I was sleeved Nov 12. Did really good for the first 2 weeks. Advanced per orders to soft. Couldn't keep anything down and slimed a lot. Regressed back to full liquids/pudding and I am so miserably full. I ate 3 small bites a scrambled egg and was full to the top. I drank some broth just now and it didn't stay down. I can't even force fluids like I need to. I was in the ER yesterday for a kidney stone and I don't know if I am just sick from all of that or what! Getting aggravated that I can't drink water! Anyone else go through this almost a month out????

I STILL can't drink water and I am 6 months out. What helps me is my morning smoothie. I blend a lot of ice in it. I drink it all day and it gets my fluids in.

Have you tried contacting your surgeon or nurse about these problems?

Up until 3 days ago, I had no problems drinking fluids.

Have you tried contacting your surgeon or nurse about these problems?

Not yet. Will do so soon though. This sucks!

I was sleeved on 11/8 and had to go back in last Monday to get an endoscopy to stretch my stomach. I still get full after 2-3 bites. I'm eating 1 meal per day and drinking Protein drinks and Water through the day. I'm not supposed to be eating much yet anyway. 6 weeks is when I can start eating.

The difficulty was that semi-solids (mashed potato, cream of wheat, thick soups) were getting stuck, and most times if I ate sitting down I'd get stuck and slime/vomit.

I'm still eating slowly and doing lots of Soup and other soft things.

Call your surgeon, get a swallow test, maybe ask about an endoscopy.

Good luck!

I thought it was impossible to stretch your stomach

How did they do it?

I was sleeved on 11/8 and had to go back in last Monday to get an endoscopy to stretch my stomach. I still get full after 2-3 bites. I'm eating 1 meal per day and drinking Protein drinks and Water through the day. I'm not supposed to be eating much yet anyway. 6 weeks is when I can start eating.

The difficulty was that semi-solids (mashed potato' date=' cream of wheat, thick soups) were getting stuck, and most times if I ate sitting down I'd get stuck and slime/vomit.

I'm still eating slowly and doing lots of soup and other soft things.

Call your surgeon, get a swallow test, maybe ask about an endoscopy.

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My mom

Is going to get that done in 3 wks... If it doesn't work they have to do a revision to gastric bypass. She ended up having too much scar tissue and didn't leave enough room for her to eat properly

There is a little part of me that wishes I could get my stomach stretched just a bit. I can only eat 1 oz of anything. Lot of slimes. This is so much harder than any diet I have ever tried in my life. Just praying that it will be worth it in the end.

I couldn't imagine being able to eat one ounce of anything... I was sleeved November 12 and can eat about 3-5 oz, depending on how dense it is

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I thought it was impossible to stretch your stomach

How did they do it?

No idea - I was under sedation. I don't believe it involved cutting though.