Today makes one week since surgery. I have lost 12pounds. The things that worry me is I still can't keep any protein shakes down, I can't drink more than a bathroom cup size of anything with in one hour or more and food _ I eat less than that. My vitamins or really hard to keep down. I'm going to see my doctor Wednesday thank goodness. But Did anyone have this hard of a time? Is this normal?

LoBee, according to my surgeon the number of patients like yourself number 20% of VSG with the nausea/vomiting complication. He told me before surgery that for many it will pass in the first week, some in weeks 2-4, and some will have it through week 16. My doctor would not even release me from the hospital until they could see that I was tolerating Clear liquids. I was sent home with three different anti-nausea medications...a pill, a patch, and suppositories and have been fortunate that I have not needed anything.

Let your surgeons office know...if you become dehydrated the nausea is worse and you wind up in a vicious cycle. I wish you the best!

LoBee- this is absolutely normal. I'll be 3 weeks post op tomorrow and I'm just starting to get in my protein shakes. My issue was that I could not find a shake that was not sooo sweet. I finally bought one from my surgeons office that tastes ok. Now I can get 2 shakes down a day. Be patient and don't force your body. When it's ready, it will take the protein shakes in with no problem. I also found that thinning out the protein shakes with water helped me. Some of them are kindda thick. Best to you. It does get better!