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You look fantastic!! 100% victory!! Congratulations !!!

Exercise is ok. Dr actually told me to back off since my calorie intake was so low... but I've been upping it since the scale started moving up.
I am going to see if a dietitian is open next week... I can't handle waiting any longer. Thank you!

Seems impossible, doesn't it?
Wouldn't you just love to show this to those "calories in, calories out" people?
Keep the faith!

Sorry to hear this! I had a similar issue so I can relate. Unfortunately I don't have much unique advice to fix it. My issue progressed until I was readmitted to the hospital. If it lasts more than 4 days or if it keeps you from getting your Water down, call the dr immediately. Dehydration is not worth it.

For me they ended up dialating my esophagus and that fixed the issue. Hopefully for you it is just swelling. Keep sipping the water, walk, take hot showers etc. it's probably just gas but water is critical right now!

I hope you feel better soon! This will pass!

It's amazing how much fluids can make you gain! I went back in for dehydration and gained 10 pounds in a day! Don't let it freak you out I certainly did!!!!

Good luck on your recovery!

Thank you!!! I'm picking some up for stocking stuffers!!! 🤣

Did anyone do any type of thank you for the nurses that took care of them?
I stayed 3 nights in the hospital following my surgery then an additional night a few weeks later after some complications. I stayed on the same floor and had all the same nurses
Each RN and LVN was fantastic. Friendly, caring, etc. I didn't have any family staying or visiting me in the hospital and they all made sure to spend a little extra time with me just chatting.
I'd like to get them a thank you but I'm not sure if that is weird or what to get. Did anyone else do a thank you for the nurses or doctors office? I was thinking I'd do something for the day shift and something different for the night shift.
Any thoughts or nurses out there with ideas! These people had the good drugs, they're my hero!

I love those! I need to find some!

Did anyone do any type of thank you for the nurses that took care of them?
I stayed 3 nights in the hospital following my surgery then an additional night a few weeks later after some complications. I stayed on the same floor and had all the same nurses
Each RN and LVN was fantastic. Friendly, caring, etc. I didn't have any family staying or visiting me in the hospital and they all made sure to spend a little extra time with me just chatting.
I'd like to get them a thank you but I'm not sure if that is weird or what to get. Did anyone else do a thank you for the nurses or doctors office? I was thinking I'd do something for the day shift and something different for the night shift.
Any thoughts or nurses out there with ideas! These people had the good drugs, they're my hero!

Did anyone do any type of thank you for the nurses that took care of them?
I stayed 3 nights in the hospital following my surgery then an additional night a few weeks later after some complications. I stayed on the same floor and had all the same nurses
Each RN and LVN was fantastic. Friendly, caring, etc. I didn't have any family staying or visiting me in the hospital and they all made sure to spend a little extra time with me just chatting.
I'd like to get them a thank you but I'm not sure if that is weird or what to get. Did anyone else do a thank you for the nurses or doctors office? I was thinking I'd do something for the day shift and something different for the night shift.
Any thoughts or nurses out there with ideas! These people had the good drugs, they're my hero!

It's amazing how much fluids can make you gain! I went back in for dehydration and gained 10 pounds in a day! Don't let it freak you out I certainly did!!!!

Good luck on your recovery!

It's amazing how much fluids can make you gain! I went back in for dehydration and gained 10 pounds in a day! Don't let it freak you out I certainly did!!!!

Good luck on your recovery!

I felt great week 1. Week 2 -3 I got super dehydrated and felt like death. Don't wait to call your dr like I did. If I had stayed hydrated I think I would have been easy recovery

Good luck to you! Your journey has officially begun!

You look fantastic!! 100% victory!! Congratulations !!!

You look fantastic!! 100% victory!! Congratulations !!!

You look fantastic!! 100% victory!! Congratulations !!!

Thanks to everyone who responded! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Makes me feel a LITTLE less crazy

I talked to the DR again today who thought it might be "re-feeding syndrome"??? I guess I had such a hard time getting food down for so long my body is now having a WTF moment.

Thanks again

Wow, thank you for such a wonderful reply. I'm not diabetic but I'm gonna check out those dehydration articles!

Thank you!

You look fantastic!! 100% victory!! Congratulations !!!

Thanks to everyone who responded! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Makes me feel a LITTLE less crazy

I talked to the DR again today who thought it might be "re-feeding syndrome"??? I guess I had such a hard time getting food down for so long my body is now having a WTF moment.

Thanks again

Thanks to everyone who responded! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Makes me feel a LITTLE less crazy

I talked to the DR again today who thought it might be "re-feeding syndrome"??? I guess I had such a hard time getting food down for so long my body is now having a WTF moment.

Thanks again

Wow, thank you for such a wonderful reply. I'm not diabetic but I'm gonna check out those dehydration articles!

Thank you!

Wow, thank you for such a wonderful reply. I'm not diabetic but I'm gonna check out those dehydration articles!

Thank you!

This is a weird post... I don't know anyone else who has gone through this surgery so I feel a little isolated
I'm in my late 20s and I am 4 weeks post op. Surgery went great but two weeks later I couldn't keep anything down so went back to the hospital for dehydration. They couldn't see anything wrong but did an endoscopy with dialation to give me some more space where my stomach and esophagus connect. That was four days ago and I've been getting my fluids down since then.
Then... last night while washing my hair I got very light headed and dizzy. I sat down and it passed in 5-10 minutes.
Tonight, the same dizzy spell started but it didn't stop. I completely blacked out and sat in my shower for 5 minutes unable to move. I live alone so I probably freaked out a bit. Crawled out and called my sister. She yelled at me (literally) to call the dr at 8 pm on a Sunday.
DR wasn't too concerned which I am glad about. But now I fee crazy! I was supposed to be the easy patient! Young with no health issues! Why am I blacking out suddenly and is it all in my head?
Has anyone else experienced black outs before? I'm still a little light headed hours later
Sorry for the long post! I needed somewhere to express my frustration and EMBARRASSMENT!!!

I'm at 3 weeks too and I'm so nauseous I only get about an ounce of applesauce down a day.

Are you struggling?