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I forgot I also use ThermaCare heat packs! They stay hot for up to 8 hours. The ones for menstrual pain are a big sticker! The ones for shoulder use are sticky on both ends. They are by the Icyhot in the stores.

I have chronic pain & will for the rest of my life. I use a lot of Lidocane patches & BioFreeze but I’m not sure how those would work on your crack. I have taken ibuprofen occasionally when I’m in a lot of pain (maybe 4 times in the last 4.5 years). I know I shouldn’t but when the Lidocane, BioFreeze, tens unit, heat, ice, Norco & Metaxalone aren’t working I need some relief somehow!

Was there anything else going on when you had your surgery? Did you have hiatal hernia repair then? My esophagus was really misshaped when I had my RNY 4 years ago & my surgeon told me I had to take a PPI for the rest of my life.

I have been using a patch vitamin for the last 4 years (after RNY) I take enough supplements & I didn’t wanna swallow another pill & chewables make me nauseous because of the artificial sweeteners. I haven’t had any of my labs for vitamins & minerals come back crazy when I have done them each year since surgery.

PatchAid. I take so many pill & supplements I don’t wanna have to swallow one more thing. I have been using them for over 4 years & only have had an issue with my iron, but I had problems with anemia pre RNY.

I had a bypass for sever GRED also. I felt the same way that I had made a big mistake those 1st few weeks. Even though it’s done laparoscopically, it’s still a MAJOR surgery. I had a Fundalipacation 12 years prior to fix the GERD it eventually failed & my esophagus was now in an L shape so 1/2 of it wasn’t where it was supposed to be. My insurance covered it but I went to who they recommended (wish I would have known better). He is a great Thorasic surgeon but he’s not a bariatric surgeon. He told me to get all my info off of the internet 🙄 so I pieced together my own eating plan for the 1st 6-8 weeks. He did tell me that I would have to take a PPI for the rest of my life.

I am 4 years post op & I have been plagued by nausea almost all day long. I wake up nauseous! This has been going on since at least February. I currently take 3-4 8mg of Zofran a day & meclezine too. I keep my food intake to less then 4 oz at a time so I’m not over stuffing myself. I am seeing a gastroenterologist & a naturopath & a urologist (I have asymptomatic Ecoli - I have it actively in my urine but have NO symptoms!) I’m wondering if this could be from the bypass. Anyone else dealt with any of this before? I’m just tired of feeling so crummy most of the time. We are going on our 1st 7 day cruise in Sept & I don’t want to deal with this then!

Congratulations on your new life! Sounds like you are having a ton of fun! Cracked me up that you don’t think that your body has changed much but loosing 14” from your waist is HUGE! Is it that you can see that you still have the same type of shape? My stomach is always gonna be big, my stomach & hips are the same measurement. (That means I stick out as much in the front as I do in the back 🤣) I have always been this way. I have to buy a size 12 pants for my waist but my hips are a size 8 & I weigh less then 140. The only thing that is gonna change that is a tummy tuck & that’s not feasible for me. You are right, we all suck at tennis! Enjoy all of the new things you can do😽

Maybe the spot in your throat is where they took a biopsy from & it takes a little longer to heal. That feeling does drive you crazy! Make sure you are getting all of your protein in every day. Don’t worry so much about calories right now. Getting enough protein can boost your energy. Definitely get your stool checked out!

More info please. How long ago was your surgery? What kind of pain & where is your pain? What did the doctor give you for pain?

Have you tried seeing a naturopath? I was having a problem with anemia & I did not like the side effects from the iron from the drugstore! I started seeing a naturopath & she is trying a different approach. There are chiropractors in my area that look at all your blood work including all of your vitamin & mineral levels. They will tell you what you need to take to bring your levels up. I also take a powdered “greens blend”. I buy it at Sam’s for about $24. You can buy something similar at Sprouts. It called Greens Blend by Amazing Grass. It is considered a superfood. I mix a scoop into some apple juice or water in the morning. I use it to wash down all my pills. It really is hard for us to get in all the fruits & veggies along with all of the protein requirements because of your tiny little tummies! Best of luck to you.

How long ago was your surgery? If in the last few days remember you haven’t eaten much in the last few weeks if you were on a liver shrinking diet & you aren’t eating solid right now so it may take a few days to have a BM. When a person has surgery they are given meds to make every muscle in their body relax! It takes a few days to come out of that. Doctors usually tell patients to take something like Colace to help with having a BM post surgery. Don’t try too hard, it will happen when it happens. I know it feels like you should go but don’t strain over it. The pain in your left shoulder is caused by the gas the surgeon uses to blow your abdomen up so they have more room to work. Some surgeons are better at removing the gas then others. Some people are more susceptible to the pain then others. Mine always takes about 3 weeks to go away. That is way longer then most peoples. They say that walking helps with that. But pain meds & muscle relaxers won’t help with that because it is your Vegus Nerve that is screaming it & causing the pain. Hope your pain goes away soon & you aren’t is so much agony.

I have those too & they do taste awful. I just swallow with a little water, I figure its gonna be dissolved by the time it gets to my stomach!

I’m sorry I meant Zofran!!! Maybe the other ones need to be adjusted.

Major life changing surgery was 5 days ago! Don’t be so hard on yourself! Your body needs to adjust. Right now it is saying “WTF?” It might take a few weeks. Once you can start eating more solid food it should get easier.

Call your insurance to see if they have a dietitian you can talk to. I have Cigna & the dietitian really helped me. Your doctor should be giving you a script for Zoloft. If they don’t order meclezine 25mg from Amazon (cheapest place since the local stores only sell 12 pills in a bottle). You can get 3 bottles of 100 for $13.44. Some days I had to take the maximum to make it through, some days I didn’t have to take any.

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Then start slowly, just a couple of bites! My Dr gave me NO DIRECTIONS WHAT SO EVER! Mine has all been my trial & dump😹

What does your plan say?

The 1st couple of months are the hardest thing you will ever do in your life!!!! You have sent your body into shock! Hormones are dumping into your system like crazy! Your hair will be falling out! Your skin won’t know if if should be oily or dry! Your body is going on the wildest ride of it’s life, it’s crazier then childbirth! But in 6 months I want you to come back and tell us how you feel! You will have more energy then you know what to do with! You will be excited because the clothes in your closet will be falling off of you! You will be shopping in a whole different area of the store! You will have to get a ring guard so your rings don’t fall off of you! You will be able to shave your legs & paint your toenails and tie your shoes! You won’t feel uncomfortable exercising! The world is gonna open up & you will forget how awful the 1st couple of months were! You gotta trust all the reasons you ever thought of having the surgery in the 1st place.

Dumping is random for me. Sometimes I can have a small bowl of cereal with almond milk & sometimes I can’t 😞 I never know what it is going to be. A surgeon told me that eating small amounts of sugar trains the part of your intestines to accept the sugar over time & after years of this the sugar won’t bother you anymore & you can go right back to eating how you did before. I’m 4 years out & the almond mike made me dump just the other night.

Call ahead to see if you can have some soup if it’s on the menu or eat the cheese as sauce from the lasagna.

The 1st couple of weeks can be really hard. Your body just went through a great big shock! It will be easier I promise! Between prescriptions & supplements I take an lot of pills. I use the patchMD vitamins. They might cost a little but for me not having to swallow one more big pill pie worth or & my labs have always been great. I take a multil, B12 & a D. I think it’s the bypass set. Things will get better I promise!

YEAH! Weighing the same as your driver's license is such a great NSV (non scale victory)! When I was asked my weight at a doctors office (the ones that don't weight you) or for an activity like riding a horse I used to say "Do you want my real weight or my driver's license weight?" I always have to be the smart ass!

Try add an electrolyte water like Drip Drops or Liquid IV until you get into your doctor.