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Morning! It is really interesting to hear all the different post-surgery diet plans from our doctors. Mine has been a very strict 2 days clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 2 weeks purees...will start on soft foods next Thursday and can hardly wait! ?

Hi everyone! I was sleeved on 19/6 (Australian date format lol). My experience was no smooth sailing and I developed severe complications despite seeing the best surgeon at the best hospital. I’ve felt really scared, alone and isolated so I am delighted to find this forum.
my weight was only 92 pre op and I guess I was considered a healthy young woman.
5 days post op I developed a severe burning pain deep inside my stomach. After numerous emergency visits and tests, it was determine I did not have a gastric leak. I had to be re admitted to hospital to manage the most severe pain of my life, for another 5 days and they still didn’t know what was wrong. Long story short, I had to self refer myself to a gastroenterologist who immediately knew what was wrong. I had developed bile reflux from my bowel into my freshly cut stomach which was causing the searing pain, severe inflammatory gastritis of my stomach lining, which then caused pancreatitis and severe spasms of my actual stomach. Because of all of this I could not even get water down and my throat was burning and mouth dried up from bile damage. He put me on a bunch of new intense meds and nearly 6 weeks post op now I am starting to feel normal. It’s been a really scary rough ride and emotional and I haven’t known if I’ve made the right decision. I can eat about 1/4 cup soft foods now which I am grateful for. Anyway I wanted to share my story in case you ever come across someone with these symptoms and doctors don’t believe them / don’t know what is wrong. Great to meet you all! Thanks for sharing your journeys!

Edited July 25, 20233 yr by Melissa89

Hey June buddies

It's me chef Debi
Update today is my 30th day with my new stomach yeah
The scale has come down
Okay
But I am sad it seem suck
What am I doing wrong?
I went from 201 back up to 204 then back to 202.6
It’s frustrating I want to get in the hundreds
I’m sad. The hundred is hard omg

June buddy
I lost weight yes
Help
What am I doing wrong
I work out
Smh I was hoping to be in the hundreds
Any suggestions

It's happening to me too I mean I've been walking three to four miles daily I'm eating drinking and doing everything that I'm supposed to do and it's the same thing I am sitting still but the doctor is like well you're losing interest I understand that but I want to lose weight as well that's the only reason why I went through this traumatic experience Congratulations!!!!@@

Hey y'all

I know it's been a while. But tbh and transparent I have been going through it. Don't ever let anyone tell you this is the easiest way out. It's not. Sometimes I wish I could just go in the kitchen and fix a sandwich and chips and watch Netflix. This is the hardest thing I've ever done besides bury my mother. But don't give up guys .... don't. I wish y'all the best.

Vee

55 minutes ago, chefDea said:

June buddy
I lost weight yes
Help
What am I doing wrong
I work out
Smh I was hoping to be in the hundreds
Any suggestions

It's just a stall. It happens. Keep up your healthy regimen it will start to fall off again. Also probably water weight.

Thank you so much. I was so sad about not being in the 100s by now.

On 7/26/2023 at 2:52 PM, VeeJay said:

Hey y'all

I know it's been a while. But tbh and transparent I have been going through it. Don't ever let anyone tell you this is the easiest way out. It's not. Sometimes I wish I could just go in the kitchen and fix a sandwich and chips and watch Netflix. This is the hardest thing I've ever done besides bury my mother. But don't give up guys .... don't. I wish y'all the best.

Vee

Girl you are right this is hard but I found one thing to keep me going. Don’t laugh Bryce Young #9 on Carolina panthers I wear his number t shirt I never washed it because I want it feel like he worn it on the field. So I can work as hard as he does in the gym.

33 minutes ago, chefDea said:

Girl you are right this is hard but I found one thing to keep me going. Don’t laugh Bryce Young #9 on Carolina panthers I wear his number t shirt I never washed it because I want it feel like he worn it on the field. So I can work as hard as he does in the gym.

Hey there chef - their aint no shame in this game honey; its whatever works for you! If that is what motivates you, you go girl. We are all just trying to get through this anyway we can because yup, it is hard. I use visualisation and also keeping up the swimming each day because of its positive impact upon my mind set and general sense of wellbeing. I also pray, give thanks and am going to start some new hobbies. Its by any (healthy) means necessary - I intend to make it and I wish the same for all of you xx

We can all do it and I’m sure during this process we’ve felt what everybody is feeling. It’s not for the weak for sure but I’m assuming this is what we all needed to jump start our better life. I’m hopi g at the 3 month mark things will become easier and by 6 months we will be pros. Some ideas to help, stay positive, don’t weigh yourself all the time, drink your fluids- I still struggle with that. My go to foods right now, keto friendly carb balance whole wheat tortillas I only eat half with mesquite turkey with a slice of cheddar cheese and I put it in the toaster oven. I have keto friendly street tacos and I had a shrimp taco last night with some refried beans on it. Those are my favs right now. Oh and the oikios greek yogurt. To everyone hang in there, it will be worth it. Also don’t compare or judge yourself to anyone here, we’re all different and things are going to be different for all of us.

I think that is a very sensible idea - ive decided to weigh once weekly.

On 7/29/2023 at 5:46 PM, sharonwg said:

I think that is a very sensible idea - ive decided to weigh once weekly.

I weighed myself everyday the first month after my surgery. Now I just weigh myself Sunday to start the week and Wednesday to make sure I am on track.

Good morning, has anyone switch to the once a day multi vitamins yet? I’m trying the fusion ones but they are so big and make me gag everyday. Any other options out there?

7 hours ago, renae97006 said:

Good morning, has anyone switch to the once a day Multi Vitamins yet? I’m trying the fusion ones but they are so big and make me gag everyday. Any other options out there?

I use vitamin patches because the bariatric vitamins are so rough on my stomach. Fingers crossed they’re working. I feel pretty good. I do take chewable biotin and calcium. My surgeon was perfectly fine with the patches and even said they’re good early on because of sensitive tummies.