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Hey all I hady surgery monday morning. I still haven't been able to even have an ice chip. I drank the conteact and its kot going through stomach. I'm throwing up a lot too. Anyone else go theough this?

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Hey all I hady surgery monday morning. I still haven't been able to even have an ice chip. I drank the conteact and its kot going through stomach. I'm throwing up a lot too. Anyone else go theough this?

I went through that especially with the ice chips. I let my ice turn into Water, drank a sip then puked blood. I think all what your vomiting has to come up, and the nurse told my blood wont digest so it was to come up. But the contrast was the very first thing to stay down and after I finished the leak test I was able to eat, very little, like a popsicle and some juice. I had to take it really easy eating because I felt like I wanted to vomit, but it managed to stay down. A was feeling better and better the more that stood down. That afternoon I was up and about and was able to go home. I also had slacked up on the medicine I was getting through the iv. Dont know if that helped, but they were pumping me up too much with meds. Hang in there, you will get better! Are you vomiting any blood? If so, u might let all that come up and maybe you will be able to keep some stuff down. (My opinion). Try to take short walks every few hrs, it helps. Good luck :)

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Day three from surgery monday still at the hospital felt good day one minus incision pain in one spot but yesterday I just felt horrible all of a sudden blood pressure got bad nausea kicked in was a long 2nd day for sure. Feeling a little better today and have seen the b doctors and have been cleared to go home. Next step in recovery so far happy with my decesion! Wishing everyone else speedy recovery and lots of losing!

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I'm a week and a half out. I feel like I stretched out my sleeve. I can drink Water regularly ( without taking sips) and it barely hurts. I just get a little gassy. Did I mess myself up"?

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19 days post op today. Down 19.5 lbs since surgery. Saw surgeon today, he said everything looked great, continue on puréed foods & follow with nutritionist. See him again in December! Unless problems arise. Only bummer of the day was he wants me to stay off work for full 6 weeks, since I was revised from lap band and do excessive lifting, bending, reaching etc for my job. I was hoping for return after 4 weeks, my bank account is shrinking faster than I am :/

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Congrats to all the newbies, and I would first all like to apologize to anyone I have offended. I did not mean it to come across that way. I type in caps to emphasis, not yell, I know how important this surgery is to all. I was a stroke victim waiting to happen, my PCP even told me that I was being Pro active by having this surgery. I had the surgery 4 months after my mom passed away from you guessed it .... strokes. .... I wish you all the best and success....

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Ok...so I just had a melt down. Radiating pain coming from my tummy and I cannot eat or drink anything accept the Protein flavored water. I don't want to lose my hair. I cannot get anything sweet past my lips without gagging. Im avoiding puking too. Just to hiccup hurts. I can't imagine enduring that pain. I emailed my Dietician, but she hasn't emailed me back. I'm able to get enough liquids to avoid dehydration, but I know I need protein to achieve the results I am wanting with my skin, hair, and nails. Ok...I'm done ranting.

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First morning at home and moving slowly a full nights sleep felt so good though. Got in my previcid on my applesauce and a walk made 4oz of a protien drink goal consume that in one hour. Incision sight still sore but it felt good to do my daughters hair for school today. Praying for healing and losing for all. So glad I did this!

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Congrats to all the newbies' date=' and I would first all like to apologize to anyone I have offended. I did not mean it to come across that way. I type in caps to emphasis, not yell, I know how important this surgery is to all. I was a stroke victim waiting to happen, my PCP even told me that I was being Pro active by having this surgery. I had the surgery 4 months after my mom passed away from you guessed it .... strokes. .... I wish you all the best and success....[/quote']

I never took your posts as yelling nor have I felt offended by your posts as you are being a big brother/sister to us. Emphasizing on the importance of our health with the sleeve. Thank you for the love you spread to us.

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I'm a week and a half out. I feel like I stretched out my sleeve. I can drink Water regularly ( without taking sips) and it barely hurts. I just get a little gassy. Did I mess myself up"?

Im a week and a day out. I can almost drink without sipping and it doesn't hurt anymore. I get that gas also. I dont think its stretched out. I probably wouldn't continue to take big gulps, just a little more than a sip :)

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One month down. Sometimes I ask myself what took me so long.

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4 days out feeling pretty good only issue is pain at drain tube site

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8days post-op still having hard time getting on 60 ounces a day of fluids. Can get half or a little over half.

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8days post-op still having hard time getting on 60 ounces a day of fluids. Can get half or a little over half.

Hey JourneyToLife :) how are you feeling otherwise? I'm 2 weeks out and having a hard time with the fluids on top of 70g Protein a day.

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