ANY APRIL SURGERIES?....

[JShaw 22]

Funny thing, today I feel like a completely different person. Maybe I just needed the required ugly Oprah cry? Today I showered and didn't feel like taking a nap afterwards. I took the kiddos to preschool and stopped by the grocery store afterwards for a few items. Now I am tired, but not the full-body all encompassing exhaustion. I tried some milk yesterday in a greek yogurt smoothie. That was a no-go. No bueno. I have heard a few people discuss milk intolerance after stomach surgery. Baby steps, every day..

[ajeeprider 94]

Hi Jshaw! Glad to see your post. I too tried milk yesterday actually lact-aid and I had the worse case of diarrhea! I was never a milk drinker anyway. I tried it out yesterday so I could get more Protein in my chicken broth by making it a cream Soup. Never again took me all night and many doses of Immodium to bounce back!

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[hanadi 6]

We have a Facebook group for April 2013 sleevers. If anyone would like to join' date=' please send me your e-mail address associated with your facebook and I'll send you an invitation to join. It's all secure and no one on your friend's list will be able to see that you're apart of the group, that the group exists, or any of the postings in the group. [/quote']

I did my operation 30 of march....i would like to b added to the group

My mail is hanadizaher@hotmail.com

Thnx

[nikkivan 2]

I had surgery on April 17, 2013. I won't lie the first week I was sure I was dying! I had a lg hiatel hernia fixed at the same time, and I literally had trouble forcing Water down. The pain, weakness, cravings with no hunger were horrible. I even told my best friend and also my father, who were considering surgery, not too.

I have within the last week or so gotten to where I can keep fluids easier, and even some baby food.

I don't know if I was just one in a million with problems like this. I have only lost 20 pds since surgery, and that is mostly water weight. Having this surgery has actually made my depression worse (I can no longer use comfort food) and I can barely get around without being completely exhausted. I am taking all my supplements and am able to intake around 60 grams of protein/ 40 or so h2o but it isn't helping.

I could really use positive words to keep me going right now.

[Truetxredneck75 4]

Hey, I got a question. How much fluids are yall able to drink at one time? I drink about 4oz, I feel like I can drink a 8oz glass of Water to cure my thirst but I don't cause im scared it will stretch my stomach"not sure if it will, I forgot to ask my doc about it" but yea, im asking cause I feel like I'm dieing of thirst half the time and would love to be able to drink a full glass at once

[SteelersGal86 2]

Hey' date=' I got a question. How much fluids are yall able to drink at one time? I drink about 4oz, I feel like I can drink a 8oz glass of Water to cure my thirst but I don't cause im scared it will stretch my stomach"not sure if it will, I forgot to ask my doc about it" but yea, im asking cause I feel like I'm dieing of thirst half the time and would love to be able to drink a full glass at once[/quote']

If you just sip your water, you can easily get 8 oz of water in without stretching your sleeve. My Dr told me to basically always be sipping in between "meals" to make sure Im getting enough fluids.

[Tv22120 19]

The hospital gave me 1 oz cups and said to drink 4 an hr. 15 min in between each cup. Sipping slowly

[JShaw 22]

Hey Nikkivan, it gets easier. I really struggled at first. Each day the pain is easing and it is easier to move around. Hang in there!

[QweenNique 44]

I had the same problem ..all of my pain was at drain site- my Dr. Told me to give it some time .. about a week later I felt better. As far as a hernia goes' date=' no clue. I had I've repaired at surgery time but didn't know I had it ..call your Dr and double check.

Feel better ..[/quote']

Thank you!

[QweenNique 44]

Can I be added to the Facebook group.... dbeavers@uoregon.edu thanks!

[SqueakyWheel&Ethyl 160]

I had surgery on April 17, 2013. I won't lie the first week I was sure I was dying! I had a lg hiatel hernia fixed at the same time, and I literally had trouble forcing Water down. The pain, weakness, cravings with no hunger were horrible. I even told my best friend and also my father, who were considering surgery, not too.

I have within the last week or so gotten to where I can keep fluids easier, and even some baby food.

I don't know if I was just one in a million with problems like this. I have only lost 20 pds since surgery, and that is mostly water weight. Having this surgery has actually made my depression worse (I can no longer use comfort food) and I can barely get around without being completely exhausted. I am taking all my supplements and am able to intake around 60 grams of protein/ 40 or so h2o but it isn't helping.

I could really use positive words to keep me going right now.

I'm April 17 too. I didn't have a hernia, but it sounds like your rough time has more to do with the hernia repair than anything else. And "just 20 lbs?" That's great! My doc said we've lost more than average at two weeks. I've lost 21 according to my scales. 15 according to his.

I really believe your hernia is the cause for not being able to keep fluids down. 60 gms of Protein at this point is right on track! My doc has me on Full liquid diet for three weeks because the surgical site needs this much time to "knit" securely (heal) and he doesn't want anything but liquids in there. Just keep doing what you are doing. Keeping up with kids... Going shopping... That's tough!!! You had TWO major surgeries at once! TWO! We are supposed to feel physically weak and wobbly still. Pace yourself. Don't run yourself into the ground. If you have a support system around you, let THEM take the kids out and let them do the shopping. I'd say give yourself another 2 weeks, at least, to start feeling normal again.

[SqueakyWheel&Ethyl 160]

Try Almond or Rice Milk, too.

[aparker28110 7]

I was sleeved and had the hiatal hernia repair on the 16th and couldn't even look at Water or Protein without getting sick...yesterday I finally met...actually exceeded the protein consumption with 96 grams. What I did was 1 an oh yeah strawberry cream shake in the morning (32 grams) I at a string cheese (7 grams) 1/4 Wendy's chili (4.2 grams) 1 scrambled egg (6 grams) 1 scoop of chocolate whey Protein Powder (42 grams) with 8 oz skim milk (10 grams) 2 tbs. Peanut Butter (7 grams) with a couple of I've cubes and blended it was soooo good this gave me 46 grams of fat, 39 carbs, 97 grams of protein, 24 grams of sugar and 950 calories which is pretty good I would just like to get the carbs under 30 try a diet similar and it might make you feel a little bit better it definitely helped me as far as the water I'm still only able to consume about 30 oz and I have lost 18 lb my Dr said this was great...I know when I came home I had gained 8 lbs of water weight so are you counting that in you weight loss...I don't I waited until I got to the weight the morning of surgery to calculate any weight loss...good luck and please contact me if you need anything since we had surgery a day apart and both had the hernia repair we are in the same boat together

[Troby 13]

I don't know how.you're doing it! I get 40-50 oz liquid a day- my.normal day consists of a.protein shake- 2 oz cottage cheese.w/5-6 pinto Beans and sugar free.Popsicles. Normally no dinner..just.too full!

[Troby 13]

*sometimes a banana