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Will I ever NOT feel sick? Will I ever NOT be in pain?

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erikshappywife    20

erikshappywife
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I had RNY on 11/29/16. Instead of just bypassing my stomach the doctor REMOVED the bypassed portion because I had (have) gastroparisis. So, I had to be cut from between my breasts to my bellybutton. I went home 3 days post surgery but got pneumonia and was back in the hospital for another 3 days (days 7 -10).

Before the pneumonia I was getting in most of my Protein and I was able to drink the Protein drinks and other liquids and take my Vitamins...after the pneumonia, I couldn't even drink water! I can still barely drink or eat. I am in a constant state of dehydration.

At week 3 I had no other choice but to resort to soft/solid foods because the liquids and pureed foods caused instant diarrhea and vomiting. I was literally starving to death. I was so weak I couldn't hold my head up...i went to see my surgeon and he was no help. He had no suggestions and didn't even bother to respond to the fact that I had started eating solids way too early.

So, now I eat MAYBE a tablespoon on food every 2-4 hours and I sip on Water as I can...but am lucky to get in 16-24 ounces a day. Everything makes me so sick!!! I probably don't get in more than 400 calories a day. I take zofran every 4 hours and still get severe dry heaves all the time for no apparent reason.

On top of all this, I still can't lay down in my own bed!!! I have to sleep at my parent's house in my dad's lift chair. I can't lay flat on my back because I can't breathe (sleep apnea). I can't lay on my side because it hurts in my stomach too bad and it hurts in my chest. It feels like my heart and lungs are being squeezed in a vice!

When I stand up it feels like all my organs drop and slide around and pull. It hurts and I have to move so slowly. It feels so gross, I can FEEL that there is this big space where someth8ng is missing or at least just not right at all.

I am completely miserable!!! This has been way worse than my open heart surgery and I didn't think that could be possible! I wish I wouldn't have done this and that is so sad because I fought to have this surgery for 13 years!!! I really believed it would be the magic answer to all my MANY other health problems. I thought everything would get better if I had this surgery but instead everything is much worse...PLEASE tell me that this will get better soon...please tell me I will feel "normal"...i'm not asking when I will be able to eat "normal", I know what/how I need to eat for the rest of my life and I am fine with it...but when will I ever be able to eat/drink and not feel miserably sick from the very first bite or sip? When will I be able to lay down and sleep in my own bed? When will I be able to walk more than just a few feet without having to sit down because I am just too weak???

I am down at least 40 pounds and that's great...but I would rather not be so sick and miserable...

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thenewdanni78    41

thenewdanni78
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I'm praying for healing.

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deb2571    70

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It is very normal to feel like you do after surgery especially with our complications. It will get better. It may take a little longer than some of us did because of what your going through. Each week it will get easier.

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DebiW    45

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I read your post and my heart broke for you. I instantly said a prayer for you. I pray for quick healing and that you are getting better each day. I look forward to hearing if your updates.

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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
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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. 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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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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