Hi all! I am new to blogs so I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere. I am desperate for input from fellow sleeve recipients. I had sleeve done on 10/31 so I'm almost 7 weeks out. I lost 7 lbs with the pre-surgical diet. Since then, I have lost only 25 lbs. I feel strongly that my dietary limitations have been a large part of what has been stalling me thus far. The first two days after surgery I just continuously retched non-stop despite having two different anti-nausea medications. I had to add a third medication in order to get the symptoms under control. Since then, I have had ongoing issues with intense nausea, occasional vomiting, and near-constant epigastric discomfort (severe burning, gnawing, boring sensation) which has been plaguing me. I am scheduled this week for a barium swallow, but my surgeon says he thinks it will likely be normal based on the description of my symptoms.
The problem is....I am no where near what I need to be taking in as far as Protein is concerned. I'm probably lucky to be getting 10-15g per day. Sometimes after a few bites, my stomach just cramps up. The Protein Shakes are way too sweet. I have tried adding unflavored Protein Powder to Soup, but because I'm not able to eat very much at a time, I'm still not able to get anywhere near the total protein count that is recommended. I have also had a nightmare of a time trying to find any Vitamins that I can keep down -- chewable, liquids, etc. I can only imagine that my body has decided that it is starving and is holding on to every little thing. I'm sure that my metabolism is at a complete stand still. I had decent weight loss in the beginning, but it tapered off, and has all but come to a screeching halt. This past week, I fluctuated up and down, ultimately losing one pound.
Has anyone had similar symptoms, tolerability issues, and weight loss frustrations?
My doctor seemed to shrug it off as a normal part of the recovery at this stage, but I spend my days on the verge of tears.
Thanks for any input, feedback, suggestions, tips, etc.
