They had me a surprised intervention.

[diana89131 258]

Most of my friends and family members know about my surgery and two of my close coworkers. One of my coworkers who didn't know about my sleeve has witness me eat and throw up right after a numerous of times. I am down 60 pounds so its noticeable that I am losing weight. Well she told some of my bosses and they were all concerned and called me in to a meeting to address my eating issues lol. They said that I don't eat much and then throw up right after, they gave me treatment options and information. The 2 people who knew about the surgery were laughing, they didn't say anything because it wasn't there news to tell. I had to tell them about my surgery. Guess the cats out of the bag. Their faces were priceless.

There hearts were in the right place.

[Band07 374]

may i ask why are you throwing up after you eat ? I'm only 2 weeks out but I didn't think this was common ?

[diana89131 258]

I really don't know. My surgeon told me maybe I am eating too fast and not chewing enough but I don't think that's the case. I am really starting to hate to eat. I am now on Zofran for the vomiting.

I had an ultrasound and a cat scan plus blood work and it all looks normal. I get sick at least 4 times a week two times a day.

[NMJG 1,266]

I get sick after eating sometimes too. My dr is sending me for xrays and endoscopy to check for stricture or blockage. I do find that eating too fast, too much, or bite too big will all cause vomiting. So does drinking too soon after meals. Love the intervention story, that's priceless.

[endless80 697]

may i ask why are you throwing up after you eat ? I'm only 2 weeks out but I didn't think this was common ?

A lot of people do not experience this. I do not and I am almost 4 weeks out. But keep this in mind because anyone who has this surgery its a real possibility.

[buplee 556]

Does that happen with everything you eat or specific foods? Run through your process. Are you eating slowly, and chewing enough and waiting the required amount of time to drink?

[Justinh125 472]

Does that happen with everything you eat or specific foods? Run through your process. Are you eating slowly, and chewing enough and waiting the required amount of time to drink?

For me, even if I do all that perfectly I still occasionally get sick....I try to measure it just right, but sometimes I overshoot it.

[Rainae 22]

I am preop, so I have no experience with this situation, I only know that my surgeon, my NUT and my therapist all stressed the importance of not throwing up. At each appointment they said that vomiting risks perforation.

[diana89131 258]

Does that happen with everything you eat or specific foods? Run through your process. Are you eating slowly' date=' and chewing enough and waiting the required amount of time to drink?[/quote']

Yes I don't have a trigger food. Sometimes if I wait to long to eat I will get sick after I eat. I eat less than 4 oz and I chew more than necessary. I have 3 meals with 2 Protein drinks for Snacks.

Example of meals.

Breakfast. String cheese half of a hard boiled egg.

lunch tuna plain

dinner 2 bites of chicken grill and maybe 2 green Beans.

[Justinh125 472]

What you're doing seems pretty normal and not something that should cause the problems you're describing. Maybe another doc's visit would be good....maybe they need to do another barium swallow or something?

[SeriouslyChange 319]

You may be eating too much in one sitting. Try measuring out everything and eating single portions. Like one string cheese and no egg.

[READY4CHANGE2013 88]

I experienced the vomitting when I ate something my new tummy was not fond of like EGGS! or when I ate something before it was time...I wanted to see what was tolerable and found very early that everything is better in stages!! It's alot better now but it will happen if I eat something untolerable, too fast or drink too soon after eating. So I wait at least 45 mins to an hour.

[diana89131 258]

You may be eating too much in one sitting. Try measuring out everything and eating single portions. Like one string cheese and no egg.

I don't finish the string cheese

I don't keep time on my Water. I am going to start doing that see if it helps

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

I am 11 months out and if I eat something that is hard to digest I can throw up still....I cannot eat beef or pork yet. I have trouble with fried anything even if I take the coating off, and of course the skin...Chinese food I won't even go there..It hates me now...

I stay away from these foods and give it time..I'll try them again later and see if they will suit me...If they don't that's okay...There are a lot of other things to eat so I am okay with these changes....

[ItsMe2033 143]

One thing you might do to see if it would help is to cut any food you eat into pieces no larger than a pea. I strongly recommend that you not eat string cheese directly from the stick, but instead cut it into bites as well.