This is my first post on this site. I had the sleeve on April 3rd. At 5 weeks out I still cannot eat more than a couple of tablespoons of food. I am struggling to get my fluids in because it hurts when I drink more than sips. I was in the ER last week and had to get 2 L of fluids. Is anyone else having these issues? I am having "buyers remorse!"

1 hour ago, Grandma of Six Boys said:

This is my first post on this site. I had the sleeve on April 3rd. At 5 weeks out I still cannot eat more than a couple of tablespoons of food. I am struggling to get my fluids in because it hurts when I drink more than sips. I was in the ER last week and had to get 2 L of fluids. Is anyone else having these issues? I am having "buyers remorse!"

I honestly crushed sf popsickles & mixed it with water & ice to make a "slushee" for first few weeks because I wanted to get as much liquid as possible. I am almost 8 weeks out and can ONLY consume one or two bites before needing to take a break. I also did have buyers remorse but only cause I was self pay & my husband just changed jobs & I could've gone through them for procedure, lol.

Sorry about your trip to the ER, just try to sip, sip all day, set reminders on your phone if you need to. It's easy for me to forget to sip at times, but I can drink more at once than week 1,2,3 and so forth.

This is my first post on this site. I had the sleeve on April 3rd. At 5 weeks out I still cannot eat more than a couple of tablespoons of food. I am struggling to get my fluids in because it hurts when I drink more than sips. I was in the ER last week and had to get 2 L of fluids. Is anyone else having these issues? I am having "buyers remorse!"

I'm also from April 3rd and experiencing the same problems and even buyers remorse. I'm even stuck on the same weight and have been for a couple of weeks so this is a bit depressing.

All we can do is keep moving forward and focus on our ultimate goal which ever it is for you, stay and keep healthy no matter what.

Water: try drinking one glass when you wake up and at least 3 by midday. Each glass of 400ml if possible. Try to achieve the same after 1pm until you go to bed.

Food: since it's quality not quantity, try sticking to chicken breast, scrambled egg whites, turkey ham, protein shakes and soups until you feel better when eating solids. Also green beans or cauliflower with butter and garlic should be soft.

Good luck and try posting and letting us know how you are getting by.