I am on soft foods..since I started the scale had not moved and I experienced a little constipation.. other then thick protein shakes I've been doing much better.. I can drink gatorade, I can drink water and I'm eating a little more.. Wednesday around 5pm I was eating a cheese string, which i have been eating ok, and just felt like a rock was sitting on my stomach.. I assumed i ate too fast.. After a couple of hours i still felt so full so i decided to take a walk and I walked for about 15 mins.. All night I was miserable.. I could feel something was not right.. Thursday I woke up extremely nauseous and I felt as if my throat was full of saliva.. I also had this horrible sweet taste in my mouth.. I went the whole day just drinking a few sips of water and ate a jello.. you could hear my stomach roaring full of gas from the other room.. around 7pm I couldn't do it anymore and I had to throw up.. bile.. lots of bile. Im still extremely nauseous, I have not felt this much gas since the 1st week out of surgery. I almost feel as if I have a balloon in my diaphragm and as it inflates my lungs and my chest are compressed. . I have a rash all over my chest and shoulders.. its not itchy its just lots of little bumps. No fever, fatigue, sleepy, when I take deep breaths I feel as if I had some phlegm at the bottom of mu lungs.. I don't know if any of these symptoms are related but I'm getting concerned.. Its 1:57am and I'm sitting up on this couch trying not to panick or throw up. I called my doc but did not receive a call back. I'm not sure what to do or what could be wrong. I thought it could be a leak, I know I have no fever but last year I had bacterial meningitis with no typical signs at all.. am I just scared? Should I be concerned? Had anyone experienced this?

Hope, I was googling blood lots and scared myself. So I had to stop. Please update when you can.

Honestly , I'm in nursing school so obviously not an expert ... But what you are describing for sure sounds like fluid in your lungs / pneumonia type issues . It's always better safe than sorry ! When you have surgery you are at greater risk of getting respiratory infections such as pneumonia . Just go get it checked out !

Hey girl its melissa!!! My 1 week follow up is Tuesday too. Maybe we will run into each other up there.

So I just got back from the hospital.. Dehydrated, anemic, UTI and I need to "cough up" what I have in my lungs (??? ) and remain calm... don't dorget the remain calm.. Honestly, I feel more puzzled than before.. The fluids did make me feel a lot better, but I didn't get an explanation. The ER doctor was asking me to tell him the difference between the different WLS out there because he wasn't sure which one was mine.. At first he I think he thought I was having a panick attack, which I probably was, because I had so much going on.. He said my blood work came back fine so he didnt feel the need to do a EKG. I didnt even had an X-ray done. He just listened to what I said and asked me to take deep breathes. . On my discharge papers it says I went in for ABDOMINAL pain, and that I had an EKG done.. I am more confused then before and exhausted. I'm gonna add pictures of my rash, which now it's also in my hands, arms and spreading to my stomach.. Maybe someone can tell me if they've experienced this.. oohh and when I ask about the rash, he said it should go away on its own or ask my doctor if I can take benadryl... Thank you everyone for putting up with my many many problems..

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Well, I'm glad you went to the ER, though it doesn't seem like they were very helpful. How does he not at least know the difference between types of wls??! I would definitely question why they put EKG on your discharge papers, maybe cutting corners? I'd definitely make sure they don't bill you for that. Actually, if it were me, I'd call the ER right now and tell them it says EKG on your discharge sheet and you want to make sure you weren't supposed to get one.

That rash definitely looks like hives to me...I get them frequently for all sorts of crazy reasons (sun, wind, plants, stress, the list goes on). Benadryl will help, but I'm not sure you can take it with sleeve...?

Sounds like the most important thing is to start trying to cough that stuff up. Big, deep coughs. If it doesn't feel like anything is moving when you cough, maybe sit in a steamy bathroom for 5 - 10 minutes, then try again.

I'm glad you're seeing your regular doctor on Tuesday. Sounds like you need to talk to an expert.

Thanks for updating us, and I hope you feel better soooooooon!

Thanks so much for going to ER!!! I cannot believe what you experienced!!! I'm completely amazed. I'm 14 months post-op and your symtons do not sound good. I'm really puzzled as you are. I do know that if you have a leak your heartrate goes up. You shouldn't be in pain at this time after your surgery. Have you ever been told you were anemic before? If I were you, I would do everything in my power to talk directly to your surgeon. They should be on call for emergencies. They should have given you an X-ray. Just wow!!! If your anemic where is the blood going? I'm confused. Stay in this forum and hopefully somebody has some better advice than what I can give you. Also you can search your symtoms at the top and read post that have been made with your symtoms .

Hey guys, I am 6 weeks out today and have developed some abnormal sensations. Right after surgery the only indication I had that there was gas in my torso was a pain in my left side when I tried to take a deep breath. That was it. I seem to have progressed normally but the other day I started to experience pain from my stomach every time I swallowed something and immediately after I burped. This got worse yesterday but seems to have eased off a little today, although it's still there. It seemed to start after I accidentally ate my lunch too fast and was nearly sick. My temperature is normal and I am sure this is all gas related but why at this stage? Im sure the pain is my stomach being stretched and am worried this might permanently stretch it. Any advice? Has anyone else had this? It's putting me off eating.

4 weeks out and never coughed and never felt anything in my lungs. Did all of you have to do this?

Just been informed there's a stomach big doing the rounds that causes acid and gas big time. Guess that explains everything.

Daily Update: Hello!! I slept so much yesterday and felt so good. Was able to eat some grilled soft chicken.. so coughing is sooo not good!! What is all this stuff I'm vomiting/coughing out?!?! Mucus and bile.. Im even scared to brush my teeth!! My gag reflux is horrible.. anything that makes me cough makes me spit this out. I cough once, everything comes up and bam!! There it goes.. I refuse to believe this is normal!! (Lol.. I'm sure it is but I really HATE the throwing up feeling). I still feel pressure in my chest. You know like when you sleep on your side or on your stomach for hours and hours and your chest hurts from all the pressure on it and it feels so tight.. that's how I feel.. heavy pressure tightness.. I don't know how else to describe it.. my "rash" continues to spread and benadryl hasn't worked so far.. Tomorrow I go to surgeon and I told my husband if anything happens between today and tomorrow, DO NOT take me to the hospital I went to Saturday.. lol

Well I'm glad ur feeling a little better. I would say all that crap coming up is normal. I can almost guarantee u didn't bring home that breathing thing and practice taking deep breaths everyday!!! we use our stomach muscles for so much. Because of the soarness from surgery u don't breath in deep like we normally do....or cough. All that crap builds up in ur lungs... that's how u get pneumonia!!! Its a good thing that its coming up!!! I go back to work Oct 14th. U still going back on Monday? We both gonna be some hot skinny b****'s at our branch together! !!

Bahahahahaha.. u had me laughing so hard it hurts.. I did bring it home and I did practice breathing.. Yes, back on Monday. I'm actually kind of excited to have a routine once again. And I'm sooooo glad all this nastiness happened while I was home and not at work.. It can only get better from here..

Ok good. I hope u like the new lead brandi....I do!

Well, I'm back in hospital. Called my surgeon after a terrible night and was advised to l attend outpatients as an emergency walk-in. From there I was admitted and have undergone a barrage of tests. Turns out I have a build up of fluid under my left lung. They are going to drain it either today or tomorrow. I was sooo looking forward to the soft food stage and an now back to nil by mouth. :-(