Banded Friday, Fine Sat, Sick/foaming Sunday

[Boykie 4]

hi

I was banded Friday morning, home friday night. Sat was fine, even took the wife shopping, Sat night i realised i had not had 100 calories all day, so maybe i did too many liquids in too short of a time, got the hiccups.

today i can keep no fluids in. never puke, just hiccup all the time and push out foam. I doubt i kept a half glass of fluids in me all day.

Hiccups start for no reason. ie, they stop for a few hours, then I am sitting around not eating or drinking, and they start up. walked a half mile, did not help.

after dozing a little, it is now midnight and i cannot sleep as i am hiccuping.

ANY ADVICE PLEASE ?

tia

k

[Ale78 0]

Wow that is yucky. In the first few days after my surgery I did get the hiccups a lot for no apparent reason so I don't think that is out of the norm but the other symptoms are not ones I have read about so close after having surgery.

The only thing I can think of is that you irritated your already tender stomach. If you can't keep Fluid down though you need to been seen asap or you will dehydrate.

I am sorry you are having troubles....get seen and get better!!

~A

[Boykie 4]

Thanks mate - appreciate that. I have not managed to read on anyone getting similar symptoms. Thought that I would see if i can drink a little warm Water in the morning. If not, i am definitely back to the doctor.

kind regards

k

[lapband09 0]

Lucky u, I am scheduled for Friday April 17, I have lost 5 pounds. Im am now 225 pds, Im afraid my liver might still be too big. My pre op diet is only for five days. Slimfast, broth, Jello, and sf popsckl starting tmrw ending friday morning. Will I be ok. Please enlighten me? :thumbdown:

[Boykie 4]

Good luck.

I can only answer from my experience.

I did Optifast for 16 days and the Dr said afterwards that my liver looked to be very good. I had 4 to 5 opti's a day (normally 5), and drank a gallon or more of Crystl light and a few cups of coffee a day - and that was fine.

That being said, I have read this board and some poeple's doctors dont seem to require much of a diet, so I guess your doctor knows your setup best.

Good luck on Friday

k

[BearSpiritGuide 0]

today i can keep no fluids in. never puke, just hiccup all the time and push out foam. I doubt i kept a half glass of fluids in me all day.

Hiccups start for no reason. ie, they stop for a few hours, then I am sitting around not eating or drinking, and they start up. walked a half mile, did not help.

I had the same issue and even had a trip to the ER for IV fluids.

You need to get the bloat/gas meds your doctor perscribed to you down some how, once that was in my system I was a lot better.

And you really need to walk a lot.

I also would stand in a hot shower and just rock back and forth.

-BSG

[Boykie 4]

tx - appreciate the feedback. guess i know what i am doing in the morning

k

[Boykie 4]

Could not wait until the morn. found 24 hr pharmacy, sucked 3 Gas-x strips. feeling much better already (only been 15 minutes, so let me see how it goes).

many thanks for the advice

k

Followup: Went back to Dr, he removed 1.2cc of saline, and i felt like a choke-hold had been released. Turns out that I had become inflamed and that caused the issue.

Thanks for the advice team

Edited April 13, 2009 by Boykie
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[Ale78 0]

YAY I am so glad that helped...onto recovery )