I had my surgery on monday and im wondering if i should be worried that i havent "pooped" and i have a cough with phelm every so often.. Ive been walking as much as i can .. And how do u know if u have a leak? I feel like i can still eat more soup but i dont want hurt myself.. A wait for signs to tell me im full but nothing happens.. Sigh.. :-\

You'll eventually poop - I think it took me 4 or 5 days - some of us it took a bit longer.

It's hard to get that full feeling on liquids, but should become easier on solids. I don't think you're going to hurt your sleeve by drinking too much soup unless it happens to be super thick and creamy- remember that counts toward your daily liquid goal.

You would know if you had a leak. Are you experiencing any pain? Fever? Nausea?

Yeah, it takes a while for the first bowel movement so dont worry. Drink as much as you can, your body will tell you when it has had enough. I believe you would know if you had a leak, you get sick feeling I believe, like mab said, any fever or serious nausea?

had my surgery on monday too & no BM yet. I have the same problem with not feeling full. but then again. i'm not starving either. i'm starting to think im just over-thinking it . . .

How are you doing with the liquids? I did have my surgery on the 30th as well and is being hard my esophagus hurts everytime and feel like a lot of bubbles coming up.

i can keep everything down. but im not drinking as much as i think im suppose too. what i was taught to do is finish 1oz of liquid over a 15minute period. i find that if i dont do that, my chest starts to hurt. &according to my weight, i should be getting 80grams of protein in a day. but its looking more like 40gramd right now.

I know!! Is hard!!

My surgeon says liquids are slider foods. That's why you don't feel full...when u progress to mushies you will feel the sleeve working!

It took me 9 days after surgery to have a bowel movement... and honestly.. I wouldn't call a "marble" a movement!! LOL BUT.... constipation was a problem and I had to take Milk of Magnesium to even get the party started.. I am 16 days post op and am pretty regular now. But the first and second time I went??? OMG..... I was strugglin..... OUCH...

Good Luck!

I'm 6 dys out myself and didn't have a BM until 3dys post op. I guess that's good considering the length of time some of you all have gone.

I feel the same as you as far as not feeling full on liquids, but like the ladies said .. it's a filler food and real fullness won't come until some food with consistency enters our stomach.

But I do have a question as far as Protein goes. 50-70 grams of protein is needed daily, but how am I supposed to get that when all I'm consuming is broth, Jello and Clear Liquids? I'm confused by this or does this apply to when we start the "mushy" stage of food?

Please weight in guys..thanks

Well i havent had a fever yet.. I do have more pain on my right side where the big insicion is.. Its hard for me to move that side of my body too ex: reaching for my cup or the remote.. My left side feels fine .. No extreme nausea only when the nurse at the hospitAl made me take my depression pills that i take since my grandpa died in late febuary even after i told it was ok i didnt need to take it.. U see i cant chew or crush them so i had to swollow them.. It hurt sooo bad.. And i wonder if that could have messed me up.. ??

Nikki82...go to GNC or Vitamin Shoppe and get Isopure. Its clear liquid protein with 40 grams in 20 oz bottle..they have alot of flavors I liked grape frost. I even saw some at Rite Aid one time but they always have it at the other stores I mentioned. There are also clear protein powders in fruit flavors, Nectar has a good selection. Protein is imperative to healing. Good Luck!

I am so glad it sounds like others are going through what i am. I had my surgery on 4/27. And my right side incision still bothers me when i walk.. Boooo... I have not had any protien either, but mu surgeon told me not to worry about the protein for the 1st week. It is easy for me to drink but am scared that i may over do it... I also have a think film on my tongue that worries me, it only feels awful when i talk alot, but i just hope i dont get thrash tongue ( hope i spelled that right) anyone else have or exerience that???

My surgeon says liquids are slider foods. That's why you don't feel full...when u progress to mushies you will feel the sleeve working!

Oh I hope this is true! I don't like feeling hungry on the liquids only phase.

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I had my surgery on the 27th also and I have had the white fuzzy tongue too! I was worried what the heck it was, but maybe it's common?

Thanks Katie. I did go out to Walmart yesterday and get some protein shake mix.. but because I'm on clear liquids only I can't use it. So getting the clear liquid protein is what I'll have to do... Thanks a million! I didn't know that existed...

Off to the stores first thing tomorrow!