to damage myself now. I never even thought of an eating disorder. Honestly all I thought to myself was that any flavor had to be better than the liquids I have been drinking on a daily basis. So sad because that little taste of things really helped too.

So all day today I have had this horrible taste in the back of my throat. It smells awful and tastes like you would think sewage would. Is this normal? What is it? I also had a bout of nausea today as well. I wish the nausea would disappear. I seem to be on a cycle - 2 days just fine, one day of nausea, 2 days just fine, one day of nausea. LOL

I am 11 days out and actually feeling pretty good. The one problem I am having is taste. I know any hunger I feel is just head hunger and it's really not a big deal, I get through it just fine. The taste thing is killing me though. I am on clear liquids until at least Friday and am so sick of the liquids I have been drinking. So I lick things.. LOL Examples would be I dip a fork into the pickle jar and lick it. I put a dab (seriously smaller than a pea sized dab) of BWW Parm Garlic sauce on my finger and lick it. I will do this with other things too. Not enough to swallow just enough to get the taste in my mouth and carry me through. Am I going crazy!?! In my head I am calling myself the licker.... aaahhhhh!!

That is awesome to hear! Congratulations on your success!

I have just hit my 10 day out mark and I have a question for the experts - Are you still counting the oz you drink on a daily basis. Right now I have so much focus on how many oz I am drinking in a day does this priority go away once you start eating food again? Does it get easier and you just know that you are drinking the right amount?

Every surgeon has a different plan and I would stick with the directions that your surgeon gave you. I can say that my plan is much much stricter then anyone else's here. I am on Liquids for 4 straight weeks. 2 weeks of clears and then 2 weeks of full liquids. My surgeon is very cautious with his sleeves and has an amazing success rate. If you are feeling unsure you could always make an office appointment with a local surgeon to get their opinion.

Honestly... I know it varies for everyone but I will tell you that the first week is complete hell. I don't really remember days 1-2 because Day 1 was surgery day, and day 2 I was drugged up in the hospital. Although my husband says I really didn't complain much and walked around a lot. Day 3 is where hell started for me. I was so nauseated and was unable to drink so on day 3 I was readmitted into the hospital for dehydration. I was so dehydrated that I was completely incoherent. Days 4 and 5 weren't too bad because I was in the hospital hooked up on pain meds, anti nausea meds and an IV bag. Day 6 and 7 were ok but day 8 (yesterday) was awful. I was so nauseated, shaky, light headed, and miserable. It required a trip to the ER where I was infused with fluids again (no over night this time though). Day 9 - oh beautiful day 9!! I am having the best day!! it's the first time that I feel good, really good. I am tired and weak but I was able to go to the store today and concentrate and feel almost normal. I don't know what is going to come after today but today makes me forget all of the other days so far. The other thing that I will mention is that I have been an emotional roller coaster. Up, down and sideways. I am not normally a person who cries but I have been crying and crying. Almost non-stop! I have said over and over I regret this decision and what did I do to myself. But honestly, I don't feel like that today and from what I have been told it's a normal reaction post - op. Now, not everyone goes through this, some breeze right through recovery. I am only telling you this because I wish someone would have told me that this stuff "could" happen. I researched for a year and all I heard about were the happy stories, the ones that are successful. I really didn't hear anything horribly bad. If I would have known... I still would have had the surgery but I would have been more prepared for what I am going through now.

Honestly, call your surgeon right away! Dehydration can be very dangerous if not treated. The first time I was readmitted to the hospital and I was incoherent. It took them 2 days to get me where I needed to be. Don't let it get that bad. I just spoke to my surgeons nurse today because I have been having such a rough time. She really reassured me that after the 2 week mark I am going to be a thousand times better. Honestly, I feel pretty good today and I was in the ER last night for re-hydration. Please Please Please call you surgeons office. You are not bugging them and they will make you feel better, I promise!!!!!

Oh my gosh so glad to hear this and find this thread! I have been a basket case lately. I'm 7 days out and a complete loony bin. First of all the nausea is killing me it wont stop! Then is the remorse and the crying all the time. I never cry, have never been a cryer and all I can do right now is cry and cry. How long does this horrible phase last?

Thanks everyone. Another setback today. I was just released from the ER for dehydration and low blood sugar. I am so frustrated right now. I read all of the posts of people who are breezing through recovery and I want to cry even more. All I have done today is try not to puke. It's been horrific. Happy one week out to me.