amandarara

yes, mostly in my upper arms

My sleeve surgery was 3/13/23 and I've been struggling with constipation ever since. I have been taking colace twice a day (approved by my doctor) and benefiber powder (recommended here) At a prior appointment, they said the benefiber would be ok. My PA approved the colace but mentioned yesterday that the Benefiber could expand and stretch my sleeve. So she told me to take Metamucil Fiber Thins instead. While I love the addition of a cracker to my day I am a little worried it may not work. Plus I'm going away for a week and hesitate to try something new beforehand but I'm scared about stretching my sleeve with the benefiber! Thoughts??

I grew up in IL too (Northern, by Rockford)

I'm 50 and had my sleeve surgery 3/13/23. I have lost a little over 60 pounds. I don't know if that's slower than someone younger but I am very happy so far with my results.

awesome! I never had nausea either.

thank you! You'll get there. I was exercising regularly before the surgery so that probably helped. And I did stop alot to rest and take pictures lol. Alot of my pants hit my incisions so that's a challenge too.

An Update: I've been getting 3 meals eaten--yogurt in the morning. Usually cottage cheese or chopped moist chicken at lunch. then eggs or sometimes baked fish for dinner. Fluids aren't wonderful--usually 48 oz, still working up to 64oz. I'm feeling hungry but not traditional hunger--I get uncomfortable pains that rise up from my stomach, especially in the mornings--that seems to be a hunger cue. I also get gas pain/bubbles that rise up into my chest while I'm eating. Doesn't seem to matter how small a spoonful I'm eating. I hope that eases soon b/c its painful. On a TMI note, I haven't had a BM since Thursday. However I don't feel uncomfortable or have any pain. I feel very good otherwise. Took at 1 mile walk Friday and 1.8 mile walk at the beach yesterday! How are you other March 13-ers doing?

this morning I managed to eat 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for b'fast. Now sipping water. Slept ok. Had gas so was up part of the night and had to switch to the recliner from my bed for a few hours. My wrists are aching--probably from pushing myself around the bed/rolling over carefully, etc. The gas mostly feels like indigestion, its not terrible but it does get painful/uncomfortable. I'm just so happy to have it done and be home.

how are you feeling? I can't get my liquids in and ate 1/2 an egg. hopefully tomorrow will be better

me! I'm nerv-i-cited!