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Hello Everyone,

I am new to the forum and new with my surgery. I started this journey last year in November and I was able to have my surgery last Monday which was June 26th. Today is 1 week post opt and im reaching out for help. Not sure if anyone has been experiencing these things that I have but at the moment I'm so very discouraged. So for starters I am always feeling like I'm hungry. I do miss eating. The thing is even when I try to drink liquids or do the Jello it literally hurts my new pouch. It's like I feel a stabbing pain when anything is in there which discourages me to try. I'm very worried because my urine is almost like a dark brown color so I know I'm getting dehydrated. My mouth is always dry and it's hard when you can only sip... Seems to never take that thirsty feeling away. Then I can wake up energized but seems once I start to move around I very easily and quickly get tired /weak. I haven't been able to take my Vitamins as well. If there anyone out there that can shed some light on this? I'm very sad and depressed behind this and wondering if I made a mistake by having the bypass. Please respond back anyone. Thank you in advance.

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I strongly suggest you call your surgeon immediately.... it might be nothing or a problem.

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I also had problems drinking & eating for several weeks but never had pain. Try sucking on crushed ice.

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Hon most of what you are talking about is pretty well like it will be at first. If your puch hurts when you put anything in it PLEASE call your Surgeon!! It might be nothing but it could be Strictures that happen when you are healing. They explained it to me as it being like scar tissue closing of our pouch. (I think he said the Stoma) As far as your urine YOU HAVE GOT TO GET your fluids in!! It doesn't take long forus to become dehydrated. That is a true story and something you don't want!!! You are frusterated now and you don't feel great but trust your program if you do what your guidelines say too, I guarentee you will be ok and be very successful in your Journey. Now back to calling your DR. I know you are thinking that it is a Holiday week but your Dr has been paid a great wage and it will continue to cover everything that comes up!! It could be just harder due to your 1st week. Please take care and keep us posted on your journey.

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Thank you ladies. I truly appreciate your help. My daughter found a link on here from 2012 where someone posted about the pain after swallowing and they are saying it's trapped air. Also communicated that if you mix your Water with something to break it done it helps because water is a heavy substance. I'm trying praying this is it. So far today I got an entire Dasani water down today. I know it's not much but way more than I have been consuming. Just please keep me uplifted in prayer. I will keep you posted.

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Excellent! Makes total sense! I totally forgot about the air! Drinking out a bottle will give you a lot of air, sip from a cup! Good advice Nene!! Happy 4th

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You are definitely in my prayers. Drinking Water is vital. Getting your Vitamins and needed Protein is as well. I know it is hard. And set backs are painful. I'm a little less than 3 weeks post op, and finally doing better. You can do it! Good luck! Enjoy your journey!

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If it helps, I got all liquid vitamins for first couple of months. They taste nasty but a drink if Water right after really helped. I was so conscience about my Vitamins & Protein. I had my surgery & current treatment at mayo & they constantly stress vitamins! You will do great, just be realistic that there will be bumps in the road but looking back I honestly do not remember them!!

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Also try sugar free popsicles. They are nice and cold so they soothe your stomach, they help you stay hydrated and they take while to eat so it feels like your eating something.


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Thank you so much. I definitely will try that. I been drinking Decaf tea for 45 minutes now... I don't feel bad or full so is that ok

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Sounds great, put some crushed ice & little lemon juice to spice up!!

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1 hour ago, marieac2 said:

Sounds great, put some crushed ice & little lemon juice to spice up!!

Yes that is a great suggestion as well

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