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8 Weeks Out From Gastric Sleeve Surgery And Wishing I Could Turn Back Time

Not sure if this is the right section for this thread, but it sounded right.

Just having a whinge, and I am surrprised its taken me this long.

I am 8 weeks out from surgery tomorrow, and I feel shite. I can't eat anything, and if I do its tiny tiny amounts. I hear "read" people talking about eating a saucer of food. I am lucky if I can eat 2 or 3 teaspoons. I am vomitting most days, no reason, just feel sick, and up it comes.

I can drink fine, but food is a real issue. Surely my body can't survive on such little food. For example, yesterday I had a couple of sips of a hot choc, 1 cracker with vegimite and a sip of Soup. I can't seem to find any information on why I feel a blockage in my throat. I think this blockage is whats causing me to be sick. Its like when you poke your finger down your throat and you need to retch, like its just sitting there ready to make me spew!

Food is such a huge part of your life and every single meal is affected by how I feel. We don't go out any where because I can't eat anything. I haven't got the energy just to cruise the shops.

I have lost 20kg but I worry about it coming back when eventually I start to eat.

**Little gap there where I went to be sick**

I am just so over it, and soemdays find myself wishing I had never done this to myself. :lol0:

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My surgery is scheduled for 9/3. Who did your surgery?:drool5:

What you're experiencing is not normal and you should definitely see your surgeon to have the problem evaluated. An esophagram or an endoscopy would rule out whether or not you have a stricture.

what dr did you use for the VSG?

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Don't stress guys I am in Australia, so very unlikely you'll have the same surgeon!

My surgery is scheduled for 9/3. Who did your surgery?:confused1:

what dr did you use for the VSG?

Welcome to our family Tubby2 - Dr. Aceves performed my surgery. It is unlikely you will hear from Elisabethsew - she resigned her position as administrator and no longer posts on this site. I believe, however, that Dr. Aceves also performed her surgery.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask - there will no doubt be someone who has answers.

Dr. Aceves definitely did Elisabeth's surgery.

We are all very glad to answer any questions all the time to anyone who asks!

  • 1 month later...

Just curious how you are doing today...Im only 11 days out and had a day of major pain and vomitting..hope this will end in a few weeks. I just added a bit of melted cheese in my broth and experienced tremendous pain in my chest..finally relieved an hour later after i threw up. Hope your doing well!

Just curious how you are doing today...Im only 11 days out and had a day of major pain and vomitting..hope this will end in a few weeks. I just added a bit of melted cheese in my broth and experienced tremendous pain in my chest..finally relieved an hour later after i threw up. Hope your doing well!

11 days may have been a bit early to add cheese to your diet - I'd stick with liquids for another 10 days - not necessarily clears, but fulls -- thin cream soups, SF pudding/jello, things like that. Might have just been too early for your tummy to tolerate cheese.

Thanks...im getting kinda paranoid like i wont hold down anything again.

that's normal - I can remember thinking early on - what the hell did I do ... now, though, glad I did it ... am sure lots have had those thoughts early on. Hang in there, it does get easier and easier..liquids are tough, mushies are easier, then it gets iffy when you move to solids - just learning what you can tolerate and how much. Once you learn the "full" feeling, things are so much better.

I hope so, its so nice to chat with people going through the same thing. I just hope i dont have to go through what i just went through today, if i over eat in the future.

I hope so, its so nice to chat with people going through the same thing. I just hope i dont have to go through what i just went through today, if i over eat in the future.

Well, you probably will -- that is what Dr. Aceves told us - you will overeat and you will suffer a few times -- that is how you will learn your limits. He's been right.

I guess i will really need to pay attention to my body and pre-make my meals to size. Thanks for the support

  • 11 months later...

Glad to hear that you are feeling better, I am scheduled to be sleeved by Dr Kim on October 5th at Trophy Club, How do you feel about Dr Kim as a surgeon?

Am am thrilled today, still hovering at 159 pounds. In fact im worried if i eat too much because its such a security to know its there!

Not sure if this is the right section for this thread, but it sounded right.

Just having a whinge, and I am surrprised its taken me this long.

I am 8 weeks out from surgery tomorrow, and I feel shite. I can't eat anything, and if I do its tiny tiny amounts. I hear "read" people talking about eating a saucer of food. I am lucky if I can eat 2 or 3 teaspoons. I am vomitting most days, no reason, just feel sick, and up it comes.

I can drink fine, but food is a real issue. Surely my body can't survive on such little food. For example, yesterday I had a couple of sips of a hot choc, 1 cracker with vegimite and a sip of Soup. I can't seem to find any information on why I feel a blockage in my throat. I think this blockage is whats causing me to be sick. Its like when you poke your finger down your throat and you need to retch, like its just sitting there ready to make me spew!

Food is such a huge part of your life and every single meal is affected by how I feel. We don't go out any where because I can't eat anything. I haven't got the energy just to cruise the shops.

I have lost 20kg but I worry about it coming back when eventually I start to eat.

**Little gap there where I went to be sick**

I am just so over it, and soemdays find myself wishing I had never done this to myself. :lol0:

HI THERE I WAS WONDERING HOW ARE YOU DOING NOW?

HAVE YOU LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT? ARE YOU STILL HAVING A HARD TIME WITH FOOD?

MS LISA

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