*****UPDATE****** feb 2nd, 2012

i now have a leak & a stent was placed in. feeling horrible!!! the below post is the least of my worries now!

im going crazy..

i was sleeved dec 20th. everything was ok until maybe a week after coming home from the hospital. i realized that i was extremely exhausted and always felt faint. it didnt really start hitting me hard until last week. everyone keeps telling me that it will get better but it feels like its getting worse! i keep trying to "stay positive" but how much more of this can i take? i want to feel normal again!!!!

i noticed that when i walk, im like dragging my feet. im so weak and faint. almost like my thighs might just give out.

i also have excessive gas which i think is making me really nauseous. the burps are just crazy. i cant eat or sip without burping.. then it wont stop until i take some gas x chewables. i live off those chewables.

as far as shakes, i cant tolerate them. ive tried so many different ones & i throw them up. they absolutely repulse me!

i do eat but i have to be "in the mood" to eat whatever is in front of me or i will just throw it up. my stomach is extremely weak! i cant even tolerate Soups. they turn my stomach too.

i called my surgeon & told him how im feeling & he told me im dehydrated. told me to get on gatorade for a week & see how i feel then. im going in thursday morning to see the nurse practioner.

the gas & the gatorade mixed is making me very nauseous.

i take 20mg of prilosec in the morning, 2- Multivitamins & 1- B12.

im so so so so so so tired of this! i truly regret surgery. i never thought id feel like this but i do.

i finally reached my ultimate goal of 132lbs! 141 gone

Congrats and welcome to the Goalies' Bench! Hope you have been doing well lately. I haven't seen your posts in awhile. We have a new forum for vets and I post there mostly now. I do answer posts in other forums, but it's easier to find others who are further out from surgery in the Vets Forum.

Lynda

You say you are eating but can't do the shakes. Are you getting all your protein in? It could be a combo of protein and liquid definciency. I get the same way if I don't get enough of these in especially the liquids. But I have also noticed it when I don't have enough protein in. You might google the highest protein rich foods and start on those. Another really good fruit for dehydration would be watermelon...........eat the heck out of that stuff! Good luck to you!!

im not dehydrated. you mightve been reading an old post

You say you are eating but can't do the shakes. Are you getting all your Protein in? It could be a combo of protein and liquid definciency. I get the same way if I don't get enough of these in especially the liquids. But I have also noticed it when I don't have enough protein in. You might google the highest protein rich foods and start on those. Another really good fruit for dehydration would be watermelon...........eat the heck out of that stuff! Good luck to you!!

i finally reached my ultimate goal of 132lbs! 141 gone

Can we see an update pic of you here

i will try to upload one tomorrow

Can we see an update pic of you here

GUESS WHAT GUYS?!?!?

im 6wks pregnant!

GUESS WHAT GUYS?!?!?

im 6wks pregnant!

Congrats girl!!!!

Congrats girl!!!!

thank you!!!!

GUESS WHAT GUYS?!?!?

im 6wks pregnant!

Congrats

Congrats

thank you!

Congrats to you.

Wow, what an amazing story. I started reading this on my break this morning and could not stop reading every chance I got. I love your story, your support to and from others, and your outcome. What an emotional roller coaster. However I can't help but wonder if you think this experience has brought you closer to God.

My surgery is 8/5 and I'm terrified. However I have to outweigh the risk of having a heart attack any day now or get the surgery, complications and all and live longer with my kids. I pray my outcome is great. I have a teenie and tot. The best of both worlds. They drive me crazy but I would not trade them for the world.

With that being said I wish you the best of luck on your new journey of motherhood. Another priceless emotional roller coaster.

thank you for taking the time to read my story. i know its a lot. boy was there a lot of pain i went through but i thank god i did it because i wouldnt be pregnant now. everything happens for a reason. god bless u!

Wow, what an amazing story. I started reading this on my break this morning and could not stop reading every chance I got. I love your story, your support to and from others, and your outcome. What an emotional roller coaster. However I can't help but wonder if you think this experience has brought you closer to God.

My surgery is 8/5 and I'm terrified. However I have to outweigh the risk of having a heart attack any day now or get the surgery, complications and all and live longer with my kids. I pray my outcome is great. I have a teenie and tot. The best of both worlds. They drive me crazy but I would not trade them for the world.

With that being said I wish you the best of luck on your new journey of motherhood. Another priceless emotional roller coaster.

Congrats to you.

thank u!!!