Still having vomiting issues

[WildIris 4]

Not on a regular basis. It seems to happen when I swallow too much of something I drink, or if I lie down too soon after taking my medication. And luckily the nausea happens fast, and then it's gone as soon as I finish heaving.

But it's not fun, not one bit. Anybody have any tips? I'm thinking about taking prophylactic doses of anti-nausea medication, which I already have a prescription for. I'm already taking Gas-X twice a day, since the vomiting seems to be linked to bloating, as well.

[Tiffykins 672]

Can you use straws with your program? Some say "yes", some say "non". It might help you not drink big drinks. For me early out, it didn't feel good to drink out of a straw, but others had great success with a straw.

I hope it gets better soon.

[wannalise 15]

I had nausea for quite a while after my surgery. One of the things that I didn't know (and seems like a design flaw) when you are dehydrated the body it causes nausea. The last thing I wanted to do when nauseated was to guzzle Water. I hope you start feeling well soon.

[WildIris 4]

I had nausea for quite a while after my surgery. One of the things that I didn't know (and seems like a design flaw) when you are dehydrated the body it causes nausea. The last thing I wanted to do when nauseated was to guzzle Water. I hope you start feeling well soon.

I should've thought about that! Makes sense. And I am doing a lot better, actually. No more vomiting at all since posting, though I pushed myself too hard at the gym last week and had to take two days off to recover. Swimming is a lot harder work than just walking! I'd never taken that into account before, but it made my biggest incision--the one my stomach actually came out of--hurt really bad for two days.

It turns out that the reason that incision is still giving me pain is that the surgeon had to cut through a lot of scar tissue. Apparently, two major accidents I had as a teenager caused a lot of damage that nobody knew about.

But, I am back to walking now, keeping my pace down, and not trying to cover as much distance. I felt kind of underwhelmed yesterday at the gym when I stopped at a half-mile. I could've easily done twice as much...except then I would've hurt later.

[wannalise 15]

Awesome that you are exercising and don't be hard on yourself if there are days that you need to pace yourself or to do less. I think you are rocking, I couldn't make myself exercise regularly for quite a while. Go you!

[WildIris 4]

Awesome that you are exercising and don't be hard on yourself if there are days that you need to pace yourself or to do less. I think you are rocking, I couldn't make myself exercise regularly for quite a while. Go you!

Thanks! Well, my surgeon told me 45 minutes to an hour every day, 6-7 days a week. I find it easier to just do 7 days a week (weird, I know). Then I got to looking at the patient handbook more closely, and it said that an exercise regimen wasn't expected until 8 weeks post-op! So I guess since I'm handling it okay, that I'm going to continue (at a greatly moderated pace) and consider myself lucky that I'm ahead of the game at all.

And the exercise feels GOOD. Despite the pain it causes afterward in that one incision, when I'm actually exercising, I feel on top of the whole world. It's amazing. I haven't felt that in almost 20 years!