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6 weeks post op and miserable

tish613

By tish613, in Food and Nutrition

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Ljp    157

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Im almost 10 months out and Im just now within the last month able to drink powered zero to get my Fluid in. I couldnt do Water at all. I could hot or ice ice cold nothing in between. It was rough. I found early on that I was able to do G2 gatorade. Although i couldn't intake much fluid drinking G2 helped me not be full blown dehydration. plus I took chewable vitamins and liquid B12 to help with energy. It will get better. Is there anything you can tolerate to eat? It seemed for me the first 3 months I couldn't do hardly any carbs but was able to do Protein very good.

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Ljp    157

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Powerade zero to

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tish613    0

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I am drinking Gatorade and am taking my Vitamins. The last day or two I seem to be tolerating things a little better. Although I did vomit for the first time the other night since coming home. I do not tolerate pizza. Lol Yesterday I was able to eat a very small amount of steak cut up into very tiny pieces along with some broccoli and sweet potato. I was really surprised I did as well with it as I did. I am, however, having a lot of trouble with heartburn again. I guess if it's not one thing it's another. Still wondering if I did the right thing by having the surgery though.

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Ljp    157

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For me.. Its been one of the greatest decisions of my life. Its rough at first getting used to things but for me well worth it. I hv no regrets at all.

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ImLooznit    171

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you have to start very slowly introducing foods, and then one or two bites is ALL you need.. and CHEW it until you cannot chew it anymore, we are (were) all so used to GULPING our food down..we cannot do that anymore.... It still bothers me to go out to eat and watch ALL the food people eat in one setting.... when we go out, I look for the best grilled meat.. and a veggie... i take 3-6 bites, and I am done, I bring the rest home for hubby or use it for lunch the next day and maybe even the next.... FOOD will and should take on a WHOLE NEW MEANING to you.... yes I am a year and 18 mos out..... but I am STILL VERY careful what I try to eat.. because if you do not you will pay with the burping and icky feeling.... it just is not worth it for me...........ROCK THAT SLEEVE and DRINK that Water or any other liquid you can get down.......... Ü

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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