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NeuroSurgNurse    17

NeuroSurgNurse
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I never thought I would say this but, I'm nearly to the point of regretting my surgery. I was sleeved on 10-9-13 and have thrown up everyday since. today was a bad day. I have vomited 5 times today. I am following all the rules and just can't seem to get a break. I saw my Dr 4 days ago and he doesn't seem to be too worried. he did tell me to stay on stage 1 diet and not to advance yet. I'm so hungry and thirsty. I chose the sleeve so that I could loose slowly and enjoy my weight loss. since I can't hold anything down, IV already lost 25 pounds and obviously I'm not "enjoying" vomiting, muscle pain from vomiting, headaches from vomiting and dehydration, weakness and feeling wiped out all the time. Please tell me I'm not the only one who has felt with this. And PLEASE tell me it will get better.......

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ChristineR    128

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I did not go through that but if I did I would have the same complaints. Please keep hydrated as best you can. Make them check your dehydration if you need to. You may need an IV to pull out of it. Did they give you anti nausea meds?

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NeuroSurgNurse    17

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Yes I was given phenergan, but that doesn't seem to help. Iam trying to keep up on my fluids as best as possible, but my stomach just isn't handling it. I keep saying this will get better as the swelling goes down, but I'm starting to lose hope.

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GENNYOSKINNY    78

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Yes I was given phenergan' date=' but that doesn't seem to help. Iam trying to keep up on my fluids as best as possible, but my stomach just isn't handling it. I keep saying this will get better as the swelling goes down, but I'm starting to lose hope.[/quote']

It does get better I sooo had buyer remorse for a few months until they figured y I was so sick i was in an out of er for a long period of time due to over dehydration...they finally found out the pain meds i was on for my cronic bavk pain was poisioning me...no more liquid pain meds for me an iv been fine ever sence just hang in there honey (:

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NeuroSurgNurse    17

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Wow. I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm not taking anything for pain so I think I can rule that out. I'm just so sick of vomiting. As a nurse I know that I need to stay hydrated and get my Protein in, but I feel like I'm taking 1 step forward and 5 steps back. ugh.

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SuzyB    182

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Have they tried the patch for nausea? I had a lot of nausea while in the hospital, and that worked the best. Hopefully you start to feel better soon.

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NeuroSurgNurse    17

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ya know, the weird thing is, I don't really have nausea. I can just drink or eat and it comes right back up. I literally will lick the back of my spoon from my Soup, and start having bad stomach pain then I start vomiting again. Today I said " I'm done, I'm done trying to eat.". even though I know that's not the right thing to do.

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NeuroSurgNurse    17

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Lipstick lady, was that med for nausea or something else. I know lots of meds are used for many issues. thanks!

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LipstickLady    25,682

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Levsin. My tummy rejected everything. This helped me keep it down.

I only drank Gatorade for a few months, too. The sugar and calories were fine as that was all I could really tolerate in liquids. I had to drink it room temperature and I could only consume a few sips at a time but I would get down 8 oz over a few hours. It sucked, but it worked.

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Miz B    6

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I never thought I would say this but, I'm nearly to the point of regretting my surgery. I was sleeved on 10-9-13 and have thrown up everyday since. today was a bad day. I have vomited 5 times today. I am following all the rules and just can't seem to get a break. I saw my Dr 4 days ago and he doesn't seem to be too worried. he did tell me to stay on stage 1 diet and not to advance yet. I'm so hungry and thirsty. I chose the sleeve so that I could loose slowly and enjoy my weight loss. since I can't hold anything down, IV already lost 25 pounds and obviously I'm not "enjoying" vomiting, muscle pain from vomiting, headaches from vomiting and dehydration, weakness and feeling wiped out all the time. Please tell me I'm not the only one who has felt with this. And PLEASE tell me it will get better.......

It's still very early for you, but I think you might consider getting a second opinion at this point. Your doctor should be more concerned about dehydration, potassium level, and everything affected by your vomiting so regularly, even this early in the game. Has your doc suggested any diagnostics to rule out problems? No need to panic, but I think you might feel better if you had another surgeon, bariatric of course, give his opinion.

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NeuroSurgNurse    17

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Thank you Lipsticklady. I might just check into this. MizB I have a follow up appointment this week to see my surgeon again due to the vomiting. I have been keeping a close eye on my symptoms with the electrolytes and all even though they can Chang at the drop of a hat. Iam going to call them Monday to get in sooner. Like everyone, I just wanted to have a smooth recovery and feel good after surgery, but that certainly is not what's happening. Just frustrated....

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Cheer Mama    166

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oh, my! it IS worth it! I promise! I hope you will soon find a way to keep stuff down. Call your doc again and again till you get to keep your liquids down. You may very well need to get an IV for dehydration. Water is hard to drink for many. sometimes I could only do some watered down crystal light.... good luck!

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luckyqueenbee    14

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I am right there with you I am regretting my sleeve too its just horrible I was just discharged from the hospital for nausea and vomiting and I had to have my gallbladder removed and now im home and I ate a small bit of advocado now I have the foamies again I don't know what is wrong with me either but I wish I could give this sleeve right back and my life back. Everyone keeps saying it gets easier but I don't feel like it is. So I understand how you feel. I hope you feel better soon.

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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.

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        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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