Booandfrida

Had surgery on 9/15. Moved to stage 2 when home from hospital but did 2 days of clears. Feeling woozy and nauseous still, very faint. Walked to grocery store and might have over done it as i about fainted when i got home. Been retching alot but no actual vomit- this hurts my incisions. Not sleeping well either. Getting my Water in little by little. Prefer room temp water. Perhaps if i do some peppermint tea i will feel better. My mutivitamin came in mail today so maybe taking that will help as well. Im taking my Calcium and B12. Using very little pain meds, i sip childrens liquid Tylenol at night.

I'm one week out and starting puréed food tomorrow can't wait. My mind has craved a thick bread cheese sandwich even though I don't think I EVER ate that. Gas has been painful so I've learned to stay ahead of that with pain meds. Only started to stop regretting half way through the last week. Worry about work a lot as my mental acuity / application isn't there, as someone else has shared. Have been so encouraged by assistance I've had from surprising quarters. Wish my daughter could have been kinder / more thoughtful but she's 13 it goes with the territory.

Hi gang. New to the group. Had my sleeve on 9/7 but bled internally and had a seizure on 9/8 requiring a second, emergency surgery. Spent 2 nights in ICU and overall an extra few nights in the hospital. Got home 9/12.

On stage II foods (full liquids) and have returned to work. Never felt too much pain although the hernia repair really made my tummy bruised. Feeling ok physically, but my mental acuity is still impaired a bit. Its hard because my job requires a lot of quick thinking and writing. But it is getting better each day.
Really tired of the flavor of the Protein Shakes. But i have been making nice strained Soups - mushroom-marsala, sweet potato with a touch of hoisin sauce (probably a no-no), cream of broccoli and they are the flavor highlight of my day.

First day back in the office today. First time ever I didn't eat a bagel and cream cheese and I did want one but I know I won't tolerate it. Worst was when a group of co-workers brought in fried chicken for lunch. My stomach is not hungry but my mind is. I have been jonesing for all my favorites - pizza, wings, burgers. I am hoping the desire to eat these things will ultimately subside. But I kind suspect it will never go away. Kinda bummed about that.

But i am down a great deal of weight since the pre-op diet. 45+ pounds! Wearing some clothes I hadn't fit into for 3 years! So that's a plus. scale kinda stopped the last few days. So i hope it starts moving down again.

Looking forward to pureed foods and ultimately solid foods again.

Are you on any kind of acid reflux medication? Some people say that acid mimics hunger.
I'm about three weeks post-op and not hungry at all. Mentally I want the taste of various foods--almost anything that isn't a freaking Protein shake--but not hungry at all. And anytime I measure anything to eat--3 or 4 ounces--it's too much.
We are, of course, all different. But please check on the acid reflux possibility and then examine whether it's head hunger or actual hunger.
Best of luck.

HELP! I am 3 days post -op and feel great. No pain, tolerating Water and Protein Shakes. My only issue is that I AM HUNGRY!!! I don't see how I am going to drink liquids / pureed foods for the next 27 days! I this normal to feel so hungry??

So everything going well after my surgery, I'm one week out have my checkup tomorrow. Learned that I "don't do well" on opiates so the pain relief was the worst aspect of the experience, but I was switched to paracetamol and haven't needed to take any anyway since I got home. But the pain between neck and shoulder is really painful and although I've read a bit about it on other forums I just had to put the question out there. What is up with this pain?? Is it referred pain or to do with bedrest or to do with intubation during surgery. I've applied heat to it but it just seems to get worse and worse. I'm about to down two paracetamol. Would love to hear what others know / have experienced. Ow!!

It might be gas pains. I had a terrible pain in my shoulder and neck as well and didn't know what it was. And then my mom told me that right after my surgery they told her I might have those pains and it was due to gas buildup. Nobody told me so I was freaking out but luckily they told my mom. Hope that helps

Walking is the best way to get rid of the CO2 gas that was injected into your abdominal cavity during laparoscopic surgery. It often travels upwards after surgery, which is why you may feel it in your shoulders and neck. Good luck!

I was in the hospital from 3 days/2 nights during which time I got IV pain meds for 24 hours until I had a leak test and was transferred to Vicoden. The pain was the worst the first couple days and began get better once I was home.
Walk, walk, walk is the best thing you can do. Get that gas moving and out because that's the painful part and it does take awhile. It does get better though, I was back to work by 2 weeks post op.

i felt like a swollen up sausage for a couple of weeks.

I would really call. It sounds like you're in way more pain then you should be. I had loads of gas pain but I could get up and walk around throughout the day.



i missed a that you are feeling better! I'm so glad!

I had surgery on a Tuesday and was told I'd leave on Thursday. My surgery went very well and I walked that afternoon. But that night I woke up in agony and turned out I had internal bleeding. I had another surgery on Wed to remove the blood. When I didn't improve on Thursday, I got a blood transfusion on Friday and was finally released Saturday. Call your doctor just to be sure you're ok! Also, the gas from the surgery is extremely uncomfortable. I regretted the surgery too. I couldn't even sip Water for 4 days. I am two and a half weeks out now and I'm feeling better but taking the drinking and eating very slow. I can drink water and shakes now but puréed foods are a challenge, I can only handle one ounce. It is much better than it was though! I'm down 30lbs.

Recovery is uncomfortable but you should not have excruciating pain. The pain should be tolerable when managed with the appropriate medications.
Is the pain managed with the Vicodin? Do you get any relief? It may be that you body doesn't respond well to that med. You may respond better to Oxy or Dilaudid. You surgeon may be able to prescribe something else.

No I haven't called them. I feel like I'd be be one of those Whiney patients. But maybe I should. Yes I'm alternating Tylenol with Vicodin. I'm just shocked they rushed me out of that surgery center in a matter of hours. Didn't matter that I was crying and falling asleep when they made me walk laps. Didn't matter that I couldn't go to the restroom so they Used a catheter they want me out of there. It seems an overnight stay should be mandatory. My back hurts from laying on it. Everything hurts much more than I anticipated. I'm honestly afraid I'll never feel the same again. Did they tell any of you guys to drink a warm beverage each am to prepare the sleeve for solids? Why do I have to wait a week before having creamy Protein Shakes? I want to die. Since I can't die I just cry

I was sleeved two days ago. Minor pain where my incisions are. I'm still in the hospital with an IV, so the IV site still hurts a bit. I am starving.
I don't miss food. A few months ago, I read a book called Never Binge Again, and it really helped me work through some of my food addiction.
The real test for me will be when I am at home and work, where everyone is eating stuff I can't have.

Hi, I'm 3 days post op. I was sleeved with HH repair. I'm still in pain from the incisions, the largest one mostly. It is swollen and bruised. Plus my chest hurts when I breath in deeply. Doing the breathing exercises and putting ice pack on my stomach for swelling. shakes go right through me, which concerns me. My stomach always seems to be gurgling. I'm still trying to figure out how to get out of the bed without hurting. How are you feeling?
Terri

Surgery on 9/4
First week was hell
Gas pain, nauseous, vomit, could not drink much Water. On mu second week now and i miss food so much specially the home made mexican food my mother in law makes [emoji20] but so far i been feeling great only problem is i still vomit every morning like of pregnant, 2 days in a row that been craving watermelon so i made my self some home made watermelon water n omg its been heaven, other than that just now i feel a little too full my las meal was at 6

Hi there!
I'm 5 days out with hunger pains
And, dumping syndrome today because I had a Protein Shake.

I miss popcorn, pizza, and wings
Such a challenge with soreness and hard to walk straight for a period of time.

I'm ready for clear liquid and milk to be over!

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I know man.
I was not mentally prepared for how difficult this would be.

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I am 13 days post op.
Hungry all the time.
Miss my favorite foods.
Miss pizza and wings.
Having said that, I don't regret the surgery.
My incisions are all but healed.
I wish the weight was dropping faster.
Looking forward to getting thin.

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Was sleeved on 9/14. Day four post op here and I am starving. Can drink with no problems, loving the Premier Protein waters. I have had broth and yogurt today. Averaging about 250 calories a day. I am just praying this feeling of hunger goes away! Not much pain at all, but the roof of my mouth has been sore every since coming home from the hospital. Anyone use sugar free candy to help with hunger?

Day of preop diet start. 253
SW 236
CW 233

OMG so far it is. I'm glad to here that it will get better. Right now my mind is telling me what the hell did I just do to myself. But I've heard that some people does have the "buyer's remorse" feeling. So I'm pretty sure I'm going through that right now. Thanks for your response I truly appreciate it.

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Surgery was 9/5 so I'm 2 weeks out. I've lost exactly 20lbs since surgery (sleeve, hiatal hernia repair, and cholecystectomy). I actually feel pretty normal. Haven't had any complications or issues thus far, no reflux, my liquids are going down easy and my incisions are fully healed. Still have some pain moving around with the larger incision, but that's all. Definitely wasn't mentally prepared for how much I would miss food though lol. Not even craving junk, I just want some grapes or a turkey sandwich. I've gone through some regret but I just remind myself that it's worth it. I'm on my phase 2 liquids right now with one more week before I can move onto phase 3 purees. And then another 2 weeks on that before I can have soft foods. It seems like every doctor follows a different guide. Sucks, but just gotta power through it. Im excited for my puree phase to begin!

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I was sleeved yesterday on 9-18 and was discharged the same day. I am doing ok with my Water and my gas pain is finally subsiding a bit. I did just throw up a bit and that didn't feel great. I'm also living on my recliner, but make it a point to get up and walk around my house. I'm thinking about taking a shower later, which hopefully feels good.

I know, I was starving the day after surgery.
I don't understand how we can be hungry with 85% of our stomach cut out.

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