Kaiser Richmond Pre-op

[swrktp 1]

Happy Fourth of July!!! Hope it is a good one for everyone!! Going out to the River with my daughter..........

[disp4so 3]

I was sleeved 6/22 and except for the usual incisinal pain all was right until this past friday. Now everything I eat causes pain. It almost feels like my stomach has spasams or is contracting or something like that.

I have not gone off my diet at all, on full liquids now. Even Water hurts now. I am calling Richmond tomorrow but was wondering if anyone else who is sleeved has had this happen?

Please let me know

Thanks

Sherri

[Ali2010 1]

Sorry to hear the trouble Sherri. Did your doctor give you carafate? It's a stomach coater.

I bet they are closed today so you may try emailing your doctor.

Let us know what happens.

[tamra. 6]

All I can say is I hate Holidays that equal food.< /strong>

That's it. LOL.

[Lee 19]

Hi Sherri, I didn't have that problem with my Sleeve. Are you sipping slowly? Sometimes walking around after drinking or eating feels pretty good. What foods are you eating now that you're in full liquids?

April, I hope they figure out what's going on with your band before you have anymore pain.

Mo - OWIEEEEE

Hi and happy holiday weekend to everyone! I just spent a week getting over jetlag from my trip to France where I had a great time. I have been really serious with my exercise so that I'll be at 174 when I see Dr. Baggs mid-August. Last week I only walked 20 minutes and swam once because after 9 hour work days, I was only able to walk 2 miles Monday and Tuesday. The jetlag and 9 hour time difference had me really tired until Wednesday.

I hit a milestone on Friday. First time under 189 in over 30 years. I've definitely been celebrating, but with walking, not food. I'm determined to be "overweight" at my six month check-up.

Take good care everyone. Kaiser support group is Wednesday night for anyone that wanted a reminder.

[swrktp 1]

I hear ya on Holidays Tamra...............we did homemade ice cream here. A definete slider. But I gave the rest of it away to the neighbors this morning!!

Disp/Sherry:

Hope you start feeling better. Talk to Richmond tomorrow just to be safe.

[Guest sodapop]

hey Sherri-yes this has happened to me too....What kind of stomach antacid did they give you? Remember they took out 85% of our stomach and it can get VERY swollen until it heals. I still have really bad incision pains too. I can't sleep right and if I move a certain way it scares me but I have to remember they cut through our muscles. I think you will be okay cause this still happens to me-especially when you change stages. Call the doc if you are still worries but I have the same problem!

I had a fabulous FOURTH! My Sleeve is doing what it is suppose to do! I didn't want to eat at all yesturday! (or any other day) and had to remind myself to eat!!!! :thumbup: I know if I didn't get sleeved I would have been grazing all day long.

[tamra. 6]

Lee ~ I am looking forward to seeing you Weds, I am going to try and line a babysitter up.

[Lee 19]

That's great Tamra. I'll look forward to it.

Sherri, the most critical thing for you right now is that you don't get dehydrated. I'm concerned because you have pain drinking Water which would have me want to stop doing it. I know a lot of people that had to be admitted to the ER to get hydrated. I'm on Protonix 2x a day for anti-acid. When my sleeve was irritated for a couple of months, Dr. Baggs gave me Carafate at my three month visit. That's what is generally given to RNY patients to coat the stomach and reduce chance of irritation. I only took it for about a week. I've recently determined that what causes the irritation for me is eating meat. As someone who's been vegan or vegetarian for most of my adult life, not eating meat is easy for me. We all have to find our own path. Since you're still on full liquids, I would definitely check in with Kaiser tomorrow and ask for help. This doesn't sound like the incision pain that you're already familiar with. Insist on getting help, even if it's in the form of getting fluids at your local Kaiser.

Please keep us posted on how you're doing.

[disp4so 3]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions and help.

I am on Protonix once a day, but nothing else. I am still drinking, just not as much as before the pain. I definately don't want to end up back in the hospital.

I left a message for Richmond, but I guess they are closed today. Hopefully they will get back to me tomorrow...

I am still eating and drinkng despite the pain, just not as much as I was

thanks again and I will let you know what the dr says

Sherri

[Lee 19]

Sherri,

Who is your doctor? Everyone that I have talked to is on Protonix 2x a day, morning and evening. Find out if you should be taking more given the discomfort that you're having. You may be producing too much acid for your Sleeve to handle.

[swrktp 1]

I use the carafate too and I am banded............it seems to help after fills or if I PB to coat the stomach and keep the swelling down.

I have Dr. Baggs too and he is the one that gave me the carafate. I got it right after I had all my Fluid taken out back in November to deal with the swelling of my stomach but they gave me three HUGE bottles and I still have two left that I use off and on.

Sure does help with swelling..........

Bad weekend with all the food around. I am back on protiens today but so feel the after effects of the junk food. Darn it I just can't eat that stuff anymore without feeling sluggish and having a headache the next day......

Sugar and carb overload. I haven't been hungry at all today.

Great week to all. Gonna be a hot one in Sacramento.

I got the Jillian MIchaels 30 day shred. I heard good things about it at the last support meeting. 20 minutes a day but they said your sweating. I am gonna start it in the morning.........

[tamra. 6]

Evening everyone!

OMG Banded people - I am thinking I don't need any more fills, maybe even .5 out? I PB'ed again today. I am finding I can no longer handle breads/croissant which is okay, but ouch! I don't like the feeling of being stuck. Am I FULL and not realizing and thats why its getting stuck? am I eating TOO FAST? It seems like I get stuck on meats as well, even when I chew 30 times. Thoughts?

[tamra. 6]

Oh and I gained 5 lbs this weekend...DAMN YOU chocolate SILK PIE lmao! but side note I am attempting a yoga class tomorrow with my friend, AND I ordered "Zumba" off the infomercial. I am ready to sweat!!!!

[swrktp 1]

TAMRA:

If you have gained some weight the band will tighten up. Also not being able to eat bread is a good sign means you might be at your sweet spot!! I agree with you anymore than a couple PB's a week and you DON'T want another fill!! Your too tight if all your doing is liquids and sliders. IF you can still eat good food and protiens I say keep your fill.

That said I am not getting a fill this month. I just don't see myself needing it yet. I might try to put it out another two weeks..............I gained three over the weekend but I am hoping that if I cut the carbs and sugars and drink alot of Water it will come back off.

I gave myself one day for freedom for the holiday and ate to much bad stuff............my band wouldn't let me go crazy!! But the combo of carb and sugar seems to have done me in!!