Feel Like I Made A Mistake

[sleeve_sister 110]

Thank thank you thank you ALL! I'm only doing liquids today and feel a little better. It seems the Popsicle are easier to do than liquids so I've had one whole one between two different times. I also took a Prilosec. Between all that and finally getting in some sleep I feel a little better.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

See if your Dr will call u in zofran for when u feel naseaus. Yes, stick to liquids a lil longer...broths, Water, tea, popsicles and Protein Drink.< /p>

Hope u continue to improve.

Remember go slow...my Dr didn't have me on purees til 21 days out.

Some people need that long. Take it easy

[Katie713 423]

Have you tried Isopure? It's a clear Protein liquid in a variety of flavors. A 20 oz bottle has 40 grams of Protein. During the clear Fluid stage I had Decaf tea in the morning, then sipped about 1/2 bottle of Isopure diluted with Water and ice, then at lunch chicken broth or beef consomme (for protein) and more Isopure in the afternoon, then more broth at dinner and SF popsicles and SF Jello in the evening. This way you are getting lots of clear fluids and lots of protein.

I would make sure you are taking anti-nausea meds and a PPI like prilosec twice a day before meals.

Hopefully you will start feeling better, and when you add dairy or whey protein later (maybe in a week or two) see if that makes you feel worse or if you can tolerate it. You may now have an allergy that you have to work around. Alot easier to deal with once you get on solids, but for now, since hydration is primary and protein for healing you can focus on this.

Good luck!!

[desertmom 297]

Isopure is whey Protein.When people react to dairy they often do to the whey Protein as well.Just try one thing at a time so hat you can clearly get a picture of what makes you feel bad.

[sleeve_sister 110]

My surgeon just called. I have to get an upper GI. he wouldn't give me anything for the nausea. Blah! I have an appt with my pcp tomorrow since my surgeon is in FL and I'm in TX. Hopefully he'll give me something for the nausea. Zofran is the smaller pill right?

[sazzygirl 33]

I'm praying this misery passes. I am nauseas even after 2 bags of Fluid yesterday. I've been up since 4am in the pot "losing fluids." I'm only 2 weeks post op but feel like there's no end in site and I made a huge mistake by having this surgery. This is so more emotionally and physically draining than I expected having already had a lap band. Not sure where to turn? ;(

Did u have h hernia repair.

[sazzygirl 33]

My surgeon just called. I have to get an upper GI. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> he wouldn't give me anything for the nausea. Blah! I have an appt with my pcp tomorrow since my surgeon is in FL and I'm in TX. Hopefully he'll give me something for the nausea. Zofran is the smaller pill right?

Zofran comes in liquid and sublingual

[sleeve_sister 110]

Did u have h hernia repair.

No hernia. I had to have my band removed because it ulcerated. I had to wait 8 weeks for it to heal and I waited 4 months. However, I did have horrible indigestion before my sleeve surgery so maybe it wasn't healed. Dunno.

[Amber'sJourney 14]

My surgeon has revisions (I was too!) go slower on the food transition. I was still on liquids at your phase. If you are only getting 10 oz of Water I am guessing that part of why you feel horrid is dehydration. Yes, I know you just got some Fluid, but it sounds like you do need to refocus on liquids and worry about Protein later.

You have gotten great advice I will just add that I couldn't really tolerate plain Water. Warm herbal tea with a bit of stevia was a lifesaver. Once I started drinking that, my whole tummy just calmed down as plain water was irritating.

I am sorry you weren't warned. I was fortunate enough to have a doctor that told me what to expect and recovery from the sleeve is harder then recovery from the lapband surgery. I personally experienced the first about 6-8 weeks as pretty tough - feeling tired, hard to get water in, hard to adjust to eating etc. However, over the long term the vast majority of the people not only lose more weight, they feel better living with the sleeve too!

Hang in there, it gets better!!!

Can I ask what types of teas you drank? I am having trouble with drinking water and other liquids. I'm going to try some hot teas. Thanks for the idea

[imworthit 156]

I love love love celestial caffeine free peppermint tea!

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

5 days after my sleeve surgery we had our annual big family christmas party. I went, drains and all. While everyone else was having wine, or coffee or something nice i was drinking Water and really struggling. My brother, the host, is a big tea drinker and connected me with the Safari Spice tea and I loved it. I have never been a tea drinker, but the herbal teas have converted me. I do usually put in a tiny bit of Stevia for sweetness.

Herbal teas aren't made from tea leaves so they don't have caffeine! i still drink them and of course we all have our own individual tastes. I am not a big "mint" fan so I tend to go for the ones that have a slightly spicey/cinnamon flavor although I like others too. There are lots of brands/flavors but here are a few I like:

-Celestial Seasonings Safari spice rooibos tea

-Yogi Egyptian

-Yogi bedtime

-Sleepytime (celestial seasonings??)

Some friends of mine told me to try a couple of others that I haven't yet tried though:

-good earth sweet and spicy

-Yogis Mayan Cocoa Spice

-Celestial Seasoning Bengal spice

I think I should like chai but the stuff brewed from the bags never tastes right to me.

I have also bought some teas from Trader Joes but they tend to be similiar flavors that I mentioned already.

Anyway, buy one or two boxes and just see what appeals to you!

[sleeve_sister 110]

I'm feeling a little better! I am getting in more fluids, not 64 oz but I'm getting there. I'm still nauseas but I've noticed that it goes away when I eat. Being that I'm only eating 1-2 day I think I need to work on that now.

[imworthit 156]

Good news happy to hear your feeling better I'm 15 days post op myself and believe me when I say that I understand how you feeling everyday is a new day I'm doing the best that I can and that's good enough for me:-)

[sleeve_sister 110]

Good news happy to hear your feeling better I'm 15 days post op myself and believe me when I say that I understand how you feeling everyday is a new day I'm doing the best that I can and that's good enough for me:-)

Exactly! This is definately a challenge. I thought I knew what I was getting into since I had a lap band, but that was wronggggg. Glad everything is going in the right direction! It was a great feeling seeing the look on my pcp dr face when he seen how much weight I lost.

[xlr8ahead 40]

Go back on liquids.the food your eating is a bit to much for only being week2. Stomach is still swollen alot at this piont.it needs a few weeks to calm down an get used to foods again .kinda like a babies stomach.and try some Decaf green tea for nausea.