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I have been feeling shaky, weak and tired! I don’t know what’s wrong In so tired! Could this be Iron or low sugar?

On 5/17/2020 at 2:29 AM, Losingit2018 said:

I put a cap of Miralax in my coffee every morning. It keeps me regular. Rarely I have to take two dulcolax as well. You really don’t want to go beyond 3 days with no movement as you risk getting bowel impaction.
right after surgery I did have to use an enema a few times.

Hi I was not told I could take Dulcolax but I took some now worried if I can have it or not I’m almost 3 months out of surgery!

Does anyone else have discomfort where incisions are in almost 3 months! Hurts to do running or jumping around.

Thank you! I never had the vomiting episode only the stuck feeling! I’m going to try them again with food on stomach and Protein shake! If I have it again I will stop taking!

It’s odd cause I took them once maybe I should try with food, could what happened been due to having an empty stomach?

My goodness!!! I was driving and took my ProCare Vitamin with 45 mg of Iron. It has gotten stuck before so I was sure to drink lots of water! My mouth started watering excessively I started dry heaving! I grabbed some Water and chugged then threw it up and continued to do this a few minutes!!! What happened! Has anyone else experienced this!

I am about almost 3 months post opp and today I kind of laid around didn’t get much sleep but didn’t eat and it was 2PM my stomach starting feeling crappy and pinching pain at the top and towards the ribs. Has anyone experienced this? Should I be worried? It also felt uncomfortable to lay straight on my back.

What is wrong with me then?! 😢

Hi everyone,

Im 4 weeks post opp and getting hungry in the evenings! I eat the three meals a day but at night I think I need a snack!

I hope I don’t dump! You are so right that is why I measure out my food! I had coffee for the first time today and felt full from that😊. Weird maybe due to the lactose free half n half?

2 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

Water pretty much goes right through you, so you're not likely to do any damage. Well I guess technically you could, but you'd have to drink A LOT of water at one sitting to cause problems. Your body will rebel if you're drinking more than it can handle. food is a different story since in stays in your stomach for awhile.

I get a full feeling drinking water sometimes. Thank you for that assurance I have been so scared to drink too much worried about busting staples cause my surgeon put the fear in me. He was like if you rupture you might not live. I’m at the beginning of my 4 week marker Wednesday I would think my stomach can handle at least fluids. I have my post opp tomorrow. I’m making a list of questions so J don’t miss anything at all!

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

I used to take things like cheese sticks and individual packets of Protein Powder with me when i traveled.

I would love to have cheese for whatever reason my surgeon has not approved that! That’s would be a good go to!

9 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

Yep, ordering appetisers are the way to go though I used to struggle to eat those too. I opt for seafood whenever possible. Oh & make sure you keep to the no drinking before of after. I made that mistake out of the habit of ordering a pre dinner drink when out & I could barely eat two or three bites of what I ordered. Don’t be afraid to mention to the staff (privately if you prefer) that you’re on a medically restricted diet otherwise you may face the wait staff asking if something was wrong with your unfinished meal.

My biggest difficulty is needing time to eat. When everyone else eats quickly, the wait staff are wanting to clear plates & you’re not even half way through your meal. Since we’ve opened up a lot more here in Australia, I’ve met friends for lunch a couple of times but some places only offer tables for 45mins. By the time you read the menu, wait for your order to be taken, prepared & served, there’s little time left to eat. I had 10 mins at a cafe last week. My friend devoured her lunch. I got three bites in & took the rest home for dinner.

Are you able to take a small cold bag with ice bricks with you when you travel? I take frozen Keto frittata muffins with me & refreeze the ice bricks overnight. There are some decent Protein Bars around too. Just ensure they’re low in carbs, sugar & fat. You may to try a few first because some can be too gluggy & my tummy complains. Easy to grab a high Protein yoghurt from a corner store too.

That’s good information! Right now I’m having a hard time feeling full with 1/4 cup of food, maybe cause the food is very light that I’m eating! I think yogurt is the way to go I’m already super excited about eating parfaits this Wednesday when I can eat that!

I only worry about that dumping syndrome that I bet sucks!

I might have to travel soon, so I guess I will have to find something I can have or try to prepackaged my food! My surgeon is very strict!

Thank you! Right now I’m so careful because I’m paranoid about busting any stitches that is part of my drinking Water fear. Once I’m at 7 weeks the stomach should be healed and I can see why kind of water amounts I can drink.

That’s so interesting surgeons are so different with what they allow. I’m entering my 4th week this Wednesday and have been 100% compliant just having the Water intake issues. This week I will be able to have minestrone Soup, egg salad, hummus, soft fruit. I can also have a little bit of bread and flaky white fish. I’m very excited to have something more than what I have had!

thank you for you reply so I know in the far future I can go out and have some options! I love seafood so that is the restaurants I would like to go. There also are some great recipes on this Baritastic app I use. It’s just hard measuring out 1/2 cup for a meal when you want a variety.

Just now, ChubRub said:

The surgI have said after the seven weeks when you can eat regular food again I can’t have more than a half a cup of food. I guess he is just saying that because I think maybe 1 and a half cup sounds more like a meal. I like to eat different things, I guess you just wait and see what feels comfortable.

I guess what your saying is you can eat a little more on certain occasions? Do you drink at all while out eating?

Hello so I was wondering if we can only have a half a cup of food how do we eat at gatherings? Or when we go out for nice dinners? I’m starting to feel like I will not be able to enjoy a nice meal out again😕.

1 hour ago, minimamaz00m said:

I know that it's hard for me to remember to drink Water, and will be even harder post surgery to remember to drink enough when I can't drink several ounces at one time so I treated myself to this. https://www.h2opal.com/ I have been getting my goal every day since I have my own personal Water trainer. I was worried the glass would break but so far I've been using it 2 months and still going great.

Does the water stay cold? I guess it senses and sends reminders to your phone? I might have to invest! Thank you!

On 7/10/2020 at 11:51 PM, Pckeys said:

Your lack of Water intake seems based more on fear than anything else.

So think about this... it take 2 - 4 grams of Water to mobilize 1 gram of fat (this is the real reason it is drummed into every bariatric patient to GET YOUR FLUIDS). If you DONT get enough Fluid, you will severely hamper your ability to mobilize/lose adipose tissue - with the added bonus of ending up in hospital from dehydration. CHANGE your habits, that's the only thing keeping you from getting enough fluids.

I agree, I feel like once the 6 weeks is up and I know I can’t rupture staples inside I will feel more confident. I appreciate your comment! Thank you.

I can’t wait! I am so scared not to mess my stitches up so I’m worried about drinking too much at one time! I can’t wait til it’s fully healed and I can drink more than sips at a time! I have been doing really bad because my diet plan from doctor doesn’t allow Soup with juice, in at the stage right now where I can only have eggs, tuna fish right now.

my Water intake is too 27 ounces a day and In only peeing like 3 times a day😕.

On 5/29/2020 at 4:38 PM, jami.1992 said:

My nutritionist gave me a packet with everything that I’m allowed to eat and when I’m allowed to start eating them....so this week I am allowed eggs, cheese, Peanut Butter, Greek and regular yogurt (plain only), skim milk and plain hummus.
I started eating yesterday and my first thing was an egg....I made 1 egg with a sprinkle of shredded cheese on top....I could only eat half of it. I was amazed....but the 2 bites I had were delicious!!
I would recommend not trying the broth until after your surgery. For me after only having Protein Shakes for about 4 days I was ready for something different and the broth was SO GOOD!! I really felt like I was eating something!
I actually never was told to do any purées....Its strange to me how it seems that every doctor has different dietary guidelines for their patients.

My nutritionist doesn’t allow cheese this week I can only have week three egg, tuna and canes salmon. I can also have things from the previous week such as applesauce, yogurt, oatmeal low sugar.

I’m having a hard time keeping hydrated I’m not sure how much Water I can drink and it’s difficult taking little sips when I work.

any recommendations?

On 7/1/2020 at 7:24 PM, Paula Hushy said:

Thank you for all your advice. I've never heard of Biotin so I'll look into it.

Did you try the Biotin? I cannot swallow that pill this early on so I bought the vitamin patches and just hoping it works!

1 hour ago, loridee11 said:

I am losing so much hair! It started at about 3 1/2 months post surgery and hasn't slowed down. I'm now just over 6 months.

I have very fine hair, but had a lot of it. Now I have fine hair that is also thin. No one else seems to notice though so that's good. I'm hoping that the loss will slow down soon. In addition, as soon as we are allowed I plan on cutting it into a chin length bob. Good news is with the weight loss the shorter hair should look good with my not so round face.

I’m sorry to hear this! I’m not looking forward this this at all! I’m trying to keep up my Protein as much as possible to negate this side effect!