Hey there. I was sleeved on Tuesday of last week (May 8th). I have done my fair share of research and reading but didn't realize just how hard the recovery would be. The gas pains are unbearable, Gas-X does nothing, and it hurts when I eat, drink, move or sit. I am walking as much as I can but due to me feeling sick after eatinf and drinking I barely can get around the apartment more than once. I can't stomach the protein shakes, they make me sick and frustrated. I get about 16-32 ounces of water in daily. The incisions hurt on and off but the pain seems to be tapering off. I just feel miserable and it feels like every good step I take, something sets me back 3 places. I get maybe a couple bites in of baby food or pudding before I'm full. I will drink MAYBE half a protein shake before feeling like it's torture. I had severe IBS before this so I am being super careful with what I take in, but since I have another full week of full liquids it's like I feel like I am never eating anything. I also feel off and on constipation that kinda clears with diarrhea in the mornings (I took Miralax last night....NOT A GOOD IDEA LOL!) Sweet things make me gag and I am worried about the protein intake. I don't want to go back to the hospital but I don't want to force myself to eat either. Did anyone else have these issues? Did it get better/is it normal to not get enough protein the first couple weeks? Did anyone have bad IBS that was improved?

Thank you in advance for the feedback. This is such a huge deal, I can't believe some people say it's nothing. It's definitely SOMETHING. ?

I hear you on the gas and bloat. It does get better. For me it was around day 10-11. It was uncomfortable like I was pregnant. The struggle is real. My surgeon's nurse said it was probably due to constipation and recommended Miralax. Yours is a bit different. Peppermint oil on my belly helped, peppermint tea helped and so did Maximum Strength Maalox or a generic version of that (it is a thin liquid that worked better than GasX for me). I to highly recommend Premier Protein Clear. I would have that over the other shakes any day of the week.

Guys! I went to GNC and found a gem. I can tolerate this so much better than the thick protein shakes. Tastes a bit funny at first but I definitely reccomend these. 40g per BOTTLE! And each one is like 5 dollars.