demayome

It might be time to get a before pic out, to remind your stink'n think'n brain where you are today, what an accomplishment you have made and how beautiful and healthy your new body is

21 days Post OP here and can drink all I want.
Just started my stage 3 menu ,I really have felt the change in being able to get down solid food and keep it down.
I was concerned about the same thing you are but like everyone else seems to be normal.

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Yeah. I had no issues either. I kept asking if they really did anything to me.
I actually do have a bigger pouch and stoma and shorter bypass, but have been able to lose almost all of my weight. It's a tool, but ultimately our food choices along with quantities are what will drive weight loss. And liquids went down like nobody's beeswax. Be sure to follow your doc's rec for drinking. Don't drink faster or more than he wants you to per 15 minutes.
I do have some restriction with very dense foods.

I think you’re fine. I had no issues post-op either. You’ll start to feel the restriction when you eat solid food. The liquid and puréed stage isn’t going to make you feel very full, but don’t over do it. Measure everything and be sure to get your in Protein and Water.

Gas pain can last up to two weeks, everybody is different. You should feel some relief after your first bowel movement.


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MALE PERSPECTIVE ? IM NOT LOOKING AT SOME LOOSE SKIN AND TUMMY IF WE HAVE MADE IT TO NO CLOTHES
AT LEAST I BETTER NOT BE IF THAT IS WHAT IM LOOKING AT THEN THIS IS NOT GONNA END WELL FOR EITHER OF US YOU LOOK AMAZING KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !! WE ALL HAVE OUR BODY FAULTS WEAR THOSE FAULTS LIKE BATTLE SCARS AND EMBRACE THE HELL OUT OF IT LOOK HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME AND BE PROUD OF YOU !!!

I'm so glad to know that I am not alone. 3 weeks out on Wednesday & I don't have issues swallowing. I got to wondering if my pouch is bigger than normal since I have no issues? Could this be why? or am I just paranoid?

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I will be 3 weeks out on Wednesday & I've wore mine constantly. I did remove it to wash it and could tell the difference in aches while moving around, bending etc.

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I could guzzle within a few days, I still do.

I am definitely a Water chugger. It hurt pretty bad to chug water at first. For a while actually. I asked my dietitian if it would do any harm or stretch the pouch and she was like "No... but why would you do it if it hurts?" LOL BECAUSE I AM THIRSTY!

Anyways, I seem to be able to chug a fair amount now pain-free. I take large mouthfuls typically instead of chugging, when I think to do so. When you're all sweaty/hot it's annoying to take microsips.

@Vance-666
you are only 4 days OLD - give your new sleeve a chance. as time passes, hopefully your new little tummy
will accept Water without pains or incidents
my NUT and i had a discussion on gulping early PO. She told me not to gulp til i felt better in general,
then i could slowly try. i've had never had a prob with drinking/gulping
you will frequently hear from OP that we're all different - NUTS/ drs.
at the end of the day, always only listen to NUT (and me😉)
good luck newbie
kathy

I'm almost 10 months out.
I was a Water chugger before wls and still am. I did sip for the first 1-2 weeks after surgery, but by week 2 I found I was able to chug away. I probably even drink more now than I did before.
The one difference between now and then is that all that water before made me feel like I was going to the washroom every 30 mins (every couple hours at night!). Now, I go like a normal person. Weird.
P.S. I know some my disapprove, but my water of choice is of the sparkling kind. I go through cases of it...I really should invest in a soda stream or something...

Yes. I played by the rules until my doc released me to drink at comfort/will. I can guzzle about 1 cup at a time. I can do cold Water now, but prefer it if it's a bit colder than room temp.
Play by the rules at first. Sip. Sip. Sip.

I was never a chugger, but I could drink at a normal pace within a few days (maybe a week?) of surgery and I'm a big drinker, around a gallon a day.

you're in the right time frame for a stricture. It's not the esophagus that gets stretched, usually - it's the stoma that connects the stomach with the small intestine. Sometimes scar tissue overgrows there, closing off the hole (this is what a stricture is). They just do an upper endoscopy and use a tool to stretch it out a bit. I had two - one at four weeks out and one at eight weeks out. Strictures, if they're going to happen, are almost always during the first three months after surgery - they're very rare after that. BTW - about 5% of bypass patients have them.

Not only are you eating next to nothing, but your body is in major healing mode. Yes, this is normal and may take quite a while before your energy returns to normal. We're all different.

I'm almost 3 weeks post OP and have nooo energy. Is this normal? I hate it. I have a one year old daughter and I just feel like I have no energy for anything
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They gave me one at the hospital the first time I got out of bed. I used it about a week or 2. It helped quite a bit because you don't have to use your hands to support your sore belly when moving around. Also, it makes walking more comfortable.

The BariatricPal Store carries the Premium Abdominal binder for Bariatric and Plastic Surgery by Deroyal at https://store.bariatricpal.com/products/premium-abdominal-binder-for-bariatric-and-plastic-surgery-by-deroyal. I personally didn't use one after either of my weight loss surgeries but patients tell me that it makes a HUGE difference. I used one after RNY reversal since that was an open procedure and I don't think I could have managed without it.

I bought one and it helped tremendously when I was trying to turn over back and forth in bed!

I wore mine for a couple of weeks. It really helped with those unexpected coughs and sneezes!

Try stopping before you actually feel full. If I go until I feel full, i'll have to vomit. But yes, i've had stomach pains pretty much constantly since surgery 4 weeks ago.

I am sorry that you are having to deal with something like this. I would think you would be getting support. I totally understand your frustration. I would be upset too. I think exercise is a wonderful coping mechanism. It helps relieve stress, it keeps you healthy, it helps clear your mind and it makes you feel good. What do they think you are coping from? I have the addiction gene in my blood, so I know all about wrong coping mechanisms. We all have life, and emotional stuff that we deal with. No matter how much exercise you do, if there are things you need to deal with they will still be there. Maybe they are just not used to the new you? They don't know what to think or how to take it. As long as you are staying on your plan and exercising in a healthy manner, I wouldn't worry too much. Just let them know that this is the new healthy you and of course if you are dealing with anything else take care of that too.

Thank you so much! I'm over here losing my mind. I even googled where the stomach is on the body. wellll duh me 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️it's on the left. The same place I get these pains. 🤣 Ya'll have eased my mind tremendously.

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I was told liquid won't stretch the pouch since it just zooms through you. It's good you can stay hydrated! I have some occasional sharp pain at the incision sites for maybe like 2 weeks... just the muscle healing up.

nope - liquid goes right through you. I could drink more than I thought I should be able to as well - I was told not to worry about it.