victoriak419

I didn't lose much the first week and a half either. Then it started falling off. Give it time. you got this!

Hello all- I had RNY on 7/31 and have been doing great! This past week has been miserable and I actually called the after hours number for advice. The resident told me they were contacting the doctors and I'd hear back. Anyways, the past week after eating solids very slowly and chewing it up to applesauce consistency, I have been having the worst pain between my breasts as if it is getting caught. Although painful, I can deal with that. About half of the time I am very nauseous and then throw up clear slimy stuff and then feel better. Right before the vomiting I literally can not spit spitting. It wasn't happening with drinking, but after the last vomit episode, i feel the pain with liquids. I am at loss of what to do. I can't wait to hear from the Bariatric team on their thoughts.

Yes I am currently taking nasal vitamin b12 spray. But it's only once a week.

Thank you! I'll just have to suck it up and take them throughout the day.

Hello all- The only "rule" per say that I have been told about my vitamins was not to take the iron and calcium together. They need to be at least 2 hours apart. With that being said, can I take both multi vitamins together, both calciums together and the 3 irons together? That would make only 3 separate Vitamin times to remember, verses 7. I have been slowly starting the vitamins and tomorrow will be starting to take all of them every day. I started off by taking one of each a day to make sure I wouldn't become nausea.

What is the reason for those with PCOS to stay under 40g of carbs? I'm very interested!

I was in your same boat! No BM after surgery for 9 days. I was so scared my bowels shut down or something. Doctor said as long as you are passing gas, all is good. I was taking colace 2x a day and miralax once daily and it finally happened!

I had this worry too! I am doing just fine 9 days post op with getting 3 pills down at once. They are smaller pills, but it works. At the hospital they took me off my blood pressure medicine bc I don't need it as of now, and those were bigger pills. So it might be a different story if I was still on them.

I'm a week out from surgery and think you would be ok. You don't have any desire to eat or drink anything, so it shouldn't bother you. You might even be able to make a holiday themed shake if you are really wanting to have something while the others are eating. Good luck!

Great news everyone! I had a BM! The first in almost 10 days. Now I am confident my bowels are still in working condition lol

Doctor recommends to try magnesium citrate and keep on moving and drinking fluids. As long as I am passing gas, everything is good.

I did message my bariatrician to see what she has to say. I should hear from her tomorrow morning. I just don't want to go back to the hospital or have some humiliating treatment!

Ok guys- this maybe TMI. [emoji90] I have surgery (RNY) on 7/31 and haven't been able to have a BM since the Saturday before. I'm on colace 2x daily, miralax 1x daily and had baby food prunes last night. I was on a liquid diet 1 week prior to surgery, so I know that messed with my GI tract. And obviously now I'm mostly on liquids- 1 tablespoon of purée food the past 2 days. Should I contact my doctor? I don't want to bug them for something that is normal. Do you have any advice? Besides this, I feel great. Been off all Tylenol and gabapentin since last night too! Woohoo!!!

I think it would be ok- just make sure you are not getting dehydrated.

I know medications arent absorbed well after surgery. My doctors and nutritionist warned me of this prior to the surgery. Do you think it could also be your body getting too used to the pills?