I finally made the thread for those of us who are scheduled for May 15th. It'll be fun to hear how all of us are doing during our journeys. Feel free to share!

There are many of us on pre-ops now and some have a few days. Just about a week left!!! How awesome and exciting it is! ?

Dont forget to FOLLOW the thread!

11 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

When does this nausea get better...I'm 13 days post op and have such a hard time with any food (I'm on purée) and now Protein. I know for sure I'm not getting enough liquids in...not sure what to do at this point...any help would be great...everything I eat goes right through me and I have to run to the bathroom....I don't want to get dehydrated. I can get Water down (about 32 ozs a day) but I can't live off of just water.

Have you asked your doctor to prescribe you something for the nausea? I know you must feel awful. Maybe try some Imodium for the diarrhea if your doc says it is ok. I'm sorry I am not much help. I think a phone call to the doc might be a good idea. I am so sorry you are having a rough time.

2 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Have you asked your doctor to prescribe you something for the nausea? I know you must feel awful. Maybe try some Imodium for the diarrhea if your doc says it is ok. I'm sorry I am not much help. I think a phone call to the doc might be a good idea.

Yes I have Zolfran for the nausea...I take it a few times a day but I really don't want to get dehydrated but don't know how to get my liquids in and food in when I just can't...

Ok here are the photos of my salmon dinner. I served myself 4 oz, but could only eat half of it. My stomach was happy, but full.

Kitchen done or not, I cleared some space and cooked up some shrimp and sausage with veggies (peppers, zucchini, onion, garlic). Old bay seasoning, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes.

Yum!

2 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

Yes I have Zolfran for the nausea...I take it a few times a day but I really don't want to get dehydrated but don't know how to get my liquids in and food in when I just can't...

Have you actually vomited? Were you able to drink and eat at any point or have you always felt the nausea? If your amount have been increasing and the nausea getting better I would think it might be normal and your stomach is just taking a little longer to heal. I would probably call the doctor because you could be getting a stricture?

4 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

Kitchen done or not, I cleared some space and cooked up some shrimp and sausage with veggies (peppers, zucchini, onion, garlic). Old bay seasoning, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes.

Yum!

Wow, that looks fabulous!!

2 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Have you actually vomited? Were you able to drink and eat at any point or have you always felt the nausea? If your amount have been increasing and the nausea getting better I would think it might be normal and your stomach is just taking a little longer to heal. I would probably call the doctor because you could be getting a stricture?

No I don't actually vomit....I have the runs when I do eat something. I have been able to eat...jello, sf pudding but it's not everyday some days it's just liquids. What is a stricture?

2 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Wow, that looks fabulous!!

That looks amazing!

2 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

No I don't actually vomit....I have the runs when I do eat something. I have been able to eat...jello, sf pudding but it's not everyday some days it's just liquids. What is a stricture?

A stricture is when scar tissue narrows the opening into the stomach. The symptom are nausea and vomiting. I don't have any personal experience with this and I am only repeating what I have read on this forum. I sure hope your issues get better soon.

@patty0715 hon I think you should call your doc as soon as you're able. Zofran can stop you up for miles, and if you're taking it a few times a day, maybe it might be one of the culprits of not getting things down. Sometimes our digestive system can play the part. But, with that said, it can really dehydrate you too. I think your best bet at this point is to call your doc. Sorry I can't be of much help but please keep us updated. I'm wishing you well hon.

As for dinner. Thanks ladies. It was good. Only was able to get 1.5 shrimp, a piece of sausage and a few veggies.

3 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

@patty0715 hon I think you should call your doc as soon as you're able. Zofran can stop you up for miles, and if you're taking it a few times a day, maybe it might be one of the culprits of not getting things down. Sometimes our digestive system can play the part. But, with that said, it can really dehydrate you too. I think your best bet at this point is to call your doc. Sorry I can't be of much help but please keep us updated. I'm wishing you well hon.

Yes I will give my doctor a call on Tuesday...I feel like I should be making more progress than I am

6 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

A stricture is when scar tissue narrows the opening into the stomach. The symptom are nausea and vomiting. I don't have any personal experience with this and I am only repeating what I have read on this forum. I sure hope your issues get better soon.

Oh no I don't want that....I will keep trying to get food down...

4 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

As for dinner. Thanks ladies. It was good. Only was able to get 1.5 shrimp, a piece of sausage and a few veggies.

I haven't tried to eat veggies yet, but soon. I am going to make a veggie smoothie tomorrow.

isnt it amazing how fast we get full?

I started cleaning out my closet tonight. I had a lot of size 3x and 18-20 stuff that I know I will never wear again. It felt good to bag those clothes up and make room for some new stuff in the not so distant future. I also found a ton of different sized jeans I had saved, I have several in size 12, 10, and 8. The 14's I am wearing now are getting loose so it won't be long.