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@@kaytopaz Not sure when in July you had your op, early or late July. In my opinion you are still healing from this major surgery, hence not being able to eat much due to the post op swelling. Do you have a NUT? Can you talk with them, especially since your surgeon seems dismissive about your challenges. Good luck and heal up well!

@@finding_onederland I had a small hiatus hernia over 20 years ago. I was most surprised after my pre op endoscopy, that it was gone! It fixed itself, amazing. As to reflux, I had a bit of intermittent reflux in the past couple of years, I put it down to my big weight gain, and eating lot of chocolates. I was given pantoprazole that I took for 2-3 weeks, and was good afterward. Post op, gastric sleeve however, I was horrified by the strong reflux I had, even while on rabeprazole. Every day I was uncomfortable or in pain during my nightly reflux foaming and frothing attacks. I also noticed that at every food phase change, reflux was bad again, even with me eating the correct food, eating slowly and chewing lots. So for me, Nexium was heaven sent. It fixed my reflux, and from then on I was fine. Good luck to you.

Welcome, and Good Luck!

Welcome! Hope you feel better soon. I am now trying to slowly wean myself of Nexium, 4 months of taking it and being helped by it. I used to think that I will have reflux issues for life, and now I am good. Reflux can be so bad with nasty complications later, so it needs to be taken care of. Please let us know how you go with your appointment and what script you get. No more burning "foamies" !

Yes, this happened to me earlier on, and each episode was very painful and scary. Waking up at 3 am, coughing up and choking on acid. I was scared that if I inhale it, I would end up with aspiration pneumonia. It was very painful too, the awful burn. I elevated my pillows, and both pantoprazole and rabeprazole did not work for me, even when I switched to taking them at night. I was told by other Aussie sleevers that Nexium/Esomeprazole worked for them and the other ones didn't work. So I asked my surgeon for Nexium 40mg script, which he wrote with a repeat. And this med worked wonders for me. I never had the horrible early morning/night episodes again, and I was good during the day also. Nexium apparently is longer lasting, and I guess it is not prescribed early post op, as the size of a tablet is quite large. Because I was a month post op then, I had no issues with swallowing large tablets. So for me, Nexium was a life saver, as I was quite miserable with reflux before taking it. Good luck, hope you get a new script and a new med that works for you.

@@deannaL72 Possible hypoglycaemia-low blood sugar level, may need more Proteins. Or, yes, could be dehydration also. I had it 10-14 days post op, started feeling dizzy and faint, cold sweats, my skin turned grey and I was quite shaky. I just made it to my appointment (happened while I was driving), looked like I was going to collapse .... Luckily, the nurse on duty recognised that I was dehydrated, and gave me Hydralyte (electrolyte drink) to drink, and 15 mins later, I was fine. I became very mindful of my Fluid intake,after this scary episode, and also bought Hydralyte for emergencies. Happy to say, it hasn't happened since. And also, I am mindful of my Protein intake. Good luck!

I had to take my thyroid med and the gastric acid reducer on my first day post op. Both were small pills, and I did not have any issues with them, just on liquids, or further down the track. I also asked for Codeine Phosphate for pain, these were lot larger tablets, and had to be crushed by the nurse. I had no problems with those either.

My body can't handle certain carbs 5 months post. As I hate feeling ill, if I have a bad reaction to a certain food, I know I have to avoid it. I forgot to add that Refried Beans are another source of Proteins, but not everyone can eat it. I love the taste, but it gives me wind afterwards ..... Great that you'll stay away from noodles, and definitely no chips. Great that you like cheese! Just healthy proteins, and you will be amazed how much better you will feel, and the weight-loss will be better too

I am surprised that you are eating noodles, this early post op. The post op emphasis is on good quality Proteins, and not carbs that can bloat you up and make you feel sick. Your body is clearly showing that it can't handle noodles. Got to listen to your body, as it will react to foods it can't tolerate or digest. How about soft, poached salmon with cheese sauce, Chobani yoghurt with Protein powder, a soft boiled egg, chicken mince with cheese sauce, cream cheese, soft veggies like zucchinis in small amounts. I used to stew apples to add into my yoghurt. There are many good proteins to have, instead of carbs that not only will stall your weight-loss, but make you ill as well. Good luck, I hope you can start eating soft/moist proteins and feel much better!

For me, chewable BN Multi and Optifast were recommended,as well as vit. B12 spray. I tolerated them well, and I over-stocked on Optifast shakes, and now still have 2 boxes sitting in my pantry ....

@@mlgok What does your surgeon recommend? I was told no anti-inflammatories, aspirin, vit E, fish oil for 30 days post. After 30 days I was allowed to take these blood thinning pain killers or supplements. Check with your surgeon, you maybe OK to take them now, as you are about 3 months post op.

I stayed away from red meat for 8 weeks, and even at 10 weeks I had dumping after beef mince. I only ate chicken mince and poached salmon, plus Chobani yoghurt with Protein powder. My nausea was intermittent, mainly after heavier to digest foods, or if I ate wrong foods, such as baked goods or chocolate. So, I don't touch that stuff anymore. I am 5 months post op, and I am still scared to eat beef. Later on I experimented with lamb mince and veal mince, with plenty of sauce, and I was OK. Can you tolerate yoghurt with Protein Powder? Can you tolerate minced chicken and poached fish, with some cheese sauce in them, to make them moist? Do you see a NUT? They can help with food adjustments. I became moderately lactose intolerant post op, so I switched to lactose free milk. Yoghurt, cream and cottage cheese are OK with me. Good luck, I hope your nausea goes away soon.

I had to take Rabeprazole and my thyroid med, the day after my op. Both are small tablets and slippery, so I just took them with bit of Water, and I was fine. A month later I had to switch to Nexium 40mg, now these large, really large tablets. However by then, I could swallow them with no issues. Good Luck!

@@rydersmama Awesome weight-loss. Congratulations! I am also 5'5, and reached my surgeon's success goal weight of 162 Ibs yesterday. Well, I want to go lower, as I still look bit overweight. My personal revised goal weight would be 143 Ibs, and my stretch goal would be 132 Ibs. So, I am still plodding along, and hoping that with sticking to my food plan, I will lose more. I have a longer journey to maintenance, but as mentioned in other posts, it is best to lose as much as I can now, before it gets tougher, or re-gain happens. Good luck to you

@@JJCool Yes, acid can mimic hunger. I had to change scripts, as my reflux was quite bad post op. I was put on Rabeprazole, but it did not help. Nexium was suggested to me, from my OZ sleeve forum. So my surgeon gave me script for Nexium 40mg, and this worked! Nexium is quite long lasting, and it successfully removed all my acid issues. I am now trying to wean myself of it, very gradually. Hope the new script works for you, as at 7 weeks out, with more normal diet with enough Proteins my hunger was completely gone. I only felt hungry if I went over 4 hrs without eating. Now I can go for many hrs, and I don't feel hungry. Anyway, good luck with everything. I'm off to bed, time to catch few zzzzzz

@@KristenLe Yes, the gallbladder attacks were the worst pain for me. Totally crippling. Glad you felt much better after the gallbladder removal. I did too

@@OutsideMatchInside This makes sense. Thanks for your post and picture.

@@JJCool No problem ! Yes, I am bit over 5 months post op. My stomach can't tolerate bad foods, such as chocolate, muffins, scones. Tried them before and I felt ill! I could however eat ice-cream and frozen yoghurt, and I realised that when I had those sugar laden slider foods, my sugar craving came back, and I wanted more and more. Consequently my weight-loss stalled. I decided to stop buying this stuff, substituted with berries and melons for my after dinner treat, and my weight is peeling off again. I wonder if you are getting enough Proteins in your food plan, as 7 weeks out the hunger often goes away. And Snacks, I was having regular snacks at that time, with my beloved Cruskits and cream cheese with some salmon.

@@JJCool, I read that obesity is a disease, and certain hormones make it worse. I have a thyroid disease, and I can't control thyroid hormones, only through radioactive iodine that destroyed my thyroid, and now with thyroid replacement hormone, for life. So, what this surgeon says, I agree with that it is impossible to control hormones without intervention.

Yes, the food choices are so important, as grazing or eating the wrong foods, and drinking lot of alcohol make people re-gain weight. I am still in weight-loss stage, once I reach my goal weight then go into maintenance, I now know that I will need to be mindful, always. Before I knew much about WLS, I thought that once the stomach size is reduced, or by-passed, the hunger will be permanently removed, and the weight will be easily maintained. I now know differently, bummer! Basically it is a life-long process ..... eating healthy foods, with good Protein

@@Babbs Well said, Babbs. My whole surgical team said the same to me. Make the most of the honey moon period!

@@Crystal Ann Keister You seem to be having buyers remorse ...... And yet you are so EARLY post op! My first 2 weeks post op were the toughest to get through. I was in pain, sipping fluids was bit painful, I found it difficult to maintain my fluids, and so got very dehydrated 10 days post op. It was a scary experience for me, I thought I was going into shock, feeling faint, racing pulse, cold and clammy and my skin was grey! Someone gave me Hydralyte to drink and I was good again 15 mins later. So, as everyone else here said, it will pass !!! A week or 2 or 3 from now, you will look back on how you felt, and be thankful that you are feeling better! Also, if you have serious concerns, please call your surgeon. Good luck!