My kids have come down with the stomach flu, which usually means that Im up next for getting it. I am worried how my sleeve will handle it. I am 4.5 months post op right now so im not worried about tears, just how it feels. Has anyone post op had the stomach flu since surgery? How did it affecct you? Thank you for any input you can offer!

Well I was prone to throwing up ever since surgery- and still have days of nausea- then I got the flu from the kids too- it was actually a lot easier- cause your food goes thru quicker so mostly I had the runs (sorry tmi) - with nausea - but it wasn't as bad as it used to be before the surgery.

I caught the stomach flu the week before Christmas. I had major intestional uphevals for 3-4 days. Couldn't hardly get out of the master bedroom suite. Got really dehydrated from losing all my liquids and not being able to hold anything down. I was close to being hospitalized. My electrolytes got all out of whack. I was drinking 80 ounces of G2 a day for several days to get things back in order.

At 4.5 months you should be ok, just watch your fluids. I had the stomach tlu 2 weeks post surgery and it was not pretty, but I did ok.

Ug...I hate stomach bugs. Nothing worse than vomiting, and especially post op. I hope you avoid it. I have three children myself and one thing I found with them getting anything is I will avoid it if I super clean items they touch and handwashing, handwashing, handwashing. I will do anything to avoid those kind of sick bugs. Hope you avoid it. I agree with the hydration issues. That would seem like a larger concern being your body should probably be healed? It would be good to hear from other sleevers though who have had more time in to see how they handled it. I have worried about this myself, especially as the Norovirus is making its annual rounds in Michigan again....hope I can avoid that one like crazy. Had it once...never want it again.

I avoided it thank god! thanks for the comments.

I had the stomach flu on Christmas Eve, it was horrible. I had made it 2 months post-op and never threw up, but one little mishap and I'm stuck with misery!! I had severe pain across my back-like I had when I had my hiatal hernia!-and that was the worst part for me. I had the splitting pain across my back, and stomach cramps in the front. I took Pepto Bismol and I think that made it worse. I threw up pretty hard and had pretty bad diarrhea, but it was over quick. Be glad you missed it!!

so glad i found something on the stomach flu - i have been sick since friday morning - have not thrown up - but i have the runs (sorry tmi) and nothing stays in. my stomach is in so much pain and i am not sure if this is normal. i am over a year out and this is the first time with stomach issues.

Update on an old twist. . . . I am seeking new information on the stomach flu/virus. I had it last week - OMG!!! I voluntarily (If you knew me and how I hate needles you'd get the bold print there) went to the ER for fluid because I knew that I wouldn't be able to rehydrate. My throat was sore and swollen and I'm wondering if your stomach can also get swollen. I just haven't felt right since then.

Thanks in advance for the feedback.