My path report from the part of my stomach they removed showed severe chronic gastritis from possible Hpylori.  So I took the antibiotics and I'm good.

When you say you feel the gastritis from time to time what does that mean?



 

Hey Lady,

It's been awhile since I posted.  But I've had the same issue my entire life and so do my lil boys, 4 and 7... Miralax helps them, me not so much.

I do take 1 cap in the morning and 1 cap at night, but thats after I've had to flush my system.  And crazy enough I can still not go for 4 or 5 days!

I went to gastro through out the years, I've had a transit study, upper and lower gi, colonoscopy, barium enema (yukky)...  They just come back with IBS!

My PCM said if I stopped eating I wouldn't have the problem, jokingly of course, well I don't eat a whole lot and it hasnt changed!

I wish you luck in your journey!!!

I eat veggies daily!  I also eat fruit.  I get in my protein, but make sure to leave room for my veggies!

Yes, a big metal taste, naseau and diarhea... I've lost 3 lbs since yesterday morning.

I'm going to get some gaterade to make sure I don't get dehydrated... I will get some mints, thanks for the tip!

As others mentioned miralax will work but its not immediate relief.  I have to take 2 caps a day to go, pre op though I had to take 1/2-1 cap daily so I've the issues for years.

One thing they've always told me is that once you become regular do not stop taking the mirilax, slowly taper down.  

Once you've detoxed the narcotics out it may get better, but I haven't been on narcs since day 1 post op at home and its been an issue since!

Good luck, don't wait too long to go, you can get impacted.

Its also the foods we're eating... No answer here cause I drop death bombs, we call it crop dusting:)  I have two lil boys and they think its hilarious! 

Oh honey, the emotions are going to be horrible the next few days.  Your hormones are out of whack, got the break up going on, and being by yourself is the combination that totally broke me down the first two weeks.

Can someone come visit?  I had my granny come back after one day of her being gone.  If not, maybe call someone?  I started watching on demand instead of regular tv.

Are you getting sleep?  That can cause the emotions to go out whack as well.

Food wise, I found the garlic cream of chicken was the best, campbells I believe.  I add unflavored whey protein to it from GNC and it wasn't bad at all.

I agree with moonglo, it will get easier, but for me it was more like the first 2 months were, umm, crappy! lol

I was a huge water drinker prior and right after it tasted like crap!  I really had to mentally make myself and had to have it room temp... Now it tastes like water:)

Just don't get down on yourself just yet.  Maybe add a touch of mio or isopure (a touch meaning a teaspoon) to give it some flavor!  I also tried diluted gatorade, just to make sure my electrolytes were good.  Defiantely don't want you to get dehydrated.

Like others I only put one ounce into my cup at a time.  This also made me get my walking in, every 15 minutes I was getting up to get another drink.

I hate sipping with a passion, it will pass soon:)  The burp thing though, I burp all day long and I'm 5 months out!

I told family, friends, and a few coworkers I see daily.  Other than that, when people comment on how I look like I did ten years ago, or how skinny I am, or how'd I'd do it.  If I don't feel like telling them I politely say "I changed my life dramatically and I am so happy now, thanks for noticing".  I don't need to tell everyone, just like having a hysterectomy, I didn't run around yelling "Hey I had my uterus taken out, woohoo". Lol

I had mine done at Madigan.  There is no time line within the military treatment facilites, there are certain goals that have to be met sucha s meeting with the case manager, nutrition, occupational therapy, psych (if needed), GI (if needed), support group.  I started the process in October and was sleeved in February.  What part of the country are you in?

I also work for Tricare, not the contractor, but on the government side.  If your going through the civilian sector your time frames will differ based on your access to care.  Inside the MTF its much different.

Good luck in your journey!

I went crazy insane the first month and one of  the reasons was my energy, I'm an on the go kind of person, 100%.  To be honest though, it really was until about the end of month 2 that I wasn't drop dead draggin!  I would definately remind yourself one day at a time!  Major major surgery...

I bought the v8 light and never drank it:)  I think its still in the fridge.  Pudding can be on liquids if you make it a soupd consitancy, it helped me meet my proetin goals.  You can also add it to your soup, I got a unflavored version from GNC, not bad.  Added it to my crema of potato and cream of chicken.  You have to add it first to a little soup that is luke warm, then add it to the hot stuff, then it won't clump.  Once your able to meet your protein goals your energy will pick up!

When we say WLS isn't the easy way out, we mean it!  Don't ever let anyone make you feel that way.  This is a hard journey that will have its ups and downs.  I have them daily, but am determined to succeed daily!

Take thenegative and turn it into a positive, a learning experience, and enjoy all the outcomes!