Sorry if this sounds harsh, but either you or your doctor are being really, really... ridiculous. I don't mean that as an insult, I'm just not good at sugar coating things. Either you were not given proper information, or for some reason you are opting to ignore it. From what you've said, I'm guessing it's a combination of the two. Considering that, nothing about what you're saying is a surprise. It sounds like exactly what someone might expect to experience in thise same circumstances.
Please provide some more information so that you can be steered in the proper direction:
1. What did your surgeon say when you told him/her this?
2. Were you given any post-op eating instructions other than carb free liquids? Or are you choosing to ignore them? You should have received a graduated meal plan that slowly introduced food items over a period of several weeks. Two weeks out your focus should not be on zero calorie drinks. When were you told to introduce Protein drinks? What about full liquids like cream of X Soups?
3. meats such as plain tuna are generally not part of an approved diet 2 weeks in. You should be working through pure liquids to full liquids to babyfood/pureed to soft solids. Soft solids is when something like a really moist tuna salad might be tolerated. Just tuna, 2 weeks out... does your literature say that's ok??
4. Are you not on a PPI? If not, call your surgeon. You need to be.
5. Acidic juices?? Just say no. Most plans even have relatively harmless beverages drink like tea on the no-no list for sometimes upwards of 6 months, just because the acids & tanins can irritate your stomach. You should not be touching citrus or acidic juices with a 10 foot pole.
When you say that you're spitting up or vomiting mucus, I'm guessing that you're actually brining up "slime" -- the thick, pre-emesis saliva our bodies create. Does it have an egg white consistency? If you're spitting it up multiple times a day, throughout the day, I'm guessing something has happened to where you cannot pass your own saliva, and what you're bringing back up is, effectively, your swallows that you can't swallow. A few things come to mind that could cause this, and none of hem are likely to easily resolve on their own. You really need to call your surgeon, like, 6 weeks ago.
How much Fluid are you getting in & keeping down each day?
Jellyfish, search this forum for spitting dehydration I think you'll find your dehydarted. This can become serious so please keep hydrated.
Good luck and great job!
Thank you for the support. I hope things can get better but I'm trying to focus on me n prepping myself for the worse if it happens. I deserve happiness and that's what I'm seeking. Either you with me or if you aren't then please go away
You're doing awesome! All I can think of is that he has some unresolved personal issues that he's deflecting back on you. That is not right. Whether we're bigger or smaller, our spouses should be attracted to who we are in the inside. My husband & I were standing up for our friends at their wedding last year, the minister told everyone a story about a couple where one person wanted to lose weight for the other to be more attractive for to them. She lost the weight. Then regained & felt like she let him down. The spouse told them they fell in love with who the are, not their shell.
There are likely a lot of things your husband needs to work out in his head. I've not read the rest of the threads yet to see if he pulled his head out of his who-who, but I sure hope he did or does soon!
