34 Days Post Op eating trouble (Phase 4 )

[IsaSamu 2]

I'm having some serious trouble knowing what to eat and keeping anything aside from juice (sugar free)
Or flavored water (Crystal Light) Down. Anything else makes my pouch undulate in a weird way and automatically i feel ill.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I .. could try for stage 4?

I can't eat anything really, not even mashed potatoes. My Doctors have only pushed liquids and I'm even having trouble with Protein Shakes.
They seem to just dismiss me when I say something's wrong.

[toodlerue 433]

Maybe your pouch just isn’t ready for that stage. Or maybe your pouch doesn’t like the brand of Protein you are giving it.
It’s. Ok to stay in stage 3 for a little bit longer.

Edited September 15, 2020 by toodlerue

[mcfluffington 179]

Try Premier Protein it comes in a Mango flavor that is not a shake. It is like a juice.

[toodlerue 433]

Maybe your pouch just isn’t ready for that stage. Or maybe your pouch doesn’t like the brand of Protein you are giving it.
It’s. Ok to stay in stage 3 for a little bit longer.

[catwoman7 10,922]

your stomach may just not be ready to move on. If this evolves into vomiting everything up, though, let your clinic know. That could be indicative of a stricture, which they'll need to fix. You're in the right time frame for it (they usually occur 1-3 months after surgery). But for now, I'd just hold off moving to stage 4 and see if that helps....again, it could just be your stomach isn't quite ready to move on yet.

[tarotcardreader 196]

14 hours ago, IsaSamu said:

I'm having some serious trouble knowing what to eat and keeping anything aside from juice (sugar free)
Or flavored water (Crystal Light) Down. Anything else makes my pouch undulate in a weird way and automatically i feel ill.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I .. could try for stage 4?

I can't eat anything really, not even mashed potatoes. My Doctors have only pushed liquids and I'm even having trouble with Protein Shakes.
They seem to just dismiss me when I say something's wrong.

I cant do crystal light too bitter tasting. The shakes dont sit well for me either. Did your nutritionist not give you a handout for stage 4? The program book they gave me has list of foods and meal examples. I am still in purees. You could try going back a stage until you make an appointment with your dietician to get her advice.

[Topaz_Black 45]

14 hours ago, mcfluffington said:

Try Premier Protein it comes in a Mango flavor that is not a shake. It is like a juice.

I have three cases that I will donate if anyone wants it. I used these during my pre-op diet, but can’t tolerate the taste since surgery.

[tarotcardreader 196]

On 9/15/2020 at 3:47 PM, Topaz_Black said:

I have the same problem i was told we may be able to tolerate them later so might want to hang on to em and try again at some point

[IsaSamu 2]

Update for those wondering: I spoke to my doctor and turns out they needed to take a look at my gallbladder. Seems like there's something in there. They described it at a 'sludge'.

I'm a bit worried at this point now???
I've never had anything wrong with my gallbladder before.

Edit: I'm now hosting to various pains from my abdomine shooting through to my side and spinal cord. They're like little pinches. It's.. very strange. I didn't know things like this could happen up to a month out. I thought I was just having some trouble adjusting to eating. I'm kind of scared now.

Edited September 19, 2020 by IsaSamu
New medical updates

[tarotcardreader 196]

7 hours ago, IsaSamu said:

Update for those wondering: I spoke to my doctor and turns out they needed to take a look at my gallbladder. Seems like there's something in there. They described it at a 'sludge'.

I'm a bit worried at this point now???
I've never had anything wrong with my gallbladder before.

Edit: I'm now hosting to various pains from my abdomine shooting through to my side and spinal cord. They're like little pinches. It's.. very strange. I didn't know things like this could happen up to a month out. I thought I was just having some trouble adjusting to eating. I'm kind of scared now.

hi. i was put on actigal post op for 6 months its supposed to prevent stones have they put you on it? Maybe surgeon can put you on it to see if it helps

i also want to add i use a heating pad for little pains. i have intestinal issues so far no gall bladder problem yet but maybe heating pad will help your pain some

[GreenTealael 24,905]

21 hours ago, IsaSamu said:

Update for those wondering: I spoke to my doctor and turns out they needed to take a look at my gallbladder. Seems like there's something in there. They described it at a 'sludge'.

I'm a bit worried at this point now???
I've never had anything wrong with my gallbladder before.

Edit: I'm now hosting to various pains from my abdomine shooting through to my side and spinal cord. They're like little pinches. It's.. very strange. I didn't know things like this could happen up to a month out. I thought I was just having some trouble adjusting to eating. I'm kind of scared now.

It's common that gallbladder issues occur after WLS. Some Surgeons even remove them as part of WLS to side step the problem altogether.

Try to stay in communication with your Team about any worsening symptoms so they are aware and can act quickly.

Good Luck ♥️