when was your turning point?

[MeMeMEEE 206]

I am 5 weeks out today, getting in between 150-350 calories a day and exhausted all the time. I have a hard time taking time to eat because of the fact when I do I have a hard time meeting my liquids goal. I assume I am a lucky one who still has swelling in my sleeve. I can't drink the Protein as it makes me sick (physically) and all of a sudden in the last few days my Calcium is making me physically sick. I go this week to the Dr and nutritionist - even that has me exhausted thinking of it, a 30 min drive each way and having to actually get ready for my day early. I work from home and I can't get up and shower, that activity exhausts me also. I nap 2-3 times a day. When was your turning point? Seems like so many people say 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, seriously when will it get better?

[phillygirl 1]

I am 7 weeks today and I had my turning point at around week 5. I am lucky. I have never gotten sick but it too me until the end of week 5 before I could even think of getting more than 400 calories in. Although I noticed a turning point around week 5, I am still not getting all of my 90-100 grams of Protein a day. I am just now to the point where I can get my 64 oz of Water at day. Also just not getting between 600-800 calories a day. My doctors says it is a process and keep trying. Some days are easy to get close to the goal Water, Protein, and calories. Some days I can't even think about it. It will get better, just keep trying.

If the Protein drinks don't settle well try Proti 15 lemonade, grapefruit, etc. These have gotten me through. I can't stand the vanilla and chocolate drinks.< /p>

[Helen the Cat 42]

I am SO sorry to hear that you are having problems this far out from surgery, but I can certainly relate to it! I too had this bone deep, dead tired fatigue that seemed to plague me for weeks and weeks after my surgery. Since I am a nurse, and thought I knew so much, I only took 12 days off work to have the surgery. I am a Labor & Delivery nurse in a busy L&D unit, and for weeks, I lieterally had to drag myself to work and home again the next morning. (I work 12 hour shifts, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM) I was beginning to think that I would NEVER feel good again, and finally somewhere between 6 and 8 weeks post op, I finally started to feel better. I am sure part of the problem was my limited calorie intake. At first, after I started eating solid food I could only manage betwee 150 and 300 calories a day. It seemed that after 2-3 bites I was so full, and if I ate more, even one more bite, I was in agony for at least an hour or two. So I only ate a bite or two at each meal. I have never felt hunger since the surgery, but I sure do feel full quickly.

Anyway, long answer to your question, I "turned around" somewhere between the 6th and 8th week. Hope and pray that this is your experience also! Keep the faith, It WILL get better!

[kellyw74 258]

I became SEVERLY anemic after surgery and felt sooo much better about week 2 when I told my PCP and got on strong Iron supplements. As far as the eating, I was able to eat more about week 3-4 when i got off full liquids. You really can not get a lot of nutrients being on those liquids.

Believe us when we say It will get better!!

Kelly