My daughter just had surgery on Thursday 3/26 and is having severe nausea to the point where she doesn't want to drink anything. She is also having alot of pain where her stomach is and says it feels like something is stuck in her esophagus like how a large pill feels when stuck. The pain and nausea are unbearable. Is this normal? Any advice?

Wow @@ssourgirl

I'm so sorry your daughter is having sick a rough go of it. Hopefully tomorrow she will still be improving.

@@phatfatgirl @@Riz2006 thank you!

Actually, the sheer amount of IV fluids she has been receiving would impede weight loss. Also without protein and calories the body enters starvation mode so it holds on to everything it can. She likely has lost some muscle mass.

That being said once she's up and moving around and getting real nutrition the results will come.

Hoping for continued improvement.

What I find also perplexing is that after the three weeks in the hospital with no nutrients for most of that time, she only lost 2 lbs. After all that suffering and starving you would think she could at least have the silver lining of losing more weight. Albeit, a lousy way to do it.

@@ShellMilliner I was thinking that myself. Sounds logical. Good to know her body works in some ways!

Good news! She's feeling even better today. We were able to even get out of the house for once and it wasn't to a doctor or hospital! She's eating a but more and the nausea has significantly decreased.

Thanks everyone for your support and encouraging words. I hope I can return the favor some day or at least pay it forward!

This sounds very encouraging. Hopefully the bad is finally behind her and she will continue to improve. ????

@@ShellMilliner I was thinking that myself. Sounds logical. Good to know her body works in some ways!

Good news! She's feeling even better today. We were able to even get out of the house for once and it wasn't to a doctor or hospital! She's eating a but more and the nausea has significantly decreased.

Thanks everyone for your support and encouraging words. I hope I can return the favor some day or at least pay it forward!

That's such wonderful news. Here's to getting stronger as the days go on.

Glad to hear that today was better. Prayers for you both.

Arghhhhh! So out of the blue she wakes up this morning and vomits with no warning. This is an hour after taking morning meds including Prilosec and going back to sleep. Now the nausea is back.

This is so frustrating!

Just spit balling here. Does she usually take her meds on an empty stomach? Perhaps try waiting until she's had a little bit of food/drink. I know she's had a rough time of it, but sometimes that helps. Either way hoping this is just a one off event.

Oh, no! :-(

@@BLERDgirl she normally does take them on an empty stomach since her stomach has been pretty empty all the time. But we are going to try staggering them out a bit so she can take some with food instead. She was able to eat some food again today so I think we may just have to deal with bouts of it as we go along. One day at a time.

It's great that she was able to eat a little today.One day at a time.

I hope the good days start to increase over the bad days. It does sound like she is on the right track. Sending thoughts and good wishes your way.

Pain meds should be taken with food. I learned that the hard way one year after having a tooth pulled. Even if she can drink a protein shake first and then take the pain meds, it should help. The meds also can cause nausea so if she can reduce how often she's taking them ....

Yes, she's not taking pain meds anymore. And she can't keep any protein shake down. Ugh.