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thanks everyone for the feedback! i have a hard time getting my fluids unless its juice! i can drink juice like its going out of style! i cant seem to get enough! i bought the light apple juice which has half the carbs of regular, but its still alot! i think 29 in 8oz! i just dont get enough fluids in if i try Water or even the crystal light! i am going to try the tracker website that ppl are using and see if that kinda helps me!

i have an appt with the nutritionist in a few weeks, but i thought id ask what everyone here was/is eating at 2 months post op. the past few days ive been eating roast beef with cream cheese rolled up, crackers with peperoni and cheese, tuna salad and crackers. i feel like i should not be eating as much as i am and i know crackers are probably not good but they go down fine and ive had no problems so far with anything i have eaten. i plan on going to the store tomorrow and getting some chicken breasts and veg and complex carbs, similar to the diet i was on for my pre-pre op.

ok so after having my test today i was told that it appears my vertigo was caused by a "flu like virus" that settled into my inner ear! FOR REAL?!?!?! i laughed when i was told this... i mean how many ppl can say they had a flu in their inner ear that landed them in the hospital for a week!!!???!!! hahaha anyways im glad is wasnt something serious and i am already feeling much better thanks to some meds that are keeping the dizziness under control! my only problem now is it seems my body is wanting to make up for lost time and i have a ravenous appetite!! i am calling the nutritionist tomorrow to get back on track, i feel like i ate and ate and ate today!! thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!

my sleeve doc was working along side the neurologist while i was there. the problem does not appear to be related to my sleeve, but since i do have the sleeve it kinda made things a little more complicated, but he is just that great a person he came to see me for at least 30 minutes each day to make sure i was ok and just helped keep me in good spirits! i was sleeved on dec 7th.

i just wanted to let everyone know whats been going on with me the past week! i had been struggling with nausea for a while and then vertigo hit me! it was so bad i couldnt move my head without throwing up! so last wednesday my mom took me to the hospital and they kept me until yesterday! i was very malnourished and dehydrated! they ran tests and did a spinal tap and every other thing they could think of to try and figure out where this was coming from and as of today i still dont know! but they have me on some meds that are allowing me to function at least. i go in tomorrow for a test to see if it is inner ear related. i still have some blurred vision and a head ache but its much better than where i was a week ago! unfortunately i GAINED 10 pounds while i was there, all the fluids and starting to eat again i guess... but fingers crossed that tomorrow there will be some answers and i can get back on track!

sorry i havent updated lately. just as i was starting to feel better i started feeling worse! i was having symptoms of a bad sinus infection. dizzy, pressure in my head and ears etc. it was getting really bad so after 2 shots and throwing up every antibiotic i was given my mom took me to the er last night. turns out i didnt have a sinus infection at all and possibly was just dehydrated! after 2 bags of Fluid i felt remarkably better and today everything is much better with the exception of the dizziness. im trying to get in as much fluid as i can today and got some Jello to try and start eating again. thank you all for thinking of me and ill try to keep everyone updated more often! this motion sickness is really bad and moving my eyes to read the screen and type is awful! they gave me 2 days worth of zofran (sp?) script so we plan on picking that up later and i hope it helps. the phenergren just wipes me out but im going to use what i have for now!

my belly makes some crazy noises too! sometimes when im in bed and it starts up the cats look at me like, uh mom... are you ok??? haha i just laugh it off but i can see how it would be embarrassing in public! i dont have a solution for this, but im sure someone on here can help! good luck!

its a prescription! unfortunately not covered by insurance, but 10 doses was only 20 bucks. well worth the 20 in my opinion! im going to need more tho!

2 words, phenergren gel! you rub it on your wrist and within 15 minutes nausea subsides! i was really starting to lose hope of ever feeling normal when a friend suggested this gel! i also got some pedialite popsicles and was able to eat one of those today! i had an upper g.i. and there are no problems, just some spasming and the doc called me today and explained that this is just going to take time! hopefully only a few more weeks and ill be feeling better! my brother proposed to his girlfriend of 4 years the other day and the wedding is in may! so i hope to be healthy and feeling great by then!

cold actually goes down for me much better than warm... i know its backwards! i was told to drink Water with lemon in the mornings to flush out the pouch. but this nausea has hindered that plan due to me not liking lemon anyways! i tried a tums today, BIG mistake! it has caused me problems the whole day! im ready for this faze to be over!!

thanks ladies! tracy- im only able to tolerate liquids right now, even the thought of food makes me want to hurl! so im thinking that carb cravings wont be an issue! nor will the carbs or anything calorie wise since im not getting any from food. but i will look for the light orange juice at the store. i plan on calling the nutritionist tomorrow just to make sure, i was thinking and i believe the start of all this nausea started after i drank some light cran-grape juice! it was yummy tho lol

as some of you may know, i have been having trouble with nausea and have not been able to eat anything! i have been craving orange juice, which at this point just the thought of food makes me want to hurl! so i was wondering if oj is too acidic or would it be ok to drink some? plus its got good Vitamins that im not getting these days!

i have started a full on period now. it is consistent with last month as far as when the full flow started. we will see what happens i guess. i have never had a regular period, but in the past when i would lose weight i would have a light one. i need to make an appt with my gyn anyways so this is just kind of another reason to call!

i have not had the reflux problem, but nausea has taken over my life at this point. and the doc, as lovely as he is, has told me i just have to wait it out. that my body is adjusting and needs some time. they called some phenagren(sp?) but about 30 minutes after taking it i vomited! the thought of food makes me want to hurl! i stay in my room most of the time! i sleep a lot because it seems to be the only relief i can get! we have a good family friend that is a retired nurse and she checks in on me every day, making sure im not dehydrated and all that! the best advise i can give you from what ive been thru is just drink as much as you can tolerate! maybe this will be worth it in the end! :biggrin0:

aw thanks for thinking of me daisy! and thanks to everyone for your kind words! i called the doc today to see if they had heard anything and the snooty receptionist said it can take up to 2 days to get results! so hopefully ill be hearing something tomorrow! i have been sleeping so much i just havent been doing much of anything! i attempted some laundry today but its in the basement, and that means 2 flights of stairs from my room to the machines, so i only did one load lol... but my moms school is out tomorrow so maybe i can sweet talk her into helping me out! i did however get 2 teaspoons of Tomato Soup down at dinner! first food ive had in a week! well off to bed for now, im so exhausted!

what a horrible experience today was! i nearly passed out while drinking the solution used in the test and we had to stop so i could settle down! i had to drink more stuff but got to lay down so it wasnt as bad. when the lady was doing the second part i got to watch, which was cool, and there didnt appear to be any leaks or obstructions! but she did say that my upper small intestine looked irritated. after it was over i thought i was done and lost it. that stuff i drank did not want to stay down! i came home and slept for 5 hours lol... i hope to hear from the doc tomorrow! thanks for all the support from everyone!

so i saw the doc today and he informed me that he used a smaller tube, a 34, and that more than likely this is just something that is going to take time. the nausea and whatnot. but to play it safe he is sending me for a upper gi in the morning. we will see...

the nausea just isnt letting up and i am getting more weak by the day. even when i try to drink the Protein Drinks i got, its not enough to help anything. i will let everyone know what happens and when i can be seen. the reason for not going in before now is that my doc was out of town all last week! he may tell me the same thing as the nurse, but until i hear from him i dont think i will be satisfied! hopefully there is a simple solution here and i can start eating again! as of today i have had zero food since before christmas, with the exception of a small bite of peach or small amount of yogurt maybe once a day!

1 week before surgery i started having blood when i wiped. then the day before surgery full on period. that lasted for a few days and then back to just when i wipe. this is still happening, so for almost a month ive been on my period. ive always been very irregular only having a period once or twice a year. is this normal with weight loss, or should i visit my gyn?

i got a call from the nutritionist late this afternoon, and she was calling to tell me my blood work had come back from the other day and it was all perfect. while i had her on the phone, since no one bothered to call me back today, i asked if she had any suggestions for the nausea as far as the sinus drainage goes. she told me that each morning i should drink warm Water with lemon and it wil break up and flush the mucus out of my pouch. i tried some tonight and aside from the horrid taste, it seems to have helped. im going to try again in the morning and see how tomorrow goes! i picked up some EAS premade shakes today at Walmart. they are the carb smart kind and i will try that tomorrow as well!

3 days before my surgery i came down with a major sinus infection! i had some heavy antibiotics and it was gone by surgery day. but i wonder if somehow this is a result of that sinus infection. i might give my pcp a call and see if they can give me something to dry it up. also i usually have a runny nose and drips after being under anesthesia. dont know, but i will keep you updated on what happens lan!

congrats tiff! what an amazing exciting day for you!

well i CAN drink, but when i do i feel more nauseous. now, theres one thing that could be a factor, im having a ton of sinus drainage! could that be causing the nausea? i just feel like each time i call the office they act like its no big deal and i should just be patient and it will go away.i havent had the chance to tell them this tho. now, i have had problems with the office staff before. the doc is out of town so theres no talking to him. i dont want to over react, but i also dont want to be sick and it get worse!

im starting to think this surgery was a bad idea! the simple action of drinking when im thirsty has become overwhelming! i would compare it to being engulfed in flames and only able to use a syringe to put it out! im actually less active than before surgery because i dont want to do anything thats going to make me more thirsty than i already am. i have always consumed a great deal of liquids during the day, at this point im not missing food at all... just being able to drink when im thirsty is something thats really getting me down :thumbup:

today i was so nauseous i had to sleep most of the day! i called the docs office early this morning and didnt hear anything back until 2 hours ago!! my doc is out of town for the week... go figure! but luckily the other doc in the office just so happened to sit in on my surgery so he was able to offer some great advise! he said that they had to use a smaller tube for my stomach so its a possibility my nausea is being caused by me taking too big of sips when i drink! i thought i was taking tiny ones, but i guess not tiny enough! he also suggested i start trying to get in some Protein Shake 2 times a day. since im not able to eat anything they want me to try that. and go back to liquids! broth, Soups, and thin Protein shakes! i plan on going to Walmart tomorrow to see if i can find some unflavored powder to mix in crystal lite or tea! apparently patience is the key right now, and unfortunately i am the least patient person i know!!