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Try drinking warm or room temp water, and not cold. I’m 9 days out and my tummy still makes a lot of jerky moves. The cold water or frozen stuff at the hospital caused me to throw up every time, took 4 days or so before I could drink without it reeking havoc.

I’m 2 days out and having trouble with liquids too. A lot of gurgling and intermittent nausea for which I am taking zofran. Got sick 3x today, just wrenching a but. With all that I have read, it seems to be a body’s natural course. Day by day.....we’ve gotten this far :-)

Day 5 after surgery. No nausea and down 7 lbs already! Having a really hard time getting enough food though. Only 30-40 grams of protein each day.

I am 2 day (surgery was on the 25) very sore still hurts when I take big deep breaths. I also have stomach spasms, I am able to keep drinks down had a few spoons of jello. Just don't want to ache or be sore anymore.

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Hi everyone! I just had my sleeve on 7/18/18. Already down 9 pounds!! I still have a hard time when I'm out and about because I see all the food places I used to go and it makes me feel down. That's the hardest part I have noticed about being sleeved so far. Other than that I feel great and am excited for the future.

Hi all. New here. I had my sleeve surgery on the 25th, and so far I’ve lost 16.6 lbs. I’ve been home since I got discharged, diet consisting of sugar free apple or pomegranate juice and a teaspoon of jello from time to time. I’m so happy about my weight loss so far, but my family is concerned that it’s too much too fast. Should I be concerned? I don’t feel weak or like I’m starving myself.
When your surgeon deems it proper please start your proteins, at this point fluids are still utmost importance. And I doubt if it will be too fast, my surgeon, an extremely wise one who has been instrumental in training many other surgeons in Midwestern USA, told Tomkitten( my son and heir to my miniscule fortune) and myself he expects I will lose 20 or so pounds on my month long prediet and an additional 30 within my first month- 6 weeks of post- surgery. Wanted to reassure TK so he would not feet so much when I dropped THAT MUCH. If 72 more-or-less years of obesity hadn't done me in , his tender mercies wouldn't either. But after that I would slow down some, stall here and there like we All Do but he expects and is planning for a good happy weight reduction. Guess what, I plan it also.
" And I look forward to joy in the future much more than dwelling on sorrows in the past!"
That’s good to know. I should mention (if it’s significant) that I only lost 3 or 4 pounds on my 10 days pre-op diet. So maybe the extra weight loss was residual from those days? I have my first post-op checkup on Aug 1, and will meet with the nutritionist in addition to the surgeon.
And Good Luck , I am HAPPY to meet you and wish you only the best in the future!???
On 07/27/2018 at 11:16, newmeinfla said:

I am 2 day (surgery was on the 25) very sore still hurts when I take big deep breaths. I also have stomach spasms, I am able to keep drinks down had a few spoons of Jello. Just don't want to ache or be sore anymore.

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Hi. I think I finally figured how to reply. I had my surgery the same date as you. When you swallow do you have pain right away that goes away? I’m getting that where as soon as something goes in my stomach, it’s an instant pain and then it stops. Almost discourages you from wanting to put anything else in there.
1 hour ago, Gkeip75 said:
On 7/27/2018 at 11:16 AM, newmeinfla said:

I am 2 day (surgery was on the 25) very sore still hurts when I take big deep breaths. I also have stomach spasms, I am able to keep drinks down had a few spoons of Jello. Just don't want to ache or be sore anymore.

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Hi. I think I finally figured how to reply. I had my surgery the same date as you. When you swallow do you have pain right away that goes away? I’m getting that where as soon as something goes in my stomach, it’s an instant pain and then it stops. Almost discourages you from wanting to put anything else in there.

I am 4 days out (surgery 7/24) and have similar pains. After I take a sip, I feel it in my esophagus and chest area - not really stomach?? Weird, right? It goes away immediately. Its almost like something is caught in my chest. Only way I can describe. I did have some spasms as well, but they are definitely due to my incision sites. I figure that we have just put our body through a major surgery, there is definitely going to be some pain, soreness, moments of discomfort. My overall soreness has decreased, so am thinking/hoping that this discomfort decreases over the next few days as well. Day by day.......right now I just concentrating on getting my fluids in!!! Keep me posted as to how you are doing. All the best!

That pain in your chest is normal. I figured it was the gas in your stomach being displaced but I still have it. Now I'm thinking it's just fullness in your belly. It's more often right out of surgery and get less as time goes on but I have read some folks here say they still get it months out. It hurts a bit if I drink or eat too fast or too much but that also happens less now. Maybe it will just become a normal for us or it's our new full meter telling us to stop before we overflow? Congrats you all and good luck with your recovery!!!!!

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So I’m 9’ days post op and am literally tired of these pre made protein shakes... they are upsetting my stomach more than anything... I already use lactose milk when I made my own... I don’t know it if I am going to be able to drink them post surgery... I drank them like crazy before surgery and now all these problems... pain gas bloating... makes me feel so miserable...

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