I am about a week & 1/2 away from being 7 mths po. I had my surgery July 18, 2013. I have been sick for 3 days now & absolutely miserable. Had a fever of 102.4 & my whole body hurt, even when i just lay down. Been so dizzy & collapsed & passed out twice on the floor saturday when i tried to go downstairs to take my Vitamins the other day bcuz noone was home that could get them. Woke up soaked in sweat & felt like i couldnt breath.

This is the first time i have been sick since getting my sleeve & i am just grateful that i have not been vomiting with this virus. I can barely get in any Fluid or Protein as just the thought makes me want to gag. Especially the Protein shakes bcuz they are so thick & heavy feeling in the belly. I still try to get something in my system & today I finally was able to drink a Protein shake & am hoping it helps make up for not getting much protein the last 2 days. I have been drinking hot tea with a lil milk & no sugar & sipping at my juice when I was awake to do so but it did not come close to what we should get in, in a day. I have still been trying my best.

My mom helps a lot when she is here but she also has to take care of my dad who is wheelchair bound & goes to dialysis 3 days a week who also was sick as well. I tried so hard to stay away from him & have not really left my room out of fear that if he don't have the same virus I don't need him to catch what I have. When I did need to be aroumd him I wore a hospital mask so I wouldn't spread the germs more. My dads health is very important to me as I already don't have much time left with him & don't want to take any chances of losing him any sooner. I just want to cherish the time I have left with him!

However I think we both caught part of the flu from his driver that brings him home from dialysis as he was still getting over having it. I don't think he should have been driving dialysis patients while sick but I do understand people still have bills to pay & have to work regardless but they should be required to wear masks if they are sick. I think it is the best option for everyone you know.

Anyway I just needed to vent as I am going crazy being a prisoner of my dungeon I call my bedroom. Lol! The plus side of being sick is I lost another 2 lbs since being sick which makes my total loss 87 LBS down in almost 7 mths po! But I do know that those 2 lbs are more then likely just from dehydration & may come back once I am able to start making my fluid & protein intake again. I do feel somewhat better today & my fever was in the normal range this morning but has since began to creep back up some when the sun went down but not to bad.

Hopefully I will feel more myself tomorrow & the dizziness will start to go away as I start getting in more fluids. If anyone else is battling a virus or the flu just know you are not alone & I totally feel your pain. Just hang in there & be strong while you wait it out to pass. Sorry for rambling but I have been stuck in this dungeon for 3 days now & just trying to keep my sanity! Haha!!!

Glad to hear your feeling better. I just got over the exact same thing a few days ago. Stay Strong!

You really need to work on fluids. Shoot for things with electrolytes like G2 or pedialyte. I had diarrhea from a bacterial infection and got so dehydrated I was like you...dizzy, collapsing and very out of breath. I went to the urgent care clinic and my BP was super low and HR super high. They gave me 3 liters IV fluids (after 4 attempts to get a catheter in) and I was instantly better. The fluids brought my BP and HR back to normal and the dizziness and shortness of breath were gone.

Thank you very much to both of you! I am trying to hang in there. Being sick after having the sleve seems to be harder for me due to the fluid intake requirements but I am doing my very best. I will also try to see about getting some of the g2. I have not seen it around here but will make it my mission to look harder for it. Never even thought about pedialyte either. That is a great idea! If the dizziness doesn't get better in a day or so I will also be making a trip to an urgent care center for fluids. Again thank you for the great advice, it is greatly appreciated!

Edited February 11, 201412 yr by cherbear33