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I'm 18 months post vsg. Lost 175 pounds, gained 10 back. I can eat a lot of slider foods but when I eat solids it makes me puke because I'm not eating slow like I should. I'm also eating candy again too. Today I've puked 3-4 times from eating too fast and now my whole esophagus and stomach are super irritated. For the next 2 days I'm going to avoid solids. I am totally on my own and feel like this is the hardest it's been for me so far. I never hit my goal but am only 35 pounds away. I still want to get there and know I need to find my way back to ketosis. Carbs and candy won't help me get there. I need to make some big changes.

On 12/16/2019 at 1:49 PM, froufrou said:

p.s. I know exactly what you mean about carbs being easier to get down - I've been telling my husband since my surgery. If I eat Protein it comes back up... after sitting like a brick in my chest. If I don't eat carbs I'll die from not eating at all! My surgeon wanted me to do a scope a while back but then it seemed to be ok... or maybe I just wasn't thinking about what I was eating. Anyway - I have the EXACT issues you have.

I am right there too! I'm 18 months post vsg and seriously any time I eat meat outside of rotisserie chicken, or really soft chicken like thighs, I seriously can't keep it down. I know I need to aim for liquids for just a few days to let it all settle. It's awful. It's usually not like regular throw up, but a gross slime that fills up my entire esophagus trying to move the food. Beef is the absolute worst and my absolute favorite. It's a struggle. I will have to go back to eating smaller bites, chewing more, and probably avoiding beef, pork, and dry chicken. I doubt I have a crazy kink or anything like that, but I'm struggling for sure. I regained 10 lbs since Christmas, but am working to get it back off. I lost 175 pounds since I started pre-op, but then gained that tad bit back. I'm also trying to not eat like a bariatric patient for the rest of my life. I don't want to gorge myself, but eating 1000 calories forever isn't realistic, especially for someone who is 248, 5'9" and does Crossfit 3-4 days a week. I've brought Protein Shakes back into my diet 2x a day to help get my Protein back in. But things like clam chowder, meatless chili, lentils with curry... those are the best things that I've found I can handle. Solids just suck.

Started pre-op (8/27/18) at my highest of 414.5, surgery weight I was 382 (9/25/18) and today I am 270.8 and so much happier! I’ve been working out 5x a week including a CrossFit class and jogging a little. Sure I have a major hanging belly and my arms are like wings and my boobs are flat saggy pancakes, but I feel 100% better! Proud of all of us for taking care of ourselves!

Today I just had my 4 month follow-up and asked about macros... basically she told me that at this stage, I don't need to worry about counting calories and carbs and fats. Just Protein. She told me to aim high for protein (for me. 100+g) and unless my weight stalls for a month or I gain, we won't worry about that. She DID focus on the volume being no more than 4oz ever. So what fits in a 1/2c serving container. I've been about that, depending on if it's soft foods or something really chewy, etc. So I'm going to straighten up and focus on that. I have been eating about 1000 calories a day, with 50% of my macros as protein, 25% as fat, and 25% as carbs and have been losing about 15-20 pounds a month. So I'll button down and see how it goes. They want me to lose another 45 pounds by May 8. I'm going to work my butt off to hit that goal!

On ‎12‎/‎9‎/‎2014 at 2:10 PM, Murphy'sMama said:

I bought the Barimelts.. all I can say is that I made the mistake ( sadly more than once ) of taking on an empty stomach...the most HORRIBLE nausea & dry heaves... I can only take with food.. usually i will crush it & mix with my cottage cheese or yogurt.

Live & learn the ins & out of my new sleeve...

I know this is like 4 years later, but I'm having the same issues with the Barimelts! Does taking them right after a meal help?

On ‎11‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 4:40 AM, Freiabr said:

I had very liquidy mashed potatoes with unflavored Protein in and after a few spoons, I felt that I had swallowed a brick! Started salivate like crazy, thought I was going to throw up. Very uncomfortable.
I think potatoes don’t sit well with most of WLS patients. My nutritionist said that potatoes are very harsh and starchy, that most of her patients have some kind of problem with it.

I truly believe that was what caused my issued at 11/12 days post op. The Soup I ate was thickened with potato. I'm 8 weeks post op now and have been able to eat 2-3 Tbsp of mashed potatoes a couple times without issue. meats are still very heavy for me.

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 6:21 AM, BurBur said:

First of all, I'd like to try and sooth your mind a little by saying that 12 days is very early to be scared about what's getting stuck and is it stricture. That doesn't mean there isn't a problem, but I promise you, your tummy is still super swollen and will continue to battle with swelling and healing for that 6 week recovery. I have had terrible trouble with stricture and anything potato makes me violently ill along with anything that is very starchy or sticky (pasta, rice, oatmeal, bread.) I have a two centimeter narrowing and the only thing that passes without grief is liquid. Starchy stuff acts like glue in your gut and since you are still so very swollen and healing, it plugs you right up and sits like a rock of OMG awful wedged in your tummy. You also are struggling to produce the proper digestive juices at the moment so even a tiny bite that you chewed for 30 min of something NOT on your diet may cause horrid upset. Try to take a breath, don't be too scared yet, keep your doctor informed as it seems like you have. If you are able to sip your Protein Drinks with no problem then you are doing okay for the moment. I'm sure you are bored out of your mind of your limited food choices, but don't jump the gun on eating anything crazy right now. Even things on your list of approved food can be problematic if your tummy is still swollen. Furthermore, if you do eat something and have a bad tummy ache from it, it's likely to cause added swelling for a while (days). Also, if anyone posting here had hiatal hernia repair with their sleeve, that is its own nasty recovery that can cause things to back up into your esophagus, yucky lump feeling in your throat area, "alien slime" regurgitation, pain in your chest with eating and drinking. I still get pain under my left collar bone to this day with eating.

Always always use your best judgement. If your surgeon is telling you to be patient and let healing take place then try to let that happen and take some deep breaths. You know if you can't get more than 40 oz of Fluid down you will be in trouble. You can go MUCH longer without food. If you are getting a few hundred calories for now that's just fine. Smile, drink some warm tea and count your oz of liquid. If you need someone to talk to, message me and we can call over the phone. Its very, very possible everything is just as it should be though. Chin up buttercup!

Oh, and, as my surgeon always tells me so very sweetly, "I can fix anything!" If you do have a stricture, it can be fixed. It won't be fun lol, but you will be fixable! Try to have a beautiful day today.

Thank you so much for your kind words.

On ‎10‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 10:44 AM, Oct517 said:

I just talked to my doctor about the lump in throat feeling I've been experiencing. He said it's most likely inflammation from the tubing they put down your throat while they do the surgery. He said he didnt believe it had anything to do with acid reflux.

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On ‎10‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 12:45 PM, domi said:

I had my surgery in April and I think I have finally figured this feeling out. Whenever I eat too quickly and don't shew enough I tend to get this feeling and get foamy. I found if I slow down and set my fork down between bites I do better. We need to retain ourselves to slow down. Your meal should take at least 20 - 30 minutes to eat, instead of the 5 minutes my family tends to take. Think of your stomach as a pipe. If you pour too much of anything into a pipe, it gets backed up. If you pour contents ion slowly or a little at a time, it goes down more easily. Chew, chew, chew and rest between your next bite.

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 1:28 AM, John Kitsu said:

I just went through this unfortunately and checked myself into the hospital. I did a barium swallow and an ultrasound with a ton a contrast dye which was terrible since I was barely swallowing due to the pain. They didn't find anything.

Retracing my steps I feel like it was caused by not taking my time with the foods. If your body is rejecting the potato base, it's okay to go back to something safe. You can try again later. I am also chewing and sipping much more slowly. I was chewing thoroughly but after feeling a lump in my throat I would continuing eating once the lump was gone, when really I should have stopped completely until later.

Also this is just what I've noticed, but the symptoms got better the more I got to a normal Fluid level. Even if it meant drinking stuff like ice tea with diluted apple juice or watered down gatorade, stuff that isn't recommended due to the sugar but I knew would go down easier than straight Water. Something about getting back to the optimum level of fluids soothed that lump and pain feeling more than the prescribed meds alone. Dehydration felt like a vicious cycle to me—the less I drank the more pain I felt in my esophagus which led me to drink less and exacerbated the pain.

So I would make it a goal to get back to those high Fluid levels. Hope you feel better.

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 6:21 AM, BurBur said:

First of all, I'd like to try and sooth your mind a little by saying that 12 days is very early to be scared about what's getting stuck and is it stricture. That doesn't mean there isn't a problem, but I promise you, your tummy is still super swollen and will continue to battle with swelling and healing for that 6 week recovery. I have had terrible trouble with stricture and anything potato makes me violently ill along with anything that is very starchy or sticky (pasta, rice, oatmeal, bread.) I have a two centimeter narrowing and the only thing that passes without grief is liquid. Starchy stuff acts like glue in your gut and since you are still so very swollen and healing, it plugs you right up and sits like a rock of OMG awful wedged in your tummy. You also are struggling to produce the proper digestive juices at the moment so even a tiny bite that you chewed for 30 min of something NOT on your diet may cause horrid upset. Try to take a breath, don't be too scared yet, keep your doctor informed as it seems like you have. If you are able to sip your Protein Drinks with no problem then you are doing okay for the moment. I'm sure you are bored out of your mind of your limited food choices, but don't jump the gun on eating anything crazy right now. Even things on your list of approved food can be problematic if your tummy is still swollen. Furthermore, if you do eat something and have a bad tummy ache from it, it's likely to cause added swelling for a while (days). Also, if anyone posting here had hiatal hernia repair with their sleeve, that is its own nasty recovery that can cause things to back up into your esophagus, yucky lump feeling in your throat area, "alien slime" regurgitation, pain in your chest with eating and drinking. I still get pain under my left collar bone to this day with eating.

Always always use your best judgement. If your surgeon is telling you to be patient and let healing take place then try to let that happen and take some deep breaths. You know if you can't get more than 40 oz of Fluid down you will be in trouble. You can go MUCH longer without food. If you are getting a few hundred calories for now that's just fine. Smile, drink some warm tea and count your oz of liquid. If you need someone to talk to, message me and we can call over the phone. Its very, very possible everything is just as it should be though. Chin up buttercup!

Oh, and, as my surgeon always tells me so very sweetly, "I can fix anything!" If you do have a stricture, it can be fixed. It won't be fun lol, but you will be fixable! Try to have a beautiful day today.

Thanks everyone! I am feeling MUCH better now and am almost back to my pre-issue liquid levels, but have been REALLY scared to try things like Jello and yogurt and runny oatmeal and runny cream of wheat after that. I tried 1 ounce of plain 0% Fage yogurt with a sprinkle of dried sugar-free jello mix and that was ok, but was mucous-y, but not awful. I also have since tried some sugar free jello which was okay and only had 3 ounces over 30 minutes. Definitely sick of the Protein Shakes. Also learning that temperature plays a big role in how it sits with me. Room temp is GROSS, really warm like tea sits well, and ice cold sits well too. So strange. I have 1 week until I am allowed to start soft foods, and may do my own pureed foods week before actually going into the soft foods out of fear (babyfood style). Definitely going to try to stick to whole foods, except for some low/nonfat Condiments and sugar free condiments). I am still dealing with some reflux (my stomach is downright sick and tired of not having real food to process I think, as I'm taking Pepcid twice a day). Overall, feeling much better. Thank you!

On 09/30/2018 at 16:32, MissPoodle said:

I'm nearly 2 weeks post op. Am having nausea at times that is very unpleasant and there has been no change to what I'm eating. Is this still normal? What are other's experiences with nausea? Does it settle? How long did it take? Or is this something we have to put up with?

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I’m 2 weeks post op today and got smacked with a wave of nausea this evening. Was doing great with liquids all day and then it just hit me. Hoping some peppermint tea settles it. Feels yucky.

I was sleeved 9/25 and doing fairly well. Believe after some Soup that made my sleeve angry it caused some reflux so I’m behind in liquids and Protein but starting to try to catch up after a couple days of TLC. Still makes me nervous anytime I feel anything because I’m sure it’s one of the horrible complications. Down 16.4 since surgery and 49.7 since I started my pre-op on 8/28. I miss eating but after the soup experience I’m fine holding off for another couple of weeks.

On 10/07/2018 at 17:44, Oct517 said:

Yeah, I'm only on 1 omeprazole a day and I feel like I need something stronger. I have this lump in my throat feelings but also some of the classic feeling of the slight burn in chest. No "bubble" feeling as you describe.
Took a nap and lump in throat isn't as bad now but still noticable.

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I started thinking about how I hadn’t “eaten” any Protein really since Friday and so I braved 3oz of Premier and have to tell you the lump feeing is about 50% less. I am now absolutely convinced this is reflux or silent heartburn. I think after bad Soup I haven’t had much protein and my stomach hasn’t had much to digest and has been actively looking for food. We shall see.

1 hour ago, Oct517 said:

I'm thinking mine might be GERD.

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Me too. They have me on Pepcid x 2/day. I'm wondering if it's not enough for me and my body has just gotten used to that dosage. I feel little bubbles in the back of my throat too. It's not like heartburn though. There's no pain at all, no feeling of indigestion except for at the back of my throat just feels weird. I'll probably do the warm fluids for a couple days and see how I feel. What I'm really looking for is this feeling in my throat to go away. Like a hand around my throat almost. Lump in the throat feeling.

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

I'm sorry you're having problems. But please, PLEASE for God's sake, tell your surgical team about this. I think your nurse is with your surgeon? But do NOT let your PCP treat you for a potential issue with your surgery. The only person you should be listening to is your surgeon and by-proxy his nurse/Pa/team.

Yes, she's a nurse and the program manager for my surgeon's bariatric practice. I would only want to get my physician involved so it's all in my local record in case something were to go really wrong. Everything else will go through my surgeons office.

2 hours ago, Oct517 said:

If you find anything during your research, let me known. It's not ideal but I dont feel like I am anywhere close enough to being uncomfortable enough to go to urgent care.

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Well, I've read it could be reflux. I am taking Pepcid x 2 a day. Nothing is coming back up, and the warm seems to be helping. Imagine a hand wrapped around your throat feeling. It's not as bad in my esophagus now, but I'm taking it VERY slowly. Sipping warm peppermint tea and teaspoon size sips of broth every 5 minutes or so. I definitely don't feel like I need Urgent Care either, but since my surgeons office is 2 hours away, I need to go local for immediate care.

2 minutes ago, Ed_NW said:

You probably caused some swelling with the potato. Maybe try some crushed ice instead of Water.

Today my nurse has me on warm fluids. We'll see how that goes. Room temp was not working well for me yesterday. If it continues or gets worse (like liquid actually coming back up) I'm going to go to Urgent Care.

1 minute ago, Oct517 said:

Yeah, I'm only 5 days out. Not sure what it could be but it feels like something is caught in my throat but I haven't had anything but liquids. I'm trying to move around a lot so maybe it will go away.

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I hope it goes away soon too. I've been trying to research it but sounds like it just needs to pass. If I'm still struggling or if the liquids truly start coming back up, I'll head to Urgent Care.

Just now, Oct517 said:

I have the same thing a lot of you are talking about, it feels like a whole bunch of stuff is caught in the bottom of my throat. It doesn't hurt. Just uncomfortable. I keep swallowing trying to push it down.

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I'm 12 days out, looks like you are 6? This is a recent development for me. It's like whatever liquid I swallow wants to slowly just come back up, but not in a throwing up type of way. It sucks. I'm sorry you are having a time of it too. It's uncomfortable for sure! I'm not in any pain, but feel like something just doesn't want to go down and I've not eaten anything with any kind of chunks at all.

20 minutes ago, clsumrall said:

It’s the potatoe it did it to me as well no potatoes even mashed has to be very liquidy or it hurts right away

Yeah, I think it was the potato in there. I wasn't supposed to have any potato for another couple of weeks. It definitely hurt for like 12 hours, but that was Friday afternoon to night. All day yesterday and now today I feel like it's just not going down. I am urinating throughout the day 4-5 times so I'm sure you are right in that some of it is getting down. But it's super uncomfortable still. Before the Soup on Friday, I felt 100%. I was having no issues getting my Protein Shakes, Water, coffee, pudding, etc. And now it's like I've hit this huge roadblock. Like I've got 25% opening.

Just now, Russ D said:

Well, it seemed to happen to me after I pushed the limit of what my stomach could hold. Have you noticed anything similar?

I pushed the limit on Friday afternoon when I ate 3/4c of the Soup over about 45 minutes. About 2 hours later the pain started in my esophagus and diaphragm. By the next morning it was almost gone, but since then I haven't been able to really get past the feeling of having my esophagus full and not really getting to my stomach. Yesterday I had a total of 30oz of fluids. Total. That's over about 17 hours. Definitely wasn't overfull at any point. I'm working on 2oz of pho broth right now and I feel like every spoonfull is sitting in my esophagus and not my stomach. So we'll see what happens. I'll sip this over an hour in hopes that it eventually gets into my belly. My surgeons office is 2 hours away, so I have to be pretty certain something is wrong with me and that's where I'm really struggling. I'm not in any pain. Nurse says I would be very nauseous and have excessive salivation if I had a stricture. So I don't know.

1 hour ago, Russ D said:

After I started on solid foods again, for a while it felt like I had a lump at the bottom of my throat around the larynx. Seemed to happen after I ate. I'd have it for several days, and it'd go. Still happens every once in a while (including right now). Not sure what causes it. Sounds similar to what you've got but without the pain.

Hi Russ, I definitely feel like I have something in my throat. No pain at all anymore since yesterday which is good. I've not started eating any purees or solids at all, except that Soup that was just too many ingredients I think. I'm sticking to straight broth for the next few weeks. My biggest worry is that it's liquids that don't feel like they are going down.

1 hour ago, Frustr8 said:

Scary and I DO have an EGD scheduled for October 12. It is my belief I have a stricture, liquids drain through fine, but pureed and more come right back up. And I am 33 days past my RnY surgery on September 5th. Prayers, Good Eishes, I'll take them all. Had thought for a while it was " One Durgery,and Done" but,i doesn't seem to be my fate!😧💦😟

That's scary! My nurse told me to stick to warm liquids and broth today. So we'll see how that goes. If it continues, I may make an appointment with my PCP to see what can be done. Fluids don't seem to go right down (I'm on fluids only for another 2 weeks at least), so I'm not sure what is going on. Hoping it's just swelling from overdoing it on Friday. I hope everything works out with the EGD. Sounds like that is usually all they need to do to open it up.

I'm 12 days post op, gastric sleeve, ate some Soup that was thickened with potato 2 days ago, and it made my tummy VERY angry. Ended up with terrible pain in my lower esophagus (like a softball sitting in there) and my diaphragm muscle was really hurting too. My surgeon's nurse put me on clears for 24 hours, but I was so worried, I only got in about 30oz of fluids with 25g Protein. Today I am back on regular liquids, but started getting that excessive saliva that was all foamy. Last night I had the "foamies" after a sugar free popsicle. I'm worried about a stricture, but sounds like it could have happened due to be overly irritated. I texted my nurse again, and I'm terrified she's going to say I need to have a procedure or something. I'd really like to know I'm fine and just need to quit on the fluids even though I'm barely getting any in. Also, I have a LOT of anxiety around medical stuff. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Also, I'd like to note that prior to the soup incident 2 days ago, I was getting in upwards of 60-70 oz fluids and 80g protein every day and no issues.

On 10/02/2018 at 14:40, LynnV1964 said:

I am 1 week post op also from the endoscopic sleeve. Lost 11 lb since surgery and 16 lb overall including the pre op 2 day liquid diet. Surprised the heck out of me! Anyhow....I did the eating out thing yesterday and like you, I sipped on the broth of some amazing chicken noodle Soup. My husband had a coupon for 2 free buffets for the casino we went to so no damage done $$ wise either! Felt proud that I could walk into that temptation and still stick to it!

That’s fantastic Lynn! I agree it feels great to take charge of ourselves and not allow that food to take us over! Yay!

I am 1 week post-op today. Down 7.2 pounds since surgery (not counting the Water weight I gained in the hospital and had to lose to get to pre-op weight). So I'm feeling good about that. Really trying hard to NOT compare my weight loss to anyone else's. I know my journey is my own, whether or not we've had the same surgery. Aside from that I'm feeling good. Bored at home, trying to keep moving to avoid clots. Have to give myself another week of injections (Lovenox) which I absolutely hate, but don't want a clot. My left major incision hurts when I try to lay on it still, but I can sleep comfortably on my right side so I've been back in my bed for a couple nights now. My drain incision has been bugging me a bit lately, but that drain removal the day after surgery was literally more painful than the rest of this. Per surgeons orders, I am back on my pre-op diet again until 1 month post-op to allow my stomach a chance to really heal. The only change is that we are allowed watery cream of wheat and watery oatmeal. Yesterday I tried Cream of Wheat and that wasn't good. Felt majorly gritty going down and caused diarrhea. I'll try that again in about a week or so. I really, really want refried Beans with cheese and salsa and sour cream. I feel like I'll be able to eat that for every meal. Overall, I'm so glad I did this. I would be lying if I said I wasn't wondering why I didn't participate in some Mukbang before I did this though. I'm sort of mourning the fact that I won't be able to eat those large portions again. But at the same time, love that I can't. I've been wanting to be a "sleever" with a tiny tummy and a tiny portioned meal for a long time, and I'm finally here. I guess i t won't fully feel real until I try eating regular foods again. But I am going to a restaurant for the first time today, and I'm going to order French onion Soup and ask for no bread or croutons and no cheese and then I'll just drink the broth. I can live a normal life even when on the liquid part of my diet.

On 07/27/2010 at 13:21, Estrellita said:

I've been posting several questions regarding weird sensations that freak me out. The night before last I awoke to a sensation of heat that traveled from my stomach to my chest area to my left arm. I freaked out and thought I was having a heart attack. It slowly went away, but yesterday almost all day I had a racing heart and the left arm tingling feeling didn't subside. I called my nurse and she returned my call around 6 PM. Our conversation was very enlightening.

She went through several procedural questions trying to learn if it was leakage, or my fears: heart attack, body paralysis (I know I'm hysterical). Thank God, it's not symptoms for any of these. I'm tolerating liquids and soft foods, Protein drink, and my Vitamins. I have no pain, no nausea, no vomiting, no dizziness, and my lightheadedness is virtually gone. These are great news! So what's causing my accelerated heart, heat sensations, and left arm tingling? ANXIETY!

Before surgery I had mild depression, only during PMS days, but never anxiety. This is new to me. The nurse explained that after surgery there is rise in hormone levels, including estrogen (as some of you who responded to my questions also suggested). This rise in hormones could lead to depression and/or anxiety. I knew she was right because I've been an emotional wreck. Any new physical sensation, as normal as it is to bariatric surgery, freaks me out. I think I'm gonna die and I spiral downward from that thought. I've gone as far as telling my 16 year to be strong in case I die, and I've delivered to my family my last wishes and instructions on caring for my girls. I've cried like I don't remember crying before, and I'm experiencing emotions and thoughts I don't remember having had before. All this is creating anxiety, and anxiety is manifesting itself in physical symptoms. It's the cause for my racing heart, heat sensations, and tingling feelings. I now know it is. I never believed anxiety to be so powerful.

After getting off the phone with the nurse I decided to move back into my mom's house for two more weeks. I don't want to be alone at home, frightening my kids and husband. At mom's I have the perfect support system. My oldest sister practices meditation, my other sister is great at rationalizing, which subside my fears, my youngest sister is awesome with my 8 year old, and my mother makes sure I take naps and makes the best vegetable Soups. I stayed there a week and a half after surgery, but then left home. I'm back and so are my sisters (mom is delighted!).

Yesterday I meditated, had a good cry, talked long with my family, and went to bed early. In bed I practiced breathing excercises, and tried hard to not dwell on fears. I slept good and today haven't experienced the heat, acceleration, or tingleness. I'm hopeful again.

Those of you pre-ops, you need a support system. I expected to be pain free, on my feet, ready to go three weeks after surgery. Yes I'm pain free, on my feet, but I'm not really ready to go. I tire easy, and above all, I'm struggling emotionaly. This was soooo unexpected, but I'm taking the challenge.

Something else the nurse recommeded that I'm following through on is to stop reading horror bariatric stories online. I've read horrendous stories, that I'm sorry to hear about, and do terrify me, but now is not the time to delve into them. I should've done that before surgery, not now, especially not now. That was adding to my anxiety. So I don't recommned any post-ops to do so. This is the only site I'm sticking to, and it's all I need.

Don't underestimate the power of anxiety. It will cause physical symptoms, some scary and very concerning. Contact your dr, even if you're sure it's anxiety, just to make sure. My nurse told me to get my heart checked, and I will. But, calm down. Practice a relaxation method, do breating excersices, and reach out. I continue to have mixed emotions about my decision to get surgery, and I'm still nervous about my future life and health. But, I'm trying to be my old optimistic self and believe that all will be fine.

I searched “post-op anxiety” and yours was the first I found. I’m doing that to myself right now. My first 3 days post op I spent away from home with my parents and tonight is my first night at home and I’ve been spiraling for about 2 hours. I can’t shit my brain off. A pill got stuck and that started the whole ugly mess. I wish I could recover with my parents for another week or two, but they live 6 hours away.

On 09/27/2018 at 16:03, rosie6 said:

Had a terrible time in the hosital , had to stay in recovery till 2am on a stretcher, got into a room at 3 and finally slept. Yesterday was bad , but today I feel good, nopain , little gas and hardly any nausea, I am getting tired.

Hi Rosie! I had my sleeve done on Tuesday also! A little traumatic for me too. They couldn’t get a vein (blew 4 before they got a line in with the help of an anesthesiologist and ultrasound machine to find a vein), I started crying because it also got bumped up by about 45 minutes. Overall the pain is slowly receding and I only take the pain meds about twice a day.