I was sleeved in Mexico on March 5th 2013. That puts me 11 wks post OP, give or take. I have lost over 50 lbs, I am 5 lbs from my goal weight of 145, I am 5' 6". (Yes, I was one of those, I weighed 201 lbs when sleeved. My BMI was 53.) I can only consume approximately 300 calories a day (more or less) or I will throw up (3 or 4 tablespoons of food ain't very much and everything makes me sick). I have only been able to gag down 40 ounces of water A DAY tops until 2 days ago, 2 days ago, I got down 7 cups of water and maybe 500 calories. My blood work is good. Iron levels are great. I got to stop my HBP medicine, (which I have been on for years, very happy about that). There may be something going on with my kidneys, I'm hoping that my inability to drink water or eat is giving them nothing to do so at the risk of being EVEN sicker I am.... gagging and/or puking and/or throwing up and re drinking eating to try and make sure my kidneys have something to do so they test in the normal zone when retested this Tuesday....I love being thin, don't get me wrong....but when does the "sick" part stop....I have been assured that it does, I have been told I will enjoy food again, I have been told that I will be able to taste, and smell normally and will eat 1000 calories a day, but WHEN!!!!!!....it seems when I browse through the forums, that people can immediately eat anything they want right after surgery and it never effects them, they don't get sick, they just feel guilty.. sometimes I'm glad I'm so sick cuz then I know I WONT be eating too much....but I'm depressed, I'm tired, I'm weak and I have no strength or energy....seriously, 3 quarters of my life is spent with a headache and on the verge of nausea...any advice would be GREATLY appreciated, I did not read anywhere that I would be this sick for this long....I remember watching an episode of the Osbourne's once and Kelly told Sharon to eat something, Sharon replied "oh Kelly, you KNOW I get sick when I eat" I didn't know what she meant by that until I heard she had gastric bypass, THEN I knew...but I THOUGHT.... us sleevers were a different breed and could avoid the same crap as bypassers, was I wrong??? (P.S please don't just tell me to go to my doctor, as I indicated above, I already have) THANKS for your thoughts!!!!!! xo

Aussie leave this one alone. It will be dealt with.

Aussie leave this one alone. It will be dealt with.

Ok.

So, on another note, I poo'd again today!

So, on another note, I poo'd again today!

Another poo-dle! (I was going to add "Go, you!" but you already did, LOL)

Okay, I read this entire topic in one sitting (that's a lot of scrolling on a smartphone). I REALLY wanted to jump in and comment, but as some of you have said near the end, I "let it go".

I do however STRONGLY agree that "corrections" to errata must be made for those members of this forum who may be less aware/educated/informed. Certainly the definition of BMI, overweight, obese and morbidly obese are standardized and clearly available throughout the medical world. They coincidentally are also available "on the web" from a number of well-respected resources (.edu, .gov, etc. as well as many other web extensions that are NOT U.S.-based).

In this particular situation, it appears that one person has STRONG convictions that their information is correct, regardless of the mounting evidence to the contrary. As a result, they feel attacked and are "defending" themselves with comments that the majority of the readers in this post have responded to negatively.

I have been in that person's position before. I know how hard it is to "admit" to being mistaken, especially when you TRULY believe you are correct. However, when shown evidence from multiple sources, by multiple people that I am INDEED incorrect, I have capitulated in the past (and even apologized if I was "out of line"). Not everyone can get to that place and instead, they dig their heels in.

The best advice I ever got about a disagreement was "keep in on topic" and if you're arguing with someone who brings in outside issues, don't let them lead you down that road. Otherwise the situation escalates, the comments (often inflammatory) distract you from the original topic, and the original issue is never resolved.

And everyone ends up hurt, angry and stuck.

Webchickadee,

As usual thanks for your words of wisdom. As to the op and her original problem, I would love for this fiasco of a thread not to deter her from coming back and updating us to her situation and any resolutions that may have happened.

Whoa.. Someone obviously forgot to check her egoism and insolence at the forum door.

Sad.